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Falling for Whipps
WAS recently unfortunate enough to have a fall, which resulted in a broken elbow. Yes, we do wonder about the NHS, what with newspaper and TV coverage, but I wish to say that from the time I went to Whipps Cross Hospital and passed along from receptionist
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Measured answer
IT might be of interest to your readers that, when I enquired at Chingford town hall on the reason for Walthamstow Market being a mile long, I was told by a council official that he had no idea either, as it measures exactly one kilometre. DAVID LEVITAS
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Congratulations
HAVING just spent ten days in Whipps Cross Hospital, I would like to congratulate and express my deepest thanks to the doctors, nurses and all staff in Bracken Ward for the excellent care and support that I was given. Too often in my opinion you only
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A mis-directory
MR Fuller (November 22) is correct. I too have had delivered a Thomson's Directory for Ilford and Chingford, which is not much use to me. As Mr Fuller says, despite the E4 (and in some places Woodford Green post code), Highams Park has always been part
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Doris's end was not peaceful
THE front page of the Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian (November 15, Life for man who killed Doris) outlined the story of how my friend Doris Crystall was murdered. When the assailant, Stetson Matthew, was sentenced, the judge remarked that Doris's 'remaining
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I say No to housing plan
AS the ballot for the proposed transfer of council housing stock to London and Quadrant Housing Trust approaches, it occurs to me that the arguments for and against seem to have centred on finance and tenant security. The more important issues, in my
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Thanks again
AFTER all the adverse publicity regarding Whipps Cross Hospital, I would like to say how well my husband was treated last week. During the early hours of last Monday, November 12, I had to rush him into hospital with suspected appendicitis. From the time
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Many thanks to Whipps Cross
THIS is a bouquet to Whipps Cross Hospital and the doctors and nurses, for all their care and kindness, received after a recent accident. I was most impressed with the improved reception and accident centre and the facilities provided. It seems to me
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Is this the same cycle path?
I LAUGHED out loud when I read that the council had won an award for the Orient Way cycle track, supposedly "the best in London" (Guardian, November 15). This cycle track follows a route that is of absolutely no value to cyclists, going from the Asda
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Not another shop
SO the Co-op site in Leytonstone is about to become a Matalan store and, according to Cllr Clyde Loakes, this is "what we've always wanted for Leytonstone". Perhaps that's what the council wants, but I think residents may have more imaginative plans.
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Get the volunteer bug
VOLUNTEERS have raised £6,000 for a buggy to take patients around Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The League of Friends at the Woolwich hospital will pick up patients who have difficulty walking. Voluntary Services Co-ordinator at the hospital Diane Hudson
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Prince Charles helps hospital
PRINCE Charles's architecture ideas will influence the building work at Lewisham Hospital. The Prince's Foundation said the Prince of Wales has agreed to take on the role of design champion for the NHS. University Hospital, in Lewisham, is planning phase
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I support BYMT
Further to your article in this week's edition (November 14), I write to support your campaign to save the Bromley Youth Music Trust. Our son, Andrew, has enjoyed eight years of working his way up through the various bands at the BYMT. For the past three
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BYMY encourgaed my son in music
We write at this time in response to the article which appeared in the November 14 edition of the News Shopper, regarding the cuts in funding for Bromley Youth Music Trust. Based on the encouragement our son received from BYMY, he is currently studying
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Distressed at proposed closure
I was distressed to read the article on the plans which could lead to the closure of the BYMT. I have supported the BYMT over many years and our three children have all attended the orchestras and bands. The BYMT has been (and still is) hugely important
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Band are devastated
I am writing to add my support to your campaign to safe guard the future of the Bromley Youth Music Trust. For five years my niece has played in the Concert Band and Symphony Orchestra, and worked with BYMT's peripatetic teachers for five years before
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Where to put the cold turkey?
THE potential fridge mountain crisis seems to be verging on the ridiculous. In a few weeks time EU regulations are set to come into force preventing fridges being disposed of in the current way which releases harmful gases into the atmosphere. This week
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Sex attacker loses appeal for sentence cut
A SAVAGE sex attacker who left a 15-year-old girl's life in tatters has failed in a bid to have his sentence cut. Geoffrey Banks, 27, of Church Hill, Walthamstow, abducted the teenager as she walked along Ainslie Wood Gardens in Chingford and subjected
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Blowing cold on advice
A LOCAL retailer has hit out at recent government advice to shoppers to stop buying fridges or freezers. A spokesman for Currys in Gants Hill said that the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) should be sorting out the potential
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Help our children
CHILDREN with Downs Syndrome are being denied direct speech and language therapy in Redbridge, an angry mother has claimed. Evette Saffron from Woodford Green, whose six-year-old daughter Francesca has Downs Syndrome, has criticised the local education
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Students show a leg for HIV
A MOTLEY crew of men in skirts and women in school uniform descended on Hainault Forest in aid of charity. About 20 students and staff from Redbridge College braved the cold as they took part in their annual sponsored Walk Without Trousers last Friday
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Bin there, done that
BIN BAG-clad models raised more than eyebrows when they strutted their creations on the catwalk. The fantastic fashions were paraded by a dozen guides at a fabulous fundraising fashion extravaganza recently. The event, organised by 2nd Highams Park guide
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Making life better after cancer
young people who fall victim to the disease, the changes may not be for the better. That is where a beautiful listed building in Bexley is helping. LINDA PIPER reports ... Young people with cancer can become isolated from friends and family during treatment
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A building too far
FURIOUS residents have condemned a decision for a nursery to be built on a Woodford Green flood plain. Councillors gave the go-ahead to proposals to replace the former home of Woodford Town Football Club in Snakes Lane East, despite the Environment Agency's
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A brave cut for charity
HAIR was lost in aid of the Acorn Appeal on Friday. Staff at Co-operative Insurance in Johnston Road, Woodford Green, raised £2,000 by having their heads shaved. District Manager Con Innes and four colleagues faced the chop with the help of scissor-happy
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Woodland protection
A PIECE of ancient woodland where yellow archangels, wild garlic, dog's mercury and other wild plants grow, is under threat. Doreen Hewitt, from Gants Hill, is claiming that building a three-and-a-half-storey block of flats on part of Claybury Wood will
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Hammers' Kit is on target
LOUGHTON-based Paul Kitson celebrated his return to the West Ham starting line-up with a hat-trick at the Valley two weeks ago, much to the delight and at the same time the shock, of the fans, the media, and even the modest man himself. Speaking exclusively
