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Khan’s City Hall budget for 2026/27 approved as amendments from rivals fail to pass

The total £21billion budget is shared across City Hall, Transport for London, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, and London Fire Brigade

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Concerns raised over falling number of foster carers across Barnet

Councillor admits there is "no shortcut" available to address the problem

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Colindale land sell-off agreed by council to ‘ensure’ new homes are delivered

Cash-strapped Barnet Council admits sale of land to private developer is about finding a "way forward" for redeveloping site

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Assembly member welcomes funding for community centre

Anne Clarke joined Colindale Communities Trust to celebrate the funding received as part of the Loved and Wanted Fund's support for community spaces across London

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Revised plans for Cockfosters Station car park approved by councillors

An extra 22 homes will now be added to the scheme previously approved four years ago

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Staff on London transport network face ‘horrific assaults’

British Transport Police faces criticism at London Assembly for failing to come to aid of Transport for London staff

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Finchley parents accused of murder after 3-month-old baby died from head injuries

Dounia Chetaouat and Abdelkader Essid are accused of murdered their three-month-old boy Adam Essid in Finchley.

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Tories say massive tax rises needed to tackle Barnet’s ‘jaw-dropping crisis’

Labour says spending is "under control" but admits it will be "very challenging" to get to a position where it doesn't require further borrowing reports David Floyd

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Small brewery that started in cosy Highgate pub makes Britain's best seasonal beer

Brewed in North Finchley, London Brewing Co's Beer Street ale took the title of Winter Beer of Britain.

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Nearly half of cyclists ‘still feel unsafe’ on London’s roads

Two-thirds of riders feel their local area also has inadequate cycling infrastructure

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Parents charged with baby’s murder in North Finchley

Dounia Chetaouat and Abdelkader Essid are due in court today following the death of their three-month-old son

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Finchley mum and dad charged with murder after three-month-old baby dies

A north London mum and dad have been charged with the murder of their three-month-old son.

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‘You shouldn’t have to fight for your child to get an education’

As the government announces major reforms to SEND provision at a national level, Maya Sall talks to parents in Barnet about their local experiences

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Cold War aircraft tour with Age UK Barnet

Annie Clarke on an upcoming event at the RAF Museum

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Mill Hill Village turn back the clock for 80th anniversary clash

The cricket club mark a milestone at Burtonhole Lane by hosting the same opposition they faced in their very first home match in 1946

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Lent 2026 at St Mary-at-Finchley

Smita Bora on upcoming events

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Cadets of 120 Squadron return to Hendon over 60 years after life-changing training

Having met in the late 1950s, former RAF Air Training Corps cadets reunite at the RAF Museum in Hendon to revisit their roots and remember lost friends. They tell Leïla Davaud how their squadron shaped their lives

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City Hall budget plans confirm how extra £143m will be spent

Greater London Authority will receive £135m more than expected in business rates revenue and £8m extra in council tax returns

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New pedicab regulations to end ‘black market’ in central London

The previously unregulated taxi services offered by brightly-lit pedicabs, popular with tourists, have been criticised for noise pollution, expensive fares and lax road safety

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Meet the young construction workers learning the ropes at Finchley development

Young construction workers at Taylor Wimpey’s North Finchley Tramworks site share career benefits of apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week.