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Half term events in libraries
Catherine Lusted on upcoming events for children at the borough's libraries
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310 bus route to continue with route changes
The Golders Green to Stamford Hill bus will go via Holloways Nag's Head following a consultation says TfL
From temporary accommodation to parliament
In the first of his new regular monthly columns for Barnet Post, Dan Tomlinson MP writes about how he first discovered the impact that MPs can make
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London Festival of Architecture 2026 at St Mary-at-Finchley
Smith Bora on upcoming events at the oldest building in Finchley
Hendon resident celebrates 100th birthday
Muriel Bloch, who lives at Signature at Hendon Hall was joined by the mayor of Barnet and an Elvis impersonator reports Julianna Nauman
Contract extension for social enterprise offering smoking cessation services in Barnet
Barnet Federated GPs CIC will continue running the service for another year
Appeal for witnesses following fatal collision in Whetstone
Two cars collided at the junction of Whetstone High Road and Chandos Avenue last night
Khan gains new City Hall powers on tax, transport and licensing
The Labour government's English Devolution Bill has handed down new powers to the London mayor
“On the catwalk, everyone is equal”: Barnet homeless day shelter puts on a fashion show
The Homeless Action Barnet day centre is hosting a one-of-a-kind fashion show on Sunday (17th May), Leïla Davaud takes you behind the scenes
Labour and Tories say ‘policy differences’ prevent deal with Green to secure council leadership
Both the borough's main parties have firmly ruled out making an offer to secure Green councillor Charli Thompson's vote for their candidate for council leader reports David Floyd
University works with school to tackle the ‘manosphere’
Middlesex University is working with pupils from William Ellis School in Camden to help them talk about what it means to be a teenage boy in 2026 reports Julianna Nauman
Barnet man charged with sex offences
58-year-old Byron Broderick has been charged with offences related to four girls aged between eight and 16 which are reported to have taken place between 2005 and 2017
Local lawyers needed
Finchley and Golders Green MP Sarah Sackman is seeking volunteers for her free legal advice centre
Barnet Council faces deadlock with prospect of no leader being elected
As things stand, neither Labour nor the Conservatives have a clear route to a majority for their candidate at next week's annual meeting reports David Floyd
Finchley school celebrates student’s youth parliament election
Samia, a year 12 student at The Compton School was elected to the local representative body following a campaign focused on safer streets reports Julianna Nauman
Barnet MP’s ‘stalking horse’ challenge to Starmer
Hornsey and Friern Barnet MP Catherine West has said will seek nominations to run against the prime minister if the cabinet doesn't move to tackle to the situation following Labour's crushing losses in this week's elections
Severe Labour losses leave Barnet Council under ‘no overall control’
With the Conservatives just eight votes away from taking the council by winning a second seat in Whetstone, Nicole Bowen reports on a day of high drama at the RAF Museum
Ninth arrest as part of Golders Green ambulance attack investigation
A man was arrested in Leytonstone on Thursday in connection with attack on Hatzola ambulances in March
Local Election 2026: Barnet Council results in full
A breakdown of ward level results across the borough as Barnet finds itself with no party in overall control
Confusion reigns as election sees Barnet plunged into no overall control
Both Labour and the Conservatives had 31 seats after today's count with the borough's first elected Green councillor holding the power reports David Floyd