Record number of e-bike and e-scooter fires in London last year Among the more than 200 blazes were two fatal incidents, taking the total number of deaths linked to the vehicles to five since 2023 barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/28/r...

Low breast cancer screening rates across London causing concern The capital's 62.8% uptake in 2024 is significantly below the NHS’s “acceptable level” of 70% barnetpost.co.uk/?p=43392

Traffic congestion worsened by LTNs and bus lanes in some parts of London, TfL admits TfL streets boss still insists "nearly all" low-traffic neighbourhoods "have been huge successes" barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/26/t...

Only 5,547 housing starts last year in London – against 88,000 target "Ordinary Londoners suffering the most" from failure to build enough new homes barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/26/o...

Communities come together to mark Holocaust Memorial Day The ceremony at Middlesex University was held two days before the nationwide memorial day on 27th January barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/26/c...

Great North Leisure Park application "called in" by Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan will hold a public hearing before making a decision on the North Finchley development which was refused by Barnet Council's strategic planning committee in December reports David barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/26/g...

Barnet students launch charity poetry competition Rebecca Pattni talks to the Queen Elizabeth Boys' team aiming to do good through literature barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/26/b...

From Baker Street to Nether Street Sherlock Holmes comes to North Finchley on Valentine's Day barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/25/f...

Getting stuck in Daniel Mermelstein on Barnet asylum seekers volunteering in the community barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/25/g...

Debutant Tshimanga at the double Nick Sandamas reports on a five goal thriller at The Hive barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/25/d...

February fun in Barnet libraries Catherine Lusted on half term activities in the borough's libraries barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/24/f...

‘Never again’: daughter fights for step-free access after mother’s fatal fall at Mill Hill Broadway Station After seven years campaigning for a lift at one of Barnet’s busiest stations, Sara Sherrard is asking the Mill Hill community to support the next stage of barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/24/n...

‘Never again’: daughter fights for step-free access after mother’s fatal fall at Mill Hill Broadway After seven years campaigning for a lift at one of Barnet’s busiest stations, Sara Sherrard is asking the Mill Hill community to support the next stage of the fight, barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/24/n...

Colindale man with severe mental illness found 'responsible' for killing grandmother Jalal Debella received an indefinite hospital order for the crime but could be re-tried in future if doctors deem him fit enough to stand trial barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/23/c...

New renting rules 'must be enforced' by London borough councils From May laws the new Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) will come into force, ending Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions and fixed-term contracts barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/23/n...

Mayor's council tax precept set to rise by £20 to fund new spending The extra money will be used to help the Met Police tackle phone theft and cover a deficit at Transport for London barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/23/m...

Khan accused of 'cherry picking' crime stats and 'gaslighting' Londoners Last week the London mayor boasted that the capital now had the lowest murder rate on record barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/22/k...

Comedy night at the silent movies Smita Bora on a not to be missed evening of cinema at St Mary-at-Finchley barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/19/c...

Facing facts on wood burning stoves Thursday is Clear Air Night and Dave McCormick wants to start a conversation barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/19/f...

London's unpaid carers 'often unaware' they can access support A disproportionately high number of unpaid carers are reported to be living in poverty barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/19/l...

Residents criticise TfL as Colindale bus stop remains closed after nearly two years The new ticket office at Colindale Station is now open but passengers are still unable to catch buses from outside it reports David Floyd barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/16/r...

Residents criticise TfL for as Colindale bus stop remains closed after nearly two years The new ticket office at Colindale Station is now open but passengers are still unable to catch buses from outside it reports David Floyd barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/16/r...

Fears over London firefighters facing 'burnout' from demands of the job The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) recently branded the issue as “a mental health crisis in the fire and rescue service” barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/16/f...

Two dead in East Barnet fire A man and a women were declared dead at the scene of the blaze in Albemarle Road last night barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/16/t...

