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Hendon Station trespasser sought by police
British Transport Police has released a CCTV image of the suspect as part of an appeal
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Barnet road closures: six for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight
Six delays on the M1 and A1 for local motorists to avoid reports Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Elizabeth Line drivers urged to reconsider strike action
Trade union Aslef has announced four days of strikes at the end of February, in a dispute over pay
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London Fire Brigade called out to record number of false fire alarms
London Fire Brigade attended 63,057 false fire alarms in the year to September reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Significantly fewer metal thefts recorded in London – as offences across England and Wales hit record low
The Met Police recorded 529 metal theft offences in the year to March reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Change in vaccine administering sees significantly more girls in Barnet protected against HPV
60.9% of year 8 girls in Barnet received the HPV jab in the 2023-24 academic year – up significantly from 49.2% the year before reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Rise in mortgage repossession claims in Barnet
There were 190 repossession claims lodged in Barnet in the year to September reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
London loses hundreds of police officer after recruitment drive ends
The Met lost 710 officers from its ranks in the year to September reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Several ‘warm banks’ open in Barnet
Barnet had five places signed up to the scheme as of January reports Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Labour retains Burnt Oak seat on council following by-election
The poll was prompted by the resignation of former borough finance chief Ammar Naqvi after Barnet Post revealed he's fabricated his employment history
Khan urged to speed up affordable housing delivery
The Labour government has announced extra £60m to boost affordable housebuilding in London
City Hall Tories slam Khan over phone theft ‘epidemic’
London mayor responds that he is supporting the Met Police to "redouble efforts" to tackle the problem
Barnet Museum set to complete purchase of historic Tudor Hall
Tudor Hall – chartered by Queen Elizabeth I in 1573 – was put up for sale in December 2023 by the board of governors for Barnet and Southgate College with a £1m guide price
Barnet's best and worst train stations in terms of passengers and punctuality
Data from On Time Trains has revealed how often stations across Barnet are used, based on data on the average number of passengers who enter and exit the station every day.
Barnet road closures: eight for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight
Eight delays on the M1 and A1 for Barnet drivers to avoid
Burnt Oak by-election tomorrow
Labour faces challenges from five other parties in the battle to replace former finance chief Ammar Naqvi reports David Floyd
Councillor calls for action to tackle sky high Golders Green rents
Childs Hill representative Matt Perlberg slammed the previous Conservative government for failing to bring down rent costs
Khan slammed over home-working ‘hypocrisy’
City Hall staff are forced to work from home for part of the week because the new building is not big enough
New trains help boost Great Northern and Thameslink rail services
Extra peak-time services are set to be introduced from December
Massive increase in potholes reported in Barnet
Barnet Council says it is fixing the problem reports David Floyd