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  • VIDEO: Take a look at RAF Museum's new exhibition

    A new exhibition at the RAF Museum aims to tell the story of air power during the First World War. The Times Series visited earlier this week for a look at the First World War in the Air display, which opens to the public next Thursday.  

  • Simon Weston visits college to present awards

    A Falklands war veteran gave a rousing address to students at a sixth form college. Simon Weston visited Barnet and Southgate College for its annual student achievement awards last night at Middlesex University. The former Welsh Guardsman,

  • Opposition profile: Macclesfield Town

    Macclesfield Town arrive at The Hive on Saturday as the Conference’s form team over the last six games, having won four and drawn two in that period. John Askey’s side have defied all expectations to catapult themselves into the promotion picture

  • Blue badges seized in fraud operation

    An operation to stop people from misusing disabled parking badges was carried out in Hendon and Golders Green. Officers from Barnet’s corporate anti-fraud team seized seven blue badges and are now investigating 20 potential causes of fraud.

  • Just the Ticket: November 28, 2014

    Here's your guide to some of the best things to do in the week ahead:   Beegu When Beegu’s spaceship crashes down on a blue-green planet, she emerges to find a strange world before her. Join the friendly alien on an incredible

  • New hospital rooms for premature babies

      Mothers of premature babies can stay close to their children 24 hours a day after new care rooms were built at a hospital. Mothers at Barnet Hospital, in Wellhouse Lane, will be the first to use the UK’s first ever ‘individual care rooms’.

  • Barnet v Macclesfield Town preview

    Barnet could be without goalkeeper Graham Stack once more for Saturday's visit from third-placed Macclesfield Town. The Bees' player-coach missed Tuesday's 2-1 loss at Bristol Rovers with a back problem and head coach Martin Allen refused to put

  • Ornamental urns stolen from florist

    Thieves stole two urns from a display outside a florist. The garden ornaments were taken from Ramels Florist in Hatfield Road, Potters Bar last Friday between 4pm and 5.30pm. Police officers are appealing for witnesses. PC Paul Francis

  • Police did not attend Asda to help calm Black Friday crowds

    Police officers did not attend an Asda store in Colindale to help calm the Black Friday crowds, they have confirmed. The Metropolitan Police originally said they had visited the store in Capitol Way last night after incidents took place during

  • Security guards spend four hours trapped inside jail cell

    Court appearances were delayed yesterday after security guards accidentally got trapped in jail cells. Custody staff from security firm Serco spent six hours stuck inside the cells at Hendon Magistrates Court, in The Hyde, which are usually meant

  • Tube strike next week

    A tube strike will take place next week. The RMT union has announced a 24-hour strike on the Northern line on Monday, December 1, after talks with Transport for London broke down at the conciliation service ACAS. The dispute comes over the

  • Police officers help calm Black Friday chaos

    Police officers had to be called to help calm the Black Friday pandemonium at a supermarket last night. Sales began at midnight last night and detectives had to help restrain crowds of people at Asda, in Capitol Way, Colindale. Officers worked

  • Volunteers needed for elderly people's winter welfare scheme

    Volunteers are needed to help older and vulnerable people in cold snaps this winter. Community centres and other buildings will be opened when temperatures drop below 2°C for 48 hours or more, or when heavy snow or ice is forecast. Organised

  • Rugby-themed rules to help you survive this Black Friday

    A shopping centre drafted in rugby players to help deal with frantic customers and desperate shoppers on Black Friday. Brent Cross, in Princes Charles Drive, Hendon, asked a group of professional rugby players to devise the “fair play” rules ahead

  • Chisora and Fury finally set to meet on Saturday

    Finchley’s Dereck Chisora will finally go toe-to-toe with Tyson Fury in their long-awaited ‘Bad Blood’ re-match at the ExCel Arena in London on Saturday night with British and EBU heavyweight titles up for grabs. The meeting tops a bill which also

  • Christmas fair today

    Santa will make an appearance at a Christmas fair today. St Mary the Virgin Church, in Church Hill Road, East Barnet, will hold the fair from 6pm to 8.30pm. Cakes, mulled wine and mince pies will be on offer.