The Shadow Minister for Public Health discussed how to tackle the stigma around mental health when she visited an Edgware centre. Luciana Berger MP was given a tour of Jami, in Deansbrook Road, to learn more about the work it does in the Jewish
Parents were left “shattered” after finding out the future of their children’s nursery is under threat. Valley Pre-school, in Rossiter Fields, on the Dollis Valley estate, is set to move out next year, as houses are due to be built on its current
Elliot Johnson could be in line to win his first England 'C' cap after joining Andy Yiadom in Paul Fairclough's squad. The Bees pair have been included in Fairclough's 29-strong squad for their International Challenge Trophy fixture with Estonia
The shadow education secretary praised the success of an Edgware school. Tristram Hunt MP visited the London Academy, in Spur Road, Edgware, on Tuesday night for a wide-ranging question and answer session with teachers, school governors and parents
A Mill Hill artist launched her debut exhibition today. Corinne Natel, from Mill Hill, is holding the ‘purple storm art exhibition’ at The Peggy Jay Gallery, in Burgh House, New End Square, Hampstead. The exhibition runs till Sunday, and is
Barnet Borough Council’s Conservative leader returns to office knowing opposition councillors have no faith in his leadership after a majority of just one voted to keep him in power. A motion by the council's opposition Labour group to oust Councillor
A man who had been recovering from a drinking problem took his own life, an inquest heard this morning. Matthew David Black, of St John’s Close, Potters Bar, was killed when he was hit by a train at Potters Bar railway station on May 29. An
Plans for a waste and vehicle depot at Pinkham Way have been dropped after an agreement could not be reached. Barnet Borough Council was considering plans to build a vehicle depot and waste transfer facility on the Pinkham Way site in Haringey
A grandmother who has spent two decades volunteering at a twins and triplets group has no intention of slowing down. Rosa Samuels, who lives in Hendon, began volunteering at Jewish charity Norwood’s Kennedy Leigh Centre in Hendon at the twins and
Commuters could soon face disruption if bus drivers strike over pay. The union Unite says a consultative ballot shows 96 per cent vote are in favour of industrial action. The employees of 17 bus operators in the capital say they are willing
Barnet loanee David Hunt says he joined the club because Martin Allen wanted him and believes his promotion-winning experience can help the Bees return to the Football League. Hunt signed on loan from Oxford United until the end of January last
London Broncos’ leading scorer last term, Josh Drinkwater, has returned to the NRL after agreeing a deal with Wests Tigers. The 22-year-old Australian scored 136 points for Joey Grima’s Broncos last term as they were relegated from the Super League
Owen Farrell has shrugged off any concerns over his fitness by declaring himself ready to mastermind England's assault on New Zealand at Twickenham. Farrell has started just two matches for Saracens this season and just once since September 20
A holiday company has battled its way through to the final stages of the 2014 British Travel Awards. North Finchley-based Olympic Holidays, which specialises in holidays to Cyprus and Greece, will find out on November 26 if it has won the ‘best
People are being asked to fill shoeboxes with presents to send to children in war-torn countries. Office space supplier Regus is supporting Operation Christmas Child by filling shoeboxes with toys and gifts to send to children overseas in refugee
A 15-year-old singer songwriter won an award for a song she wrote for a friend’s birthday. Natalie Shay, 15, of New Southgate, won the music category at the Future8 awards, held at the Google Campus in Bonhill Street, London last Saturday, for
A vote of no confidence called after the leader of Barnet Borough Council was accused of turning the authority into a "laughing stock" was defeated. Barnet Borough Council’s Labour group called the role of Conservative Councillor Richard Cornelius
Councillors were urged to “stand up and be counted” and save Barnet’s libraries. Two motions to decide the future of the authority’s “community living rooms” were put forward at a full council meeting at The Burroughs, Hendon, this evening.
An "outstanding" nursery school has been given a reprieve after being threatened with funding cuts. People had to be turned away from the public gallery at a meeting of Barnet Borough Council tonight as hundreds of people arrived to support Moss
