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  • Edgware-born plumber taps into playwriting

    Doing battle with a torrent of water is not a task the average playwright has to handle on a daily basis. But then again, Edgware-born Laurence Lynch is no ordinary playwright. Rewind four years and the dad-of-three, who is a plumber by trade,

  • Pedestrians rushed to hospital after minibus crash

    Two pensioners were taken to hospital after an elderly woman was hit by a minibus in Golders Green. The incident happened at the junction of West Heath Drive and North End Road this afternoon. London Fire Brigade was called to the scene at

  • Thousands scramble to beat deadline for voter registration

    Nearly 6,000 people registered to vote in Barnet during the past few weeks in time for the General Election on May 7. Figures show that a total of 5,868 voters registered across the borough’s three constituencies between the start of March and

  • Superheroes hope to break world record

    Customers may have wondered what Batman, Wonderwoman and Superman were doing in a toy shop car park. But hundreds of costumed superheroes descended on Toys 'R' Us in Brent Cross to help set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people

  • I challenge my opponents to attend hustings

    What is happening to democracy in Chipping Barnet? It is a centuries-old British tradition that parliamentary candidates of rival paries appear together on public platforms for hustings, enabling the voters to throw questions at them. Of the four

  • Reduce unfair taxes

    Both main parties seem to want to tax us into oblivion. Where are people going to find the extra tax to pay for huge increases in public spending that will inevitably take place under both Conservatives and Labour – let alone planned new taxes

  • Shopping centre needs to step up

    I was shocked to read Brent Cross shopping centre does not pay its cleaners the Living Wage. Well done to the young Masorti activists from Noam for making this their Pesach campaign. Their attitude is in stark contrast to the complacency from Brent

  • Definitely the right candidate to vote in

    Whatever happens in the General Election, beyond a shadow of doubt Andrew Dismore is the candidate to vote for in Hendon. He really should have been our MP in Parliament, now defunct since his ‘defeat’ in the last election, which was a prize piece

  • We can all enjoy these new paths

    I am writing in response to Fran, Monica, Amanda and Caroline’s letter (‘Where do you want children to cycle?’, Your Views, April 9). I agree that this is a great place for children to learn to cycle. As a cyclist and dog walker who regularly

  • Our country could still do better

    In response to Melvin Haskins’ letter on equality (‘On a par with most developed countries’, Your Views, April 9), our assertion that the UK is one of the most unequal societies in the developed world is based on data from the Organisation for Economic

  • Supporting small businesses

    Your front page (‘Council cuts business rates support scheme’, Times Series, April 9) highlights the plight of small businesses in Barnet, especially as a consequence of the refusal of Conservative Barnet Borough Council to continue business rate relief

  • Thank you for your care and kindness

    I wish to thank the kind people who helped me some weeks ago when I fell whilst taking my usual walk. I started out from home, into Mays Lanes and onto the footpath in Dollis Valley Way. I felt the wind becoming stronger and turned to go home,

  • Allen names team to face Gateshead

    In a surprise move, Barnet boss Martin Allen has named his starting XI to face Gateshead at The Hive on Saturday in the Bees' promotion decider. Victory will see Barnet return to the Football League regardless of what second-placed Bristol Rovers

  • 'Operation Black Vote' comes to Hendon

    A poster calling on black and ethnic minorities to vote in the upcoming General Election is set to appear in Hendon. The campaign by Operation Black Vote (OBV) has posters featuring celebrities including singer Tinie Tempah and footballer Sol Campbell

  • Saracens' Itoje in England contention, says Andy Farrell

    England will "keep an open mind" on potential World Cup bolters such as Saracens lock Maro Itoje, according to backs coach Andy Farrell. England Under-20s graduate Itoje cemented his breakthrough season with a stellar showing despite Saracens'

  • Man jailed for brandishing machete

    A man who drunkenly ran into a shop brandishing a machete after thinking his daughter had been sacked was jailed for 12 months. Martin Donoghue, 44, of Islip Gardens, Edgware, ran into a shop in Deansbrook Road, Edgware, at 10am on January 17,

  • Strevens recalls part in title-clinching win

    The history books will show Ben Strevens scored just the six goals in Barnet’s 2004/05 title-winning season. But as any good striker will tell you, there are no pictures on the scoresheet. And what that record alone doesn’t detail is the fact four

  • Free after school club for teenage girls

    Teenage girls can master dance routines and practice nail art at a new after school project. Free sessions focusing of dance, fashion, hair and make-up are being run for teenage girls at Potters Bar Health Club, in Mount Grace Road. The Vivid

  • Rogue landlord fined for renting out shoddy property

    A rogue landlord who turned a house into ten rundown bedsits with poor heating and leaks has been fined. Douglas Gerard-Reynolds was found guilty of renting out a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Anson Road, Cricklewood, without the required