Hendon MP Matthew Offord has come out in support of keeping Barnet’s libraries open. A public consultation into £2.85m cuts to Barnet Borough Council’s libraries ended on Sunday, which laid out options to close libraries, make some smaller, or
It’s terrific news that Barnet is set to become the most populated borough in London for the first time (‘Growing population’, Barnet & Potters Bar Times, February 5). Residents of Barnet are as tolerant as they are diverse. People of all backgrounds
London Broncos have agreed the loan signing of Tom Gilmore from Widnes Vikings on a month-long deal. The 21-year-old joins up in the hope of getting greater first-team experience and will help boost a Broncos squad which has been rocked by a spate
With Barnet Football Club (the Bees) topping the Vanarama Conference and on course to return to the Football League, let’s step up the campaign to return the club to the borough. The loss of the Bees to another borough – Harrow – is so much more
I read with interest online reports and your article (‘It was simply horrible’, Barnet & Potters Bar Times, February 12). I struggle to understand why the ‘leader’ of Barnet Councillor Richard Cornelius went into the election promising to build
Surely, experience over the last 20 years tells voters that both main parties could have done more to improve Barnet as a place to live and work. GLA has failed lamentably to justify its continued existence and is just another layer of bureaucracy
I am writing in response to an article in your paper on January 29 (‘Protest against regeneration takes to the streets’, Times Series). I am absolutely disgusted to think that hard-working people and their families are being treated like this.
I am pleased to see that Labour candidate Sarah Sackman has listened to residents and is calling for a Hoppa’ bus to Finchley Memorial Hospital. It’s a great new hospital but very hard for most of us to get to. So many of the hospital’s services
The concern expressed as to ‘rising crime’ in the UKIP leaflet delivered to North Finchley would have carried more credibility if: a) It had not arrived on the day most crime was announced to have fallen. b) The UKIP leafleteers had not left the
Why is your newspaper so negative about everything? It is disappointing that you always try to find an ‘angle’ on new homes, new schools, tax cuts and so on in order to run down the authorities. If all is so dire in Barnet, why does the latest
A group of people put their stamina to the test by taking part in a four-hour tennis match. Members of Brampton Lawn Tennis Club, in Prothero Gardens, Hendon, played a tournament against a group of professional tennis players between midnight and
Now that Barnet Hospital is part of the Royal Free Trust, why isn’t there a direct bus route from High Barnet or East Barnet to the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead. It’s a nightmare getting there, especially for elderly people. I think it would be
Trainee surgeons are being given a helping hand to hone their skills. The Medical Simulation Centre at the Royal Free Hospital has become the first centre in Europe to have the LAP Mentor III, a simulator that allows learners to practice surgical
1. The Cadillac Kings Get ready to dance to the sounds of the ‘40s and ‘50s with this swing and blues band. The Cadillac Kings, formed in 2001, have previously performed at the Royal Albert Hall and across Europe to thousands of blues fans.
Concerns about overdevelopment and a lack of affordable housing did not stop plans for 386 homes and a 14-storey tower block getting planning consent. Barnet Borough Council’s planning committee last night narrowly voted to support proposals for
He was runner-up on X Factor in 2006, had a platinum-selling debut album in 2007, won Dancing on Ice in 2009 and the all-star final in 2014, has starred in musicals in the West End, and was on our screens again in January, winning Get Your Act Together
Creative students at Middlesex University have been hard at work showcasing their talents to the public with two exciting projects. More than 800 final year students from across the university have painstakingly pieced together a giant version
Confronting the reality of losing a close friend or relative is one of the toughest experiences many people are faced with during their lives. So imagine how difficult it must be to sensitively explain the death of a parent, family friend, sibling
Barnet will travel to FC Halifax Town for their re-arranged Conference fixture on Tuesday, March 17. The Bees had been set to make the trip to The Shay on January 31 but the game was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch following heavy rain.
Memories were brought back for a Second World War veteran as he watched a fighter plane being reassembled. Former RAF pilot Reg Davey, from Barnet, visited to see restoration work on a Mosquito fighter plane at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum
Potters Bar’s Robert Poth declared himself relatively happy after finishing fourth in the men’s NJR slalom at the English Alpine Championships. The 17-year-old recorded the fastest British time at the competition but was pushed down to fourth place
