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Barnet road closures: four for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight Four delays on the M1 and A1 for local drivers to avoid reports Adam Care, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/2025/03/03/b...

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Fewer homicide victims in London last year The Met Police recorded 108 homicide victims in the year to March – down from 119 the year before reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39765

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Nearly a third of young criminals in London reoffend within a year 2,339 people aged between 10 and 17 in the the Met Police area were convicted of crimes in the 12 months to March 2023 reports Adam Care, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39762

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Record low number of businesses created in Barnet 605 new businesses were created in Barnet in the three months to December: the lowest figure of any quarter since records began in 2017 reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/2025/03/02/r...

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Recorded sexual offences in London have more than doubled since 2010 There were 25,022 sexual offences recorded by the Met Police in the year to September reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/2025/03/02/r...

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Barnet Council to appoint new chief executive Interim boss Cath Shaw will be officially appointed at Tuesday's council meeting barnetpost.co.uk/2025/03/02/b...

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Fire investigation dog retires after 'distinguished career' Loyal London Fire Brigade probe pooch Sherlock begins "new chapter in his life" barnetpost.co.uk/2025/03/01/f...

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New Barnet pharmacy's appeal for bollards rethink rejected Mountford Pharmacy has appealed for support to help tackle its issues with a row of newly-installed bollards outside its store barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/28/n...

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The turquoise tide, Barnet’s new wave of change Mark Shooter on why he left the Conservatives to become Barnet’s first Reform councillor barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39733

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Goodbye from Barnet Lone Parent Centre Trustee Julia Hines on the work of the Finchley-based charity and why it’s closing barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39729

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Discover your digital library Catherine Lusted on online resources for Barnet's readers barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39725

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Bringing new life to London's raw edges Julie Russell on an exhibition by local photographer Blank Canvas barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/27/b...

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Residents and councillors call for 'health hazard' railway bridge to be cleaned up The bridge over the North Circular near New Southgate Station is blighted by pigeon poo and a mysterious substance containing E-coli barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/27/r...

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Snapshots of cultural history Sam Cullen on Barnet’s lost pubs barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39707

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Khan unveils growth plan to boost London economy by £107bn in ten years The plan include calls for the city’s suburban rail services to be devolved to Transport for London barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/27/k...

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Review: The Revlon Girl Harriet Joyce on the latest show at Incognito Theatre barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39703

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Petition for social care change Liam Fairhead on his fight for justice barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/26/p...

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Bees take advantage as rivals falter Nick Sandamas on the growing momentum behind Barnet FC's bid to return to the Football League barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/26/b...

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Social care system failure Colin Slasberg of Campaign for Real Care says a recent case in the borough was no exception barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/26/s...

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London Assembly rejects calls for 'grooming gangs' inquiry City Hall Conservatives wanted Sir Sadiq Khan to spend £4.5m on an “independent inquiry into the exploitation of children in London” barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/26/l...

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Row over impact of 20mph zones on bus journeys in London Tories on the London Assembly argue new 20mph zones have caused unnecessary delays on buses but Sadiq Khan denies this barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/25/r...

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Stadium concerts tax 'crucial' to help struggling music venues London Assembly committee finds grassroots music venues “still facing considerable financial pressures” barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/25/s...

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Road closures: six for Barnet drivers over the next fortnight Six delays on the M1 and A1 for Barnet drivers to avoid reports Will Grimond, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/24/r...

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Food hygiene ratings handed to two Barnet restaurants Two Cricklewood outlets have new ratings from Food Standards Agency reports Adam Care, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39673

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More prescriptions for diabetes drug in north central London Semaglutide was prescribed by GPs an average of 4,431 times a month in the NHS area covering Barnet reports Will Grimond, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39669

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Housing benefit insufficient for nearly half of Barnet families with children Around 45% of the 10,208 households in Barnet receiving some form of housing benefit with at least one child would not have their full rent covered reports Adam Care, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39666

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Shoplifting offences in London rise by half The Met Police recorded 78,512 shoplifting offences in the year to September – a 50% increase from the 52,478 logged a year earlier reports Will Grimond, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39660

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Food hygiene ratings given to nine Barnet establishments Nine Barnet outlets have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39663

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London bucks trend as police officers face fewer misconduct allegations New Home Office figures show 18,372 misconduct complaint allegations were made by the public against the Met Police officers reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39657

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Fewer fines issued to parents for taking children out of school in Barnet – despite national surge There were 1,466 penalty notices issued in Barnet for unauthorised absences in the last academic year reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39653

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Less than two in five medically fit patients actually discharged from the Royal Free London Only 36% of considered well enough to be discharged were actually discharged from the main hospital trust serving Barnet reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39649

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Row over Mill Hill Park playground upgrade Residents claim they haven't been listened to by Barnet Council barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/21/r...

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'London art trail' idea ditched over funding concerns The idea for an artwork to be commissioned in each of the capital’s 32 boroughs was put forward by Lord Bailey barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/21/l...

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Barnet Council welcomes ‘exceptional’ £55m government support The local authority has been bailed out of a financial hole ahead of agreeing its 2025/26 budget next month barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/21/b...

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Barnet Council welcomes ‘exceptional’ £55m government support The local authority has been bailed out of a financial hole ahead of agreeing its 2025/26 budget next month barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/21/b...

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Barnet Council welcomes ‘exceptional’ £55m government support The local authority has been bailed out of a financial hole ahead of agreeing its 2025/26 budget next month barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/21/b...

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Hendon resident slams council for ignoring damaged pavement Barnet Council resurfaced a large stretch of pavement in Station Road but missed a section deemed "precarious" by locals barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/21/h...

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Row over impact of NI rise at City Hall amid government 'shortfall' Transport for London reveals £23m funding gap caused by lack of support to cover the increase to employers' National Insurance barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/21/r...

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Susan Hall proposes cosmic comeuppance for Khan The former Conservative mayoral candidate said she wanted to throw the Labour mayor into a black hole barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/21/s...

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Match report: Barnet vs York Nick Sandamas see the Bees beat their promotion rivals to extend their lead at the top barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/20/m...

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Concern over air pollution along London's canals Sadiq Khan admits he's concerned about health impacts for Londoners who use the capital’s waterways barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/20/c...

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Man found guilty of rape at East Barnet home Samsidi D’Souza-N’Gom, aged 31, carried out the attack against a woman in her 20s six years ago barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/20/m...

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Rawlings 'more optimistic' on council finances as wait goes on for government help Barnet Council is still relying on an effective government bailout to balance its next budget barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/19/r...

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Warning over school cuts amid falling birth rate in London Capital’s falling birth rate blamed on “severe shortage of affordable family housing” barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/19/w...

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Barnet road closures: six for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight Six delays on the M1 and A1 for local motorists to avoid reports Will Grimond, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/17/b...

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Elizabeth Line drivers urged to reconsider strike action Trade union Aslef has announced four days of strikes at the end of February, in a dispute over pay barnetpost.co.uk/2025/02/17/e...

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London Fire Brigade called out to record number of false fire alarms London Fire Brigade attended 63,057 false fire alarms in the year to September reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39573

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Significantly fewer metal thefts recorded in London – as offences across England and Wales hit record low The Met Police recorded 529 metal theft offences in the year to March reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39569

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Change in vaccine administering sees significantly more girls in Barnet protected against HPV 60.9% of year 8 girls in Barnet received the HPV jab in the 2023-24 academic year – up significantly from 49.2% the year before reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39566

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Rise in mortgage repossession claims in Barnet There were 190 repossession claims lodged in Barnet in the year to September reports Adam Care, Data Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/?p=39562

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