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Your home could be on television
Channel Four television is making a new prime-time series called Other People's Houses and wants to film a home owner renovating their house. It will be concentrating on period properties including Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses, a country cottage
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A campaigner to the end
A LOUGHTON pensioner who spent years waging a campaign against Epping Forest Council ensured his feelings were made clear even after his death. Len Benton's attention was focused mainly on a traffic calming scheme for Forest Road in Loughton. And when
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Hospice to benefit from Great Wall of China trek
ADVENTUROUS fundraisers are set to walk along part of the Great Wall of China to raise money for the St Clare Hospice. Four participants Nazeing district councillor John Carr, Wendy and Alan Stevens and Gillian Browring who are all from Nazeing and who
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Talking themselves to victory
BUDDING political speakers took centre stage at West Hatch High School on Friday to compete in the final of the second Epping Forest Schools Parliamentary Debating competition, organised by Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing. Chigwell School pupils Rachel
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Concern over surgery plan
WEST Essex Community Health Council members have said they are "baffled" by health bosses' controversial proposal to close the branch doctors surgery in Nazeing by the end of this year or early next year. The health council claims it is not being consulted
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Local democracy ideas welcomed
EPPING town council has welcomed the government's move to encourage a better and closer relationship between district and town or parish councils, hailing the move as "positive". The government has issued a consultation document, 'Quality Town and Parish
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this is a test
this is a test November 29, 2001 12:00
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Pictures of sites not usually seen
PHOTOGRAPHS of the top site of Crystal Palace Park, which is not fully accessible to the public, are to be displayed. The exhibition, by Sydenham photographer Wendy May Flower, has travelled the five boroughs which surround the park and will spend December
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Hammers' Kit is on target
LOUGHTON-based Paul Kitson celebrated his return to the West Ham starting line-up with a hat-trick at the Valley two weeks ago, much to the delight and at the same time the shock, of the fans, the media, and even the modest man himself. Speaking exclusively
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Win for Loughts
THE VISIT from EHL Division Two Peterborough to Luxborough Lane last Sunday never looked like it would cause Old Loughtonians a problem. Taking the opportunity to rest seven of his squad, player/coach Nick Thompson was able to watch the match from the
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Ding-dong battle sees Blues lose
STORTFORD still lie in second place in the table despite this last minute defeat, but from the performance put in it could perhaps be said that their promotion wagon has come off the rails. Martin Hayes elected to chop and change his team again. Gary
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Following in the steps of greatness
MOST 11-year-old boys probably would not have heard of Rudolph Nureyev let alone name him as one of their heroes. David Beckham or Rio Ferdinand yes, a deceased Russian ballet dancer no. But Jamie Harris is not most 11-year-old boys. Dancing is his first
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Finchley pay price
Harlequins Amateurs 30 Finchley 16 Middlesex Cup third round After taking the lead with a third-minute Tim McAuliffe try, Finchley were punished for their lack of discipline which gave Harlequins Amateurs the initiative and easy scoring opportunities.
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Hendon face cup expulsion
Hendon RFC face a ban from next season's Middlesex Cup after conceding a walk-over to Ruislip, their scheduled opponents in a third round match on Sunday. Hendon had gained exemption to the third round after reaching the fourth round of the National Junior
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Smyth in hunt for his third national crown
Finchley and District ABC's Joe Smyth seeks to win his third national boxing title in four years at the National Association of Boys' Clubs finals at Peterlee, Durham, on Friday, December 7. There will be plenty of support for 16-year-old Joe at Durham
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The history of a bustling suburb
A Hendon father and son are the brains behind a new book which show the dramatic changes to the borough over the last 100 years. Author Clive Smith, 64, joined forces with his photographer son David, 41, to produce Golders Green Past & Present, the
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Goodbye to a good policeman
WE wish Borough Commander Colin Poulter a happy retirement as he leaves the police force this week. One of the things he has been responsible for is a more open attitude on the part of the local constabulary. He has been happy to get out of his office
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Referee's blunder
Wingate & Finchley 2 Edgware Town 0 Ryman League Division Three A bizarre refereeing blunder cost Edgware a goal in their Tuesday night derby with Wingate and Finchley. Gary Skinner awarded an indirect free kick to Wingate in the penalty area on 23
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Murray eyes Vanzie return
HARLOW boxer Steve Murray is hoping to have another crack at the British lightweight title after securing an easy victory on Saturday. Murray, who stopped journeyman Keith Jones with a cut eye in the fourth round of the bout at the York Hall, Bethnal
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Hendon safely through to the next round
Hertford Town 0 Hendon 3 Isthmian League Cup first round by DAVID BALLHEIMER Hendon enjoyed a relatively comfortable passage into the second round against their Ryman League Division Three opponents on Tuesday. The visitors went ahead after 20 minutes
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Freak own goal costs Dons dear
Hendon 1 Chesham Utd 2 Ryman League Premier Division Hendon suffered a hugely disappointing defeat through a 77th-minute own-goal at the LOOT Stadium on Saturday. An inswinging corner from Lee Spiller was headed on beyond the far post, where unmarked
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Hammers' Kit is on target
LOUGHTON-based Paul Kitson celebrated his return to the West Ham starting line-up with a hat-trick at the Valley two weeks ago, much to the delight and at the same time the shock, of the fans, the media, and even the modest man himself. Speaking exclusively
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Hospice to benefit from Great Wall of China trek
ADVENTUROUS fundraisers are set to walk along part of the Great Wall of China to raise money for the St Clare Hospice. Four participants Nazeing district councillor John Carr, Wendy and Alan Stevens and Gillian Browring who are all from Nazeing and who
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Out of the FA Cup
Carlisle United 1 Barnet 0 FA Cup first round Barnet made a tame exit from the FA Cup, much to the disappointment of their fans who made the 600-mile round trip to Brunton Park on Tuesday. Poor defending by the Bees allowed Steve Soley to grab what proved
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Ding-dong battle sees Blues lose
STORTFORD still lie in second place in the table despite this last minute defeat, but from the performance put in it could perhaps be said that their promotion wagon has come off the rails. Martin Hayes elected to chop and change his team again. Gary
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AFA football round-up
Old Salvatorians 0 Albanians 1 AFA Middlesex Senior Cup first round Albanians continue their winning form with a battling performance against Old Salvatorians. Following a tame, goalless first half, Albanians, with the wind and slope in their favour,
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Finchley pay price
Harlequins Amateurs 30 Finchley 16 Middlesex Cup third round After taking the lead with a third-minute Tim McAuliffe try, Finchley were punished for their lack of discipline which gave Harlequins Amateurs the initiative and easy scoring opportunities.
