CHANGES proposed for the Northern line will not mean a permanent separation of the Edgware and High Barnet branches, says Transport for London. Matthew Harris, the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Hendon parliamentary seat, had written to
MEMBERS of an inclusive theatre school in Southgate will perform in Red Square, Moscow, this afternoon. Eighty youngsters from Chickenshed and Taganka Shed will hit the square from 4pm to 5pm to sing “We Need Each Other” by Sanctus Real.
A PORTUGUESE man was arrested in West Finchley after vigilant neighbours spotted a burglar in a house there yesterday afternoon. Sniffer dogs found the 35-year-old man hiding in the kitchen of the property in Seymore Close after he was spotted in there
A NEW campaign is urging drivers to watch out for motorcyclists in a bid to cut road deaths. Transport for London (TfL) has timed its latest campaign to coincide with the changing light of the autumn months, which can lead to a rise in the
THE Tory councillor for Golders Green who lost his whip last week for claiming £800-a-month of allowances while living in Australia says he made the trip for "personal family reasons". In an exclusive interview with the Times Series, 44-year-old
THE final fundraising efforts of an East Finchley cinema are falling into place ahead of a major restoration project. The Phoenix Cinema, in High Road, is in the last stages of collecting the £1.1 million required to renovate the building ahead
SHOP owners in Hendon have hit back at pupils who they claim terrorise the streets outside of school hours. Scores of school children descend on Church Road and Brent Street from about 3pm, with many lingering in large groups outside take-aways
POTTERS Bar residents are being urged to return their vote early for next week's by-election in light of a possible strike by postal workers. Following the death of Councillor Martin Heywood on September 5, an election is being held next Thursday
A SYNAGOGUE has been plunged into a burial crisis after plans to extend a cemetery in Edgware were rejected last night. Environmentalists clapped the decision by Barnet Council's planning committee after telling councillors there were a pair
PEACE and goodwill to all was the message at Diwali celebrations last Wednesday, when well over 100 people in colourful traditional dress gathered to mark the Hindu new year 2066. Mayor of Barnet Councillor Brian Coleman addressed the crowd
ALL three Barnet MPs are walking with their heads held high after their expense claims were given the green light by an independent inquiry. Theresa Villiers, Tory MP for Chipping Barnet, Andrew Dismore, Labour MP for Hendon, and Rudi Vis,
ANGER is growing over the proposed parking changes in East Finchley. Hundreds of people are now thought to have signed petitions against the plans for an all day controlled parking zone (CPZ) in the residential roads off High Road. Traders
BUDDING artists and musicians were helped towards realising their dreams, thanks to a series of workshops held in North Finchley, last month. Young people aged 13 to 16, from the Haringey Pupil Support Centre in Coppetts Road, Muswell Hill,
FORMER pupils and staff of a Woodside Park school are being urged to "make history" by celebrating its 70th anniversary. Frith Manor Primary School, in Lullington Garth, is holding a reunion for past pupils, teachers and staff to relive memories of
