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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
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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
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
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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
Barnet Council candidates announced
A total of 311 candidates will be contesting the borough's 63 seats in May reports David Floyd
Local campaigners accuse Khan of ‘ignoring’ fire safety risks at Edgware redevelopment
London Fire Brigade previously raised concerns over the proposal for an underground electric bus garage as part of the town centre's redevelopment
French pupils cross the Channel to meet their North Finchley pen pals
Fifty-one children from a school south of Paris travelled to Northside Primary School last week to meet their English pen pals in person for the first time. They shared their experience with Leïla Davaud
Council to review procedures after male officer assigned to woman’s domestic abuse case
When the victim requested a female caseworker instead it took the council more than seven weeks to make the change
More than 20 people arrested over antisemitism
The Metropolitan Police says it has been running a specialist operation targeting antisemitic hate crimes
The rise of vertical storytelling: a new era for social media from content to connection
Christiana Rose sees Barnet students get creative with micro-dramas
London borough councils urged to commit to ‘basic standards’ of temporary housing
A new campaign has listed five basic standards of living that should always be met whenever a family is placed into temporary accommodation by a local council
Long wait goes on for Londoners living in buildings with dangerous cladding
Thousands of Londoners continue to live in tall buildings with fire safety issues nearly a decade after Grenfell Tower disaster
Get involved with food growing!
Barnet Community Food Growing Network on opportunities around the borough
Three charged following Golders Green ambulance attack
Hamza Iqbal, 20 and Rehan Khan, 19 and a 17-year-old boy will appear in court tomorrow
Local students meet Eurovision star Antigoni
Anthony Solomou on the singer's visit to Finchley Greek School
Why local democracy matters more than people think
With council elections taking place next month, Vasiliki Papadima reminds us why voting matters
Jewish campaign group’s protest against Jewish charity criticised
Barnet Council's cabinet member for community cohesion said Hendon protest was "deeply concerning and unacceptable" given the recent attack in Golders Green
Biggest-ever NHS care board now serving Barnet and twelve other boroughs
A second merger in just four years has led to the creation of single body planning primary care for 4.5 million people