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Older People's Assembly 'aiming to influence better services'
Barnet’s first Older People’s Assembly of 2013 attracted more than 200 people who gathered to hear about major changes to health and social care. The community forum hosted speakers from the borough’s NHS clinical commissioning group and Barnet
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Trio set to make Sarries farewells
John Smit will be captain for his final game in a Saracens shirt against the South African Barbarians at the Honourable Artillery Company in the heart of the City of London tomorrow night. Andy Saull and Joe Maddock will also make their last appearances
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Plumber's incredible art work from copper scraps finds television fame
A 15-foot copper giraffe that towers over the garden of part-time sculptor Mondo Pena provides a perfect example of the plumber’s passion for eye-opening art work. But the impressive unfinished animal, dotted among sculptures of giant sharks, a
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MP discusses 2011 riots in visit to Friern Barnet library
There was cake and heated conversation as MP for Tottenham David Lammy visited Barnet to discuss his book about the causes of the London riots. Members of Barnet Borough Council’s Labour group, library volunteers and local residents packed into
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'I feel I’ve been ignored'
An Edgware woman is worried she will have nowhere to go when her block of flats is bulldozed in the regeneration of her estate. Sarahellen Warren, who has lived on the Stonegrove Estate in Edgware for more than 20 years, claims she has been overlooked
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Coleman faces 'trial' by Tory peers at extraordinary meeting
Disgraced Barnet councillor Brian Coleman faces a “trial” by his Tory peers as they attempt to permanently expel him from the Conservative Party. Officials from the party’s Chipping Barnet branch, at which the former mayor registers his membership
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College student hit by train had 'promising career ahead of him'
A college student killed when he was hit by a train on a stretch of track in Potters Bar was a “lovely young man who had his whole life ahead of him”. Tributes have been paid to 22-year-old Benjamin Ingledew, who was fatally struck by a Cambridge
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New Barnet organisation to give patients a voice
A new organisation is being launched next week to provide a voice for people using Barnet’s health and social care services. Healthwatch Barnet, which is being launched on Tuesday, will represent the interests of Barnet people on Barnet Borough
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Best in show - and other beauty pageants
Good afternoon ladies and gentleman. Our first contestant is Major Tom, a six-year old Basset Hound from Brighton. His likes include Schmakos treats and going to dog shows with his mummy, and his dislikes include tripping over his ears and being woken
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The Greenacre Writers Literary Festival hits town
The festival season will soon be upon us and May throws up some cultural gems to take part in, one of which is the second annual Greenacre Writers Literary Festival in Friern Barnet and Finchley, on May 17 and 18. Friday evening is a warm-up of
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Bar comfortably beaten by Harpenden
Potters Bar were beaten by seven wickets by Harpenden in their opening game in Home Counties Premier Cricket League Division One. Harpenden won the toss and it proved crucial as they dismissed Bar for just 34. David Breeze and Tom Coughlan the
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Four men arrested after armed robberies
Four men have been arrested following a series of armed robberies across north London. Three 22-year-olds were arrested at addresses in Hendon following a two-week surveillance operation by the Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad. A fourth man
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Stanmore claim winning draw against Twickenham
Stanmore secured a winning draw from their first Middlesex County Cricket League Division One match of the season as they took on Twickenham. Stanmore won the toss and elected to bowl and Twickenham made a good start to their innings with Donovan
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Finchley make winning start to league campaign
Finchley Cricket Club got their Middlesex County Cricket League Division One campaign off to a winning start as they recorded a 92-run victory against Richmond. Finchley lost the toss and were inserted by their opponents. It looked a wise choice
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Fan's View: Positives to be taken from season of adventure
The season may not have had the fairy tale ending that everybody involved with Saracens had hoped for but it was still a year to remember. As disappointing as Sunday’s result was there are positives that can be taken out of the season. The
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Comedy fundraiser provides laughs for serious cause
The sound of laughter filled a school hall at a comedy event raising money for a serious cause. Parents at Akiva School, in East End Road, Finchley Central, drafted in four professional comedians for the Just For Laughs fundraiser on Sunday evening
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'I liked the idea of using words and pictures to tell a story'
A 12-year-old who has earned praise from around the world for his comics says he hopes to direct films when he is older. Zoom Rockman, a student at the Jewish Community Secondary School in Castlewood Road, New Barnet, first published his The Zoom