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  • Bradley: I didn't expect to move down to Barnet permanently

    Dan Bradley says he did not realise he would be required to move south on a permanent basis after agreeing to join Barnet in May. Bradley, 25, signed for the Bees from Conference rivals Alfreton Town two months ago, but after failing to feature

  • Allen expecting "big test" against Brentford

    Martin Allen is expecting a “big test” against Brentford on Tuesday night as Barnet step up their pre-season preparations by hosting the Championship new-boys. Mark Warburton’s side won promotion to the Championship last term by finishing second

  • Chisora forced to postpone Fury bout

    Finchley boxer Dereck Chisora has had to postpone his eagerly-anticipated re-match with Tyson Fury after fracturing his right hand in training. The 30-year-old had been due to take on Manchester-born Fury (22-0-0) at the Phones 4U Arena in Manchester

  • Broncos captain Cook agrees Castleford switch

    London Broncos skipper Matt Cook has agreed to join Castleford Tigers on a two-year deal from the start of the 2015 season. Cook, 27, has played all 22 games for the Broncos this term and becomes the latest player to agree a switch to another Super

  • Pupils turn back the clock for First World War event

    Teachers and pupils turned back the clock to learn more about what life was like in wartime Britain to mark this year’s centenary. Students from the Compton School, in Summers Lane, Finchley, have been immersed in the history of First World War

  • Tulisa drug trial collapses

    Singer Tulisa Contostavlos has walked free from court after her trial collapsed. The N-Dubz star and former X Factor judge, who lives in Friern Barnet, was alleged to have brokered a deal to supply cocaine to an undercover reporter. Miss Contostavlos

  • Households without electricity after power cut

    Hundreds have been left without electricity after a power cut in Barnet this morning. UK Power Networks is reporting that 737 householders in the Barnet area have not had power since 9.06am this morning. A total of 2,132 householders experienced

  • Fasting volunteer delivers mouth watering cakes

    A volunteer who is fasting as part of the Muslim festival of Ramadan handed out chocolate fudge cakes on doorsteps in Barnet. Aisha Desai, of Finchley, took part in Cakes4Syria to help raise money for people affected by conflict in the Middle Eastern

  • Supermarket raise cash for elderly lunch club

    A supermarket will support a lunch club for elderly and disabled people as part of a new campaign. Sainsbury’s, in Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, will help raise money for Sixty Plus in Potters Bar and South Mimms until 2015. The club has specially

  • First World War poetry competition

    Aspiring poets have the chance to write their own verse about the outbreak of the Great War. The Broadwalk Centre, in Station Road, Edgware, is inviting people to enter its poetry competition based on the events during the war. Judges will