Council leader slams government of Iran after protest crackdown Barry Rawlings called the Iranian government's approach "an affront to civilisation" barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/15/c...

North London Hospice to mark 30th anniversary of flagship fundraising event The Big Fun Walk is a ten-mile sponsored walk from Finchley to Westminster first launched in 1996 barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/15/n...

Khan and Met Police chief hail lowest murder rate in London 'since records began' Last year the capital recorded fewer murders per 100,000 people than New York, Berlin, Milan and Toronto barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/15/k...

A race to the bottom Charli Thompson of Barnet Greens on why Barnet’s social care crisis Is about more than one tragedy barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/14/a...

Barnet Labour welcomes drop in crime While Barnet Council's ruling administration say their policies have cut crime in the borough, opposition Conservatives accuse them of "pure spin" reports David Floyd barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/14/b...

Help prep London prisoners for work after release, say assembly members Fewer than one-in-three Londoners leaving prison are in employment six months after release barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/14/h...

London tourist tax could raise £352m every year Inner London boroughs will generate the bulk of the revenue under a 3% levy on nightly room charges and are keen to keep the cash raised in their areas barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/13/l...

Northern Line services closing early Bank branch trains will not run after 10pm on Mondays to Thursdays until "early spring" barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/13/n...

Vital advice services will have to close if no funding is found Louise Broadbent of Citizens Advice Barnet on their looming funding challenge barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/12/v...

Vital advice services will have to close if no funding is found Louise Broadbent of Citizens Advice Barnet on their looming funding challenge barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/12/v...

Premier Inn owner includes Barnet locations in expansion plans Whitbread hopes to offer 2,200 new rooms at hotels in 17 locations across outer London barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/12/p...

Khan vows to 'turn the tide' on rough sleeping The number of people forced to sleep on the streets in London has risen to 13,231, a 63% increase from when the mayor took office in 2016 barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/12/k...

GLA awards contract for slavery memorial Bristol-based firm Pangolin Editions will produce the seven-metre tall artwork created by artist Khaleb Brooks reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter with additional reporting by Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/11/g...

GLA awards contract for slavery memorial Bristol-based firm Pangolin Editions will produce the seven-metre tall artwork created by artist Khaleb Brooks reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter with additional reporting by Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/11/g...

A community approach to mental health Joseph Bikong shares his experience of the Barnet Wellbeing Service barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/11/a...

London can’t hit housing target without Bakerloo Line extension and new West London train line Deputy mayor says the capital needs new infrastructure in order to hit housing targets report Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/11/l...

Outdated incinerator to stay in use The replacement for the 1970s incinerator in Edmonton is behind schedule reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/09/o...

Five weekends of rail disruption planned across January and February Although not all stations will be closed for the entire period, there will be significant disruption and rail replacement buses will be in operation barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/09/f...

Police investigating after teenager reported missing in North Finchley The 17-year-old boy was reported missing from a location in Alexandra Grove on Wednesday evening reports Luc Gauci Green barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/09/p...

How AI is polluting the internet James Cracknell on the disturbing new trend in artificial intelligence (AI) that threatens to undermine real local journalism barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/08/h...

How AI is polluting the internet James Cracknell on the disturbing new trend in artificial intelligence (AI) that threatens to undermine real local journalism barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/08/h...

From Remembrance Sunday to cyclists complaining about scooters Cllr Anne Hutton's November diary barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/08/f...

Between shelves and screens Youssef Bashir on how Barnet still uses its libriaries barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/08/b...

Reform UK announce London mayoral candidate for 2028 Laila Cunningham is currently a councillor in Westminster and will make tackling crime her priority if elected to run City Hall barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/07/r...

Nature in your neighbourhood: become a nature explorer with the iNaturalist app Barnet Friends of the Earth hosts an online meeting about an app that enables you to record nature barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/07/n...

Pub dining at its best Neil Littman visits The Cock Inn on the Enfield/Barnet borough border to sample its eclectic menu barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/07/p...