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Deputy Mayor lays wreath to mark 550th anniversary of Battle of Barnet

The Deputy Mayor of Barnet has marked the 550th anniversary of the Battle of Barnet by laying a wreath at the foot of a recently refurbished monument, Hadley Highstone, commemorating the conflict.

Discover Barnet campaign urges residents to ‘shop local and shop safely’

Surge testing to be deployed in Finchley where the variant first identified in South Africa has been found

Extensive surveillance of COVID-19 has found a case of the variant first identified in South Africa, in Finchley, that cannot be traced back to international travel. The person is now self-isolating and robust contact tracing has taken place to trace their contacts and ask them to self-isolate.

Barnet marks the passing of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Death of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021)

Property company and director fined thousands after blaze left six homeless

A property company and its director will have to shell out £10,000 after a blaze ravaged a semi-detached house in Hendon leaving six tenants homeless in the middle of lockdown.

One month to go to Election Day

They’ve had the COVID-19 vaccine, will you?

The COVID-19 vaccine is the most effective weapon that we have in our fight against the pandemic and will help us to gradually return to our normal lives.

National awards for Barnet Council’s Civic Office

Staff at Barnet Council’s Civic Office have won two national awards for their response to the national crisis of 2020, and how they plan to move forward after it.

Roadmap out of lockdown: what you can do from 29 March

Today (29 March) marks the first day of the new step in easing the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions that have been in place for the past three months.

Residents of Barnet have an important message for you: Please get the COVID-19 vaccine!

Barnet Council, COVID-19 Health Champions, Barnet Multi-Faith Forum and Barnet Together have made a video urging everyone to have the vaccine as soon as they are able to.