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Five-a-side team wins chance to face up against Zidane
A five-a-side football team from Finchley has won the chance to play against a legend of the game after coming out champions at a national competition. Vasco FC will take on a team featuring World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane in France in June after
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East London Runners swarm Dagenham 5k
East London Runners had 58 finishers in the Dagenham Runners 5km, with Eaun Brown winning the first round of the East London Interclub Series in 16.24. Thomas Grimes wasn’t far behind coming in third in 16.35, while Patrick Brown (17.23) and Ciaran
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Sikandar century helps Bar defeat Burnham
A fine knock of 107 not out from Tanweer Sikandar helped Potters Bar record a 75-run victory against Burnham in Home Counties Premier League Division One. Due to heavy rain overnight, the contest was reduced to a 46 overs-a-side game. Burnham won
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Saved from extinction: popular dinosaur survives demolition threat
A huge model dinosaur threatened with extinction by planning inspectors has been handed a stay of execution by the Secretary of State. The 100-foot diplodocus at the Dinosaur Safari Adventure Golf Course, in Rowley Lane, looked set for demolition
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Man fighting eviction for anti-social behaviour
An Edgware man is fighting eviction after his housing association told him he had to leave because of anti-social behaviour. Eddie Anstey, 55, who suffers from heart and liver problems, has lived on the Ash Close estate in Edgware for seven years
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Britain's Got Talent star determined to make pop star dream come true
A music teacher who was knocked out of the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent this week says she is determined to pursue her dream of being a singing superstar. Modupe Obasola won a place in the live semi-finals with her acoustic version of Justin
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Finchley ease into second round at Fives' expense
Finchley are through to the second round of the Conference Cup after they completed a resounding 118-run win against Fives and Heronians on Sunday. Finchley won the toss and elected to bat. It proved the right decision as openers Majed Ali and
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Carers and families protest against Your Choice
Disabled people and their families gathered with union workers yesterday to protest against the "dishonest" behaviour of Your Choice Barnet. John Sullivan, 70, whose daughter Susan suffers from severe learning disabilities, said he was calling
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Hendon Wood Lane still closed due to road works
Hendon Wood Lane remains closed today due to ongoing road works and a burst water main. Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill in areas of Arkley and Mill Hill yesterday due to diversions around the busy access route to the A1. Barnet
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Your Choice board walks out
There was uproar in Barnet House yesterday as members of the board of Your Choice walked out of a meeting. About 40 people gathered outside Barnet House yesterday to protest against the outsourcing of social services to Your Choice by Barnet Borough
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Stanmore progress in Conference Cup
Stanmore are through to the second round of the Conference Cup after they claimed a comfortable seven-wicket victory against Enfield on Sunday. Enfield reached a total of 142 all out with Derek Allen top-scoring on 34, while tail-ender Tom Blot
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Mayor begins civic duties with charity visit
He has only been in the role for a few days but Barnet’s new mayor is already getting stuck in to his civic duties. Melvin Cohen, only the second councillor to be voted in for a second mayoral term, visited Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice in High
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Sarries pair start for Lions opener
Saracens pair Owen Farrell and Mako Vunipola will both start for the Lions' opening match against The Barbarians on Saturday. Warren Gatland has selected Farrell ahead of Jonathan Sexton at fly-half while Vunipola has been handed an opportunity
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Finchley neighbours host Big Lunch
Neighbours in North Finchley are gathering together to share a meal and meet other people in their community. Marilyn Kendall, who lives in Linkside, will be joining thousands of people across the country in organising a “Big Lunch” for her neighbours