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Comedy night at the silent movies
Smita Bora on a not to be missed evening of cinema at St Mary-at-Finchley
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Smita Bora on a not to be missed evening of cinema at St Mary-at-Finchley
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January 19, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Comedy night at the silent movies
Smita Bora on a not to be missed evening of cinema at St Mary-at-Finchley
barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/19/c...
Smita Bora on a not to be missed evening of cinema at St Mary-at-Finchley
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Facing facts on wood burning stoves
Thursday is Clear Air Night and Dave McCormick wants to start a conversation
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Thursday is Clear Air Night and Dave McCormick wants to start a conversation
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January 19, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Facing facts on wood burning stoves
Thursday is Clear Air Night and Dave McCormick wants to start a conversation
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Thursday is Clear Air Night and Dave McCormick wants to start a conversation
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London's unpaid carers 'often unaware' they can access support
A disproportionately high number of unpaid carers are reported to be living in poverty
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A disproportionately high number of unpaid carers are reported to be living in poverty
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January 19, 2026 at 12:48 PM
London's unpaid carers 'often unaware' they can access support
A disproportionately high number of unpaid carers are reported to be living in poverty
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A disproportionately high number of unpaid carers are reported to be living in poverty
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Residents criticise TfL as Colindale bus stop remains closed after nearly two years
The new ticket office at Colindale Station is now open but passengers are still unable to catch buses from outside it reports David Floyd
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The new ticket office at Colindale Station is now open but passengers are still unable to catch buses from outside it reports David Floyd
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January 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Residents criticise TfL as Colindale bus stop remains closed after nearly two years
The new ticket office at Colindale Station is now open but passengers are still unable to catch buses from outside it reports David Floyd
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The new ticket office at Colindale Station is now open but passengers are still unable to catch buses from outside it reports David Floyd
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Residents criticise TfL for as Colindale bus stop remains closed after nearly two years
The new ticket office at Colindale Station is now open but passengers are still unable to catch buses from outside it reports David Floyd
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The new ticket office at Colindale Station is now open but passengers are still unable to catch buses from outside it reports David Floyd
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January 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Residents criticise TfL for as Colindale bus stop remains closed after nearly two years
The new ticket office at Colindale Station is now open but passengers are still unable to catch buses from outside it reports David Floyd
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The new ticket office at Colindale Station is now open but passengers are still unable to catch buses from outside it reports David Floyd
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Fears over London firefighters facing 'burnout' from demands of the job
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) recently branded the issue as “a mental health crisis in the fire and rescue service”
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The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) recently branded the issue as “a mental health crisis in the fire and rescue service”
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January 16, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Fears over London firefighters facing 'burnout' from demands of the job
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) recently branded the issue as “a mental health crisis in the fire and rescue service”
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The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) recently branded the issue as “a mental health crisis in the fire and rescue service”
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Two dead in East Barnet fire
A man and a women were declared dead at the scene of the blaze in Albemarle Road last night
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A man and a women were declared dead at the scene of the blaze in Albemarle Road last night
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Two dead in East Barnet fire
A man and a women were declared dead at the scene of the blaze in Albemarle Road last night
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January 16, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Two dead in East Barnet fire
A man and a women were declared dead at the scene of the blaze in Albemarle Road last night
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A man and a women were declared dead at the scene of the blaze in Albemarle Road last night
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Council leader slams government of Iran after protest crackdown
Barry Rawlings called the Iranian government's approach "an affront to civilisation"
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Barry Rawlings called the Iranian government's approach "an affront to civilisation"
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January 15, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Council leader slams government of Iran after protest crackdown
Barry Rawlings called the Iranian government's approach "an affront to civilisation"
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Barry Rawlings called the Iranian government's approach "an affront to civilisation"
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North London Hospice to mark 30th anniversary of flagship fundraising event
The Big Fun Walk is a ten-mile sponsored walk from Finchley to Westminster first launched in 1996
