A man who represented Northern Ireland at the 1994 Commonwealth Games has won two titles at the World Master Track Championships at the Manchester Velodrome. John McClelland, 44, from East Barnet, was part of the Great Britain team which won the
Barnet Elizabethans surrendered their unbeaten start to the Herts/Middlesex League 1 season, and second place, after losing 19-11 at Old Millhillians on Saturday. The Elizabethans were guilty of wasting their limited possession, although both teams
Hundreds of people are calling for a cafe to remain in the hands of a couple who have made them feel like “one big family”. Par Cafe, in Edgwarebury Park, Edgwarebury Lane, Edgware, has been run for three years by Lily and Met Gjata. The cafe’s
Hallowe’en at Aldenham The ghostly goings-on include farm-grown pumpkin carving and creepy crafts and messy moulding. Use your crafts to decorate your pumpkin patch at home or in the barn. Aldenham Country Park, Indoor Play Barn, Aldenham Road
Across the country, the fight for survival among amateur dramatic and singing groups continues, and Mill Hill is no different. Battling both dwindling membership, film and TV, and the likes of gaming and social media, well-established societies
The fact Barnet has been heavily criticised for not having a senior lawyer is hardly surprising, given the number of cock-ups; nor is the departure of the non-legally qualified monitoring officer who has become the fall guy — I wonder what her payoff
Your reports into Barnet Council’s lack of access to professional legal advice is typical of the decimation of ethical and good government encouraged by the blind doctrine of supposed cost-effectiveness with disregard to ethics or competence epitomised
To hear Barnet Borough Council’s monitoring officer Maryellen Salter left last week ‘by mutual consent’ came as no surprise. However, the automated reply from her email account informs us she’s been out of the office since September 12. The
Wingate and Finchley have slipped to eighth place after being beaten 2-0 twice in the space of a week, though Danny Nielsen’s side do have two games in hand on some of the sides above them. On Tuesday, fifth-placed Met Police made the trip to the
Readers of this letter may well be among the many who have gone online to test their party affiliation on the Vote for Policies website. In Chipping Barnet and Finchley & Golders Green, more people who blind-tested the policies of six parties
On Friday, October 10, the Brent Cross Cricklewood exhibition opened at Brent Cross Shopping Centre, unveiling the first detailed proposals for the scheme. For those unfamiliar with the Brent Cross Cricklewood regeneration, here are the headlines
Landlords such as the one referred to in a recent story (‘Landlord refuses to deal with ‘revolting’ bedbugs’, Times Series, October 9) need tackling. Labour councillors in July called on Conservative-run Barnet Borough Council to adopt a landlord
A government minister said he was “delighted” with progress on housing in Barnet. Housing minister Brandon Lewis visited Barnet House in High Road, Whetstone yesterday, to see the work being carried out by Barnet Homes, which provides housing for
Hendon boss Gary McCann says his side’s 3-2 win over top-of-the-league Margate will not define their season but is proof of their intent this season. Victory means the Greens are four points clear in third, but trail new league-leaders Maidstone
Rugby fans were in for a surprise when a top referee popped in to their pub for a post-match pint. Referee John Lacey, who used to play for Munster and is now a European referee, dropped into the Mill Hill RFC clubhouse last Saturday with his team
Barnet forward Iffy Allen has joined Wingate & Finchley on a three-month loan deal, despite denying he had made the switch earlier today. The Bees announced the 20-year-old had joined Wingate & Finchley on loan but the attacker was unaware
Barnet forward Iffy Allen has denied he has joined Wingate & Finchley on loan, shortly after the Bees announced the forward would join the Blues for three months. The Bees announced a deal for the 20-year-old to join the Blues for three months
Luisma Villa struck twice to send Barnet eight points clear the top of the Conference on Tuesday evening, with a 3-0 win over Braintree Town at The Hive. The Spaniard crashed home two sumptuous strikes from the edge of the area to put the Bees
A trade union has expressed “great concern” over proposals for the future of Barnet’s library service. A range of options have been laid out to help save £8million, which include closing libraries, reducing their size, leaving them unstaffed and
People can learn how to save lives at a first aid training session. Baby I Charity (BIC), in partnership with the British Red Cross, will run the class from 4.30pm to 6.30pm tomorrow at 2A Lodge Lane, North Finchley. For more information,
Edgware Town’s first match at Silver Jubilee Park saw them throw away a 2-0 lead to suffer a 3-2 defeat against Chesham United Reserves on Saturday. A Dan Quattromini double put the Greens ahead, but the Generals came back to spoil the party.
A hospital celebrated after winning a national award. BMI Hendon Hospital, in Sunny Gardens Road, Hendon, was awarded for ‘excellence in risk management’ at the 2014 Independent Healthcare Awards for its enhanced recovery programme, which helps
