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  • Bees fire first blank of the season in Wrexham loss

    Below-par Barnet drew a blank for the first time this season, losing 1-0 at home to Wrexham at The Hive, but remain top of the Conference by a point. The Bees lacked the incisive cutting edge in front of goal which has typified their season to

  • Barnet v Wrexham team news

    Jon Nurse is handed his first Barnet start since April 21, with the veteran player-coach partnering John Akinde up front in the continued absence of skipper Charlie MacDonald. On the bench sought-after wide-man, Keanu Marsh-Brown, is selected for

  • Neighbours' fury as yobs 'wreak havoc'

    Neighbours are at their wits' end with yobs who are “wreaking havoc” on their road by using it as a public toilet and destroying their garden fences. People living in Greenway Close, Colindale, are demanding action be taken against the vandals,

  • Conference to tackle social isolation

    A conference will take place which aims to tackle social isolation. Organised by Community Barnet, it takes place at St Paul’s Centre, in Long Lane, Finchley, tomorrow from 2pm. Charities from across the borough will discuss their work, including

  • Farm holds open day for people with learning disabilities

    Confidence levels soared as adults with learning disabilities visited a farm to take part in a variety of activities. SweetTree Fields, in Mill Hill, invited people to find out more about the therapeutic services it offers. The open day was

  • 'We are being kicked in the teeth'

    Tenants who are being forced to move have described it as being “kicked in the teeth”. People living on the West Hendon Estate will be moved out of their homes next year, to make way for 2,000 new flats being built as part of the West Hendon Regeneration

  • 'Loveable' family dog mauled by three rampaging pitbulls

    A dog owner has spoken of the terrifying moment her pet was pounced on and mauled by three rampaging pitbulls. Cara Demetriades, of Copthall Road, Mill Hill, was out walking her dog Brodie, in Allianz Park, when two dogs ambushed the tiny dog.

  • Daredevil, 83, takes part in charity skydive

    An 83-year-old daredevil who jumped out of a plane for charity said he “absolutely loved" the feeling of freefalling. Patrick Harris, of Abbeyfield House, Hampstead Garden Suburb, raised £200 for the North London Hospice with his skydive. The

  • Pupils offered sixth form places

    Students who were turned away from a sixth form have accepted places elsewhere. The Totteridge Academy, in Barnet Lane, told the pupils due to begin Year 12 last week that there was no longer a sixth form for them. Barnet and Southgate College

  • Students raise more than £24,000 for charity

    A team of students raised more than £24,000 for an international development charity. Last month, ten volunteers from Middlesex University helped rebuild a school in Tanzania and raised money for the FutureSense Foundation, a charity that tackles

  • Detectives seize almost £10m of heroin

      Detectives arrested three men after swooping on a £9.5million drug handover. The drugs were discovered by police who were tracking a Mercedes car in Tarling Road, Finchley, on Sunday. The man driving the car met others in an Audi car and

  • Free gym sessions for National Fitness Day

    Free gym sessions are on offer for National Fitness Day. A variety of classes will take place at The Gym, in Zenith House, Colindale next Friday. Lorraine Hiett, assistant general manager of The Gym Colindale, said: “It promises to be a fantastic