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Fire brigade tackles Finchley house fire
Fire crews battled a blaze in the roof of a house earlier this afternoon. Four fire engines and twenty firemen took half an hour to bring the fire, in a building in Coleridge Road, North Finchley, under control. The roof collapsed and there
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Firefighters tackle blaze at house 'containing gas cylinders'
Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a house in North Finchley believed to contain high-pressure gas cylinders. Witnesses have reported seeing smoke from up to two miles away as fire crews deal with the flames at the address in Coleridge Road.
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Road closed following crash outside tube station
Police have closed a road outside Golders Green tube station following a car crash. Golders Green Road is shut westbound at the junction with Finchley Road following the incident, which occurred at about 3.30pm. Bus routes 83, 102, 183, 210
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Leukaemia sufferer visits House of Lords
A girl who is battling leukaemia was among important guests at a reception at the House of Lords. Katie Oates, who lives in Mill Hill, was diagnosed with the cancer in 2009, and has been undergoing intensive treatment ever since. The seven-year-old
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Mayor has 'eye opening' day at special needs charity
The Mayor of Barnet tried volleyball and gave young people a ride in his limo when he visited a special needs charity. Councillor Melvin Cohen toured facilities for adults and children in Golders Green and Hendon belonging to Kisharon last week
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Foodbank volunteers look to supermarket shoppers for donations
Shoppers at a Whetstone supermarket will be invited to donate food to help those in need when a charity runs a collection later this month. Volunteers from the Chipping Barnet foodbank will be at Waitrose in Whetstone High Road inviting shoppers
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Singing for sailors
Music filled a church when cadets came together to pay tribute to those working at sea. The Borehamwood, Edgware and Mill Hill Sea Cadet Unit performed a musical version of Jonah and the Whale to mark the annual Seafarers Sunday. During the
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VIDEO: Scientists fight it out in battle of song
Budding scientists used their flair for song to win a national competition. Danny Flowers, 17, who lives in Edgware, and Jordan Mizrahi, 17, of Mill Hill, were named overall winners of the Royal Society of Chemistry Bill Bryson Prize 2013.
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Greens enjoy comfortable Tring win
Hendon opened their pre-season friendly campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win at Tring Athletic on Saturday. Fielding a mixed side made up of registered players and trialists, the Greens were in control for much of the game. Most notable among
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Ex-Sarrie Saull loving life at Newcastle
Former Saracens flanker Andy Saull is delighted with his move to Newcastle Falcons and says he's loving life so far up North. Saull, 24, struggled to establish himself in the first-team at Saracens last season and signed for Dean Richards' side
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Drivers report unsafe ridge as M25 'buckles'
The M25 was closed at Potters Bar overnight after the carriageway “buckled” and created a ridge in the road surface. Drivers reported the damage near junction 23 on the clockwise section of the motorway as they hit the jagged bump at speeds of
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Firefighters tackle crop fire in blazing temperatures
Firefighters tackled a crop fire at an Arkley farm following a day of intense heat on Saturday. Crews from Potters Bar, Barnet and St Albans were called to Fold Farm in Galley Lane at 5.40pm where standing crops and slurry had caught fire.
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Bartender in cocktail championships
A bartender is gearing up to show off his flair for mixing world-class cocktails. Mohammed Mersai, 34, who works at TGI Friday’s in Mill Hill in Pentavia Retail Park, is competing tomorrow for a place in the UK Bartender Championships. The
