Daily news podcast
Barnet Press, read aloud
Barnet Press · 4 episodes · Updated daily
A bulletin every morning covering the day before: the main Barnet stories, in the order they matter, in about five minutes. Written to be listened to rather than read, and spoken by a synthetic voice.
Latest episode · Saturday, 1 August 2026
Saturday 1 August: Barnet remembers cricket legend Gary Sobers
3:30 · Read by a synthetic voice
Barnet reflects on Sir Garfield Sobers’ visits to High Barnet cricket ground in the 1960s, while the borough’s LGBTQ+ community prepares for a milestone social event. Elsewhere, new regulations for funeral directors follow a shocking case, and London’s air pollution crisis deepens with Camden topping the UK’s worst-affected areas.
In this episode
- Barnet remembers Gary Sobers’ visits to High Barnet cricket ground
- Barnet Gays to host third anniversary social meetup on 12 August
- Funeral sector to face regulation after Hull director jailed for 20 years
- Camden tops UK air pollution rankings, WHO limits exceeded across London
- Wandsworth Council accused of breaking neutrality rules before by-election
- Brent delivers 155 council homes at Cricklewood site for homeless families
- UK National Risk Register highlights food, energy and environmental threats
- Mayor of London admits bus driver rules 'not fit for purpose'
- Merton approves 249-home Majestic Way scheme in Mitcham town centre
- Haringey Council ordered to compensate homeless woman after ombudsman faults
- When the Mayor overrules Barnet: how a call-in actually works
Earlier episodes
Daily bulletin · Friday, 31 July 2026
Friday 31 July: Barnet Council split evenly as Green councillor holds balance
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 30 July 2026
Thursday 30 July: trespasser halts Metropolitan line for 90 minutes
Daily bulletin · Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Wednesday 29 July: teacher banned after love message to pupil