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Hendon face cup expulsion
Hendon RFC face a ban from next season's Middlesex Cup after conceding a walk-over to Ruislip, their scheduled opponents in a third round match on Sunday. Hendon had gained exemption to the third round after reaching the fourth round of the National Junior
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this is a test
this is a test November 29, 2001 12:00
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Society needs sports
Once again there is a proposal to develop the LESSA sports ground in Grand Drive, Raynes Park. This is good news for Merton as 98 new flats mean 98 extra council taxes. Why else would Merton contemplate flats up to four storeys high, not in keeping with
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Referee's blunder
Wingate & Finchley 2 Edgware Town 0 Ryman League Division Three A bizarre refereeing blunder cost Edgware a goal in their Tuesday night derby with Wingate and Finchley. Gary Skinner awarded an indirect free kick to Wingate in the penalty area on 23
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Hendon safely through to the next round
Hertford Town 0 Hendon 3 Isthmian League Cup first round by DAVID BALLHEIMER Hendon enjoyed a relatively comfortable passage into the second round against their Ryman League Division Three opponents on Tuesday. The visitors went ahead after 20 minutes
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Seeing red
B-movies end up as cult classics or unmitigated flops. Ghosts of Mars is a likely candidate for the latter, writes Steven Shukor. The plot does have potential, painting a dark and bleak future for humans forced to live on the red planet, but its the low-rent
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Starter for10
10 Foot Tall are talented musicians with quality taste in music and a polished style, writes Heidi Wyithe. If youre into late nights in smoky bars, where live music is generated this is for you. Foolish Heart starts off slowly, and is deflating almost
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Cab drivers protest
More than 40 black cabs left Wimbledon station at 8am on Tuesday to drive in convoy to the GLA headquarters, in Marsham Street, SW1. They joined 350 other black cab drivers from suburbs around London to hand a letter to Mayor of London Ken Livingstone
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Bright lights attract actor
Up above the streets and houses Mertons Christmas lights are shining bright after Rainbow star Geoffrey Hayes performed the switch-on. Geoffrey, who plays the king in this years Wimbledon Theatre panto Jack and the Beanstalk, lit the lights at Mitcham
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School faces the axe
A troubled Merton secondary school could face the axe after being named as 20th worst for GCSE results nationwide. Just 10 per cent of pupils at fresh start school Bishopsford Community College, in Morden, managed five or more GCSEs at grades A to C.
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Plucky pooch is no chicken
A dogged determination to keep her fellow creatures out of danger has landed a Mitcham hound a prize for snatching a chick from death in a fast-flowing river. Black Labrador Cassy swam to the aid of day-old chick Lucky, who had been frightened away from
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Asbestos find at football ground worries residents
Asbestos has been found at the old Plough Lane football ground, sparking concern among some people living nearby. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been on site to give advice to contractors, who are currently demolishing the derelict stands,
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Promoting smear tests
A poster campaign has been launched urging women to cut the risk of cervical cancer by having regular smear tests. Merton Sutton and Wandsworth health authority has printed more than 1,000 posters in English and 300 in six other languages to warn women
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US wardens on show
The experiences of neighbourhood wardens on the streets of Philadelphia and Washington were showcased to representatives from many London boroughs at Mertons civic centre last week. Stacy Irvine, director of Crime Prevention Services, Philadelphia, and
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Battle on for alternative traffic-calming measures
Residents furious over the unwelcome effects of a chicane in their road have stepped up their 10-year battle for alternative traffic-calming measures. The chicane, in Kings Road, Mitcham, was introduced to slow traffic down but people living close by
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Cautious approval for new Mills' plan
Protestors have given a cautious thumbs-up to re-drafted environment-friendly plans to develop land to the back of the Merton Abbey Mills craft market. Copies of the plans were unveiled at a meeting of the Colliers Wood Residents Association on November
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For children with a wild streak
Young animal lovers in Merton can join the PDSAs young peoples club for half price in December. Youngsters can join the Pet Protectors club, which teaches responsible pet ownership in a friendly and fun environment, for £2.50, instead of the usual £5.
