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  • Robson and Davids pleased with clean sheet

    Mark Robson was pleased Barnet kept their second clean sheet in two matches after his side drew 0-0 with Wycombe Wanderers while Edgar Davids admitted the Bees need to find more consistency in their passing style. In a poor game, Barnet were the

  • Bees held to goalless draw against Wycombe

    Barnet battled hard and defended well but lacked a real threat going forward as the Bees were held to a 0-0  draw with Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park. It was a contest of few chances, the majority of which came in the second period. A John

  • Wycombe Wanderers v Barnet - Team News

    Mark Robson and Edgar Davids have named an unchanged Barnet side for the trip to Wycombe Wanderers and the former Juventus and Barcelona midfielder starts his second game for the Bees. Barnet will be hoping to build on their 4-0 victory against

  • Synagogue sets up fabulous five for Mitzvah Day

    Members of Mill Hill Synagogue have thrown themselves into Mitzvah Day with five good-will projects planned for next month. Organisers are looking to include all ages of the congregation in the good deeds day, which encourages people of all faiths

  • Children's author gives talk at library

    A children’s author is to visit Chipping Barnet on Friday to meet her young fans. Barnet-based Abie Longstaff, author of The Fairytale Hairdresser and Pirate House Swap, will talk about her books at Chipping Barnet Library between 2pm and 3pm.

  • Burst water main forces school to open late

    A Hendon primary school was forced to open late yesterday as a result of a burst water main. St Joseph’s Junior School, in Watford Way, was affected by a burst water main which closed The Burroughs. The school’s headteacher, Irene Ciapryna,

  • Discuss the Barnet match as it happens

    The Times Series is hoping fans will enjoy interacting pre-match, during the game and after the final whistle has blown on our website. Twitter users can contribute just by adding the #BarnetFC hashtag and for those of you not on the social networking

  • Hairdresser raises £450 for cancer charity

    An East Barnet hairdresser has raised £450 for charity by holding a hair show and reception. Angelina Hill, director of Hair Discovery in East Barnet Road, held the event on Sunday to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Five hair models

  • 'It keeps your mind active – you need a bit of a stimulant.'

    According to researchers at the Campaign to End Loneliness, up to 13 per cent of elderly people feel isolated in their old age, while a further 12 per cent feel trapped in their own homes. In response to the worrying statistics and due to the rising

  • Attempted murder hearing adjourned due to faulty video link

    A 65-year-old’s hearing at the Old Bailey this morning had to be adjourned because of a faulty video link. James Cooley, of Lancaster Road, East Barnet, was due to appear at the court charged with attempted murder. However, he was set to appear

  • Canteen worker injured in school assault

    A female canteen worker had to be treated by paramedics after being assaulted at a school this morning. Police were called to Totteridge Academy, in Barnet Lane, at 7.15am following reports that a lady had been attacked by a gang of men after opening

  • Hendon hospital launches clinic for musicians

    A Hendon hospital has, today, announced the launch of a new Musicians’ Clinic. BMI The Garden Hospital, in Sunny Gardens Road, has opened the clinic to provide specialist treatment for injured musicians. The clinic, which was set up by consultant

  • Burst water main continues to cause travel chaos

    Traffic in Hendon remains chaotic today as The Burroughs is still closed following a burst water main. Transport for London has confirmed that bus routes 143, 326, 183, 643, 653 and 683 are all subject to diversions. The Burroughs, Brent Street

  • More Barnet film screenings announced

    Following the success of last night’s premiere, five more screenings of a film about Barnet Borough Council’s outsourcing programme have been announced. Barnet – The Billion Pound Gamble, directed by Charles Honderick and produced by Roger Tichbourne

  • Children get a taste of international culture

    Children at a Hendon primary school got a taste of European culture when they welcomed teachers from six other countries for an education outreach project. Pupils from St Joseph’s Infant School, in Watford Way, dressed up in traditional clothes

  • Gritters put on standby as winter bites

    Barnet Council’s gritting fleet has officially been put on standby for the first time this winter. The council has confirmed that ahead of predicted cold weather over the weekend it has put its gritters on standby. This comes as the Met Office

  • Cafe launched to raise money for dementia nursing

    A dementia awareness campaigner from Potters Bar is setting up a new café to raise funds for dementia nursing. Lorri Connors, owner of All Engage Limited, a company which gives support to those with dementia, is setting up the Nightingale Café

  • Concerned Barnet residents debate council policy

    The people of Barnet were given the chance to express their concerns about Barnet Borough Council’s policies at a debate last night. Following the screening of new Barnet documentary, Barnet – The Billion Pound Gamble, at the Phoenix Cinema in

  • Iconic fighter jet has engineering award rededicated

    An iconic fighter jet on display at the Hendon RAF Museum has been a presented with a prestigious engineering award for the second time. The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, also known as the Harrier Jump Jet, was the first vertical take-off aircraft to

  • It’s a new dawn for the Olympic panels

    Torches extinguished and starting blocks removed, the Olympic Park has been stripped of its pomp now The Games are no more. Most materials have been recycled by the companies that donated them but Golders Green designer Natasha Reid saw an opportunity

  • Wycombe Wanderers v Barnet - Preview

    Barnet will hope to build on their first victory of the season as the Bees travel to Wycombe Wanderers this evening. Mark Robson and Edgar Davids’ side thumped Northampton Town 4-0 last time out – a result which ended a run of 12 games without the

  • Social landlord promises to address rat problem

    Barnet Homes has promised to do “everything possible” to deal with a rat infestation in one of its blocks. Since the Times Series reported that a family is living in “disgusting” conditions because of a rat infestation in Tyrrel Way, West Hendon

  • Students create new patron saints

    Middlesex University staff and students have created a range of modern day patron saints. Led by Maggie Butt, deputy dean of art and design at the university, the team has created patron saints of sat-navs, looters, naps, eco-warriors and the un-cool