Monday, 25 February 2019 20:45
Bid to resume Battle of Barnet archaeological dig
Plans are afoot – if funding can be obtained from the Heritage Lottery Fund – to re-start an archaeological investigation in a renewed attempt to find the precise site of the 1471 Battle of Barnet.
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Monday, 25 February 2019 16:29
Fourth-generation family pitch at Barnet Market
David and Tyler Bone are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the opening of the family’s fruit and vegetable stall at Barnet Market.
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Tuesday, 19 February 2019 22:40
Trustees plan lasting memorial to Barnet philanthropist
Trustees for the fields around Whalebones, where just over 150 new homes are planned, say they believe the wishes of the former owner, the late Gwyneth Cowing, will be honoured.
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Thursday, 14 February 2019 17:37
Millie to live on in bronze
Barnet sculptor John Somerville, who has captured the image of countless rock stars and writers, is facing what he says is a daunting challenge.
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Saturday, 09 February 2019 08:49
Barnet Beyond Brexit
For our spring public forum, the Barnet Society has arranged for an expert panel to answer questions of local interest on key issues such as the future of education and training, prospects for local employment, plans for new housing and future safeguards for the Green Belt.
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Tuesday, 05 February 2019 19:13
No shortage of demand for donated food
Chipping Barnet foodbank is currently experiencing a spike in demand following the introduction of universal credit which is resulting in some social security claimants finding themselves caught out by the loss of previous benefits.
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Monday, 04 February 2019 12:56
Plans for memorial to Millie, High Barnet’s feline celebrity
Well over £1,200 has been donated already by well-wishers towards the cost of a memorial to the 17-year-old tabby Millie who made friends with countless admirers at the Spires shopping centre.
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Wednesday, 01 August 2018 14:53
Tributes after death of feline celebrity
Paula Gabb says her much-celebrated cat Millie – known locally as Barnet’s “library cat” and latterly “Waitrose” cat – has died “peacefully” after being poorly for some time with a thyroid problem.
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Thursday, 31 January 2019 14:39
Samaritans reaching out to prevent suicidal thoughts
From its new call centre at Bowes Park, volunteers from the North London Samaritans are stepping up their efforts to reach out to help anyone troubled by personal or emotional problems and to advise those most at risk of suicide.
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Tuesday, 29 January 2019 22:33
Full house at Barnet homeless night shelter
Every Sunday this winter St Mark’s Church, Barnet Vale, becomes a night shelter for the homeless – “our contribution to helping the weakest”, says the Vicar, the Reverend Tristan Chapman.
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Tuesday, 22 January 2019 10:34
Campaigning to save traditional public houses
Gary Murphy, landlord at one of High Barnet’s highly-rated real ale pubs, the Mitre, is preparing for the next round of an ongoing campaign to force the pub owners to give publicans of tied houses a fairer deal on rents and the price and choice of beers.
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Wednesday, 16 January 2019 22:36
Barnet Band celebrates its transformation from brass to wind
Barnet Band, originally the High Barnet Foresters’ Brass Band, which started performing in 1889 – with just 15 instruments that had cost £42 – is about to reach its 130th anniversary.
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Thursday, 10 January 2019 15:51
Barnet Councillors’ pledge to tackle rough sleepers and street drinkers
Chipping Barnet Residents Forum has been given an assurance that Barnet Council will take action to remove up to three homeless men who bed down each night in alcoves and under bay windows outside Chipping Barnet Library in Stapylton Road.
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Tuesday, 08 January 2019 17:26
Sociable feline stars on social media
High Barnet’s most precocious feline – Millie, the 17-year-old tabby that has made a name for herself at the Spires shopping centre – is clocking up ever more online fans.
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Tuesday, 08 January 2019 17:15
Barnet’s FA Cup run excites former fans
Barnet’s shock 1-0 defeat of Sheffield United – to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup – has re-awakened tales of other memorable matches from the years Barnet played at the Underhill stadium before the club moved to Edgware in 2013.
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Thursday, 03 January 2019 18:29
Keep Barnet Clean Campaign
“Don’t be mean, keep Barnet clean” is the message on posters which have been appearing outside parks and on street signs around Barnet in a do-it-yourself campaign by local youngsters.
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Friday, 28 December 2018 16:48
Plans for houses and public parkland in Whalebones
A woodland walkway, a healing garden and children’s play area are among the latest proposals for inclusion in the fields and woods that make up the Whalebones estate in Wood Street, Barnet, where developers are proposing to build around 150 new homes.
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Friday, 28 December 2018 16:37
Farewell to Tam the Milkman – end of an era
Customers and friends have been paying tribute to High Barnet’s popular milkman, Tam Hughes, whose franchise with Milk and More was terminated at short notice after he had been delivering milk for over 30 years. A collection to say “thank you” has already raised £220 among former customers in Byng Road and Wentworth Road.
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Saturday, 08 December 2018 18:37
Earthworks remodelling Barnet golf course
Earthworks remodelling Barnet golf course For some weeks past a constant stream of tipper lorries has been unloading top-soil and sub-soil at the northern end of the Old Fold Manor Golf Club, Hadley Green, where extensive landscaping of the golf course is about to start.
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Friday, 07 December 2018 13:24
State-of-the-art care promised at children’s hospice
Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice is rapidly reaching completion in the grounds of the nature reserve maintained by Barnet Environment Centre in Byng Road, Barnet.
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