Campaigners fighting a bid to build hundreds of homes on a former university site say they will “fight on” after amended plans were revealed. Housing association L&Q says it has changed proposals for the development on the former Middlesex
A Muswell Hill community group is trying to use an obscure piece of legislation to mark land as a village green to stop a major new waste plant. Chris Faulkner, chairman of the Freehold Community Association, has applied for Pinkham Way to
A youth sports club in Mill Hill is holding an open day to encourage young people to get involved. Mill Hill Village Sports Club in Burtonhole Lane is holding the event on Sunday from 12pm until 5pm. Everyone is welcome to attend the open day which
A Finchley man is preparing to run a half marathon in aid of the National Autistic Society. Phillip Lang, 36, will be one of 12,500 people taking part in the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon on Sunday, October 7. Mr Lang decided
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace five men in connection with burglaries across the borough. Polish-born Ryszard Glowacki, 41, is sought in connection with stealing £5,000 worth of jewellery from a house in Oakleigh Road South
Larry Achike insists his London Olympic dream is alive and kicking after warming up for this week’s European Championships by winning the triple jump at the Aviva 2012 Trials. At 37, Achike is defying the sands of time by even being in contention for
An East Barnet resident’s request to erect a memorial bench for her late husband has been unfulfilled for more than a year. Dorothy Todd, 84, wanted to erect a bench in memory of her husband, Ronald Todd, who died 18 months ago. She
A Mill Hill resident opened up her beautiful garden to the public last weekend to raise money for the North London Hospice. Penny Gluckstein, 73, has been cultivating her three acres of plants and flowers for over 45 years. On Sunday
Children, and people with learning disabilities, got together on Sunday to record a charity single. Ten children from Solomons School of Performing Arts in Finchley joined with ten adults with learning disabilities to sing an upbeat song written
Raised flower beds for people with disabilities and for children will be officially opened tomorrow. At 11am Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Brian Schama, will open the sixteen new beds in Finchley’s Gordon Road Allotments. Twelve of the
Hundreds of people planted wooden sunflowers in memory of their loved ones at North London Hospice last Sunday. More than 700 people turned out to the commemorative event held in the hospice’s garden in Woodside Avenue, North Finchley.
Tessa Jowell MP will be giving a talk to schoolchildren in Colindale on Thursday. The Labour politician, and MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, will be talking to Year 8 and Year 9 pupils at St James’ Catholic High School in Great Strand.