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The Big Fun Walk is a ten-mile sponsored walk from Finchley to Westminster first launched in 1996
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January 15, 2026 at 2:12 PM
North London Hospice to mark 30th anniversary of flagship fundraising event
The Big Fun Walk is a ten-mile sponsored walk from Finchley to Westminster first launched in 1996
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The Big Fun Walk is a ten-mile sponsored walk from Finchley to Westminster first launched in 1996
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Khan and Met Police chief hail lowest murder rate in London 'since records began'
Last year the capital recorded fewer murders per 100,000 people than New York, Berlin, Milan and Toronto
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Last year the capital recorded fewer murders per 100,000 people than New York, Berlin, Milan and Toronto
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January 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Khan and Met Police chief hail lowest murder rate in London 'since records began'
Last year the capital recorded fewer murders per 100,000 people than New York, Berlin, Milan and Toronto
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Last year the capital recorded fewer murders per 100,000 people than New York, Berlin, Milan and Toronto
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A race to the bottom
Charli Thompson of Barnet Greens on why Barnet’s social care crisis Is about more than one tragedy
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Charli Thompson of Barnet Greens on why Barnet’s social care crisis Is about more than one tragedy
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January 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
A race to the bottom
Charli Thompson of Barnet Greens on why Barnet’s social care crisis Is about more than one tragedy
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Charli Thompson of Barnet Greens on why Barnet’s social care crisis Is about more than one tragedy
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Barnet Labour welcomes drop in crime
While Barnet Council's ruling administration say their policies have cut crime in the borough, opposition Conservatives accuse them of "pure spin" reports David Floyd
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While Barnet Council's ruling administration say their policies have cut crime in the borough, opposition Conservatives accuse them of "pure spin" reports David Floyd
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January 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Barnet Labour welcomes drop in crime
While Barnet Council's ruling administration say their policies have cut crime in the borough, opposition Conservatives accuse them of "pure spin" reports David Floyd
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While Barnet Council's ruling administration say their policies have cut crime in the borough, opposition Conservatives accuse them of "pure spin" reports David Floyd
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Help prep London prisoners for work after release, say assembly members
Fewer than one-in-three Londoners leaving prison are in employment six months after release
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Fewer than one-in-three Londoners leaving prison are in employment six months after release
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Help prep London prisoners for work after release, say assembly members
Fewer than one-in-three Londoners leaving prison are in employment six months after release
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January 14, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Help prep London prisoners for work after release, say assembly members
Fewer than one-in-three Londoners leaving prison are in employment six months after release
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Fewer than one-in-three Londoners leaving prison are in employment six months after release
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London tourist tax could raise £352m every year
Inner London boroughs will generate the bulk of the revenue under a 3% levy on nightly room charges and are keen to keep the cash raised in their areas
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Inner London boroughs will generate the bulk of the revenue under a 3% levy on nightly room charges and are keen to keep the cash raised in their areas
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January 13, 2026 at 1:23 PM
London tourist tax could raise £352m every year
Inner London boroughs will generate the bulk of the revenue under a 3% levy on nightly room charges and are keen to keep the cash raised in their areas
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Inner London boroughs will generate the bulk of the revenue under a 3% levy on nightly room charges and are keen to keep the cash raised in their areas
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Northern Line services closing early
Bank branch trains will not run after 10pm on Mondays to Thursdays until "early spring"
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Bank branch trains will not run after 10pm on Mondays to Thursdays until "early spring"
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January 13, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Northern Line services closing early
Bank branch trains will not run after 10pm on Mondays to Thursdays until "early spring"
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Bank branch trains will not run after 10pm on Mondays to Thursdays until "early spring"
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Vital advice services will have to close if no funding is found
Louise Broadbent of Citizens Advice Barnet on their looming funding challenge
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Louise Broadbent of Citizens Advice Barnet on their looming funding challenge
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January 12, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Vital advice services will have to close if no funding is found
Louise Broadbent of Citizens Advice Barnet on their looming funding challenge
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Louise Broadbent of Citizens Advice Barnet on their looming funding challenge
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Vital advice services will have to close if no funding is found
Louise Broadbent of Citizens Advice Barnet on their looming funding challenge
barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/12/v...
