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MP claims second home helps her 'do a better job'
1:16pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008
Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers released a breakdown of her expenses claims last week as part of a Conservative party drive for greater transparency.
Comments (1)Volunteer teacher raises £20k for equipment
7:20am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
An afterschool volunteer teacher from Barnet has raised £20,000 over ten years for equipment and facilities. Debbie Constantinou, 50, celebrated her fundraising for Walker Primary School, in Waterfall Road, Southgate, on Monday at her fitness and drama classes for five- to 11-year-olds. Parents contribute £3 per session, but Mrs Constantinou has never taken a penny in ten years, donating all proceeds to the school instead. She said: “I wanted to help all the shy children standing at the back of the classroom come out of the shadows.” Mrs Constantinou, an ex-dancer and actress from Ashurst Road, helped the children (pictured top right), script and choreograph a performance of Showtime Special, which they put on for parents on Monday night. “It was a huge success,” she said. “The kids have completely changed from how they were at the start. Now they have confidence, balance, co-ordination and fitness. “Those who didn’t think they could sing, can sing, those who didn’t think they could dance, can dance.” Call Mrs Constantinou on 07956 853020 to book a place on the next course, beginning in September.
Problems at the polls explained
8:35am Tuesday 22nd July 2008
The problems that plagued the borough’s polling stations during the London elections in May were caused by basic human errors and an over-stretched staff, a committee heard.
Africa-themed carnival 'brings everybody together'
9:28am Tuesday 22nd July 2008
Bands, beer and bongos combined as part of a five day festival in Finchley last week.
Reluctant Veterans break the pain barrier for charity
6:09pm Tuesday 22nd July 2008
A group of Barnet walkers battled with injury and the elements to finish a 100km overnight hike from Petersfield to Brighton last weekend.
Pair charged in taxi touting clampdown
10:34am Tuesday 22nd July 2008
Two men have been charged following a police clampdown on illegal taxi touting in Hendon.
Two men charged in taxi touting clampdown
2:42pm Tuesday 22nd July 2008
Two men have been charged following a police clampdown on illegal taxi touting in Hendon.
Councillors beat police in charity walk
9:30am Tuesday 22nd July 2008
It was a battle of the Titans in Brunswick Park on Saturday as Barnet councillors and police went head to head in a heated fundraising race around the ward.
£300k of community cash waiting to be spent
9:41am Monday 21st July 2008
More than £300,000 that is supposed to be spent on community projects is lying idle in Barnet Council coffers.
Performers follow their "hopes and dreams"
4:31pm Monday 21st July 2008
A menagerie of colourful creatures from cats in hats to elephants bounded on stage at a North Finchley arts centre last week.
Young Muslims feel at home in Barnet
9:40am Monday 21st July 2008
Most young Muslims who live in Barnet feel at home in their borough, according to a survey conducted by Middlesex University.
Barnet school goes global
8:40am Sunday 20th July 2008
Education and books go hand in hand, so when a Barnet school discovered its partner in South Africa had an empty library, it decided to do something about it.
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New mortgages hit a record low
Updated 3:46pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008
The number of mortgages approved for house purchase dived by 23% during June to hit a new record low.
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The year from hell
For some of us the year from hell has just ended. We are the lucky ones. For some of us it might go on for another few weeks, months, years. What am I going on about? Well if like me you’ve got a child completing year 6, you might just know. This is the year we all dread.
A shirty tale about superstition
When Mrs S joined the Citizens' Advice Bureau at West Hendon many moons ago her first "client", unbelievably, was a Chinese sea captain living on the Grahame Park Estate at Colindale seeking advice about getting a do-it-yourself divorce.
Hazards of the jog
I sure was braving the elements when I went for my final training run before the mighty 5km this Saturday. It was one of those moments when my "fight or flight" instinct was put to use - do I power through the slight breeze and impending drizzle or do I retreat through the security of my front door and settle back on the couch?
Music to its ears?
Apparently around now the baby can start hearing sounds. I have heard that if you read the same book over and over to the child it might end up becoming its favourite story even before it’s born.
Democracy by any other name
Barnet's full council meetings, the latest of which took place on Wednesday evening, are not exactly a shining beacon of democracy.
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