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Dragon puts fire into youth centre
More than 15 youngsters in Merton took part in a regeneration day at a Wimbledon youth centre. The group, all aged between 12 and 19, finished a mural, planted shrubs and cleaned up at the South Wimbledon Youth Centre, in Haydons Road, Wimbledon. Some
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Friends net TV deal
A successful Barnet-based web site which reunites old school friends looks set to feature on our television screens. Friendsreunited entrepreneurs Steve and Julie Pankhurst, of Milton Avenue, Barnet, are in talks with a number of UK broadcasters over
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Euro invasion almost here
Tony Blair chose last week to restate the case for Britain joining the euro. For many of us, it is coming sooner than that whether we like it or not, writes RUDI VIS, MP for Finchley and Golders Green The UK is not going to join the euro on the first
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Traffic chaos
The latest planning application of Barnet FC for a multi-million pound stadium off Barnet Lane, if agreed by Barnet Council, would be a death blow for this part of the borough. But leaving aside the quality of life, pollution and road danger for young
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Much more to be done' says trust chairman
The chairman of under-fire Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust resigned this week declaring there was still "much work to be done" to reverse its ailing fortunes. Jenni Bowley, who had been at the trust since it was formed in 1999, said: "I have
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Gordon so wrong
So Brian Gordon thinks that debating how we keep good community relations between people of differing religions and ethnic groups is an "abysmal waste of time" (Waste of time', Times Letters, November 11). We couldn't disagree more. Dialogue and discussion
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Bill's insight and humour will be sorely missed
How upset I was to learn from your newspaper this week that Bill Montgomery has retired. His excellent Notebook has long been a 'must read' for me, an informative and important column, with an imaginative touch of humour. Of course I am happy for him,
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Result won't bring my boy back home'
Three air cadets including Wayne Maynard from Barnet lost their lives in a fatal coach crash last year. On Monday Jeannette Morris was convicted of causing their deaths. MATTHEW NIXSON examines the events leading to the tragedy The fatal chain of events
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Town hall staff could be moved out to Nortel site
One of the borough's best-known historical landmarks could change forever after Barnet Council confirmed it may vacate Friern Barnet Town Hall early next year. The locally listed building has been an integral part of the borough's heritage since it was
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Gordon so wrong
So Brian Gordon thinks that debating how we keep good community relations between people of differing religions and ethnic groups is an "abysmal waste of time" (Waste of time', Times Letters, November 11). We couldn't disagree more. Dialogue and discussion
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Bill's insight and humour will be sorely missed
How upset I was to learn from your newspaper this week that Bill Montgomery has retired. His excellent Notebook has long been a 'must read' for me, an informative and important column, with an imaginative touch of humour. Of course I am happy for him,
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Friends net TV deal
A successful Barnet-based web site which reunites old school friends looks set to feature on our television screens. Friendsreunited entrepreneurs Steve and Julie Pankhurst, of Milton Avenue, Barnet, are in talks with a number of UK broadcasters over
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Euro invasion almost here
Tony Blair chose last week to restate the case for Britain joining the euro. For many of us, it is coming sooner than that whether we like it or not, writes RUDI VIS, MP for Finchley and Golders Green The UK is not going to join the euro on the first
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Feeble flag excuse
I was angry and very sad to read last week that the Stars and Stripes was not flown at Hendon Town Hall alongside our Union flag to celebrate America's Thanksgiving holiday (U.S. flag won't fly at town hall', Times Group, November 22). Our chief executive's
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Spend to stop TB
Cases of tuberculosis could spiral out of control in the borough unless more is spent to stamp it out now. Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Health Authority needs to invest more than £300,000 to halt the rapid increase in cases of the disease, according to
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Much more to be done' says trust chairman
The chairman of under-fire Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust resigned this week declaring there was still "much work to be done" to reverse its ailing fortunes. Jenni Bowley, who had been at the trust since it was formed in 1999, said: "I have
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Bias from Bees
Regarding the report of Alan Williams' acceptance of the petition for Barnet Football Club (Gunners boss Wenger backs Bees stadium bid', Times Group, November 22). So, Barnet Football Club, knowing that its ridiculous application for the encroachment
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Comedy club roars into life
ENFIELD comedy club Roar with Laughter plays host to four of the most talented performers on the comedy circuit tomorrow night. Headlining the monthly event are Perrier award winner Milton Jones and Scottish funnyman Mark Maier along with comedians Mark
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Fantastic flicks
Cinemas have been part of the Hertfordshire scene since 1908 and I am compiling a revised and updated edition of the book which first appeared in 1985. It will cover every cinema that has opened in Hertfordshire and I am eager to include personal reminiscences
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Traders still in dark over festive lights
Borough council boundaries are playing havoc with Burnt Oak traders' plans for Christmas celebrations. Burnt Oak Traders' Association (BOTA) is trying to raise money to pay for Christmas lights, run attractions alongside late-night shopping and organise
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Tips for a crime-free Christmas
PC Tony Stamp from The Bill has some seasonal advice to help make yours a Happy Christmas Hall decking is commendable but not the only place you should leave a light on this year. Light up "lived-in"rooms and consider leaving a radio on. Alarms-a-ringing
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Two die in coach crash horror
f=Clarion MT s=10 w=10 l=10.5A TRAGIC accident in Wood Green resulted in the deaths of a minibus driver and a young woman.o The driver, Edwin Urquhart, 53, of Devonshire Road, Palmers Green, is said to have collapsed at the wheel of the N-registration
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Fast talker takes centre stage
BOUND and Gagged welcomes a Lancastrian motormouth to its popular Friday night club. Lee Mack, voted Time Out's Best Live Performer 2001, has established himself as one of Britain's top comedy acts since winning the prestigious Channel Four So You Think
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Schools must make the grade or face closure
Three of the borough's worst-performing schools face potential closure unless they can improve results by 2006. The Government's Education Bill, confirmed in legislation on Friday, sets the minimum target of 25 per cent five A* to C grades at GCSE. Ravenscroft
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Result won't bring my boy back home'
Three air cadets including Wayne Maynard from Barnet lost their lives in a fatal coach crash last year. On Monday Jeannette Morris was convicted of causing their deaths. MATTHEW NIXSON examines the events leading to the tragedy The fatal chain of events
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Boy, 8, run over
An air ambulance and paramedics were called to Colindale yesterday afternoon after an eight-year-old boy was hit by a van in the middle of the school run. Paramedics were called to Sheaveshill Avenue shortly after 3.30pm after receiving a call from a
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Race council loses funding
After many months of deliberation, Barnet Council has withdrawn its funding for Barnet Racial Equality Council (BREC). On Monday, council cabinet members ceased the North Finchley-based organisation's £58,000 annual grant and agreed to set up its own
