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Burnt Oak fun day
Bargains and a bouncy castle will be among attractions when a Burnt Oak church hosts a community fun day this bank holiday Monday. Pentecostal church The Burnt Oak Christain Fellowship will be treating residents of the North Road Estate to a free
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Injured Sarries pair ruled out of England duty
Saracens pair Joel Tomkins and Alex Goode have been forced to pull out of the England squad ahead of their tour to Argentina because of injury. Goode (shoulder) and Tomkins (ankle) are both ruled out and have been replaced by Northampton Saints
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Department for Education gives backing to East Finchley free school
Parents are celebrating after the Department for Education formally backed plans for a mixed, non-denominational free school in East Finchley. The Archer Academy’s chair of governors Avis Johns has signed the funding agreement with the department
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'Fantastic' Jewish food festival attracts hundreds of visitors
The smell of freshly baked Challah, falafel and strudel filled the air at the UK’s largest Jewish food festival in Golders Green yesterday. The fourth annual Gefiltefest, held at the London Jewish Cultural Centre, in Ivy House, attracted hundreds
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Join the conversation about dementia
A 'dementia' round in a pub quiz is one of the activities taking place across Barnet during Dementia Awareness Week. The Alzheimer’s Society in Barnet is working with hospitals, business and members of the public across the borough to raise awareness
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Woman attacked with knife in 'unusually violent' mugging
A young mugger slashed the hand of a woman in her fifties and snatched her bag in an attack in an underpass. The robbery took place in a cut-through which passes under the railway tracks between Westbrook Crescent and Cromer Road, New Barnet.
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Fan's view: Retained players can form nucleus of promotion challenging side
Earlier this week, like many intrigued Barnet fans, I went along to The Hive for a first glance at the stadium, which is still being built. as well as to check out the facilities it has to offer. This was the first chance for us to look around
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Young people encouraged to get gardening
Young people in Burnt Oak are being encouraged to pick up their gardening tools and help make their estate a better place. Pentecostal church The Burnt Oak Christian Fellowship will be holding its ninth annual Noise event this bank holiday weekend
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MP opens new classrooms
A Hendon school has celebrated the completion of the first stage of expansion plans that will see it provide education for children from three to 18. Pupils and teachers at St Mary's and St John's CE Primary School in Prothero Gardens were joined
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Capita named as preferred bidder for One Barnet contract
Core council functions including environmental health and trading standards will be taken over by private firm Capita, it was announced today. The business processes firm was selected as the preferred bidder for Barnet Council’s development and
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Hundreds turn out for 'amazing' Dambusters memorial fly past
The thunderous roar of a military plane used in one of Britain's most daring war time raids had eyes glued to the skies on Friday. More than 500 people turned out to the Hendon RAF Museum to catch a glimpse of a solo flight by a Lancaster Bomber
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Poll: Who was Barnet's player of the season?
It was a campaign that ended in disappointment for Barnet fans however there were several Bees players who impressed throughout the season, but who was the stand-out performer? Graham Stack (pictured left) joined Barnet in August on a free
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Seminars for aspiring entrepreneurs
People hoping to set up their own business can get free advice at free seminars starting soon. Not-for-profit business advisory and training organisation Enterprise Enfield is working in partnership with Barnet Borough Council and Barnet and Southgate