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  • Serious crash closes roads near Brent Cross

    A SERIOUS crash has closed the two roundabouts leading to the M1 Junction 1 from the A406 eastbound at Staples Corner near Brent Cross Shopping Centre. All the emergency services are on the scene currently, but there is no access from the North Circular

  • Councillors urge review of hospital parking prices

    POLITICIANS from both sides of the political spectrum have urged a review of parking charges at Barnet Hospital. It was revealed by consumer watchdog Which the Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust has the highest minimum parking fees in the country,

  • Cyclists geared up for bike rally tomorrow

    CYCLING enthusiasts are aiming to break the 200 participants barrier at a bike rally tomorrow. Organizers of the third annual Greenacre Bicycle Rally hope the event will raise awareness about the need for more investment in sustainable transport

  • Police leading clampdown on littering as World Cup kicks off

    A BARNET police team is clamping down on discarded beer cans and rubbish as the World Cup kicks off. The Brunswick Park Safer Neighbourhood Team is urging residents to keep their green spaces clear of rubbish as youngsters are inspired to get outside

  • Romanian jailed for sex trafficking

    A ROMANIAN pimp who lured a young girl to the UK before raping her and forcing her to work as a prostitute has been jailed for ten years in prison. Cezar Murariu, 28, befriended the 18-year-old, dubbed Natalya, in northern Romania last summer and promised

  • Ex-record label boss among Queen's Birthday Honours

    A MEMBER of the infamous Bunbury Cricket Club is amongst nine people from Barnet borough named on the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Mill Hill resident Dr David English, a former president of RSO Records, to which Eric Clapton and the Bee Gees