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Bias from Bees
Regarding the report of Alan Williams' acceptance of the petition for Barnet Football Club (Gunners boss Wenger backs Bees stadium bid', Times Group, November 22). So, Barnet Football Club, knowing that its ridiculous application for the encroachment
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Fantastic flicks
Cinemas have been part of the Hertfordshire scene since 1908 and I am compiling a revised and updated edition of the book which first appeared in 1985. It will cover every cinema that has opened in Hertfordshire and I am eager to include personal reminiscences
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Under-performing schools must improve or be closed
Three of the Barnet's worst-performing schools face potential closure unless they can improve results by 2006. The Government's Education Bill, confirmed in legislation on Friday, sets the minimum target of 25 per cent five A* to C grades at GCSE. Ravenscroft
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Tories decide to boycott Tally Ho
Barnet: Senior Tories plan to snub Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell by boycotting next week's official launch of the controversial Tally Ho arts centre project. Conservative councillors said it would be hypocritical for them to support the beginning of
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Taking garage off the streets
Like or loathe it, the UK garage sound spearheaded by artists like So Solid Crew and Hendon stars DJ Luck and MC Neat is definitely the musical flavour of the year. That opportunity knocks for the likes of young West Hendon entrepreneur Brian Pennells
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Katie's mouse mat gets Bill Gates's blessing
A Mill Hill schoolgirl's winning design for a computer mouse mat has been delivered to its new home on Microsoft boss Bill Gates's desk in Seattle. Twelve-year-old Katie Andrews of Copthall Girls School won a national design competition run by the National
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Preston North End 2 Crystal Palace 1
Crystal Palace deserved a point from their deeply disappointing day at Deepdale but a late penalty and some misfortune at the finish cost them dearly. Palace knew they could not play as poorly as they did against Gillingham, and against a talented Preston
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Gillingham 3 Crystal Palace 0
On a night when Crystal Palace could have gone top of Division One, they hit rock bottom, with their worst performance of this years campaign last Wednesday night. It might have been the Gills front trio of Marlon King, Iffy Onoura and Guy Ipoua who tormented
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Park to host footie forum
A special Football Forum to be broadcast on TalkSport radio at a later date is being held at Selhurst Park in conjunction with breakfast show sponsors John Smiths. The event is being held on Thursday, December 13 in The Holmesdale Road Stand and the panel
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Nuclear change is 'nonsense'
Banning details of nuclear transports through London is "nonsense", according to the chair of the London Assembly nuclear waste trains investigative committee. Under the new anti-terrorist bill, publishing details about nuclear transports could lead to
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Foot-and-mouth fears means reindeers banned from parade
Father Christmas will have to make do without his reindeer at Sunday's Christmas street party because of foot-and-mouth regulations. Thousands of revellers are expected at the popular charity event in Barnet High Street. But reindeer Sasha and Twinkle
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WWII grenade prompts evacuation
Ashford: Police rushed from their station after a hand grenade brought in by a resident led to evacuation orders. On Monday, a man who had been clearing the home of an elderly ex-soldier who had recently died, discovered a World War II grenade and delivered
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Comedy club roars into life
ENFIELD comedy club Roar with Laughter plays host to four of the most talented performers on the comedy circuit tomorrow night. Headlining the monthly event are Perrier award winner Milton Jones and Scottish funnyman Mark Maier along with comedians Mark
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Council pays the price for church action
Barnet Council has been ordered to pay costs to the vicar and churchwardens of St Mark's Church in New Barnet after a controversial planning application was approved by a planning inspector. The church in Potters Road successfully appealed against the
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Injecting humour into chaos
ONE of the most critically acclaimed shows of last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival hits the stage of the Bull Theatre on Saturday. Say Nothing, presented by Ridiculusmus, has won a whole host of awards for its funny and surreal portrayal of the chaos
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Pass the parcel to others
Children at a Wimbledon primary have been taught to box clever by taking up the chance of making other youngsters happy this Christmas. Decorated boxes for children throughout Eastern Europe are being filled by pupils at Wimbledon Chase Primary School
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Childminder: 'I shook little Joshua twice'
A childminder from Addiscombe shook a baby boy to death "in a momentary loss of temper" after falling out with his parents, an Old Bailey jury heard this week. Linda Bayfield, 54, shook little Joshua Osborne so violently his head was "sent backwards and
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Shame to see back of service
HOW sad I felt at the demise and closure of Waltham Forest Bathing Service after it had gone from strength to strength for the past nine years. It gave a carefully supervised bath by trained carers to almost 200 people a week. It was one of the old fashioned
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Beware tenants, read small print
OUR New Labour council is about to ballot the tenants of 2,600 homes in the Leyton and north Leytonstone areas (Housing area 5) on the proposed transfer to a registered social landlord, London and Quadrant, which now runs some 30,000 former council homes
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The history of a bustling suburb
A Hendon father and son are the brains behind a new book which show the dramatic changes to the borough over the last 100 years. Author Clive Smith, 64, joined forces with his photographer son David, 41, to produce Golders Green Past & Present, the
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Strongly support keeping Trust open
I am writing to tell you that I strongly support your campaign to save the Bromley Youth Music Centre. I spent many happy years playing in the orchestras and it would be devastating to see the centre go. I find it difficult to understand why anyone would
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Very upset at BYMT closure
I am very upset to hear that Bromley's education department are considering winding down to nil the funds for the Bromley Youth Music Trust. I've lived in Bickley for most of my life and was a member of the Bromley Youth Orchestra from the age of 8 until
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Council pay rise but cut BYMY
You asked for interested people to let you know what they think of Bromley Council cutting funds for BYMT. I think its amazing that Bromley Council can give themselves a big pay rise with one hand and cut BYMT funds with the other. Have any of these council
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Deeply dismayed
I am deeply dismayed to learn of the proposed cuts in the funding of the Bromley Youth Music Trust, which may result in the closure of the Bromley Youth Chamber Orchestra. I quote from the article in this week's local News Shopper in which you referred
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Appalled at cut
I am writing to you regarding the planned cuts for BYMT. I am a former member of the Bromley Youth Chamber Orchestra and I have also worked for the Trust. I am absolutely appalled by the proposals. Music in our schools has already been reduced to near-nonexistent
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Delighted at flying start
I am delighted to read of the "flying start" of your campaign to save Bromley Youth Music Trust and am writing in support of it. As a parent of two children involved in the Trust's activities, I have always been hugely impressed with the organisation,
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A Euro-change!
