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  • Future for nursery schools remains uncertain

    The future of four nursery schools in the borough remains uncertain. Recommendations were put to the children, education, libraries and safeguarding committee this evening regarding proposals for the future structure of four nursery schools in

  • Allen targets third round spot for Bees

    Martin Allen was pleased his Barnet side were able to avoid an FA Cup banana skin against Chelmsford City and is targeting a place in the third round of the competition for his side.  Goals from John Akinde, David Stephens, Curtis Weston and Luisma

  • Bees advance in FA Cup after overcoming Chelmsford

    After half an hour of Barnet’s FA Cup replay with Chelmsford City you could imagine those who work behind the scene at The Hive were already starting their preparations for a first round tie with Wycombe Wanderers. There was to be no upset, Martin

  • Barnet v Chelmsford City - Team News

    Martin Allen has made just the one change to his Barnet side for tonight's FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay against Chelmsford City, with Luke Gambin replacing the now departed Sam Hoskins. Loan striker Hoskins started in Saturday's 0-0 draw

  • Art lover appeals for return of briefcase

    An art-lover who runs classes for elderly people is appealing for the return of stolen teaching materials. Vivian Kaye, 67, said she will have to “start from scratch” after her briefcase was stolen from her car last week. It contains research

  • UK's first hydrogen car fuelling station to open in Hendon

    A supermarket will play a small part in the history of green transport in the UK. Sainsbury’s has announced it will launch the UK's first hydrogen dispenser at its Hendon store's filling station in Hyde Estate Road, by the end of the year.

  • Ceremony marks start of poppy appeal

    Veterans, servicepeople and politicians gathered at a ceremony to mark the start of the poppy appeal. Members of the armed forces, service veterans and representatives from the Gurkhas turned out for the service last Sunday, which included a parade

  • Barnet captain MacDonald not ready to make FA Cup return

    Barnet captain Charlie MacDonald will not be fit for the Bees’ FA Cup replay against Chelmsford City (8pm kick-off) – despite Martin Allen saying he would be on Saturday. The forward has missed the Bees’ last ten games after suffering a strain

  • Inquest into pensioner's death

    An inquest starts today into the death of a pensioner with dementia. The body of William Lee, 77, was discovered in Mays Lane in Barnet last March. The pensioner had disappeared from his home in Stoke Newington a few days before. Mr Lee

  • New police team to tackle burglary

    A new police team has been launched to combat burglary in Barnet. The team, which consists of one sergeant and eight PCs, aims to tackle the seasonal rise in burglary which tends to occur during the autumn and winter months. A variety of tactics