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The medieval village that became a diverse high street
Local resident Rebecca Pattni on the changing face of Finchley Central
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Not enough family-sized or accessible affordable homes being built in London, says report
London Assembly committee concludes social housing system failing to keep pace with demand from families and disabled Londoners
Dance festival brings Barnet together through movement
Maga Judd, artistic director, Dare2Dance on the return of Be Well Family Dance Festival to Artsdepot
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Campaigners push council on living wage accreditation
Luc Gauci Green on calls to make work pay in Barnet
New national policing body likely to have ‘downside’ for Met
Sadiq Khan said he'd look at the details of reforms closely “to ensure it doesn’t adversely affect policing in this great city”
North London man who sang with Spandau Ballet guilty of rape
A man who performed as a stand-in singer for Spandau Ballet is facing jail after being found guilty of raping a woman and attempting to rape another.
Record number of e-bike and e-scooter fires in London last year
Among the more than 200 blazes were two fatal incidents, taking the total number of deaths linked to the vehicles to five since 2023
Low breast cancer screening rates across London causing concern
The capital's 62.8% uptake in 2024 is significantly below the NHS’s “acceptable level” of 70%
Traffic congestion worsened by LTNs and bus lanes in some parts of London, TfL admits
TfL streets boss still insists "nearly all" low-traffic neighbourhoods "have been huge successes"
Only 5,547 housing starts last year in London – against 88,000 target
"Ordinary Londoners suffering the most" from failure to build enough new homes
Communities come together to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
The ceremony at Middlesex University was held two days before the nationwide memorial day on 27th January
Great North Leisure Park application “called in” by Mayor of London
Sir Sadiq Khan will hold a public hearing before making a decision on the North Finchley development which was refused by Barnet Council's strategic planning committee in December reports David Floyd
Barnet students launch charity poetry competition
Rebecca Pattni talks to the Queen Elizabeth Boys' team aiming to do good through literature
From Baker Street to Nether Street
Sherlock Holmes comes to North Finchley on Valentine's Day
Getting stuck in
Daniel Mermelstein on Barnet asylum seekers volunteering in the community
Dog rescue charity receives £7,170 donation after surge in abandonments
All Dogs Matter, a north London dog rescue charity, receives £7,170 donation from Raffle House, aiding rising costs amid surge in abandoned pets.
February fun in Barnet libraries
Catherine Lusted on half term activities in the borough's libraries
‘Never again’: daughter fights for step-free access after mother’s fatal fall at Mill Hill Broadway Station
After seven years campaigning for a lift at one of Barnet’s busiest stations, Sara Sherrard is asking the Mill Hill community to support the next stage of the fight, Leïla Davaud reports
Colindale man with severe mental illness found ‘responsible’ for killing grandmother
Jalal Debella received an indefinite hospital order for the crime but could be re-tried in future if doctors deem him fit enough to stand trial
New renting rules ‘must be enforced’ by London borough councils
From May laws the new Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) will come into force, ending Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions and fixed-term contracts