Eating five portions of fruit and veg a day is a target most people should be able to meet. With windows of fruitful opportunity throughout the day and the week, I've got into pretty good habits of packing in some of the vitamins, antioxidants and tongue-twisting
The life of a Hampstead Garden Suburb woman killed in the 7/7 bombings is being commemorated with the opening of a children's eye care centre in India. The Miriam Hyman Children's Eye Care Centre (MHCECC), in the north-east Indian state of Orissa, opened
Police are opening a centre for innocent people whose posessions were seized during safe deposit box raids in Edgware. The depot in Manor Park Crescent was raided last month, along with two others in Hampstead and Park Lane, Mayfair, because police believed
Percy Reboul and John Heathfield remember the powers of previous police forces and the crimes that reflect the values of the time Every generation has worried about law and order in its community and sought new and better methods to catch the criminal
Miriam Craig talks to musical comedy duo Kit and The Widow ahead of their performance at The Radlett Centre Listening idly to Kit and The Widow's comedy songs, you might assume they were written in an earlier era. But as soon as you tune into the
GYMNASTICS: Hendon Leisure Centre hosted the sixth Barnet Festival of Gymnastics. The annual event, which saw 300 children take part, brings local primary schools, clubs and groups together, each competing for best boy, best girl and best team/school
Finchley lost ground on the leaders in Middlesex County League Division One on Saturday. They went down by 80 runs against 2007 champions Ealing. Finchley were bowled out for 180 in 52 overs, in reply to Ealing's 260 in 59 overs. Brondesbury remain
The Borough of Barnet finished 22nd overall at the finals of the London Youth Games in Crystal Palace over the weekend. Every London borough entered a team, making the annual competition the biggest youth sporting event in Europe. Layla Hall, sport
In a Marie Antoinette-eske moment the Prime Minister suggests the answer to families coping with rising food prices is for them to plan the meals ahead and stop wasting food. The Prime Minister has a point that we do throw away a massive amount of food
More vehicles from today will be subject to the Low Emissions Zone which covers the borough. Lorries weighing more than 3.5 tonnes, buses and coaches will have to meet emissions standards or face a £200 daily charge or a £1,000 charge. The regulations
A series of events will take place this week to celebrate the birthday of the NHS, which turned 60 on Saturday. Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust has organised a range of parties and talks to allow patients and staff to look back on the last six
Wow wow wow. This weekend played host to one of those incredible moments that I’ve been talking about and hoping to experience. I actually felt the baby kick, properly. Not little bubbles popping or butterfly motions but a big fat proper kick. It was
Big-hitting Chris Knowles saw off the European champion in an all-action bout in Hong Kong. The 28-year-old Thai boxer scored a unanimous points victory over Azerbaijani Hafiz Bahseliyev, the 2008 European Pro Kickboxing Champion, in the opening round
Talented pupils from Barnet schools will celebrate their achievements at a special event on Wednesday evening. Part of the Barnet Celebrates Achievement week, the ceremony at the North London Business Park, in Oakleigh Road South, Southgate, will include
This time of year is known to those of us who have dabbled in the journalistic trade as the silly season... and the story emanating from the corridors of power at the town hall slots nicely into the cockamamie category. Great word 'cockamamie'... I must
Hendon's home friendly against Stevenage Borough will now take place at Wembley's Vale Farm ground, with the same kick-off time of 7.45pm. Admission details will be announced soon. Hendon's Claremont Road pitch will not be ready in time for the game.
