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  • Take a ride for children

    The borough's residents are being encouraged to dust off their bikes and raise money for a children's charity today. The third annual NSPCC Big Bike Ride will see sponsored cycling events take place across the borough of Barnet and the capital, with

  • Potters Bar sports centre is top of the league

    A Potters Bar leisure centre has been ranked as one of the best sports facilities in the country. The Furzefield Centre, owned by Hertsmere Borough Council, achieved a mark of 85 per cent in its Quest accreditation, making it one of the top eight centres

  • Feature: Flood dams go with the flow

    A £9 million project completed last month promises to prevent a repeat of the floods that devastated the west of the borough in 1992. TOMASZ JOHNSON finds out how it all works For years, parts of Edgware, Burnt Oak and Colindale suffered from flooding

  • Get serious for cycling

    I was glad to hear the Greenacre Bicycle Rally was such a success with 138 cyclists of all ages taking part (Biking to promote sustainable travel', Times Series, June 19). Events like these will help keep up the pressure on Barnet Council to take