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Barnet overcome Hemel in behind-closed-doors friendly
Braces from Mark Byrne and trialist Marciano Mengerink helped Barnet complete a 4-1 victory against Hemel Hempstead in a behind closed doors friendly at The Hive. The Bees went ahead in the 12th minute when Byrne fired home a free-kick into the
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Eighth round of post office strikes
Post office staff will stage a walkout tomorrow in the eighth strike this year. Employees at East Finchley Post Office in the High Road will close the tills at 12.30pm in protest at the Post Office’s franchising plans. The branch employs seven
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Bar overcome Harpenden by four runs
Potters Bar claimed an important victory in Home Counties Premier League Division One as they defeated second placed Harpenden by four runs. Winning the toss and opting to bat, Harpenden failed to make the most of their decision and were bowled
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Running to help an orphan walk
Four runners braved blazing temperatures to run so a child can walk. Jas-Ming Oh, Colin Lee, Tope Teniola and John Gribbon, took part in the British 10k run on Sunday to raise money for Edgware-based charity the Precious Foundation. The runners
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Major gas work will cause 'six weeks of chaos' on Barnet's roads
Major gas main repairs are expected to cause “six weeks of chaos” on Barnet’s roads when engineers begin work next week. National Grid is closing off one end of Totteridge Lane, a major commuter route in to the borough, for more than a month while
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Work underway on Colindale regeneration scheme
Work has begun on a new housing quarter inspired by Swedish design. The £108m development in Capitol Way, Colindale, is being carried out by developers Royal London Asset Management and Kitewood Development Partner Ltd. The scheme, inspired
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Involving disabled in social action
A Jewish charity hosted the launch of a new initiative designed to get disabled people involved in volunteering. Paralympian Boaz Kramer and the Mayor of Barnet Melvin Cohen attended a breakfast reception at Langdon in Edgware to introduce Mitzvah
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Annual fair will 'bring community together' again this weekend
A fair aimed at “bringing the community together” will make its third annual appearance this weekend on a popular village green. Music on the Green 2013 will feature live music, bouncy castles, stalls and games on the community green space in Broadfields
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Fan's view: The Hive Stadium impressed
After what has seemed like an eternity, the football season has resumed; normality has been restored. Having played our last game in that disastrous loss against Northampton Town 74 days ago, we opened pre-season with a 3-1 victory over St Albans
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Arrested Spiderman 'charity collector' deported from UK
A man who was arrested in a Spiderman costume on suspicion of making fake high street charity collections has been deported from the UK. The 25-year-old bucket shaker was wearing the superhero outfit when he was detained by police outside Sainsbury
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Woman fronts campaign against MS postcode lottery
A woman who suffers from multiple sclerosis has spoken out about the postcode lottery faced by people with the condition. Harriet Connides, who lives in East Finchley, has been chosen to tell her story about the difficulties she faces in accessing
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"I waited five years to win this title again"
Marilyn Okoro executed the perfect race at the Sainsbury’s British Championships to win gold and book a ticket to Moscow – and she’s adamant doing so makes up for her individual Olympic miss last summer. Okoro went head-to-head with Britain’s bright
