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  • Plans for 400 new homes go on show

    Plans to build 400 new homes on a site the size of seven football pitches in Whetstone went on show at a public exhibition this week. Annington, which owns 150 former Ministry of Defence houses in Sweets Way, wants to demolish the existing buildings

  • North London Hospice opens new branch

    Finchley’s North London Hospice officially opened a new branch in Enfield last night. The North London Hospice facility, in Barrowell Green, Winchmore Hill, was opened by 76-year-old patient Eleni Robb who cut the ribbon to the centre. The

  • Broadwalk to Catwalk hots up with casting round

    The second round of modelling competition Broadwalk to Catwalk takes place tomorrow when 160 catwalk hopefuls will be whittled down to just 21. Hundreds of people signed up to the contest, sponsored by the Times Series, in the Broadwalk Shopping

  • BAPS to lobby councillors about One Barnet

    Barnet Alliance for Public Services (BAPS) is to lobby councillors with their concerns about Barnet Council’s One Barnet policy tomorrow. Members of BAPS are going to attend the surgeries of Underhill and High Barnet councillors at Chipping Barnet

  • ‘O’Shea can build on this’

    Chief coach at Barnet Copthall Swimming Club Rhys Gormley believes James O’Shea’s fourth place in the Paralympics will spur him on to medal success in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The 34-year-old just missed out on a medal postition in the 100m breaststroke

  • Charity recovering after headquarters ransacked

    A Barnet charity is recovering after burglars ransacked its Finchley offices and stole thousands of pounds worth of equipment overnight. Thieves smashed open the front door of Barnet Mencap’s Hendon Lane headquarters before trashing the large offices

  • School receives celebrity visit to promote World Peace Day

    A Brent Cross school is buzzing with excitement after receiving a visit from a famous Camden-based singer songwriter this morning. Whitefield School, in Claremont Road, was visited by Eliza Doolittle who is education ambassador for the international

  • Presenting Murano – another Fusion masterpiece

    THOSE very talented people at luxury home developer Fusion Residential are putting the finishing touches to their latest masterpiece, Murano, at 389 Cockfosters Road, Hadley Wood. Murano offers six luxury concierge serviced apartments boasting everything

  • Man charged with producing and possessing cannabis

    A 29-year-old from West Finchley has been charged with two counts of possession of cannabis and one of producing cannabis. Massimo Gabrielle, of Seymour Road, was charged yesterday with the offences which took place on July 16 and August 22.

  • Mill Hill beaten in Junior Vase

    Mill Hill were beaten in their preliminary Junior Vase fixture against Ilford Wanderers, going down 29-15. Wanderers took an early lead through a converted try but Hill levelled as free-scoring prop Joey Healey crossed the line following a 40-metre

  • Mother's fears over 4am road works

    Road works due to go on until 4am outside homes in Friern Barnet will cause misery for people living there, according to a mother-of-two. Marcia Diamond was “shocked” when a letter arrived from Barnet Council warning that early hours road resurfacing

  • Burst water main causes traffic chaos in Friern Barnet

    There are severe delays on the North Circular Road in Friern Barnet because of a burst water main near Arnos Grove. The North Circular is closed westbound for water main work between Bowes Road and Bounds Green Road. The road has been closed

  • Underhill to host WSL Continental Cup Final

    Underhill has been announced as the venue for the 2012 FA WSL Continental Cup Final – which will be held on Wednesday October 10. The match is a rerun of last year’s inaugural Final between Arsenal Ladies and Birmingham City Ladies which saw the Gunners

  • Drawing competition winners announced

    Sainsbury’s in Potters Bar has announced the three young winners of its Paralympic-inspired colouring competition. The store asked children in the area to colour in a picture of the Paralympic mascot, Mandeville, and hand it to their customer service

  • Pearce glad to be a Bee

    Defender Krystian Pearce admits he "can't wait to get started" after agreeing a three-month loan deal with Barnet. The 22-year-old joins from League One outfit Notts County and becomes the Bees second signing in a week after the arrival on John