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Police appeal for witnesses after shopkeeper robbed at knife point
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two men robbed a store in Cricklewood and held a shopkeeper at knife point. The victim said he was behind the counter at Food and Wine in Claremont Road when the men came into the shop at around 10.45pm
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Dame Elizabeth Taylor dies aged 79
ACTING legend Dame Elizabeth Taylor, who was raised in Hampstead Garden Suburb, has died aged 79. The two-time Oscar winner was born and spent the first seven years of her life up in Wildwood Road, just a stone’s throw from Hampstead Heath.
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Wingate & Finchley in Forest trip
Wingate & Finchley return to action this evening. The Blues make the trip to rock-bottom Waltham Forest. On paper, it looks a good opportunity to bounce back from Saturday's surprise 2-0 defeat to Great Wakering Rovers. Kick-off is 7.45pm.
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Romantic musical sketches
Sensual black and white drawings reveal stories of enchantment, writes Nick Elvin The moon, a nude and a piano – these are the three elements that make up the Black and White Nocturnes, a collection of drawings now on show at Lauderdale House. The
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BARNET: Tough task ahead for Allen
Relegation from the Football League is starting to look a certainty for poor Barnet. The Bees lost both of their matches in the past week, including a massive ‘six-pointer’ against fellow strugglers Morecambe at Underhill on Saturday. That was followed
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College students raise £500 for Comic Relief
BAKED goods provided the backbone for fundraising efforts from students at Barnet College on Friday in aid of Comic Relief. A range of activities including custard pie throwing at staff in stocks, a cake sale and eating donuts without licking your lips
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Famous faces congratulate Rabbi on retirement and work in community
A RABBI from Hampstead Garden Suburb was “gobsmacked” when he received recorded messages from famous figures to celebrate his retirement and work within the Jewish community. The film features an array of footballers, the Archbishop of Canterbury
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BARNET: Can Allen save the Bees?
Former Barnet boss Martin Allen is back at the club until the end of the season. His task is to save the Bees from the drop. But will his return be greeted by everyone? Allen came under a lot of criticism when he left Barnet for Brentford some eight
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Library closure plans 'not welcome, but not a surprise'
THE chairman of a residents’ association says it is “not a surprise” Barnet Council has plans to shut their local library. Yesterday it was revealed the facility in Market Place, Hampstead Garden Suburb, is the only one in Barnet set to shut
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BARNET: Martin Allen back at Underhill
Barnet have re-appointed ex-boss Martin Allen as their manager until the end of the season. Paul Fairclough had been acting manager after the dismissal of Mark Stimson earlier in the year. But the Bees sit in the relegation zone and may need to win
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Yes to AV campaign takes to Barnet streets
A CAMPAIGN to persuade people to vote for a change in the voting system at the first national referendum for more than 30 years kicked off in Barnet over the weekend. On May 5 people will have a chance to vote as to whether they would prefer
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Former chemotherapy patient donates money to hospital
A FORMER chemotherapy patient from Potters Bar has donated £600 to Barnet Hospital to help cancer sufferers. Janice Leverett, 56, of Aberdale Gardens, raised the money with her sister and daughter over the past few months and presented it to
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Catering staff raise money for Comic Relief
CATERING staff based at an office in Potters Bar raised £265 for Comic Relief with a series of fun events last Friday. Employees of Bartlett Mitchell, which runs the canteen at Canada Life in High Street, held a sponsored silence for a day,
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Lecturers to strike tomorrow over pensions and pay
DOZENS of lecturers are expected to strike at Barnet College tomorrow as a dispute over pay and pensions intensifies. Members of the University and College Union at the college will set up pickets outside the Wood Street and Grahame Park campuses all
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Redbridge 2 Potters Bar Town 1
Potters Bar Town could not build on Saturday's fine 3-0 win over Thamesmead. The Scholars were brought back down to earth with defeat at Redbridge last night. Potters Bar now sit 13th in the table.
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BARNET: Defeat at Aldershot for Bees
A goal on the hour was enough to sink Barnet at the Recreation Ground last night. Once again, it was a case of missed chances for the Bees, particularly in the first half. The visitors created a number of good openings, but could not put the ball away
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Hendon 2 AFC Hornchurch 1
Hendon are up to 15th after putting their miserable recent run behind them last night. Two goals from Greg Ngoyi earnt the Greens their first win in nine games. Report to follow.
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Campaigner welcomes library review
A LEADING campaigner fighting to save libraries in Barnet says he and his group will be “watching the council like a hawk” to make sure they deliver on plans unveiled today. Blogger Roger Tichborne, who launched the Save Barnet Libraries Campaign
