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TfL slammed over 40-minute waits at tube station
Hendon MP says passengers using Mill Hill East Station are being "let down" by Transport for London over unreliable service
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Unsafe blocks set to be demolished with plans for new housing to replace them
A structural review carried out in 2021 by Barnet Council found the blocks in Brunswick Park were at “disproportionate risk of collapse”, reports Grace Howarth, Local Democracy Reporter
North London Waste Authority agrees 50% recycling target – after failing to hit 30% last year
NLWA's household recycling rate for 2024/25 was just 28.2%, well below the London and national averages of 33% and 44% respectively
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Views sought on new Barnet Council strategy to tackle domestic abuse
The strategy cites data showing 9,437 domestic abuse cases were reported to the police between April 2022 and March 2025
Barnet headteachers meet fashion designer at Middlesex graduation
Martine Rose, founder of a celebrated menswear brand, returned to the university where she had been both a student and a lecturer reports Sophie Mitchell
TfL set to start regulating pedicabs in London next year
The pedal-powered taxis have proliferated in the West End in recent years but concerns have been raised about safety and high fares
Barnet restaurant handed new food hygiene rating
Aladins Kebabish has a new rating from the Food Standards Agency reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
High Barnet children’s hospice opens a new space for young people
The dedicated space opened earlier this month reports Sophie Mitchell
Student who designed device to improve mental health commended in UK competition
Edgware student Romaine Crawford, who who designed a device to improve people's mental health using aromatherapy and light therapy, was highly commended in the UK Design Innovation in Plastics competition.
Barnet takeaway given new food hygiene rating
Global Kebab House in Hendon has a new rating from the Food Standards Agency reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
New neighbourhood platform launched by Met Police
'Met Engage' enables people to stay updated about local policing operations and advice
Rawlings slams Zinkin’s “fake rage” as leaders clash over Edgware development
The council leader was responding to the opposition leader's outrage on behalf of objectors to the controversial partnership between Transport for London and developers Ballymore reports David Floyd
Barnet road closures: three for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight
Three delays on the M1 for Barnet drivers to avoid reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
About three-quarters of A&E arrivals at the Royal Free London seen within four hours
Of 43,504 visitors to A&E at the main NHS trust serving Barnet in May, 33,377 were seen within four hours reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
More than 1,000 solar panel systems fitted in Chipping Barnet homes – as government suggests most new homes will have them
There were 1,255 domestic installations in the Chipping Barnet constituency at the end of March reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Food hygiene ratings given to two Barnet restaurants
Two Barnet establishments have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency reports Lesley-Anne Kelly, Data Reporter
Risk of strike action by domestic abuse staff in Barnet
Workers at Barnet Solace Advocacy and Support Service have been balloted for industrial action amid “severe overwork” and “broken promises”
Councillors urge landlord and management firm to fix issues on Colindale estate
The recent controversy over felled trees at Adastral Village is the latest in a long line of issues on the estate
New Piccadilly Line trains delayed until ‘second half of 2026’
The new trains had previously been scheduled to begin operation on the line by the end of this year
Council vows to boost recycling in Barnet after recent big drop
Food waste collections are set to return to help get the borough back on track to hit its 50% target