Barnet and Harrow Councils have been handed more than £300,000 by the Mayor of London to improve air quality in areas of the two boroughs. Local authorities from both areas successfully won their bids for the cash, which will be spent on reducing
Dried human faeces have been left scattered around a North Finchley garden and alleyway ten days after a drain spewed out gallons of raw sewage. Lisa Kira said her health was put at risk after a blockage stopped her sinks and toilet draining properly
Hendon manager Gary McCann believes the number of postponed matches this season is “getting farcical” after the Greens saw two games called off this week. Hendon were due to face Hampton & Richmond Borough in the Ryman Premier on Saturday and
An election campaigner often resembles a postperson. Plenty of fresh air and exercise – a good career, no doubt, except for Barnet's post boxes. Yes, I'm about to complain about my potential constituents' front doors. Not all of them, by any means.
A dancing lion joined martial arts enthusiasts at the opening of a new Chinese culture centre in Golders Green. More than 150 people filled the Tang Long Chinese Culture Centre in St Albans Lane to celebrate the official opening on Saturday.
Photographs of a disused public toilet where squatters set up home provide a glimpse into the “sad and lonely” lives of the homeless, according to traders and residents. Up to 15 Romanians lived in a hazardous makeshift flat inside the derelict
Love was in the air for two councillors when they were treated to a special Valentine’s lunch prepared by a group of adults with learning disabilities. Husband and wife political duo Andreas and Joanna Tambourides were invited to have a romantic
Barnet's Skrill Premier match at Forest Green Rovers has been rearranged and will now take place on Tuesday, February 25, with a 7.45pm kick off. The Bees were scheduled to travel to The New Lawn on Saturday but the game was called off due to
Barnet have signed Brentford attacking midfielder Charlie Adams on loan until the end of the season. The 19-year-old, who has made one league appearance for the Brentford first team, has been a regular for the club’s development squad and has netted
A woman has handed herself into police after an appeal for information about a family from Barnet who were racially abused on the London Underground. The incident happened after a 31-year-old man from Barnet boarded the Northern Line at Tottenham
A packed A&E department was forced to turn away ambulances and declare a state of emergency just weeks after the controversial closure of a neighbouring emergency ward. NHS bosses had insisted Barnet Hospital was well prepared to cope with
Schoolchildren stepped back into Dickensian times as they took to the stage as orphans and villains in a production of Oliver! Whitefield School entertained pupils from primary schools across the borough with their energetic performance yesterday
A shop owner in Mill Hill has been granted a licence to sell alcohol at his newsagent, despite objections from a local councillor. Police and medical authorities said they had no objections to a licence being granted at Broadway News, in The Broadway
It could be said that Saracens have somewhat been on auto-pilot this season. The road may not have always been smooth, with Northampton Saints offering up a Samu Manoa-sized speed bump on two occasions so far but they have come through relatively
Managers at a Hendon care home are “delighted” after receiving high praise from residents in a national survey. Care UK’s Elmstead House care home in Park Road was given an overall performance rating of 905 out of 1,000 in this year’s Your Care
Northern line services are due to be affected by a second 48-hour tube strike starting this evening, though all of Barnet’s railway stations should remain open. Transport for London says it expects to run trains over the whole line, with services