Louise Broadbent of Citizens Advice Barnet on their looming funding challenge
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January 12, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Vital advice services will have to close if no funding is found
Louise Broadbent of Citizens Advice Barnet on their looming funding challenge
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Louise Broadbent of Citizens Advice Barnet on their looming funding challenge
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Premier Inn owner includes Barnet locations in expansion plans
Whitbread hopes to offer 2,200 new rooms at hotels in 17 locations across outer London
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Whitbread hopes to offer 2,200 new rooms at hotels in 17 locations across outer London
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January 12, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Premier Inn owner includes Barnet locations in expansion plans
Whitbread hopes to offer 2,200 new rooms at hotels in 17 locations across outer London
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Whitbread hopes to offer 2,200 new rooms at hotels in 17 locations across outer London
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Khan vows to 'turn the tide' on rough sleeping
The number of people forced to sleep on the streets in London has risen to 13,231, a 63% increase from when the mayor took office in 2016
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The number of people forced to sleep on the streets in London has risen to 13,231, a 63% increase from when the mayor took office in 2016
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January 12, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Khan vows to 'turn the tide' on rough sleeping
The number of people forced to sleep on the streets in London has risen to 13,231, a 63% increase from when the mayor took office in 2016
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The number of people forced to sleep on the streets in London has risen to 13,231, a 63% increase from when the mayor took office in 2016
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GLA awards contract for slavery memorial
Bristol-based firm Pangolin Editions will produce the seven-metre tall artwork created by artist Khaleb Brooks reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter with additional reporting by Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter
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Bristol-based firm Pangolin Editions will produce the seven-metre tall artwork created by artist Khaleb Brooks reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter with additional reporting by Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter
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January 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
GLA awards contract for slavery memorial
Bristol-based firm Pangolin Editions will produce the seven-metre tall artwork created by artist Khaleb Brooks reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter with additional reporting by Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter
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Bristol-based firm Pangolin Editions will produce the seven-metre tall artwork created by artist Khaleb Brooks reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter with additional reporting by Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter
barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/11/g...
GLA awards contract for slavery memorial
Bristol-based firm Pangolin Editions will produce the seven-metre tall artwork created by artist Khaleb Brooks reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter with additional reporting by Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter
barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/11/g...
Bristol-based firm Pangolin Editions will produce the seven-metre tall artwork created by artist Khaleb Brooks reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter with additional reporting by Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter
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January 11, 2026 at 5:13 PM
GLA awards contract for slavery memorial
Bristol-based firm Pangolin Editions will produce the seven-metre tall artwork created by artist Khaleb Brooks reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter with additional reporting by Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter
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Bristol-based firm Pangolin Editions will produce the seven-metre tall artwork created by artist Khaleb Brooks reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter with additional reporting by Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter
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A community approach to mental health
Joseph Bikong shares his experience of the Barnet Wellbeing Service
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Joseph Bikong shares his experience of the Barnet Wellbeing Service
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January 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
A community approach to mental health
Joseph Bikong shares his experience of the Barnet Wellbeing Service
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Joseph Bikong shares his experience of the Barnet Wellbeing Service
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London can’t hit housing target without Bakerloo Line extension and new West London train line
Deputy mayor says the capital needs new infrastructure in order to hit housing targets report Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
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Deputy mayor says the capital needs new infrastructure in order to hit housing targets report Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
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January 11, 2026 at 1:58 PM
London can’t hit housing target without Bakerloo Line extension and new West London train line
Deputy mayor says the capital needs new infrastructure in order to hit housing targets report Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
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Deputy mayor says the capital needs new infrastructure in order to hit housing targets report Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
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Outdated incinerator to stay in use
The replacement for the 1970s incinerator in Edmonton is behind schedule reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter
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The replacement for the 1970s incinerator in Edmonton is behind schedule reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter
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January 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Outdated incinerator to stay in use
The replacement for the 1970s incinerator in Edmonton is behind schedule reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter
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The replacement for the 1970s incinerator in Edmonton is behind schedule reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter
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Five weekends of rail disruption planned across January and February
Although not all stations will be closed for the entire period, there will be significant disruption and rail replacement buses will be in operation
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Although not all stations will be closed for the entire period, there will be significant disruption and rail replacement buses will be in operation
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January 9, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Five weekends of rail disruption planned across January and February
Although not all stations will be closed for the entire period, there will be significant disruption and rail replacement buses will be in operation
barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/09/f...
Although not all stations will be closed for the entire period, there will be significant disruption and rail replacement buses will be in operation
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