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  • Fairclough to lead Bees at Grimsby

    Barnet will travel to Grimsby Town for their crunch relegation clash this Saturday without boss Ian Hendon. He was sacked this morning. Paul Fairclough, who was in charge before Hendon, will take the reins at Blundell Park this weekend

  • Fairclough is caretaker Barnet boss

    PAUL Fairclough is in charge for Barnet FC's final two games, following Ian Hendon's dismissal from the post. Chairman Tony Kleanthous decided he had seen enough after Barnet slipped to a 1-0 away defeat against Accrington Stanley last night

  • Scouts on parade for St George

    MORE than 700 youngsters took part in a huge St George's Day Parade through the streets of Barnet. Barnet High Street was shut on Sunday for the parade involving Scouts, Guides and the Boys Brigade from across the borough to march through the

  • Blues see promotion dream ended

    Wingate & Finchley’s promotion dream was killed off during a frantic 11-minute spell on Tuesday night, writes Dominic Gover. The Blues conceded three goals in quick succession in the first half of their play-off semi-final with Enfield Town at the Harry

  • Hendon counts the cost of losing record as Barnet boss

    Ian Hendon, who was sacked by Barnet today, won 21 of his 74 games at the helm with the Bees. He drew the same number of matches but was on the wrong end of the result on 32 occasions. Five of those defeats arrived in the Bees' last five games, which

  • Tory admits spending cuts may 'scare' voters

    THE Conservative party candidate for the Hendon parliamentary ward has admitted the main parties are reluctant to reveal the true extent of planned cuts for fear of “scaring” voters. Matthew Offord responded to comments from the Institute of

  • Former MP announces he has incurable cancer

    RETIRING MP Rudi Vis has announced he has been diagnosed with incurable cancer. In an emotionally charged and heartfelt letter to the Times-Series this week, the 69-year-old politician talks candidly about his career, people he has met and

  • Bees sack manager Hendon

    Barnet have sacked boss Ian Hendon. The Bees have lost their last five games and are in real danger of dropping out of the Football League. The club are expected to release a statement within the next hour. More to follow.

  • Death of cyclist leaves family in shock

    THE BROTHER of a Borehamwood cyclist who died in a collision this week has demanded drivers pay more attention to the roads. Zoe Sheldrake, 31, died in a collision with a black Audi on the northbound stretch of the A41 Edgware Way, close to

  • Model volunteer presents speech to Princess Anne

    A MIDDLESEX University student presented a speech to Princess Anne today about her work as a volunteer at a South African school. Linda Bloomfield, from Barnet, was selected for the honour by charity Lattitude Global Volunteering, which organised

  • Teens plan to bring youthful approach to borough politics

    YOUNG voters are often considered a disassociated section of the electorate. Whether it be a disinterest in politics or an apathy for the politicians, it is a regular challenge for the political parties to get first-time voters to the polls

  • Floral tributes for dead cyclist 'Zoe'

    FLOWERS have been left by friends at the spot where a cyclist was killed after being hit by a driver on a major Edgware road on Monday. The tributes name the victim as Zoe, and police have confirmed she is 31 and from the Edgware area.

  • Salmon stays in the pink!

    Tuesday 27th April Salmon stays in the Pink This sees the opening of the largest seafood show in Brussels and as always there will be a good representation of companies from the UK hoping to tap into the rising global demand for fish. Label

  • Marathon efforts bring cheer to charities

    RUNNING shoes, fancy dress and even juggling clubs were required as scores of fundraisers from the borough and Potters Bar tackled the London Marathon at the weekend. Tens of thousands of pounds was raised for a variety of charities by participants

  • Pushbike drug dealer jailed after chase

    AN EDGWARE drug dealer has been jailed for 30 months after being caught in the middle of a deal by police. Police stumbled across Joe Till's deal in Gaskarth Road, near Silkstream Park in Burnt Oak on October 19 last year. However, the

  • Election 2010: Candidate profile Stephen Barber

    AS part of our build-up to the General Election on May 6 the Times Series is featuring a candidate profile for each of the main candidates in the three constituencies in Barnet. Today we focus on Stephen Barber, the Liberal Democrat candidate for