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  • Wingate & Finchley beaten by Leiston again

    Wingate and Finchley succumbed to their second defeat of the season against Leiston, going down 2-0. Hosts Leiston took the lead after 17 minutes when Joe Jefford headed home a Connor Hubble corner. The trick was repeat eight minutes before half-time

  • McCann rues missed chances despite Hendon win

    Hendon boss Gary McCann felt his side would not have been in the position to draw at Bury Town if they had taken their chances earlier in the game. Leading 2-1, the Greens were almost pegged back by the Ryman Premier Division strugglers, who missed

  • 'It's not Regent Street': Anger at new coffee shop

    Cafe owners fear for the future after plans for a new coffee shop got the green light. Barnet Borough Council last month granted planning permission for a Costa Coffee at the former Post Office site in East Barnet Road, East Barnet Village.

  • VIDEO: Watch highlights of Barnet's defeat at Bristol Rovers

    Barnet conceded a last-gasp winner at Bristol Rovers on Tuesday evening to see their lead at the Conference summit cut to six points. The Gas left it late to beat the Bees at The Memorial Stadium, with Angelo Balanta snatching all three points

  • Chief operating officer leaves role at Barnet

    Barnet Borough Council’s chief operating officer is leaving his role. In an email to all councillors, Andrew Travers, Barnet’s chief executive, confirmed that Chris Naylor has accepted a job as the chief executive of Barking & Dagenham Council

  • Bishop of London celebrates school's official opening

    Pupils, parents and staff joined the Bishop of London to celebrate the official opening of a new primary school. Millbrook Park Church of England Primary School, in School House Lane, Mill Hill, opened in September, and will eventually provide

  • New scout group looking for members

    Children looking to try something different can join a new scout group. The Third Edgware Scout Group is looking for new members, after having recently re-launched following an eight year gap. Based at the Edgware and District Reform Synagogue

  • London Broncos' pair called up to face Australia

    London Broncos duo Ben Gray and Matt Davis were called up to represent the RFL Regional Academy Select team to face the Australian Schoolboys today. The pair joined the Broncos from the Midlands Regional Academy and trained with the club's first

  • Carnival and Christmas fair to be held

    A carnival will fill the streets with sound and colour as the community prepares to celebrate its annual Christmas fair. The annual event will be held on December 7 in High Barnet and include a Punch and Judy show, music, dancing, food stalls and

  • Finalists for book awards to be announced tomorrow

      Finalists for an international book award set up by a Hendon woman will be announced tomorrow. The annual DSC Prize for South Asian Literature was co-founded by Surina Narula, who lives in Hendon, with her son, Manhad Narula in 2010. The

  • Squatters move out of abandoned building

    Squatters have moved out of an abandoned church hall after a week-long “mission” to help people facing eviction from their homes. The 30-strong group moved into an abandoned building owned by the Parish of St Mary and Christ Church, Hendon, opposite

  • Allen: I won't lose any sleep over defeat

    Barnet head coach Martin Allen says he will not lose any sleep over the Bees’ dramatic last-gasp 2-1 defeat at Bristol Rovers, insisting he doesn’t even celebrate when his side win. An injury-time goal from substitute Angelo Balanta ensured the

  • Help Child's Hill Park win £50,000 grant

    People have just one day left to pick up the phone and vote for a park to win a £50,000 grant. Friends of Child’s Hill Park are hoping to turn the space into a “haven for wildlife”. The group applied for a grant from the National Lottery and

  • Arctic Convoy veteran awarded medal at Russian embassy

    A war hero says he is “proud” after receiving a medal for his role in the Second World War. Denis Graystone, 91, who lives in Moss Hall Grove, West Finchley, received the honour for his service on the Arctic convoys at the Russian embassy last

  • Charity concert for Alzheimer’s

    A concert will raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Café in Barnet. The Zemel Choir will perform at the event, which takes place next Monday at Allianz Park, in Greenlands Lane, Hendon. Entertainment will also include a magician