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Burst water main causes rush hour misery
A burst water main is causing heavy rush hour traffic in the Arkley and Mill Hill areas. Hendon Wood Lane in Arkley has been closed for repairs to the fault, which is causing severe delays in surrounding areas. The closure is in place between
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Record-breaking year for charity fun run
Record numbers turned out for a community fun run that raised thousands of pounds for Jewish charities - to run or simply to watch. More than 3,000 people travelled to Rowley Lane, in Arkley, for the seventh annual Maccabi GB Community Fun Run
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Greens to face young Chelsea side
Hendon will take on Chelsea’s Under-21 side in August as part of the Greens’ pre-season schedule. The stand-out game against the Blues will take place at Earlsmead stadium on Tuesday, August 6 and will kick off at 7.45pm. Former Hendon player
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Stevens hopes to set Lions record straight
Matt Stevens is determined to make his second tour with the British & Irish Lions more successful than his first, as the Saracens prop looks to earn his first cap against the Barbarians on Saturday. Stevens, who was the surprise call-up to
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Two facing trial over mass brawl
Two men are facing trial for their alleged part in an early-hours mass brawl that left five people in hospital. Kristian-Gheorge Culeci, 25, and Bogdan Moboianu, 26, will appear at Wood Green Crown Court on Friday after they were charged in relation
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New law service launched in Finchley
A Brunswick Park councillor has helped mark the launch of a new law service in the borough. Councillor Lisa Rutter attended the official opening of The Law House in Finchley, where a team of solicitors specialising in divorce, family law, wills
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Final From The Rookery End of the season out now
The final From the Rookery End podcast of the season is out now and tells the story of the Hornets play-off final defeat against Crystal Palace. The podcast was recorded before, during and after the game and is produced and presented by Rookery
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Meakin set to leave Wingate
Wingate & Finchley manager Gary Meakin is to leave the club this week after just seven months in charge. Meakin joined the club from Northwood as a replacement for Dave Norman and was charged with keeping the club in the Ryman Premier Division
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Victory for Stirling Corner campaigners
Full-time traffic signals have been turned on in a “death trap” roundabout - over ten years after campaigners first called for better safety measures. The lights at the Stirling Corner junction will now be on permanently for the next three to six
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Mother faces race against time to give sick daughter dream holiday
A mother is desperately raising money to take her daughter to Disneyland before she “loses her forever” to a rare degenerative condition. Natalie Edwards’ three-year-old girl Ellie was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome four weeks ago following years
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Man who boasted about burglary skills jailed
A burglar who boasted about his housebreaking skills has been foiled by DNA evidence. Gary Vidgen, 40, who lives in Nether Street, was sentenced to 16 months in prison at Wood Green Crown Court for attempting to break into a house in St Mary’s
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Reclaiming a river
Staff at Brent Cross shopping centre waded into action this weekend to clear a stretch of a river. Around 20 members of staff from the shopping centre and its owners Hammerson helped volunteers from waterways charity Thames 21 to weed and clear
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Pupils decorate school with their handiwork
A group of pupils banded together to manufacture wooden benches for their school. Year 10 and 11 students at St James’ Catholic High School worked in pairs to create the seats, which have been placed around the school in Great Strand, Colindale
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Fun, games and gardening
A Burnt Oak estate has been transformed this weekend thanks to a group of green fingered young people. More than 40 young people from across Burnt Oak worked together across the weekend to tidy up the gardens of vulnerable people such as the elderly
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Underage drinking spot keeps licence despite serious assault
A pub where two underage drinkers were attacked with metal bars has narrowly escaped having its licence revoked. The Grove, in Finchley Road, Temple Fortune, was labelled as a venue of “serious crime and disorder” by police following the violent