A LATE licence has been granted for a bar due to open on the site of an old pub in North Finchley. Bosses looking to launch The Mist bar, in Ballards Lane, were today given permission to serve alcohol until as late as midnight during the week
Barnet and other League Two clubs must have ten 'home-grown' players in their squad next season. Football League club squads will also only be allowed a maximum of 25 players over the age of 21. Ten of these must be 'home grown' (registered in domestic
Barnet boss Mark Stimson has offered contracts to three new players. Stimson, in the Underhill job for just over a week, has wasted no time in starting to assemble a squad for next season. The players - the club have not yet revealed their identities
A VIDEO of an arson attack on the home of a diplomat from the Democratic Republic of Congo has emerged. The images, shot by a concerned neighbour, show the fire crews tackling the blaze in Sunny Gardens Road, Hendon, at about 11.30pm on Sunday
A POTTERS Bar woman is among 81 hopefuls vying for a place in the final ever series of Big Brother. Amanda, described as half Brazilian and half Portuguese, will find out on the live show tomorrow if she has scooped a coveted spot in the show
CHEERLEADERS, soldiers and marching bands will all be on display on Sunday as a piece of Americana comes to Potters Bar, the day after England take on the USA in the World Cup opener. A re-enactment of an American Civil War Battle is the main
THREE kittens were saved moments before being crushed in the back of a dumper truck after bin men spotted them trapped in a shoebox. The eight-week-old black and white cats were discovered by the refuse workers moments before the powerful crusher
A PERVERT who left an 83-year-old woman “shaken” after a sexual assault in Colindale is being hunted by police. Detectives have launched an appeal after the man “forcibly kissed” the elderly victim on the lips as she walked along Silkfield
Barnet Council has a development plan for new developments in the borough, which is currently called the ‘Unitary Development Plan’. This will soon be replaced by the ‘Local Development Framework’ (LDF). The LDF proposes where new building will take place
Shaftesbury Barnet pole vaulter Jade Ive has vowed to banish the memories of an injury-hit 12 months by returning to the scene of former glories at October’s Commonwealth Games. The 18-year-old served notice of her Olympic medal potential by claiming
EDGWARE residents had a chance to have their valuables registered by police officers in a bid to deter criminals in the area. Members of the Edgware Safer Transport Team held the two-day event at the library in Hale Lane last Wednesday and
Finchley gained maximum points in the Middlesex County League Premier Division on Saturday with an impressive eight-wicket win over Acton. Acton were bowled out for 213 in the 64th over and Finchley reached their target in the 39th over, losing just
THEATRICAL teenagers are being invited to sign up for a summer drama project which will give them a “unique experience” of physical performance making. Young people with a passion for performing arts will have the opportunity to take part in
POLICE have confirmed the identity of a man killed in a horrific road crash in the early hours of Sunday morning. The victim had yesterday been named locally, but Scotland Yard verified later that the body had been formally identified as Libor Kuchar
Barnet youngster Jack De Naeyer was the toast of the town on Saturday after impressing at the Thames Water London Youth Games Regatta. Over 700 entrants from across 31 boroughs locked horns across four sports at London Docklands, with Ravenscroft
A NEW unit aimed at gathering and using CCTV and pictures to help solve crimes has been officially launched by Barnet police. The video images identification and detections office (VIIDO) is made up of four PCs and one sergeant, is aimed at
The men won the battle of the sexes at Mill Hill BC. The lads triumphed 102-80 over the lasses. The men also saw off Finchley BC's men 40-29, while a mixed team got the better of Kingsbury BC (81-57). * Finchley B.C. were narrowly beaten 120-110 by
ROADS in the centre of Potters Bar will be closed on Sunday as the annual carnival comes back to town. This year, funds raised by the day of festivities will go to Girl Guides in the town for essential maintenance of their headquarters.
