A driving examiner who took bribes in exchange for letting people pass their test was jailed for two-and-a-half years today. Richard Cwierzona, who worked at the Barnet Practical Test Centre from September 2009, demanded cash from pupils taking
A memorial bench for Finchley legend Horace White could be funded by Barnet Council if members vote in favour of the idea next month. East Finchley councillor Arjun Mittra called for a motion that the authority pays for and delivers an engraved
Barnet Borough Council is considering £295,000 plans to implement pedestrian safety changes in Colindale. The council’s Hendon Area Environment Sub-Committee is considering plans to improve Aerodrome Road. The changes would be funded with money
Three men have been found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, affray, and assault amounting to actual bodily harm. Christopher Hayes, 25, and Lee Hayes, 26, of Hyde Crescent, West Hendon, as well as Billy Saunders, 23, of Prayle
A star of children’s television channel CBeebies helped host a festival of theatre that raised more than £6,500 for a children’s hospice. Presenter Andy Day performed at the fundraiser in the artsdepot, North Finchley, to raise cash for the Noah
Young people in Potters Bar are being offered the opportunity to take part in BMX sessions on Tuesday. From 11am until 2pm free BMX sessions will be on offer at Parkfield, off High Street. BMX ramps will be set up for the event which is aimed
The Shire London welcomed golfers representing Special Olympics Great Britain and the Disabled Golf Society for a unique nine-hole competition. Players were joined by members from the Barnet based club at the event which saw able-bodied golfers compete
Mark Robson and Edgar Davids will hope their Barnet side can build on their last two performances and secure a first away win of the season as they take on Chesterfield tomorrow. The Bees have taken four points from their last two matches but remain
Barnet Police have been left baffled by a bizarre incident that took place yesterday afternoon. Police are appealing for information after two foreign women pushed their way into an elderly couple’s home, asked them to write a note, and then offered
A former inspector of children’s services has been appointed as the headteacher of a new secondary school opening in East Finchley next year. Governors at the Archer Academy, which will take in its first 150 pupils in September 2013, have chosen
West Hendon Community Centre is to receive a complete makeover. The Times Series ran an appeal yesterday asking for volunteers to come forward to help repaint the inside of the Marsh Drive centre. The response was so overwhelming that the centre
Barnet Police are appealing for a good Samaritan who rescued a 15-year-old from robbers to contact them. At 12pm on October 3 the teenager was robbed of his phone and wallet in The Grove, Edgware, by two men. A passing motorist stopped when
An international opera singer will unite five churches and provide “something positive for the community” at a one-off show next month. Baritone singer Jonathan Veira, who has performed on the BBC Proms and Songs of Praise, will appear at Queen
A driving examiner who awarded driving licences in return for bribes is due to be sentenced today. Richard Cwierzona, 49, of Monks Road, Lincoln, was due to be sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court last week but he failed to turn up for court.
A children’s author is to visit Chipping Barnet today 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.
