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Life's a beach
An exhibition celebrating the popular Jewish attraction Muizenberg beach, in Cape Town, which pulled in the crowds like no other, is coming to north west London. As attendants in Cape Town, Israel and Johannesburg can already attest, Memories of
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Volunteer recognised for memory quilt
A volunteer who made a quilt stitched together from memories of Jewish dementia sufferers and their families has been commended for her work. Sheree Charalampous, a volunteer at Jewish Care’s Sam Beckman Special Day Care Centre in Hendon, received
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Totteridge Lane reopened after teenager hit by car
A teenager was lucky to escape with his life when he was hit by a car on his way home from school this afternoon. The boy, believed to be a Totteridge Academy pupil, was struck by the vehicle near the war memorial in Totteridge Lane, at the corner
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Grandmother died of 'unsurvivable' injuries
A grandmother who tripped over in her home died of “unsurvivable” injuries, an inquest heard this morning. Rita Quelch, of Friern Grove, West Hendon, fell over a carpet while carrying her lunch on Saturday, February 16, but was not found until
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Community advocate Stan Davison dies, aged 87
A community advocate who “dedicated his life to making a difference” has passed away at the age of 87. Stan Davison, of The Greenway, Colindale, was a long-standing campaigner about a number of issues in the borough of Barnet. He passed away
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Rally for democracy in Iran
Members of Barnet’s Iranian community gathered in Finchley Central on Saturday to protest against the “barbaric” Iranian regime and its “sham" elections. Around 50 members of the Anglo-Iranian community in Barnet, which is the largest in the UK
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London to Brighton walk for North London Hospice
Employees at a Finchley-based property group tramped 62 miles last weekend to raise money for a north London hospice. A team of 14 employees of Crabtree Group in Regent’s Park Way in Finchley Central set off from Richmond last Saturday to walk
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Children's hospice celebrates volunteers
A Barnet-based children’s hospice is celebrating those who give up their time to help it care for children with life-limiting illnesses. To mark Volunteers Week, an annual celebration of the contribution millions of unpaid staff make across the
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Museum 'remains committed' to salvaging WW2 bomber despite delays
A ground-breaking mission by the Hendon RAF Museum to recover a unique World War Two bomber will continue today after the project was again hit by bad weather. Experts are attempting to lift the only remaining German Dornier 17 from the Goodwin
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Farrell brushes off Brits spat
Owen Farrell has brushed off his Lions spat with Saracens teammate Schalk Brits and insists there is no bad blood between the pair. Brits will serve a three-week ban at the start of next season after he was cited for striking Farrell during the
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Labour group calls for scrutiny of Your Choice
Labour councillors are calling for a review of Your Choice Barnet following concerns about its financial stability. Barnet Borough Council’s Labour group has called for a scrutiny review of the company in charge of adult social services after concerns
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Barnet to host MK Dons
There will be a return to Barnet for Izale McLeod as the Bees take on MK Dons in a pre-season friendly at The Hive. The game will be Barnet’s final home pre-season match and is scheduled to be held on Saturday July 27 with a 3pm kick-off. Edgar
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Shadow education secretary visiting school and college
Shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg will be taking a tour of a school and a college in Barnet and Enfield today. The MP for Liverpool West Derby is visiting the Jewish Community Secondary School (JCoSS), in Castlewood Road, New Barnet, this