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Hotel manager who attacked female guests in Golders Green jailed for ten years
Ahmed Fahmy abused his position to gain access to women's rooms
Road closures: four for Barnet drivers over the next fortnight
Four delays for Barnet motorists to avoid on the A1 and M1 reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
Boys make up a quarter of knife crime convictions in London
814 of the 3,298 (25%) convictions and cautions handed to knife crime offenders in London were to boys aged 10 to 17 reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
More than one in 20 working age people in Hendon on disability benefits, as charity warns cuts will drive more people into poverty
7.6% of the working age population in Hendon was claiming PIP or LCWRA benefits in August 2024 reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Barnet restaurant given new food hygiene rating
Haida Cafe in Whetstone has a new rating from the Food Standards Agency reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
One in eight people in Barnet suffer joint, bone and muscle conditions
13% of people aged 16 and over in Barnet were living with musculoskeletal conditions in 2024 reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Rate of fast food outlets in Barnet below national average
There were 348 fast food units in Barnet in February 2024 reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Food hygiene ratings given to two Barnet restaurants
Two outlets in Golders Green have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
More than one in 20 deaths in Barnet due to air pollution
6% of deaths among those aged 30 and older in Barnet in 2023 were attributable to particulate air pollution reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Record number of children in Barnet living in poverty
10,763 children under 16 in Barnet were living in relative poverty in the year to March – up from 9,508 the year before reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Food hygiene ratings handed to three Barnet establishments
Three Barnet outlets have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency reports Adam Care, Date Reporter
More people in Barnet going financially insolvent
406 people in Barnet entered insolvency in 2024, up from 362 the year before reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Council tax in Barnet is cheaper than average in England
The council tax rate for a Band D property in Barnet, excluding local parish precepts, is £1,545.14 reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
Food hygiene ratings handed to two Barnet establishments
Two Barnet outlets have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
London could be among UK cities least exposed to US tariffs
3.2% of the £243.3 billion total exports from London were estimated to be goods to the US in 2022 reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Rent in Barnet continues to rise
The average private rent in Barnet reached £1,820 per month in the year to February – up 6% from £1,714 a year prior reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Government cash for London ‘skills bootcamps’ welcomed by Khan
The bootcamps will take the form of flexible courses focused on eleven ‘priority sectors’ identified in the mayor’s London Growth Plan