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Crash teen's family call for road safety
THE family of a teenager who died in a Colindale car crash are calling for road safety improvements. A community was left in shock after the death of 18-year-old Zeeshan Tahir, of Kingsbury, in a head-on-collision on his way home from Hendon
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MP secures meeting over squatting problem
THE Finchley and Golders Green MP has raised the increasing problem of squatters in Hampstead Garden Suburb in Parliament. Two weeks ago Mike Freer told the Times Series he was planning to raise the issue of squatting after reports of several
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Police search for scratch card thief
POLICE have released CCTV photographs of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of six scratch cards from a petrol station in Potters Bar. Officers say a man entered the BP garage, in High Street, and distracted staff
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Council could get Icelandic bank millions back after ruling
MILLIONS of pounds lost by Barnet Council when two Icelandic banks went bust could be repaid after a landmark judgement this morning. Local Authorities have been classed as “priority” creditors in the winding up of the Landsbanki and Glitnir
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Council chief executive resigns and other April 1 stories
COUNCIL chief executive Nick Walkley has resigned and Barnet Council’s most vociferous critic Roger Tichborne has accepted a new deputy chief executive role with the council at £325,000 per year. This morning on Twitter John Burgess, the head of Barnet
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Burton Albion v Barnet - prediction
Barnet know they will probably have to beat fellow strugglers Burton this Saturday if they are to stand any chance of avoiding the drop. A win for the hosts would surely see them safe. It is likely to be a tense contest in Staffordshire
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Arts centre receives annual funding from Arts Council
AN arts centre in North Finchley is “delighted” to have secured annual funding from Arts Council England. Under the Arts Council’s national portfolio organisation artsdepot in Nether Street is set to receive between £300,000 and £315,000 from
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BARNET: Bees set for crunch clash with Burton
Barnet are now five points behind Burton Albion - Saturday's opponents. The Brewers, who beat Macclesfield Town 3-2 on Wednesday night, also have three games in hand. However, Burton are one of the teams the Bees are still hoping to catch in their battle
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Man injured in lorry crash this morning
A MAN is recovering in hospital after being hit by a lorry in Golders Green Road this morning. The street was blocked off for an hour after the 66-year-old Israeli man was hit by the Marks and Spencer lorry at 6.50am. Police believe
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What is means to be Christian
I refer to the letter from Michael Young (‘Statistics need to be accurate’, Your Views, March 24) in which he makes the very sweeping statement many people ticked the Christian box in the 2001 census “yet do not hold Christian beliefs, go to church
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Halt demise of our high streets
The plans to reduce our free parking from one hour to 30 minutes is the thin end of the wedge. Other councils have taken away free parking, so it would be naive to think Hertsmere Council will not do the same in the near future. I have a copy of the
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We’ve endured tougher times
There must be thousands of us with long memories (back to the Thirties for me) of exploring and playing in the grounds of Avenue House and learning about the wonderful tree collection. Being “left for ever to the people of Finchley” didn’t preclude its
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Consider appeal
In reply to Ms Road (‘Fined for doing my mercy cash’, Your Views, March 24), she should consider appealing to the parking adjudicator who has discretion to recommend the council withdraw the ticket in circumstances such as these. Tony Bowyer address
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No publicity on what’s on offer
It seems reasonable that such a superb facility as the artsdepot should inform the public about events it is staging. After all, why else does it exist? Yet apparently, I am wrong. Last week, Impact Theatre Company, an excellent local amateru dramatic
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Give up your free parking
Open letter to Cllrs John Marshall, Andrew Harper and Daniel Seal You will be aware of strong public feeling against the proposed increases in parking charges in the borough and of similar unhappiness about the removal of remaining free spaces inside
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Good luck — you’ll need it
One can only wish David Attfield (‘Legal challenge set over parking’ Times Series, March 17) good luck in his legal challenge to the very large increase in charges for on-street parking in Barnet. However, it might be worthwhile recapping why there is
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Childcare service bids farewell after funding cut
A CHILDCARE service forced to close by funding cuts held a farewell party for children and parents last Friday. The Pre-School Learning Alliance (PSLA), based at the Sweets Way Children’s Centre, in Barnet, marked two events on the same day
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Cray trip for Hendon
For only the second time this year, Hendon have no midweek game scheduled but they do make another trip to Kent on Saturday, writes David Ballheimer. It is not as long a journey as last weekend, this one being to Bromley, the temporary home of Cray
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Central London station to close to Northern Line passengers
A MAJOR central London station will be closed to Northern Line passengers from tomorrow until the end of the year. Tottenham Court Road is undergoing an upgrade to help it cope with the number of passengers passing through it every day.
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Barker: I’m not bonkers – I want Sergio Martinez
‘Dazzling’ Darren Barker, of Barnet, knows people may call him “bonkers” for saying it, but believes he could be the man to stop WBC Emeritus and The Ring Middleweight champion Sergio Martinez. Barker takes on Domenico Spada at London Olympia on April
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Saracens hope to be in Copthall for January
SARACENS do not expect to move to Copthall until January and are in talks with various venues to host matches at the start of next season. The Premiership side, who are expected to leave Vicarage Road in Watford this summer, originally hoped to get
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Retiring verger awarded medal by Bishop of London
A PENSIONER has received a medal after 45 years “devoted service” to a church in Finchley. The bishop of London, Dr Richard Chartres has awarded 75-year-old Ralph Straker with a St Mellitus Medal just weeks after his retirement from St Paul
