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Stepping out for sake of peace

It's good to walk: Mohammad Samghani, 41, walked from London to the Persian Gulf as an anti-war protest

8:30am Sunday 7th December 2008

ELIZABETH PEARS meets a former bus driver from Hendon who donned his walking boots to cover thousands of miles in a one-man anti-war protest.

Tribute to father murdered in Mumbai

Under siege: Mr Liveras was trapped in the Taj Mahal Palace hotel when the terrorists attacked

9:30am Thursday 4th December 2008

The Potters Bar son of millionaire Andreas Liveras, the only known British fatality of the Mumbai massacre, has spoken about his father’s bravery in his last few hours.

Women are not being screened

Life-saver: breast screening means cancer can be caught in the early stages

9:09am Thursday 4th December 2008

Many GPs in Barnet are not doing enough to promote breast screening, according to a top doctor.

Grant of £12m to benefit developments

Cash boost: it is hoped West Hendon will be among the areas to benefit

11:55am Wednesday 31st December 2008

The Government has pledged a £12 million grant to boost ambitious development plans in the borough.

Charity offers marathon places

4:14pm Monday 24th November 2008

An inclusive theatre company is guaranteeing 2009 London marathon places for volunteers willing to raise £1,300.

Gary the bobby-builder

Gentle giant: PC Gary Rogers flexes his muscles following his body-building success and now wants to encourage others to get fit

9:17am Friday 21st November 2008

This body-building bobby is proving Barnet Police have the strong arm of the law on their side.

US accuses man of payday loan scam

The home of the former company director Aaron Gershfield, who it is claimed sanctioned aggressive tactics to get money back from borrowers

10:24am Thursday 20th November 2008

A Oakleigh Park businessman has been accused in a Nevada court writ of scamming American citizens out of “substantial” sums of money from a call centre in Whetstone.

Mum wins legal battle for dead son

12:59pm Tuesday 11th November 2008

The mother of a British student who died mysteriously in Germany five years ago has won a landmark case to challenge the Attorney General’s decision not to grant her a new inquest.

Residents urged to return voting forms

Registration forms for the European elections need to be returned to Barnet Council by November 24

10:00am Monday 10th November 2008

Residents are being urged to return their voters registration forms to Barnet Council by November 24 so they can vote in the European elections.

Barnet Hospital gets new angiography unit

The Cerner Millenium computer system was introduced to improve patient administration but has caused hundreds of operations to be cancelled.

9:14am Monday 10th November 2008

A new £1.5 million angiography unit at Barnet Hospital will be officially opened by the Mayor of Barnet next week.


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