Oh no its the euro! The new single currency coins and notes are not here yet but they are heading this way. This means it's all change for anyone planning to travel to Europe. And, speaking of change, now is the time to check on any foreign coins which
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Cars stolen at gunpoint
FOUR people were threatened at gunpoint by a gang who then stole the victims' cars. In separate incidents, the carjackers targeted three women and one man in Woodford Green and Hainault, threatening to shoot them if they did not hand over their car keys
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Family fear pylons could have caused trauma
A FAMILY of a seven-year-old girl fears living near electricity pylons may have contributed to her brain tumour. Nellie Penn developed the tumour only a few years after a National Grid base was set up at the end of the road where she lived in Horn Lane
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£9.9million shortfall
REDBRIDGE Council faces a £9.3 million budget shortfall next year and is lobbying the Government for extra cash. In June financial officers predicted the council would be about £4million in the red if it kept to the same level of services in 2002/3 as
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Favourite takes its encore
FOUR years and £7million after work started, the Theatre Royal, Stratford will finally re-open its doors to the public in December. While the theatre's traditional red auditorium has remained unchanged, the refurbished and enlarged building will include
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Laugh all the way
CANADIAN funnyman Jason John Whitehead will be performing at Laughing Gravy in Walthamstow on Saturday, December 1. A former professional wrestler, Jason (pictured) turned to comedy after suffering a cruciate ligament injury and has achieved spectacular
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What's on in Waltham Forest
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 EXHIBITION: Until December 24, Making Routes: Stories of Refugees and Migrants, work by local residents and schoolchildren, organised by Walfair (the asylum and immigration rights group), Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road, Walthamstow
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Crossing death fear
FEARS are growing that lives could be put at risk by rail operator WAGN's decision to remove the level crossing operator at Highams Park station. The company has confirmed that it will introduce a CCTV-operated scheme in June next year, Paulo Revior writes
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Two die in car crashes
TWO people have died in the space of a week in accidents in busy Lea Bridge Road. A 12-year-old boy was killed when he rode his bike into oncoming traffic in the main road last Thursday. Two days earlier, Omar Archer, a 19-year-old passenger, died when
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The Royal Fail
A BUSINESSMAN claims his company's work is being severely hampered by postal chaos, with £50,000 in payments lost in the post. Martin Stuchfield, managing director of Intercity Print Financial in Grove Road, Walthamstow, says that payments, cheque-books
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Organ club meets
SAWBRIDGEWORTH Modern Organ Club welcomes Daniel Watt on electonic organ at its concert at the Mulberry Green Hall, Old Harlow, at 8pm next Tuesday (December 4). For more details, ring 01279 429258 or 01279 441896. November 29, 2001 9:04
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Murray eyes Vanzie return
HARLOW boxer Steve Murray is hoping to have another crack at the British lightweight title after securing an easy victory on Saturday. Murray, who stopped journeyman Keith Jones with a cut eye in the fourth round of the bout at the York Hall, Bethnal
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Win for Loughts
THE VISIT from EHL Division Two Peterborough to Luxborough Lane last Sunday never looked like it would cause Old Loughtonians a problem. Taking the opportunity to rest seven of his squad, player/coach Nick Thompson was able to watch the match from the
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Former Mp sacked from transport board
FORMER Epping Forest MP Steven Norris has been sacked from the board of the Transport for London. London Mayor and Transport for London chairman Ken Livingstone said the decision had been taken because of Mr Norris's "gratuitous attacks on the board's
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Ding-dong battle sees Blues lose
STORTFORD still lie in second place in the table despite this last minute defeat, but from the performance put in it could perhaps be said that their promotion wagon has come off the rails. Martin Hayes elected to chop and change his team again. Gary
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Epping woman waits and hopes over plane-spotter brother
AN Epping woman whose brother is among the 12 Britons facing spying charges in Greece after being arrested during a plane-spotting trip has spoken about the "bizarre" episode which could see him facing a 20-year jail sentence. Euro-MP Richard Howitt is
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Making life better after cancer
young people who fall victim to the disease, the changes may not be for the better. That is where a beautiful listed building in Bexley is helping. LINDA PIPER reports ... Young people with cancer can become isolated from friends and family during treatment
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Putting an oar out for kids
AN ACTOR training to kayak across the channel for a leading children's charity got to flex his pecs at a fundraising evening in Beckenham. Yao Chin, from Catford, took part in gym activities at Beckenham Spa, in Beckenham Road, for the launch evening
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Murray eyes Vanzie return
HARLOW boxer Steve Murray is hoping to have another crack at the British lightweight title after securing an easy victory on Saturday. Murray, who stopped journeyman Keith Jones with a cut eye in the fourth round of the bout at the York Hall, Bethnal
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LEA FOUNTAIN meets Epping author Jill Barklem, whose Brambly Hedge books are being read across the w
HER creations are known across the world, but Jill Barklem herself is unlikely to be recognised in her own home town of Epping. Mrs Barklem is the author of Brambly Hedge, the beautifully illustrated stories about a group of mice. Her first book appeared
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this is a test
this is a test November 29, 2001 12:00
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AFA football round-up
Old Salvatorians 0 Albanians 1 AFA Middlesex Senior Cup first round Albanians continue their winning form with a battling performance against Old Salvatorians. Following a tame, goalless first half, Albanians, with the wind and slope in their favour,
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Learning lessons from the Greeks
f=Clarion MT s=10 w=10 l=10.5SOUTHGATE College Opera will be raising the roof of the Gladys Child Theatre next month with a high spirited performance of Offenbach's operetta, La Belle Helene.o La Belle Helene is as relevant today as at its first performance
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Mill Hill ride their cup luck
St Nicholas OB 18 Mill Hill 21 Middlesex Cup third round Mill Hill, again fortunate in being paired with a team from a lower division, can consider themselves lucky to figure in the fourth round draw. After starting well and going ahead with an early
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Penalty save hero
Keeper Paul Jones was the hero of a dramatic 4-3 win by Hendon U13s over Headstone Manor 'B' with two penalty saves in five minutes. Hendon's 4-1 lead had been slashed to 4-3 when Jones kept out the first spot kick in spectacular style on the hour. He
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Threatened cricket club ready to find new home
A solution for the relocation of Barnet Cricket Club could be on the horizon after the club confirmed Barnet Council has been in contact over possible new sites. The cricket club has an uncertain future after Barnet Football Club unveiled plans for a
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Bees almost robbed with last-minute shot
Forest Green 2 Barnet 2 Nationwide Conference Barnet, paying their first visit to The Lawn, had Forest Green on the rack for most of the match with their enterprising, elegant attacking play. They should have been rewarded with their third successive
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Win for Loughts
