In February Barnet Council's Planning Committee turned down an application for the redevelopment of the Furnitureland site on the North Finchley High Road. In that decision they overturned a recommendation by their officers. The developers (Jardine) appealed
A MUSWELL Hill woman is set to stand trial over allegations she racially abused a staff member at a Tesco store in Barnet. Sharon Walker, 45, is also accused of trying to take food worth around £45 from the store in Greenhill Parade, Great North Road
SHOPKEEPERS and residents have started a campaign to kick out plans that would result in a supermarket taking over a former pub in Oakleigh. Hundreds of people have already signed a petition opposing a Tesco Extpress being opened in Oakleigh
Jazz is the music of opportunity, movable and shakeable; it flows, bends and goes any way you will. Born from the Camden Jazz Weeks, the London Jazz Festival has been showcasing the best of international, European and homegrown talent since 1992
PARENTS have reacted with anger to the possibility children's centres may have to be cut across the borough due to a lack of funding. Barnet Council has announced it expects the Sure Start Early Years Grant (SSEYG), which comes solely from
Barnet's trip to Torquay United on Saturday will no longer be screened live on TV. The match was pencilled in for Monday, and television coverage, but it has had to be moved back to Saturday, as the Bees are involved in an FA Cup replay at Charlton Athletic
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man indecently exposed himself to a woman in Potters Bar. Officers were called to Oakmere Park in High Street, after a woman walking her dog reported the man to staff around 11.30am earlier today. The
A MOTORCYLIST has been seriously injured after coming off his bike in Hendon this lunchtime. The Air Ambulance has been scrambled to the scene in Colindeep Lane near the junction with the A41 after the man crashed on his Yamaha R6 just after 1.20pm.
A HUGE polar bear, The Snowman and a ping pong juggler joined the Mayor of Barnet to officially launch the Christmas season at the borough's biggest shopping centre yesterday. Dozens of families congregated at Brent Cross to see the official
A PETITION calling for improved safety measures around a Hampstead Garden Suburb school has been presented to Barnet Council. More than 150 people have put their name to a campaign calling for better signs and road markings outside Brookland
Barnet boss Mark Stimson is confident his side can get a result at Torquay United this Saturday. The Bees have yet to win on their travels, but Stimson said his players will take confidence from their peformance against Charlton Athletic last
THE MP for Hendon has revealed he was the victim of an attempt to infiltrate his Facebook account by a mysterious German. Matthew Offord was targeted by someone using a mobile device, who attempted to break into his personal profile on the
A RESIDENT who fought for three years to stop Barnet Football Club building a new stadium at Copthall has said she is “totally disgusted” with new plans for the site. Yesterday Saracens RFC put forward proposals to pump £10m into the ailing
Hendon have the chance to complete a Ryman League double on Saturday when they make their first ever trip to the Keith Tuckey Stadium, the home of troubled Croydon Athletic. The Rams, whose on-field problems were caused by off-field issues which resulted
I don’t agree with Councillor Sargeant that estates like Graham Park are a haven for crime and deprivation because of neglect and cash shortage (‘Comments are undeserved’, Your Views, November 4). It’s not the buildings that are the problem, it’s
As the outgoing chairman of the New Barnet Allotment Society for the past six years, may I thank everyone I have worked with and express my concerns about plans to make allotment sites completely self-managing? Given that the effective care and
As part of National Faith Week, Barnet Multifaith Forum is holding an event at the Barnet Town Hall on Wednesday, November 24, at 7pm. Its dual theme is Living in a Diverse Society and Living in a Diverse School. The programme is a varied one of
The decision by Barnet Council to pass the development will feather its nest at the expense of local environment, transport and the viability of surrounding town centres. The transport increase of 29,000 cars per day and the waste scheme are environmentally
I was surprised to see that now we have approval for the new town at Brent Cross Cricklewood, Jonathan Joseph was talking last week about “engagement with the public to ensure everyone is fully informed” (‘Brent Cross scheme approved by council
I write to ask if Councillor Robert Rams, a Tory councillor for East Barnet ward, would like to be known as the man who slashed and closed down libraries in the borough? There are a plethora of reasons why our libraries should remain open as they are
Potters Bar Town will hope to bounce back when they host Enfield Town this Saturday. The Scholars went down 1-0 at leaders Needham Market on Saturday. It was the Scholars' first defeat in the league since mid-September. Saturday's match at Parkfield
BARNET'S representative on the London Assembly publicly attacked the top policeman in the borough accusing him of “spreading doom and gloom” about impending cuts. Quizing Met Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson at City Hall on Wednesday Councillor
Wingate & Finchley host Harlow Town at the Abrahams Stadium this Saturday. The Blues are flying at the moment and sit in third place, but level on points with leaders Needham Market. Wingate beat Enfield Town 2-1 last weekend. Saturday's match kicks
A CHARITY is offering family and friends the chance to dedicate a light in memory of a loved one as part of their annual Christmas appeal. The North London Hospice's Light up a Life campaign aims to raise money towards support services for people
