THE overturned scrap lorry has now been removed from the A41 roundabout by Brent Cross. Earlier the driver of the scrap metal truck had to be cut free from the cab after it overturned, spreading its contents across the road narrowly missing a woman's
Barnet caretaker boss Paul Fairclough has called on fans to get behind the Bees at Grimsby tomorrow. And the supporters' association have done their bit, by reducing the coach fare for those wishing to travel to Blundell Park. The Bees need a point
A GROUP of young footballers say they have been made homeless after the new owners of a community sport ground in Mill Hill raised the cost of pitch hire for them. Pinnacle FC have played at the Chase Lodge Playing Fields for the past ten years, but
Wrestling returns to Whetstone on Saturday. The family-friendly spectacular will take place at the All Saints Arts Centre and doors will open at 7pm, with the first bell at 7.30pm. The event will see four single bouts and a huge over-the-top rope rumble
I HAVE lost count of the number of people living in the Hendon constituency who have said to me: “I like your policies but you aren't going to get in so I'm going to vote Labour to keep the Tories out.” My personal view is that the three main parties
A WOMAN and her dog had a lucky escape as a lorry overturned in front of their car pouring tonnes of scrap metal across a busy junction this morning. The crash happened at the roundabout junction of the A41 and A406 at Brent Cross when the
A TRI-BOROUGH anti-burglary operation led to a series of “priority suspects” being arrested across the areas. Almost 100 officers from Barnet, Brent and Camden targeted offenders over an 11 day period earlier this month. During Operation
THE mother of a man shot dead by a police marksman five years ago today has urged the Government to move on plans for an inquiry. On March 30, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced there would be an inquiry into the death of Azelle Rodney,
A DRIVER is trapped in an overturned waste disposal lorry following a collision with a motorist on the A406. Emergency services were called at 11.25am to the scene, near Hendon Way, and the fire brigade is battling to rescue the driver.
I wonder how many people in the borough were bopping about and making merry for St George’s Day on Friday? Answer: probably not many. Wouldn't it be great if MPs signed a law, giving us a bank holiday every April 23? Then we’d be able to celebrate
It was a pity the recent hustings at St John the Baptist Church in High Barnet could not have been held in more neutral surroundings. The questions, supplied by the parish council, were not of significantly wide appeal. But most importantly, no
THE CANDIDATES hoping to win Barnet’s parliamentary and council seats for the Green Party will take to the streets tomorrow for the final time. People will have a chance to meet and greet them in the party’s target ward East Finchley and quiz
We have now reached the defining point of the council elections. The Residents’ Association of Barnet (RAB) was founded for you the residents, and you alone, to satisfy the demand that politics alone should not control your council and the opinions
I agree totally with the writer regarding antisocial behaviour last week. I too am a victim of this and there are no police out there who will do anything to help me. Also I have had dealing in the past with Mike Freer when he was leader of Barnet
I was interested to read the letter (‘Forget Britain, it’s Broken Barnet’ Your Views, April 22, in which the correspondent says it’s predictable a Conservative administration would view damage to property as of more significance than any impact on human
The initiative of the Residents Association of Barnet (RAB) (‘Independents to fight 15 council seats’, Times Series, April 1) offers the greatest encouragement for real change on the political horizon. It stands every chance of breaking the status
From time to time, a person has been pointing roughly in my direction saying: “That is my MP.” Almost every time, I look over my shoulder to see who the MP might be (just out of curiosity I suppose) but quickly realising the person pointed at is me and
Potters Bar Town will be celebrating their 50th birthday this weekend, with a dinner on Sunday and two games of football the day before. Formed 50 years ago as Mount Grace Old Scholars, they changed their name in 1991 and have gone from strength to strength
POLICE have issued an urgent appeal to find a teenager who has been missing for almost two weeks. Fifteen-year-old Rifa Nsiyakala disappeared after leaving her home in Woking on Saturday, April 17. Police officers believe she is in Barnet
There’s a terrific incentive for youngsters to become involved in the exciting new Football Football programme arriving soon at Barnet Powerleague – with the chance to make the most of a SPECIAL FREE OFFER! Barnet has been selected as one of six locations
Designs by foundation degree fashion students took centre stage at London’s Alternative Fashion Week. Work by Barnet College students Silvana Seseri and Rachael McKenzie-Sealy, both year two, and first year student Lorein Manyika, was featured