THE VISIT from EHL Division Two Peterborough to Luxborough Lane last Sunday never looked like it would cause Old Loughtonians a problem. Taking the opportunity to rest seven of his squad, player/coach Nick Thompson was able to watch the match from the
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Mill Hill ride their cup luck
St Nicholas OB 18 Mill Hill 21 Middlesex Cup third round Mill Hill, again fortunate in being paired with a team from a lower division, can consider themselves lucky to figure in the fourth round draw. After starting well and going ahead with an early
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Smyth in hunt for his third national crown
Finchley and District ABC's Joe Smyth seeks to win his third national boxing title in four years at the National Association of Boys' Clubs finals at Peterlee, Durham, on Friday, December 7. There will be plenty of support for 16-year-old Joe at Durham
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I pray to heal the rift
I refer to your front page article (Guardian, November 22) Church Plans Cause Fury. As the Minister of Trinity Church, in Mansel Road, I have just returned from the planning applications committee which gave unanimous approval to my churchs plans for
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Think of commuters
Many of us in London have become concerned about the increased number of controlled parking zones (CPZ). While accepting the need for restricting the use of the motor car and increasing the use of public transport, it seems to me that, in some places,
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Common is cared for
I am writing in response to Mr Gays recent letter which criticised the Mitcham Common Conservators management of Mitcham Common. While not wishing to make light of the summer outbreak of avian botulism on Seven Islands Pond, your readers should be aware
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Organ club meets
SAWBRIDGEWORTH Modern Organ Club welcomes Daniel Watt on electonic organ at its concert at the Mulberry Green Hall, Old Harlow, at 8pm next Tuesday (December 4). For more details, ring 01279 429258 or 01279 441896. November 29, 2001 9:04
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Penalty save hero
Keeper Paul Jones was the hero of a dramatic 4-3 win by Hendon U13s over Headstone Manor 'B' with two penalty saves in five minutes. Hendon's 4-1 lead had been slashed to 4-3 when Jones kept out the first spot kick in spectacular style on the hour. He
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Hospice to benefit from Great Wall of China trek
ADVENTUROUS fundraisers are set to walk along part of the Great Wall of China to raise money for the St Clare Hospice. Four participants Nazeing district councillor John Carr, Wendy and Alan Stevens and Gillian Browring who are all from Nazeing and who
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Freak own goal costs Dons dear
Hendon 1 Chesham Utd 2 Ryman League Premier Division Hendon suffered a hugely disappointing defeat through a 77th-minute own-goal at the LOOT Stadium on Saturday. An inswinging corner from Lee Spiller was headed on beyond the far post, where unmarked
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Threatened cricket club ready to find new home
A solution for the relocation of Barnet Cricket Club could be on the horizon after the club confirmed Barnet Council has been in contact over possible new sites. The cricket club has an uncertain future after Barnet Football Club unveiled plans for a
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The true cost of war
A trip to the Balkans showed Paul Joseph where your money spent at Oxfam goes and how the effects of war live on. IAN LLOYD reports By the age of 70, Paul Joseph thought he had seen it all. That was until he witnessed the devastating scars that war has
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Novel-ty pair
A father and son both had novels published on the same day, earlier this month, writes Yvonne Gordon. Paul Laffan, 42, who lives in Raynes Park, and his father, Kevin Laffan, aged 79, of Wimbledon Village, raised their glasses when their books hit the
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Gangs terrify customers - Shops lose business following teenage rampages
Beleaguered businesses in Lower Morden say they face losing their livelihoods because customers are too terrified to leave their homes, following a spate of violent and drunken attacks involving teenage gangs. Virtually every outlet in the parade of shops
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Church plans go-ahead shocks protestors
Protesters were left reeling after plans for a new development at the Trinity United Reformed Church in Wimbledon were passed. Councillors voted overwhelmingly to allow the new two-storey hall at the rear of the Mansel Road church to go ahead, providing
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Mum calls for better safety after accident
A mother is calling for safety improvements after her two-year-old daughter lost the tips of her fingers when a gate slammed shut in Morden Hall Park. Lindsay Carter, of Bramley Court, Phipps Bridge, was walking her dog with two-year-old Amie and her
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Chloe leads girls to cross-country glory
Barnet Borough's powerful U17 girls' squad ran away with the team title in the London Youth Games Cross-Country Championships at Parliament Hill on Saturday. Chloe Wilkinson was a comfortable winner, with Maryam Shakiba (third), Justine Nash (fourth)
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Clean cut group
Church members caused a moment of panic when their graffiti clean up gear was mistaken for chemical warfare suits. Around 20 worshippers at Queens Road Baptist Church took to the streets of Wimbledon recently to effect the clean up in Queens Road, Trinity
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Spend to stop TB
Cases of tuberculosis could spiral out of control in the borough unless more is spent to stamp it out now. Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Health Authority needs to invest more than £300,000 to halt the rapid increase in cases of the disease, according to
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Mobile CCTV needed
Roving eyes may be cast over the borough's crime hotspots after a West Finchley councillor pushed for investment in mobile CCTV cameras this week. Labour councillor Kath McGuirk is using a private member's bill to ask for funding for mobile CCTV cameras
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Tips for a crime-free Christmas
PC Tony Stamp from The Bill has some seasonal advice to help make yours a Happy Christmas Hall decking is commendable but not the only place you should leave a light on this year. Light up "lived-in"rooms and consider leaving a radio on. Alarms-a-ringing
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Eruv agreement is a step closer
Barnet's controversial eruv is one step closer to being erected, according to Transport for London (TfL) and Barnet Council. The boundary will enclose six square miles of Hendon, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Golders Green and Cricklewood with 87 poles and
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Upgraded ticket machine causes rush-hour chaos for commuters
Problems with a high-speed ticket machine led to queues up to 50-strong at Finchley Central Tube station on Monday. The recently upgraded Multifare ticket machine caused mayhem when it broke down at the Ballards Lane station during peak-time in the morning
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Traffic chaos
The latest planning application of Barnet FC for a multi-million pound stadium off Barnet Lane, if agreed by Barnet Council, would be a death blow for this part of the borough. But leaving aside the quality of life, pollution and road danger for young
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Chloe leads girls to cross-country glory
Barnet Borough's powerful U17 girls' squad ran away with the team title in the London Youth Games Cross-Country Championships at Parliament Hill on Saturday. Chloe Wilkinson was a comfortable winner, with Maryam Shakiba (third), Justine Nash (fourth)
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Ruining our towns
Barnet Council has produced a Green Paper to improve our town centres (Town plans', Times Group, November 22). However, it is hypocritical, that on one hand the council wants to encourage people to shop locally, but on the other hand, it has given permission
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Rampaging bull terrier savages dog in park
POLICE were called to Alexandra Park, Wood Green, on Saturday to capture a vicious rampaging dog. The mutt, a Staffordshire bull terrier, was roaming about in the park at about 11.30am without its owner, who still has not been traced. It was spotted attacking
