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Councillors throw out community library proposal
Barnet Council’s Conservatives this evening threw out a Labour motion proposing a vote on whether a community library should be opened in Friern Barnet. At a meeting of the full council in Hendon Town Hall Labour’s Cllr Barry Rawlings put forward
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Finchley suffer defeat against Ealing
Finchley narrowly avoided relegation from Middlesex County Cricket League Division One after they ended their campaign with a four-wicket loss against Ealing. After winning the toss, Ealing decided to insert Finchley who, after losing Jake Milton (
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Stanmore end season with defeat
Stanmore finished one place above the drop zone in Middlesex County Cricket League Division One after being beaten by eight wickets against Brondesbury. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Stanmore’s batsmen failed to build on positive starts
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Finchley school celebrates 200th anniversary
Two hundred children lined a Finchley playground to signify the start of their school’s bicentenary celebrations yesterday. Pupils Yara Martins-Aguiar, eight, and Eden Huyck-Jones, five, cut a ribbon to officially mark the 200th anniversary
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Potters Bar avoid relegation despite defeat
Despite suffering an eight-wicket defeat against champions High Wycombe, Potters Bar narrowly escaped relegation from Home Counties Premier League Division One. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Bar made a solid start as openers James Kettleborough
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Traders feared shop fire would spread
Traders were worried a fire in Hendon would spread as smoke billowed from an empty shop this afternoon. Eli Nehman, owner of Deli Express, called the fire brigade when he saw smoke coming from the adjacent building in Brent Street shortly after
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Parking review will be widened across borough
A borough-wide parking review has been announced by Barnet Council following a “successful” trial in North Finchley. The authority quizzed traders in the town centre over several weeks to assess the parking arrangements and today the authority
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Ten people evacuated from shop fire in Hendon
Ten people were evacuated as a fire broke out at a shop in Hendon this afternoon. Firefighters tackled the blaze which caused damage to hoarding around a shop in Brent Street. Twenty people fled the building when the fire broke out shortly
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Tributes left for 22-year-old killed in motorbike crash
Dozens of tributes have been left at the scene of a motorbike crash in which a 22-year-old was killed in the early hours of Saturday morning. Mourad Keskas, who lived in Hermitage Lane, Golders Green, died when his Suzuki veered off the road and
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Nurse struck off after leaving patient naked and covered in faeces
A nurse has been struck off after leaving a patient naked, shivering and covered in faeces. Wai Tsze Cheng was employed as a bank nurse at the Royal Free Hospital where she was supposed to be taking care of the female in August 2009. But when
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Environment Agency investigating raw sewage spill
The Environment Agency is investigating a raw sewage spill that left a number of fish dead in a Finchley stream. A Thames Water pump failed near the Dollis Brook, in Gordon Road, on Friday night, leaving faeces to overflow into the water. Neighbours
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Road incident blocks lane on A406 North Circular Road
One lane is blocked on A406 North Circular Road in East Finchley due to a road incident. A car is in lane one of three approximately 100 yards after Henly's Corner, eastbound. For live traffic updates follow the link: Live
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Paralympians inspire the next generation at The Hive
A trio of Paralympians from Ghana dropped in to inspire the next generation of sportsmen at Barnet FC’s training ground in Edgware last night. Wheelchair sprinters Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe and Anita Fourjour, and paracyclist Alem Mumuni spoke to boys
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Sixty children have no school place
Almost a week after term started 60 Reception age children remain without a school place in Barnet. Barnet Council is desperately trying to find places for the children who should have started school last Wednesday. Of the 60 affected children
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Three more arrests in assault enquiry
Detectives investigating the death of a man who was assaulted in a Friern Barnet flat last Wednesday have arrested two further men and a woman. Police were called to Larch Close at 11.20pm where the victim, believed to be aged 39, was found in
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Woman remains critical after being hit by van
A woman in her 60s knocked down by a van in High Barnet remains in hospital in a critical condition. Police believe the vehicle mounted the curb before the woman was struck. Officers arrested the driver of the van, a 58-year-old man, on suspicion
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Respite in Tube works over with services affected this weekend
A respite in Tube maintenance during the Olympic and Paralympic Games is over, with services on the Northern line due to be affected again from this weekend. London Underground ceased its improvement works for more than a month in anticipation
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Injured deer blocking one lane on A1 Barnet Way, Edgware
An injured deer is blocking one lane on the A1 Barnet Way, Edgware. The road is blocked northbound between A41, Apex Corner, and A411 Barnet Lane, Stirling Corner, Borehamwood. For live traffic updates follow the link:
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Cricklewood couple celebrate 60th wedding anniversary
A couple from Cricklewood are getting ready to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary tomorrow. Mary and Edwin Lande met 62-years-ago when they got the same bus to work every morning. Mrs Lande worked as a secretary for Barclays Bank in Trafalgar
