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Toddlers help restore Victorian secret garden
A GROUP of toddlers spent yesterday in Barnet’s very own secret garden sowing seeds as part of a campaign to restore it with the help of Lottery cash. The 18 youngsters, aged between two and four, planted a range of plants in Highlands Gardens
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Police search for missing vulnerable woman
POLICE are appealing to the public to help trace a missing vulnerable elderly woman from Potters Bar. Pamela King, aged 72, went missing from her home in Forbes Avenue this morning, Wednesday. Her husband called the police to raise his concern.
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Youngsters take to the stage to perform opera
YOUNGSTERS took to the stage this week to perform an adaptation of Georges Bizet’s Carmen in East Finchley. Around 60 members of Finchley Youth Theatre in High Road were involved in the production which opened on Monday 28 March and is set
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Organisations worry about future as estate struggles financially
ORGANISATIONS based at a historical community building are in “limbo” as they await the fate of the estate. Avenue House in East End Road, Finchley faces a black hole after losing £35,200 in its annual income which has left its tenants unsure
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Man to stand trial over cyclist death
A MAN will stand trial in September over the death of a cyclist knocked off her bike during an early morning ride last year. Clive Sanford, 50, of Chiddingfold, is accused of carless driving following the death of Borehamwood massage therapist
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Blues set for cup final
Wingate & Finchley go in search of some silverware tonight. The Blues take on Dulwich Hamlet in the final of the Ryman League Cup. The match takes place at Met Police FC. Kick-off is 7.30pm.
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BARNET: Big match for Bees
Barnet are not in action tonight, but fans will probably have an eye on one game this evening. Burton Albion, one of the sides the Bees are hoping to catch in their battle to avoid the drop, host Macclesfield Town. Barnet will be hoping
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Unions angry at treatment of first One Barnet business plan
UNION leaders walked out of a meeting in disgust on Monday as councillors approved a £260m business plan to outsource a major department in less than five minutes. Unison had put together an objection to the business case for privatising the
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Hundreds from borough rally for central London march on Saturday
AROUND 500 Barnet residents and public sector workers joined a massive march in central London on Saturday protesting against central Government cuts. The group included trade union members, Barnet council workers, teachers and even police
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Copthall swimmers excel at county championships
Barnet Copthall Swimming Club gained 41 champions at the Middlesex County Swimming Championships. The championships cover all events, from 1500m distance races to 50m sprints. Barnet Copthall ended the championship with 41 county champions and gold
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Eden is new Finchley Golf Club captain
Robin Eden can look forward to a successful 12 months as captain of Finchley Golf Club if his opening tee shot at Sunday's drive-in ceremony is anything to go by. Eden, handicap 16, played himself into office by sending his ball the best part
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Second place for Finchley cyclists
Finchley's veteran racers switched from road racing to time trialling at the weekend, when Trevor Burke got together with Nigel Stephens to ride the Icknield Club Team Time Trial. Despite having to stop for technical problems on Burke’s bike, the duo
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Council approves waste site proposals despite protests
ANGRY protesters tried to disrupt a Barnet Council cabinet meeting last night as they discussed plans for a new waste site on the fringe of the borough. More than 100 residents and climate activists met at Hendon Town Hall as part of a co-ordinated
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Mother calls for new investigation eight years after son's death
A MOTHER had made renewed calls to reopen an investigation into her son’s death, eight years after he was killed in “mysterious” circumstances. On Monday Erica Duggan flew to Wiesbaden in Germany to seek a meeting with the prosecutor handling
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Thousands hit by administration errors on council tax bills
THOUSANDS of council tax forms have been sent out without vital payment details, while thousands more have been sent duplicate bills, in the latest administrative blunder to hit Barnet Council. Around 3,600 households across the borough have
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Potters Bar Town 2 Needham Market 2
Potters Bar Town held promotion-chasing Needham Market at Parkfield last night. But it could have been more than a point for the Scholars. The hosts led 2-0 thanks to goals from Chris Doyle and Dan Odamo, but the visitors fought back.
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School raises £1,000 in an hour for Japan relief fund
YOUNGSTERS and parents at an infant and nursery school in Whetstone raised more than £1,000 in just an hour to help victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Queenswell School, in Sweets Way, held an impromptu mini spring fair, with cakes
