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Spring Fair
Parishioners of an Edgware church are inviting residents to attend their spring fair. The John Keble Anglican Church in Deans Lane will hold its first spring fair at its church hall this Saturday. There will be stalls from across Barnet, offering
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New look for post office
An Edgware post office is set to undergo a facelift as part of modernisation plans. Watling Post Office in Burnt Oak Broadway will become a new-style open plan branch after it closes for refurbishment at the end of this month. The branch will
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Barnet's best volunteers recognised for their efforts
Five of Barnet’s brightest and best volunteers and one inclusive community organisation have been recognised for their contributions to the borough. Rachely Plancey, Jane Porter, Prem Modgil, Dr Lalit Nirmal, and Adam Bass, as well as the Multicultural
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Post Office staff strike over branch closures
Post Office staff called for support from members of the public as they went on strike in a dispute over branch closures in East Finchley and Potters Bar. Protesters gathered outside the branch in Darkes Lane, Potters Bar on Saturday to make their
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Disabled can apply for cash to modify home
Barnet Council will be handed almost £900,000 to pay for home adaptations that allow disabled and vulnerable people to live more independently. The authority is getting a share of a £23million Disabled Facilities Grant, for London councils, which
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Hosting Sevens Series gives us greater incentive, says Wyles
Chris Wyles insists Saracens are desperate to reclaim the J.P. Morgan Premiership Rugby 7s Series title this year– even more so now that their Allianz Park home is hosting a round. The 29-year-old American international didn’t feature as Sarries
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Record shop owner puts business up for sale on eBay
A Hendon record shop has been put up for sale on eBay at almost half a million pounds. Retro Bloke, which was opened in Church Road almost 20 years ago, was placed on the auction website by founder Jason Moore. Mr Moore explained that the owner
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Residents angered by school relocation plans
Residents are concerned a proposal to build a new school on their estate will "ruin the lives" of their local community if it is given the go-ahead. People living on the Broadfields Estate in Edgware will form a residents association designed to
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Building works leave terminal cancer patient 'trapped' in home
A terminal cancer patient says building works have "trapped” him in his own home and left him at risk if he needs emergency care. Ronald Brinson, 65, lives with his wife Janet, 64, in Lower Strand, Colindale, where Genesis Housing Association has
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'Open our health centre now'
Residents and politicians have called for a health centre to reopen after it was refurbished following a fire. Brunswick Park Health Centre in East Barnet was closed in January 2010 after a light fitting sparked a fire that led to thousands of
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Fan's view: Clean sheets could be crucial
It may not have been pretty, but The Bees’ 1-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon may prove to be a vital result come the end of the season. A late strike by debutant Keanu Marsh-Brown saw us extend our unbeaten record to four games; as well as lifting us
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Churches Together parade through the streets of Hendon
Churchgoers carried a large wooden cross through the streets of Hendon representing Christ on the road to Calvary. Ninety people took part in the Walk of Witness, an annual event organised by Churches Together on Good Friday. Starting with
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Fan's view: A great sight to see Burger back
The win against London Wasps may not go down in history. It wasn’t the greatest win, it wasn’t a necessarily a must win encounter neither was it a thriller. But one thing is for sure the match will hold a very special place in the heart of one of the
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Students set example in keeping Britain tidy
Students got their hands dirty when they took part in a campaign to keep their school and the local area clean. Dozens of pupils from Whitefield School, in Claremount Road, Brent Cross, donned gloves and green jackets to pick up litter as part
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A race against cancer
A Barnet nurse is getting ready to pull on her running shoes for this year’s London Marathon. Vicky Marshall, 27, a staff nurse at Barnet Hospital, will use the 26-mile race to raise money for the Play Barn project, a charity aiming to build a
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Sign up for county council elections
Residents in Potters Bar are being reminded to register to vote in time for the next elections. Elections for the 77 seats on Hertfordshire County Council will take place on May 2. The council, which gets 74p in every council tax pound, oversees
