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  • Young girl assaulted by man as she walked to school

    A 14-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted by a man as she walked to school in Mill Hill this morning, just eight days after reports another girl was attacked in similar circumstances. The latest incident took place when the teenager was walking

  • 'A coming together of two passions'

    ‘Don’t stop playing: play to live, to remember, to tell of what you have seen; don’t falter, play the notes as if they’re your last.' These are the words of Reuben Mendel, protagonist of Hampstead Garden Suburb author Ian Phillips’ debut novel,

  • Northern line partly suspended this weekend

    The Northern line will be suspended all weekend between Hampstead and Edgware due to track replacement work. The service will not be running on Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24. Rail replacement buses will be operating.

  • Fighting for your country

    Armed Forces Day, on June 30, is a chance to support and celebrate our currently serving service men and women, veterans, cadets and their families. The Jewish Military Museum in Hendon will be highlightling the contribution of Jewish people to

  • Beaten Middlesex's Twenty20 struggles continue

    Middlesex’s Twenty20 struggles continue after they suffered a third straight defeat at Lord’s in the competition. The hosts slumped to 149 for nine off 20 overs to lose by six runs against an impressive Essex side, which made 155 for six. The close-looking

  • 'We are looking now to the future'

    Barnet head coach Mark Robson feels he needs to ‘freshen up’ the Bees side following the departures of former skipper Mark Hughes and midfielder Sam Deering. Both players were mainstays in the Barnet team that narrowly avoided relegation from

  • Woman asked to stop filming council meeting by chairman

    A woman who tried to film a public council meeting was asked to stop by committee chairman Brian Coleman. Councillor Coleman, who is under investigation by the council after two alleged misdemeanours were caught on camera earlier this year,

  • Barnet's newest primary school officially opens

    The borough’s newest primary school officially opened its doors to pupils this morning. Colindale Primary School in Clovelly Avenue was opened by Barnet’s mayor Cllr Brian Schama who cut a celebratory cake. The cake cutting was followed

  • Almshouse to be officially opened

    The new Atkinson’s Almshouse in Edgware will be officially opened on July 19. The event will be attended by Cllr Brian Schama Mayor of Barnet, Hendon MP Matthew Offord, London Assembly member Andrew Dismore, and Bishop Peter Wheatley. The event

  • Hendon MP's 'great honour' to meet Dalai Lama

    MP for Hendon says it was a “great honour” to meet the Dalai Lama on his visit to the Houses of Parliament. Matthew Offord was introduced to his Holiness who spoke to Peers and Members of the House of Commons about environmental issues and

  • Man jailed for smuggling cocaine in wheelchair

    A man from Cricklewood has been jailed for three and a half years for attempting to smuggle cocaine hidden inside his wheelchair into the UK. Daniel Roque Hall, 29, of Willesden Lane, was stopped by Border Force officers after arriving at Heathrow

  • Bus drivers walk out on strike over bonus pay

    Thousands of bus drivers in London are on strike in a dispute over bonus pay for working during the Olympics. Commuters are facing travelling nightmares as Transport for London says less than two thirds of bus services are not operating and

  • Boys scale "Everest" 20 times over

    Children in High Barnet undertook a mountainous challenge to raise money for charity on Wednesday night. More than 60 boys from the Boys’ Brigade in Christchurch, St Albans Road, took part in a challenge to try and walk the same distance as mountaineers