Street gangs will be bought to the limelight in a new photographic exhibition organised by a university. Students from Middlesex University, in The Burroughs, Hendon, will look at urban culture and street gangs during the event. It will include
A man attempting to jump start his car was injured in a road collision earlier today. The man, in his 30s, broke down at the junction of Percy Road and High Road, North Finchley, just before 2pm. He was standing between the two cars which were
We arrived in London last Tuesday at 3.02pm and by 3.10pm I had my very first parking ticket. Two excited children, luggage and, it would seem, nowhere to park. The first day of our holiday seemed destined to be our last. What a scam Barnet Borough
Hedgehogs, like many wildlife species, are declining in numbers due to environmental changes in both rural and urban areas, mostly caused by humans. But you can help the urban scene by doing some simple things around your garden. Hedgehogs are good
People in this country are rightly proud of the NHS, and many are angry at the creeping privatisation now being introduced. The service will be further threatened if a trade deal currently being negotiated with the US goes ahead. The EU-US trade
I am writing in response to a letter written by Stephen O’Byrne (‘Letter was not patronising’, Your Views, August 7). I too have lived in Finchley for nearly 30 years and in fact I live in Margaret Thatcher’s old constituency, but I take this opportunity
I am writing in regards to Jim Brightwell’s letter (‘Turning 70 is not good news’, Your Views, August 14). Oh Jim, Jim, Jim, I do hope your letter was tongue-in-cheek and not serious. My husband, who is 72, completed the Tough Mudder course
The well-known retail expert Bill Grimsey has said that Government efforts to revive UK high streets are a resounding failure. Retail space is collapsing, but high streets are not gaining community uses instead. Can someone in Barnet’s political
In the 17th and 18th Centuries, young ladies and gentlemen would set off on once-in-a-lifetime grand tours of Europe to expand their cultural experiences. But if you prefer to get your fix of art and culture a bit closer to home and more conveniently
Her religious twin brother, her Islamic teachers, her first boyfriend, and the man who presented her with his three sons for her to choose her husband from – Nadia Manzoor plays 21 characters from her life in her comic, one-woman autobiographical show
A man who was arrested after a car crashed into the front porch of a house has been charged. Marek Onda, 30, of Nether Street, Finchley, was charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis, possession of cannabis and actual bodily harm.
A protest will take place to highlight an ongoing pay dispute. The protest, by members of Barnet Unison, will take place outside Hendon Town Hall on Monday at 6pm. It aims to bring attention to the dispute over pay conditions between Unison
Councillors will decide whether the Mayor of Barnet breached the code of conduct when failing to declare his interests in housing at committee meetings. The group leaders panel is set to consider Hale Councillor Hugh Rayner's fate at the group
A seminar will offer free advice on planning for old age. The Talk About event will take place on Wednesday, September 17 at the David Lloyd Leisure club in Leisure Way, Finchley, and will cover a range of topics, including technology, finance
A teenager who began volunteering with the scouts after deciding the brownies and rainbows were “too girly” is up for an award. Emily Bannin, who is training to be a young leader at the 5th Potters Bar Scouts, in the Furzefield Centre, Mutton Lane
A man arrested in connection with the murder of a Pakistani politician has been released on bail. The 30-year-old, who was arrested yesterday at an address in Waltham Forest in connection with the death of Dr Imran Farqood, has been bailed until
A shopping centre is encouraging people to donate food to a charity which helps homeless people. The Broadwalk Centre, in Station Road, Edgware, is urging people to donate non-perishable food to Homless Action in Barnet as part of its harvest
People can pitch ideas on how to improve their area at a series of drop-in events. East Finchley Altogether Better (EFAB), a community-led project, is encouraging people to start-up and run their own projects in the town. The events will take
