When Cuneyd Kahraman was growing up, nobody could have guessed he would eventually be considered a “genius”. The 12-year-old, of Cat Hill, East Barnet, was handpicked out of 2,000 others to star in the Channel 4 documentary Child Genius. He
Selfless schoolgirls pushed themselves out of their comfort zone when they organised a series of events to raise money for a special needs charity. Lucy Grant, Sophie Horne, Ella Klein and Poppy Tay started their summer holidays with a visit to
Here's your guide to some of the best things to do in the week ahead: High Barnet Music Festival Listen to local bands, enjoy good food and beer and have fun. There will also be arts and crafts stalls, children’s fun rides and
Young Barnet forward George Sykes has been made available for loan ahead of the start of the 2014/15 season. The 19-year-old striker spent time out on loan at Bishop's Stortford, Farnborough and St Albans City last season in order to get first-team
Summer signing Charlie MacDonald has been appointed as first-team captain for the forthcoming season, whilst Curtis Weston will be vice-captain. MacDonald, 33, joined the Bees earlier in the summer on a free transfer following his release by Oldham
An aspiring occupational therapist was the 200,000th student to graduate from her university. Roshni Vekaria, of Edgware, spent three years at the University of Southampton and is the 200,000th graduate since its records began 150 years ago.
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers’ Jade Lally has reached the final of this evening’s women’s discus at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Lally, 27, reached this evening’s final at Hampden Park by finishing fifth in the qualifying pool with a distance
Dog walkers were left horrified after news a man was found hanging in a park in the early hours of the morning. The man’s body was discovered in Sunny Hill Park, off Greyhound Hill, Hendon, just before 8am this morning. Police have cordoned
Families were invited to a day of pampering, entertainment and fun at a party organised by a children’s hospice. More than 100 people attended the Noah’s Ark annual summer ball at the Cavendish Banqueting Suite in Colindale. Throughout the
London Broncos have continued their recruitment drive ahead of starting life in the Championship by signing Welsh international hooker, Rhys Williams, on a two-year deal. The 24-year-old joins London having most recently played for Australian outfit
The RAF Museum in Hendon is offering the public an extremely rare opportunity to view original World War One documents from 1914. Each special archive showing will be restricted to just 12 people, and the museum’s expert archive team will be on-hand
The stench of dead cows, rotting in fields in France; crossing a field and realising it had been a minefield that they had only survived because the ground was frozen; thumbing a lift on a Jeep that then hit a landmine and being the only one to escape
Did you know that the first soldier to be killed in World War One was from Finchley? Or that the Old Bohemia cinema in North Finchley was converted into an observaton balloon-making factoryduring the conflict? These are just some of the fascinating
A man was found hanged in woodland early this morning. The man's body was discovered hanging from a tree in Sunny Hill Park, off Watford Way, Hendon, shortly before 8am. Detectives are at the scene and are investigating the circumstances of
A campaign which gives teenagers the skills and support they need to find jobs has been launched. REED NCFE has formed a partnership with Barnet and Southgate College to connect students with employers. The 3 x campaign will provide students
A wildlife haven is officially one of the best green spaces in the country after it was awarded green flag status. Long Lane Pasture, in Finchley, was awarded Green Flag status by Keep Britain Tidy campaign. The park, now run entirely by volunteers
