London Broncos have signed French international William Barthau from Catalan Dragons on a two-year deal ahead of the 2015 season. The 24-year-old half-back began his professional career with the Dragons in 2009 after progressing through the club's
Saracens centre Marcelo Bosch has been named in the Argentina to take in South Africa in their opening 2014 Rugby Championship clash on Saturday. The 30-year-old will be making his 26th appearance for Los Pumas at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria after
Wingate & Finchley boss Danny Nielsen praised his side’s reaction as they recovered from a 4-3 opening-day loss against Leiston to beat Hampton & Richmond Borough 4-1 on Tuesday night. The Blues were unfortunate to lose out by the odd goal
Finchley Cricket Club’s Frahan Butt took five wickets as they beat Hornsey by 25 runs in the Middlesex County Cricket League Premier Division on Saturday. Jake Milton made 45 runs from 68 balls and at number four, Francois Haasbroek, contributed
Bowls players recreated the day their club opened by dressing up in period frocks, top hats and long coats at a gala day. The Mill Hill Bowls Club was opened in 1919 and members celebrated its 95th birthday with a look back at its best moments.
MP for Golders Green and Finchley Mike Freer was due to meet his constituents at an event scheduled for Monday, July 28, to take place at the New North London Synagogue. The meeting was cancelled at the last minute. The Barnet Alliance for Public
A student who was inspired to become a doctor after volunteering in his war-torn homeland has achieved top A-level results. Abdel Mahmoud, of Brentview Road, Hendon, gained the A* in biology and As in chemistry and maths he needed to study medicine
I reach 70 this week, an age I have not been looking forward to. Getting to 60 was great as I had free eye tests and prescriptions, reduced entry to most events, and, best of all, free travel around London. Seventy is not good news as I am
I may be “one of those people who do not understand the area code system” (‘Some people do not understand’, Your Views, July 24), but isn’t Mr Shillibeer being unnecessarily pedantic? When the system was brought in, as he says, around 30 years
Mr Shillibeer is quite right to bemoan the ignorance of those who will not use the correct London area code of 020 (‘Some people do not understand’, Your Views, July 24). However, his statement that “after 020 there are eight digits starting with
“Allowing greater flexibility so you can turn often empty office space into housing is right”, so says the Prime Minister when he was asked about his Government’s policy, which is leading to the closure of 150 businesses and the loss of hundreds of
Congratulations to Mr Elliot Moore for achieving that rare thing: a letter to a newspaper which one can imagine making a difference (‘MP was extremely patronising’, Your Views, July 31). Mr Moore writes like a man who is not only without political
Your newspaper reports David Cameron’s visit to Barnet in which he alludes to “the high-spending, high-taxing and high-borrowing past” (Prime Minister discusses issues affecting borough’, Times Series, July 31). The problem is that the PM does
Teenagers across the borough are in high spirits after receiving their A-level results. Students gathered at their schools early this morning to rip open their envelopes and find out if they have made it into their first choice universities.
A group of travellers set up camp on playing fields in the middle of the night. Police were called to a field in Lawrence Street, Mill Hill, to reports members of the travelling community had moved in. Officers attended the site and the travellers
Nervous whispers turned into screams of excitement as students opened their A-level results. Sixth formers from Mill Hill County High School in Worcester Crescent piled into their assembly hall to find out the grades that could determine the rest
4:19pm Teenagers across Barnet are in high spirits after passing the A-level exams which could shape the rest of their lives. 4:15pm Students across Borehamwood have
A teenager has been chosen by the US Embassy to spend two weeks immersing herself in American history and culture. Shriya Samani, a pupil at Woodhouse College, in Finchley, was selected over thousands of applicants to visit America for two weeks
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers’ Seb Rodger recorded a season’s best in the 400m hurdles semi-final last night (Wednesday) but could not secure a place in the final of the European Championships. Rodger, 23, ran a time of 49.47 to finish fourth in
Students face an agonising wait this morning as they find out the exam results that could shape the rest of their lives. Many 18-year-olds across Barnet will find out whether they have been accepted to their chosen universities, colleges or career
