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'Daylight robbery' in Mill Hill
The police cordon has been removed from a bank targeted by an armed raider. A man wearing a crash helmet and wielding a hand gun stole a small amount of cash from Lloyds Bank in Mill Hill Broadway today at 11.50am. The cash machine at the
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Taekwondo club to leave school after nearly 30 years of training
Parents and pupils are disappointed following the announcement a Taekwondo club could be forced to close after nearly 30 years. Stag Lane Taekwondo Club was founded in 1984 by Lindsay Lawrence in the hall of Stag Lane Junior School, in Collier
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MP praises value of Religious Education
Finchley and Golders Green MP Mike Freer has praised the value of Religious Education after meeting staff and pupils during a tour of Manorside Primary School. Mr Freer’s visit to the Squires Lane school was prompted by a Parliamentary report that
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Police hunt helmeted bank robber
A handgun-wielding robber demanded cash from staff at a bank in Mill Hill. The raider walked into the Lloyds TSB bank in Mill Hill Broadway at around 11.50am and demanded money from staff. The robber, who was male and wearing a crash helmet
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Oakleigh Park open day is success
More than 150 people got into the Wimbledon spirit on Sunday as they visited Oakleigh Park Tennis & Squash Club’s annual open day. The event was held prior to Andy Murray’s victory at Wimbledon and the Oakleigh Park coaches worked tirelessly
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Centre smashes target for rehousing homeless people in Barnet
Every month a homeless centre in Barnet is on a desperate mission to find homes for people living on the borough’s streets. But before they can do that, Eddy Francis, the centre manager at Homeless Action in Barnet, says rough sleepers must be
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Bank robbery in Mill Hill
Police have cordoned off a Mill Hill bank following reports of a robbery. Officers were called to the Lloyds TSB branch in Mill Hill Broadway at around 11.50am. Nobody was hurt in the raid, full details of which are yet to emerge. See the
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Bees to play exhibition match at The Hive
Barnet will play an exhibition match at The Hive tomorrow afternoon as part of a test event at the new stadium. The Bees’ ‘Club Day’ will see two Barnet sides face each other with the match kicking off at 2.30pm, gates open at 1.30pm. The event
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Copthall swimmers impress at National Junior Speedo League
Young swimmers from Barnet Copthall Swimming Club were in dominant form in the final of the London section of the National Junior Speedo League. The nine to 12 year olds were up against clubs from around London including Enfield, Camden and Romford
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Blood donor session this Sunday
A temple in Golders Green will host a blood donation session this Sunday. After collecting 787 units of blood over eight days, Shree Swaminarayan Temple will host its final session on Sunday. People can give blood from 9.30am at the temple
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Cups dates set for Greens and Blues
Wingate & Finchley will take on Southern League side Biggleswade Town in the FA Cup first qualifying round. The Blues will welcome Town on Sunday, September 15 and it will be the first time the two teams have faced each other in 20 years.
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Puncture ends Hastings' hopes
There was disappointment for Finchley Racing Team’s Andy Hastings as a puncture on the final lap denied him a top-ten finish at the Otley National Criterium Series. Hastings, pictured, fighting a lone battle for Finchley, was up against top British