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Synagogue marquee goes up in flames

Fire investigation officers are looking into the cause of a blaze which destroyed a marquee behind a Hendon synagogue this morning. Fire crews were called to the blaze in the marquee behind the Tiferet Eyal synagogue in Queens Road, Hendon, at 4.18am

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Model football fan starts small

When children come home with something they have made at school it is usually a Mother's Day card or a papier mache tortoise, not a highly-detailed model of a football stadium. But this remarkable miniature version of Barnet FC's Underhill ground

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Pringles girl climbs the beauty ranks

Unfortunately, Between the Lines does not get the chance to help choose the winner of the Miss London competition, but this newspaper has played a small part in helping to influence this year's final shortlist. Lorna Pidgeon, of Goldsmith Road, Friern

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NW postcode spells luck in Lottery

Following the revelation a fortnight ago that a £70,000 Lottery prize has yet to be claimed by the owner of a ticket bought in a Hendon shop, news reaches us that the NW postcode prefix is Britain's eighth luckiest postal area for buying scratchcards.

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Copthall site is a better place for this new school, not in the middle of a council estate

I have several reasons for not wanting Northfield Road as the main road into the new Jewish Community Secondary School. Firstly, many of the children at the local primary school walk to and from school, and extra traffic along Castlewood Road speeding

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It’s management failings that bedevil PCT

I refer to your article on the Rehab staff fury as computer fault docks pay' (May 3). I, as well as many other staff, have been involved in some long-standing problems with Barnet PCT over its management of the Agenda for Change process (new salary

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Dangerous bus stops on Falloden Way — impatient drivers should heed the Highway Code

I'm writing regarding two apparently dangerous bus stops at Falloden Way. I want to point out, first of all, that there are double solid white lines by the bus stops, which mean according to The Highway Code, rule number 108, that you must not cross

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Fans of the 384 bus

I was at the meeting in Barnet re: the 384 bus on Friday, April 27. I regret to notice that your report on May 3 did not mention that there were many people at the meeting who are in favour of the 384 bus route remaining as it is, and that it is very

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AHET and FACT should settle differences

I have always admired the foresight and energy that went into the rejuvenation of Avenue House and its grounds, making it one of the few beautiful open spaces locally, enjoyed by so many and which was bequeathed to the people of Finchley by 'Inky' Stephens

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Hospital parking - don't blame staff for the problem

I have just read your article about parking being inadequate at Barnet General Hospital and staff taking up a large number of spaces. I work at the hospital and am astounded that we are being blamed for the parking problem. Staff previously parked

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Testing time for a blood check at Edgware Hospital

After hearing from my doctor that I needed a blood test, I tried ringing the department at Edgware Hospital to book an appointment. I tried continually for three hours, but the phone was engaged the whole time. The main switch-board tried calling

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Road to happier cycling — Golders Green shows way

I was disappointed to read that Ken Livingstone Mayor of London has attacked Barnet Council on the issue of failing to do more for cyclists, such as providing cycle lanes. I cycle most days from Hendon into town. I use a cycle lane in Avenue road

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Thank you for contributing to our street collection

Animal Aid would like to thank the people of Golders Green for their generosity in raising £51.83 at a street collection on Saturday, April 28. The money will help fund our peaceful campaigns and important educational work on all aspects of animal

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Nonogeneration’s thanks to her good samaritans

I am in my nineties and two weeks ago I had a fall outside Edgware Hospital. I would like to say thank you to the young man who took off his jacket and put it under my head, and to all the other people who looked after me until the ambulance turned

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Hope for children with HIV

The One to One Children's Fund, based in Finchley, carries out invaluable work for children in deprived areas across the world. Ahead of its biggest fundraising event of the year - a backgammon and poker night - director and co-founder Rita Eker tells

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More cycle lanes are the key to cyclist safety in borough

Huw Pryce (Letters, May 3) is right. Many residents deplore the removal of speed bumps in Lawrence Street in favour of the sort of 'top quality road surface' that Councillor Matthew Offord states in your newspaper that it is the council's mission to provide

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Blurred focus on Lib Dem claim

As both a governor of East Barnet School and a resident, I was frankly appalled by the latest Liberal Democrat 'Focus on East Barnet' leaflet. I have never seen such blatant scaremongering in a piece of political literature. The headline: 'Cramming

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Legal aid fears are groundless

Your readers may, quite understandably, feel concerned about recent action taken by solicitors in their campaign against reforms to the Legal Aid system. This action centred on a new contract between the Legal Services Commission and solicitors doing

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Bowls

West Finchley saw off close rivals Finchley to lift the Bertie Joel Trophy. West Finchley won all rinks, coming out 77-51 victors. Mill Hill have won three of their first four matches of the season. The men saw off Barnet 61-49, and Finchley Victoria

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Golf

Four Potters Bar Golf Club members won the Potters Bar Ladies' Golf Day for the second year running. Doreen Rind, Hilary Abrahams, Penny White and Ta Cox achieved 89 points at the tournament, which raised £12,500 for Jewish Care. This was the

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Athletics

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers took part in two national track and field competitions at the weekend. The senior men finished fourth at the British Athletic League Division One meeting at Copthall, while the club were victorious in the Southern Premier

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Cricket

Newly-merged Barnet and Barclay cricket clubs have got off to a fine start. A magnificent 120 not out by Zubair Ayub saw the team win a thrilling first-round Evening Standard Challenge Trophy match against Bessborough on Sunday. With 28 needed

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Under 13s trials

Limassol FC Football Academy are holding trials for under 13s at Powerleague, Colney Hatch Lane, on Sunday from 10.45am until 1pm. For details call Marios Eracli on 07956 483879.

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Squash

Barnet-based Alison Waters was a member of the five-strong England women's team that won the European Teams Championship this weekend in Riccione, Italy. It was the 30th straight win for the England women in this championship. There were 18 teams

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Under 18s bubbling over with success

They're champs too: Edgware Town's senior side are not the only ones at the club to taste victory this season. Edgware's U18s side lifted the Allied Counties Youth League Eastern Division title with an amazing two games to spare. They secured

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It’s ours! five-goal Scholars get Charity Cup back as toothless Lions fail to bite

Potters Bar Town 5 London Lions 0Potters Bar Charity Cup final. The Scholars regained the Potters Bar Charity Cup after a season's gap with a comfortable 5-0 victory over London Lions FC in last week's final at Parkfield. The Lions' Lee Cash

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Clubs merge to become Ryman League feeder

Hadley Wood Youth Football Club will become Wingate & Hadley Wood from next season. They have teamed up with Wingate & Finchley, becoming a feeder club to the Ryman League Division One North outfit. Wingate & Finchley, who finished the season

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Injuries to key duo hit heroic Hendon fightback

Hendon were in fine form during the Middlesex Club Sevens at Richmond on Saturday. They reached the semi-final of the Vase competition and only narrowly missed out on a place in the final. Hendon were drawn in Pool B and won through to the knockout