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  • Mill Hill go third after beating Hatfield Social

    Mill Hill moved into second in Herts/Middlesex Three after they claimed a hard-fought 8-5 victory against Hatfield. Hatfield had broken the deadlock in the opening period with an unconverted try but Jon Bird slotted over a penalty to reduce the

  • Hendon fight-back to overcome Hillingdon

    Hendon staged a second-half fight back to secure a 42-27 bonus point win against Hillingdon Abbots in Herts/Middlesex Two. Hendon had made a bright start with Harry Charles going over and Mike Evans-Jones adding the conversion. But Abbots responded

  • Brondesbury Sports Club offering free squash coaching

    Brondesbury Sports Club is offering free squash coaching sessions throughout this month and during the first weekend of April. The sessions, which are open to members and non-members, take place between 10am and 11am on Saturdays and are taken

  • Pancake making class at disabled charity

    People with learning disabilities learned how to make pancakes from scratch as part of National Pancake Day. Cooker pupils at The Larches, in Rectory Drive, Edgware whipped up batter and flicked their pancakes into the air on Tuesday. Cookery

  • Satire and comedy from the 50s and 60s brought back to life

    Sir Walter Raleigh on the phone to the head of the West Indies Company in England, trying to sell him on the benefits of tobacco; a gentle driving instructor with the worst learner in the world; and jolly songs about poisoning pigeons in Central Park

  • Finding history under your feet

    Huddled round a table among the 14km of roller racking, almost hidden among the shelves containing in excess of 200,000 boxes, sit five thoroughly absorbed volunteers, patiently labelling and packaging little plastic bags containing small, metal objects

  • Teenager sexually assaulted in Potters Bar

    A teenager was left shaken after being sexually assaulted as she walked along a busy road. The girl was passing through Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, when an Asian man approached her and began speaking to her, before touching her inappropriately.

  • Fan's View: Sarries need to put Saints demons to bed

    Since that magical day in May 2010, Saracens have made their way to a fair few semi-finals. However, they have failed to make the final of another competition since. This weekend sees a trip up the M1 to take on fierce rivals Northampton Saints

  • Greens continue promotion push

    American author Zig Ziglar once said: “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.” It certainly seems the case for Hendon. Since the Greens’ board announced the club’s playing budget would be cut as they didn’t

  • Neighbours oppose plans to turn house into flats

    Neighbours fear plans to turn a house into new flats will cause overcrowding in an area already blighted by traffic jams. People living in Holden Road, Woodside Park, are rallying together against plans to convert the Victorian-style semi-detached

  • Woking defeat is a wake-up call for Bees

    Barnet joint head coach Ulrich Landvreugd admits Saturday’s defeat against Woking was a wake-up call and believes the Bees face a pivotal month in their bid to secure a place in the Skrill Premier play-offs. The loss against Woking was the first

  • Barnet's teenage pregnancy rate is second lowest in capital

    Barnet has the second lowest number of teenage pregnancies in London, new figures have revealed. Statistics released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show there were 14 teenage pregnancies per 1,000 girls aged under 18 in 2012.