Activists and tenants have occupied an empty house in protest at evictions that have left an estate "like a ghost town”. Tenants living in Sweets Way, Whetstone have been evicted during the past few weeks, as the former Army estate, owned by property
More than 100 people attended a job fair held to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week. Barnet and Southgate College held the fair for people aged 16 to 24 at its Wood Street campus in High Barnet yesterday. Employers from industries including
Southend United midfield Conor Clifford has extended his loan spell at Barnet until the end of the season, as expected. The 23-year-old has already made five appearances for The Bees, scoring a stunning goal in the defeat against Grimsby Town.
On the morning of March 20, we will have a large partial solar eclipse in Edgware. This may well be the only one I will ever see from my own front door. Since 1979, I have travelled the world to see 16 eclipses, the first in Canada on February
In Lilian Gellnick’s letter (‘Why so negative?’, Your Views, February 26), she asks why so much coverage of affairs within our borough is negative. I agree that most residents are probably quite content with their local area and with most council-run
I have recently been issued with a parking charge notification by Barnet Borough Council. I appealed the fine and they rejected it so I suppose they will now be issuing the Notification to Driver to me as per the procedure in due course, no doubt.
The mayor fluffs his lines, if only he had a public building where he could read his script. The council went from shutting down playing fields to shutting down libraries across the borough. Disappointing that I, as a resident, have attended more full
As a former head of libraries in Barnet, I attended the extraordinary meeting and subsequent full council meeting last week to hear what might be the fate of our much-loved library service. A near defeat of an amendment by the current administration
Not once, not twice, but three times the Conservative group failed to grasp the olive branch offered to them at last week’s full council meeting, and to revisit the library proposals and inject some positivity and fairness in the provision of a decent
Councillor Gabriel Rozenberg is wrong to claim that Barnet Borough Council will build new homes (‘Housing crisis claim is nonsense’, Your Views, February 26). The council itself will give planning permission for developers. Apart from three new
Two friends who survived the Second World War have been reunited after more than 70 years. When Mary Van-Gelder, 97, moved into J-Living home Harmony Close in Golders Green, she was amazed to meet her old friend Laura Cohen, 88. The two women
A centenarian says his tip for reaching old age is not worrying too much. David Stellman celebrated turning 100 with friends and staff at the Jewish Deaf Association (JDA), in North Finchley, yesterday. Mr Stellman and his partner Joan Weinberg
An appeal has been launched after a car was stolen from a car dealership. The Metropolitan Police is investigating after two men drove off with a silver Honda Civic from Japanese Trade Centre, in Harmony Way, Hendon, shortly after 5pm yesterday
Hundreds of pupils from across Barnet took to the stage to showcase their best dance moves. Barnet Dance Festival, based at Artsdepot in North Finchley, saw more than 1,800 pupils from 85 schools in the borough perform a variety of dance styles
Saracens' Billy Vunipola will start against Scotland for England on Saturday in the Six Nations, with Richard Wigglesworth and brother Mako Vunipola named as replacements. England head coach Stuart Lancaster opted to cut George Kruis and Alex Goode
Hendon reached their first Isthmian League Cup final in 28 years on Wednesday night by beating Premier Division rivals Margate 2-1 at Earlsmead. Elliott Brathwaite got the winner for the Greens in the 77th minute after Margate’s Zac Attwood had
New homes are needed for rescue animals. The RSPCA Southridge Animal Centre, in Packhorse Lane Ridge, Potters Bar, is looking for new owners for cats, dogs and small pets. The centre is open from Monday to Saturday, except Wednesdays, from
