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http://www.barnettimes.co.uk/ - Dec 23, 2010 12:57:14 PM - Dec 2, 2004 4:58:33 AM
Gritters return to roads as more snow is forecast
Updated 6:00pm Thursday 23rd December 2010
GRITTERS have returned to roads today as the borough is forecast more snow and freezing temperatures.
Major junction closed after crash this evening
Updated 5:54pm Thursday 23rd December 2010
A MAJOR junction in Hendon has been closed off tonight after a major crash.
Graduates from 5E receive Personal Best certificates
Updated 5:20pm Thursday 23rd December 2010
GRADUATES have the chance to fly the flag for Britain and volunteer at the 2012 Olympics.
Group set up to revitalise community
Updated 3:10pm Thursday 23rd December 2010
A RESIDENTS group has been set up in Cricklewood to help revitalise the community.
Immigration scam leader could be free in new year
Updated 1:24pm Thursday 23rd December 2010
THE man behind a "sophisticated" human trafficking ring could be freed within months, despite being jailed for five years on Monday.
Student attacked on his way to build a snowman
Updated 12:40pm Thursday 23rd December 2010
A TEENAGER was attacked on his way to build a snowman with his friends in Totteridge.
Tory MP slams Government settlement system
Updated 11:20am Thursday 23rd December 2010
THE method used to allocate Government cash to councils has been criticized by a Tory MP after it was revealed Barnet receives the fifth lowest amount per head in London.
Firefighteres vote for compromise on shifts
Updated 10:10am Thursday 23rd December 2010
LONDON firefighters have voted overwhelmingly in favour of new shift patterns to prevent a bitter dispute with bosses stretching into the new year.
Air cadet to follow in war veterans' footsteps
Updated 9:30am Thursday 23rd December 2010
A YOUNG air cadet from New Barnet will undertake a gruelling 54 mile walk to raise money for a statue which commemorates veterans of the Second World War.
From Finchley to Bollywood as actress hits big screen
Updated 7:30am Thursday 23rd December 2010
A RESIDENT from Finchley has soared to fame as a Bollywood actress and is hitting the big screen this Christmas.
Coleman wins pledge from Mayor to clear peace protesters
Updated 5:10pm Wednesday 22nd December 2010
BARNET'S London Assembly member has won a pledge from the Mayor of London peace protesters will be cleared from Parliament Square ahead of next year's royal wedding.
Friends launch petition to save museum
Updated 4:00pm Wednesday 22nd December 2010
A FRIENDS group has launched a petition to support Church Farmhouse Museum which could face closure if plans to cut funding go ahead.
Stab threat mugger jailed after triggering asthma attack
Updated 3:16pm Wednesday 22nd December 2010
A MUGGER who terrified his victim into having an asthma attack has been jailed for more than three years.
Gazebo is lifeline, park users tell council
Updated 2:00pm Wednesday 22nd December 2010
PARK users are calling on the council to let them keep a gazebo in Sunny Hill Park in Hendon.
Pupils see green to win top eco award
Updated 11:30am Wednesday 22nd December 2010
ECO-FRIENDLY pupils at a school in Mill Hill have secured a top award for helping the planet.
Football club giving tickets to kids to garner support
Updated 10:31am Wednesday 22nd December 2010
THOUSANDS of school children are being given free tickets to Barnet FC matches as part of a drive to give the Bees more buzz.
Restaurant given go-ahead despite police concerns
Updated 9:00am Wednesday 22nd December 2010
A KOSHER restaurant will open its doors to customers in Golders Green in the new year, despite concerns from police.
Finchley murder was 'gangland hit' says MP
Updated 7:20am Wednesday 22nd December 2010
THE murder of a Romanian man in Finchley last month has been described as a “gangland hit” by the MP for Hendon during a debate on gun control.