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  • Opposition profile: Chester

    Chester will look to go some way towards avenging their 5-0 opening-day defeat at home to Barnet when they visit The Hive on Saturday. Goals from Lee Cook (2), Charlie MacDonald, Andy Yiadom and Keanu Marsh-Brown ensured the Bees began the season

  • Barnet's trip to Grimsby moved for TV coverage

    Barnet's visit to Grimsby Town will kick off earlier than scheduled after being selected for live television coverage. The Bees face the Mariners at Blundell Park on Saturday, January 17 and kick off will now be at 12.45pm, rather than 3pm.

  • Image released of man wanted for grievous bodily harm

    A hunt is underway for one of London’s most wanted men. Rafal Szpiec, 35, is suspected of grievous bodily harm and actual bodily harm, and is one of the Metropolitan Police's 12 most wanted men. Barnet Police want to speak to him for alleged

  • MP leads debate about eye health

      An MP who almost went blind took part in a Parliamentary debate about eye health. Hendon MP Matthew Offord was diagnosed with a torn retina in his left eye September, three years after having surgery to repair a tear in his right one. On

  • Barnet Homes fined £37,000 for engineer’s death

    Barnet Homes has been fined for safety failings after a heating engineer died on one of its housing estates. Alan Young, 68, from South Mead, Barnet, died from severe head injuries while working in the Grahame Park estate boiler house in August

  • Public meeting on future of libraries

    A meeting will take place on the future of Barnet’s libraries. Members of Friern Barnet Community Library will hold the event at the library in Friern Barnet Road at 7.30pm tonight. Library supporters can find out more about the council’s proposals

  • Gasworks development

    On one of our usual strolls in Victoria Recreation Park in New Barnet, we suddenly hit on a great idea for the huge gas container that has been on the north-west corner for many years. As far as we know there are plans to preserve this wonderful piece

  • Setting the record straight on proposed cuts

    I would like to address concerns and dispel some myths that have arisen over the upcoming bus consultation. Firstly, the only decision that we have taken is to undertake a further public consultation having listened to the responses from the previous

  • Policies are driving people into poverty

    It is difficult to convey just how horrifying this council is. On Tuesday, December 2, there was a meeting of the policy and resources committee. Tom Davey, head of housing, was asked about the plan to impose 80 per cent market rates on council

  • Firearm owners should pay full cost

    Did you know that the cost of a five-year licence for a firearm has now been frozen for more than 13 years? Incredibly the cost of a firearm licence is just one quarter of the real cost facing the police in administering the system and ensuring vital

  • We will fight this threat to our libraries

    Many congratulations to local Finchley resident Frances Crook and the organisation she leads, the Howard League for Penal Reform, who won their High Court challenge and defeated Tory Justice Secretary Chris Grayling by overturning his illiberal ban

  • Pressing housing and development issues

    Over recent months, we have heard a lot in your news and letters columns about the problems of overdevelopment in Colindale and West Hendon, including the lack of affordable housing in the huge schemes being built (or on the way) in those wards.

  • Barnet v Chester preview

    Martin Allen only has two injury concerns for Barnet's visit from Chester on Saturday, with Jon Nurse and Keanu Marsh-Brown the only absentees. Luisma Villa (back), Lee Cook (knee) and David Stephens (foot) had missed both of the Bees' FA Trophy

  • Pupils create 'powerful' show about mental health

    Pupils got the chance to put on an “extremely moving” show which explored mental health issues. Students at Northgate School, in Burnt Oak Broadway, Burnt Oak, performed 'Ask Don't Tell' at The Finchley Youth Centre, in High Road, Finchley last

  • Animals seek new homes

      The RSPCA is seeking new homes for pets it is looking after. Southridge Animal Centre, in Packhorse Lane Ridge, Potters Bar, is looking for new owners for cats, dogs and small animals. The centre is open from Monday to Saturday, except Wednesdays