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Record number of shoplifting crimes recorded in London
There were 57,210 shoplifting offences recorded by the Met Police in 2023 The post Record number of shoplifting crimes recorded in London appeared first on Barnet Post....
Food hygiene ratings handed to two Barnet establishments
Outlets in Finchley Central and Golders Green have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency The post Food hygiene ratings handed to two Barnet establishments appeared first on Barnet Post....
Campaigners in last minute bid to halt cinema land sale
Hana Rajabally talks to East Finchley cinemagoers who say Phoenix Cinema trustees have the wrong plan for sustainability The post Campaigners in last minute bid to halt cinema land sale appeared first on Barnet Post....
Two men from Golders Green and Finchley among six sentenced over money laundering
Ali Al-Nawab, aged 40 from The Vale, and Mehdi Amrollahbibiyouki, aged 41 from Long Lane, were both handed their sentences on Friday The post Two men from Golders Green and Finchley among six sentenced over money laundering appeared first on Barnet Post....
Khan apologises after suggesting rabbi’s criticism was because of his Islamic faith
London mayor expressed his frustration at being "held to a different standard" because of his religion The post Khan apologises after suggesting rabbi’s criticism was because of his Islamic faith appeared first on Barnet Post....
Most Londoners ‘concerned’ by Hall’s past statements on climate change
Latest poll suggests Sadiq Khan has a 17-point lead over his Conservative rival The post Most Londoners ‘concerned’ by Hall’s past statements on climate change appeared first on Barnet Post....
Royal Mail apologise over delays to post deliveries on Hendon street
Residents of Egerton Gardens have had to put up with delays to their post for over a month The post Royal Mail apologise over delays to post deliveries on Hendon street appeared first on Barnet Post....
Residents of eight-storey building go three weeks without any working lifts
Both lifts at a private block in Colindale were taken out of action by the building's management company for "unexpected essential repairs" The post Residents of eight-storey building go three weeks without any working lifts appeared first on Barnet Post....
Knife and gun crime in London up by 20% in just one year
Knife crime is now 51% higher than at the start of Sadiq Khan's mayoralty in 2016 The post Knife and gun crime in London up by 20% in just one year appeared first on Barnet Post....
City Hall election: “I’ve been doing something in Barnet and Camden every day”
Conservative candidate Julie Redmond talks to Barnet Post about why she’s in politics and engaging with communities The post City Hall election: “I’ve been doing something in Barnet and Camden every day” appeared first on Barnet Post....
Mayoral candidates debate transport, crime and housing at BBC hustings event
The Labour, Tory, Green and Lib Dem candidates for City Hall attended Wednesday's hustings at Bernie Grant Arts Centre, set to be broadcast by BBC London on Thursday The post Mayoral candidates debate transport, crime and housing at BBC hustings event appeared first on Barnet Post....
Villiers says Edgware development plans “should be scrapped”
The Chipping Barnet MP called on the Mayor of London and developers Ballymore to ditch proposals that would give Edgware “a higher population density than Manhattan or Hong Kong” The post Villiers says Edgware development plans “should be scrapped” appeared first on Barnet Post....
Food hygiene ratings handed to five Barnet restaurants
Five local outlets have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency The post Food hygiene ratings handed to five Barnet restaurants appeared first on Barnet Post....
Khan pledges to install thousands of ‘mould sensors’ in private rental homes
Thousands of the devices will notify landlords when humidity levels reach a certain point The post Khan pledges to install thousands of ‘mould sensors’ in private rental homes appeared first on Barnet Post....
NHS spent hundreds of thousands of pounds helping smokers in Barnet quit last year
£248,100 was spent on NHS Stop Smoking Services in Barnet in 2023 reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter The NHS spent hundreds of thousands of pounds helping smokers in Barnet quit last year, new figures show. It comes as the House of Commons voted in favour of the government’s bill to ban the sale ...
London Fire Brigade sends convoy to help Ukraine
Firefighters and support staff help deliver aid and vehicles to war-torn nation The post London Fire Brigade sends convoy to help Ukraine appeared first on Barnet Post....
New boss at rail firm running commuter routes through North London
John Whitehurst has been appointed as Govia Thameslink Railway's chief operating officer The post New boss at rail firm running commuter routes through North London appeared first on Barnet Post....
Hall takes campaign to Khan’s childhood home
Conservative mayoral contender visits estate in Earlsfield where Labour mayor grew up The post Hall takes campaign to Khan’s childhood home appeared first on Barnet Post....
Mayoral contenders clash during fiery LBC radio debate
Labour's Sadiq Khan slams Tory Susan Hall as "dangerous" while Hall slams mayor's "dreadful" safety record The post Mayoral contenders clash during fiery LBC radio debate appeared first on Barnet Post....
Food hygiene ratings awarded to two Barnet takeaways
Outlets in Friern Barnet and New Barnet have new ratings from Food Standards Agency The post Food hygiene ratings awarded to two Barnet takeaways appeared first on Barnet Post....