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Reform targets potholes and parking
David Floyd talks to Reform UK's Barnet chair Mark Shooter
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Greens want to do things differently
David Floyd talks to Woodhouse ward candidate Charli Thompson
Shoplifting across London trebles in five years, new analysis shows
Met Police only force in country where the percentage of shoplifting cases resulting in a charge is lower than 10%
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MP hails ‘Finchley at its finest’ in response to synagogue attack
Luc Gauci Green and David Floyd on community reactions to recent antisemitic attacks
Taking action on mental health
John Truong of local charity Meridian Wellbeing on Mental Health Awareness Week
Khan vows to work with any Green or Reform-led London councils after election
Polling suggests the two parties could end up winning control of some borough councils at the local elections taking place on Thursday, 7th May
Tories pledge to lobby government for London funding
Barnet Conservative leader Peter Zinkin talks to Joe Ives, Local Democracy Reporter
Labour seeking second term amid financial challenges
Council leader Barry Rawlings speaks to Joe Ives, Local Democracy Reporter, on his hopes of Barnet Labour winning a second successive local election
Age-friendly Barnet survey
Karen Williamson of Age UK Barnet on an opportunity to have your say with a chance to win a £50 voucher
Investigation launched into Hendon arson
A man was seen lighting fluid in bags outside a row of shops last night
Police leader’s statement following arson attacks
The Met's Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes has spoken out after three attacks in North West London in recent weeks
Khan announces £30m in City Hall funding for new youth clubs across London
The late-night youth clubs are set to offer activities, support, mentorship and food, with the intention of giving young Londoners “somewhere safe to go”
Improvements still needed to make London roads feel safe for cyclists, TfL told
Recent polling showed 43% of cyclists in the capital still don’t feel safe despite the city’s cycling revolution in recent years
Suspects arrested following Finchley synagogue arson attempt
A man and a woman were arrested in the Watford area on suspicion of arson endangering life as local leaders condemned this morning's incident
Turntable ladder deployed to tackle Finchley flat fire yesterday
The ladder was used as an observation tower as firefighters tackled the blaze in Park View Road
Hendon students excel in maths challenge
Students Mustafa and Maryam at North London Grammar School achieved amazing results in a national maths challenge.
Police appeal following Finchley synagogue arson attempt
Two men in dark clothes and balaclavas threw bottle suspected to contain petrol at the building in Fallow Court Avenue early this morning
Adastral Village South residents fight back against decades of alleged mismanagement
Residents of the Colindale estate pushed landlord Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) to take legal action after claims the management company director ignored their requests for transparency and collaboration, reports Leïla Davaud
Barnet now among worst in London for recycling as rate falls again
The council admits it is facing "challenges" with household recycling but hopes new food waste collections for this year will start a turnaround
Are we looking a gift horse in the mouth?
Bob Bevil of Chipping Barnet Foodbank on the new Crisis and Resilience Fund