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Tory heavyweight puts emphasis on services
Michael Howard visited the former Thatcherite heartlands just hours after ditching historic Tory tax-cutting policies. The Shadow Chancellor denied he was betraying the Iron Lady's legacy by concentrating on public services. "I still want to cut tax as
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School wall to be rebuilt from scratch
A wall at Mill Hill's historic Mount Girls' School will be knocked down by hand and replaced brick by brick as part of a classroom development. Planning permission for the work at the 1875, Grade 2 listed school in Milespit Hill was granted in March,
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No more meddling
I have just received a letter from Councillor Brian Coleman, GLA member for Barnet and Camden, expressing delight that due to the efforts of himself, Sir Sydney Chapman and other Conservative councillors, the council has announced a six-week trial period
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Stop stalling and add names to war memorial
In response to Councillor Dan Redford's letter (We need to conclude memorial issue', Times Letters, November 15). At a Harrow Council meeting dated July 20, 1995, a petition was presented on behalf of the war memorial of Edgware by Councillor Keith Toms
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Katie's mouse mat gets Bill Gates's blessing
A Mill Hill schoolgirl's winning design for a computer mouse mat has been delivered to its new home on Microsoft boss Bill Gates's desk in Seattle. Twelve-year-old Katie Andrews of Copthall Girls School won a national design competition run by the National
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Tories will snub Tally Ho launch
Senior Tories plan to snub culture secretary Tessa Jowell by boycotting next week's official launch of the controversial Tally Ho arts centre project. Conservative councillors said it would be hypocritical for them to support the beginning of work on
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Feeble flag excuse
I was angry and very sad to read last week that the Stars and Stripes was not flown at Hendon Town Hall alongside our Union flag to celebrate America's Thanksgiving holiday (U.S. flag won't fly at town hall', Times Group, November 22). Our chief executive's
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Get the volunteer bug
VOLUNTEERS have raised £6,000 for a buggy to take patients around Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The League of Friends at the Woolwich hospital will pick up patients who have difficulty walking. Voluntary Services Co-ordinator at the hospital Diane Hudson
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Prince Charles helps hospital
PRINCE Charles's architecture ideas will influence the building work at Lewisham Hospital. The Prince's Foundation said the Prince of Wales has agreed to take on the role of design champion for the NHS. University Hospital, in Lewisham, is planning phase
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Ruining our towns
Barnet Council has produced a Green Paper to improve our town centres (Town plans', Times Group, November 22). However, it is hypocritical, that on one hand the council wants to encourage people to shop locally, but on the other hand, it has given permission
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No more meddling
I have just received a letter from Councillor Brian Coleman, GLA member for Barnet and Camden, expressing delight that due to the efforts of himself, Sir Sydney Chapman and other Conservative councillors, the council has announced a six-week trial period
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Stop stalling and add names to war memorial
In response to Councillor Dan Redford's letter (We need to conclude memorial issue', Times Letters, November 15). At a Harrow Council meeting dated July 20, 1995, a petition was presented on behalf of the war memorial of Edgware by Councillor Keith Toms
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100 officers raid Green Man pub
Barnet: Thirteen early evening drinkers were arrested on drugs charges after 100 police stormed a Barnet pub on Friday night. Officers described the Green Man Pub in St Albans Road as a notorious place for buying and selling cocaine and heroine. They
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Friends net TV deal
A successful Barnet-based web site which reunites old school friends looks set to feature on our television screens. Friendsreunited entrepreneurs Steve and Julie Pankhurst, of Milton Avenue, Barnet, are in talks with a number of UK broadcasters over
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Malone vows never to return to England
Potters Bar: Missing murder suspect Garry Malone currently living in Spain's Costa del Sol after fleeing Potters Bar has vowed never to return to England. Speaking on the second anniversary of his step-mother Sharon Malone's disappearance yesterday, Garry's
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Francis set for Palace
Trevor Francis will be named the new manager of Crystal Palace in time for the home fixture against Manchester City on December 8. Guardian Sport can exclusively reveal that chairman Simon Jordan will make the appointment next week, after he reportedly
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Air disaster risk rockets with T5
Heathrow: Thousands of lives could be in danger following the Transport Secretary's decision to omit the safety risk of an air crash involving 'many casualties' from his approval of Terminal 5. The threat posed by such a tragedy is contained within planning
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Malone vows he will stay in Spain
Missing murder suspect Garry Malone currently living in Spain's Costa del Sol after fleeing Potters Bar has vowed never to return to England. Speaking on the second anniversary of his step-mother Sharon Malone's disappearance yesterday, Garry's 20-year-old
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Under-performing schools must improve or be closed
Three of the borough's worst-performing schools face potential closure unless they can improve results by 2006. The Government's Education Bill, confirmed in legislation on Friday, sets the minimum target of 25 per cent five A* to C grades at GCSE. Ravenscroft
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Could historic town hall be turned into a hotel?
One of Barnet's best-known historical landmarks could change forever after Barnet Council confirmed it may vacate Friern Barnet Town Hall early next year. The locally-listed building was built in 1939 to a design by John Brown and Henson. But it will
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Fast talker takes centre stage
BOUND and Gagged welcomes a Lancastrian motormouth to its popular Friday night club. Lee Mack, voted Time Out's Best Live Performer 2001, has established himself as one of Britain's top comedy acts since winning the prestigious Channel Four So You Think
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Comic is armed and dangerous
ZANY comedian Charlie Chuck appears at the Comedians' Graveyard tomorrow night. Chuck, whom you may remember as the wild haired Uncle Peter from The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, is joined by Shazir Mirza, Mandy Muden and Richard Smallwood. This bonkers
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Looking for lost relative
PETER Reeves of Blackpool writes: "Can anybody help me with some information? "I am trying to contact any person who knew Hilda Reeves, late of 98c Selborne Road, Southgate, or her relatives. She was my late father's second wife and he was known as Johnny
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Back to the good old days
CINEMA historians have put Times Past in the picture about Enfield's film background. A fortnight ago we asked readers about the organ used at the grand old Empire, Edmonton.o This week, Tony Moss, president of the Cinema Theatre Organisation and vice-president
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Croydon tube link by 2006
Croydon WILL be added to the Tube map, transport minister John Speller pledged this week. In an exclusive interview with the Croydon Guardian as he rode the town's tram network, minister for transport John Speller pledged that West Croydon would feature
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Strike action threat by Post Office staff
Staff at East Croydon Post Office have said they will take strike action in a bid to save their workplace and jobs. Counter staff and union officials at the Addiscombe Road branch have collected almost 3,000 signatures from the public in support of keeping
