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Dealer jailed after police find £320,000 cocaine haul
A man who was found with £320,000 worth of cocaine stashed at his North Finchley home has been jailed for three and a half years. Justin O’Hara, 42, was charged after police found the drugs at his flat in Springfield Close. Officers also found
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Trainee hairdressers celebrate National Apprenticeship Week
Nubian sculpture and classic styles were among the themes when hairdressing apprentices showcased their skills in a competition to mark National Apprenticeship Week. Barnet and Southgate College hosted the competition for its apprentices, who had
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Bees sign Flanagan on laon
Barnet have signed MK Dons defender Tom Flanagan on loan until the end of the season subject to Football League approval. The Bees have moved quickly to bolster their defence after Stevenage loanee Bondz N’Gala was recalled yesterday. Northern
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Elizabethans facing big battle to beat the drop
Barnet Elizabethans face an uphill task to avoid relegation from London Three North West League after suffering a 14-11 defeat at home to Finchley on Saturday. Elizabethans must now win three of their remaining four fixtures to avoid the drop. However
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Callegari shines at Cross Country Championships
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers were well represented at the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships and Michael Callegari continued his excellent season with a fifth-place finish. His final position in the men’s Under-20 race should be good enough
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MP dismisses poll predicting election loss
Hendon MP Matthew Offord has dismissed a recent poll suggesting he will lose his seat at the next general election. The Conservative politician was named among six London MPs predicted to lose their seats in 2015 in a survey gathered by former
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Bedford's first game in charge ends in defeat
Lydia Bedford’s first home game in charge of Barnet Ladies ended in disappointment after her side were beaten 1-0 by Sunderland in the Women’s Premier League. Edgar Davids was in the stands to watch the game and the visitors made a strong start to
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European teachers share school's vision for improving the environment
Teachers from across Europe are visiting a school in Mill Hill to share their vision of how to look after the environment this week. Teachers from Portugal, France, Romania, Poland, Italy and Turkey were treated to songs and dances from around
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'Worrying' trend as hundreds of council staff earn less than living wage
Hundreds of council staff are earning less than the London Living Wage in a “worrying” trend that is worsening year on year. Barnet Council says it will look into its pay policy after it emerged almost 400 employees are being paid less than the
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Celebs bring the Harlem Shake internet sensation to Barnet
As the Harlem Shake dance craze has people busting a move across the world it was only a matter of time before the internet sensation came to Barnet. The Only Way is Essex star Mark Wright and television presenter Myleene Klass led a flash mob
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Think yourself thin
Janet Thomson was out shopping with the young woman who was her fitness club’s Slimmer of The Year. Janet was helping the woman buy a new outfit for a photoshoot to publicise her achievement. “This girl had lost eight stone,” remembers Janet, “
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Play it again, Incognito Theatre
From the mind of Woody Allen comes Play It Again Sam, a story of disasterous dates on the New York single’s scene. Allan Felix loves being married. So does his wife, but unfortunately not to Allan. Meanwhile, Dick wants to help his newly- divorced
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Alastair McGowan to make a good impression at the Ark Theatre in Borehamwood
Impressionist Alistair McGowan is returning to his stand–up roots with his new show Not Just a Pretty Voice. He'll be asking big questions such as: Would the world be a happier place if Ed Milliband was Prime Minister? What are we really thinking
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Budding poets showcase their talent in Barnet Poetry Competition
Budding poets took centre stage to showcase their writing skills in the Barnet Poetry Competition. Barnet Borough Arts Council hosted the event at The Bull Theatre in High Street, Barnet, where the winners of the contest read their poems to a captivated
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British master of horror James Herbert makes a rare appearance at the North London Literary Festival in Hendon
You shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover. But leading horror writer James Herbert OBE wouldn’t mind if you did. The 50-million copy selling author’s first love in life was not writing but art. At 16 he went to Hornsey Art College, studying graphic
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Farrell starts for England
Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell returns to England's starting line-up for the crunch Six Nations clash against Wales on Saturday. Farrell was ruled out of last weekend's victory over Italy with a thigh injury but the Sarries man has recovered and
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The cream of the literary world comes to Hendon
Prize-winning authors James Herbert, Lucy Caldwell and Andrew Simms are amongst a cast of high-profile writers, poets and journalists who will be lighting up Hendon at the North London Literary Festival this month. Held at Middlesex University,
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Apprenticeships 'aiding fall in youth unemployment'
Hendon’s MP believes government apprenticeship policies are behind a fall in unemployment rates among young people in the constituency. Matthew Offord asked the cabinet office for a comparison of unemployment figures between May 2010, the date
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Davids noncommittal on Barnet future
Edgar Davids admits he does not know whether he will remain at Barnet next season but wants to ensure the Bees have “a great future ahead." The Dutchman agreed a deal until the end of the current campaign when he surprisingly joined the club last October
