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Barnet Press, read aloud
Barnet Press · 60 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 · Monday, 2 November 2026
Monday 2 November: renters could save £199 a month
1:27 · Read by a synthetic voice
A new analysis suggests that meeting national housebuilding targets could reduce rents for Barnet tenants by £199 a month within five years. The bulletin also covers Ofsted praise for a Finchley nursery, a Disney-themed Christmas range at Morrisons, and a rare 50p coin fetching over a hundred pounds.
Earlier episodes
Daily bulletin · Sunday, 1 November 2026
Sunday 1 November: Red Lion pub ceases food service
Weekly review · Sunday, 1 November 2026
Week to 1 November: Storm fallout and council battles over gambling, traffic and planning
Daily bulletin · Saturday, 31 October 2026
Saturday 31 October: Golders Green residents invited to shape water management
Daily bulletin · Friday, 30 October 2026
Friday 30 October: Edgware gambling centre decision after harms emergency
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 29 October 2026
Thursday 29 October: council imposes £4,700 traffic fee for High Barnet Christmas Fayre
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Tuesday 27 October: Mill Hill residents urge pause to bin changes
Daily bulletin · Monday, 26 October 2026
Monday 26 October: man killed as tree falls on car
Daily bulletin · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Wednesday 25 October: Barnet held 1-1 by Oldham
Weekly review · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Week to 25 October: Housing debates and council decisions shape Barnet's future
Daily bulletin · Saturday, 24 October 2026
Saturday 24 October: residents bid to buy back derelict youth club
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 22 October 2026
Thursday 22 October: Barnet FC loses 1-3 to Swindon Town
Daily bulletin · Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Wednesday 21 October: council approves 130‑room hotel in Golders Green
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Tuesday 20 October: Finchley student dies after asthma attack
Daily bulletin · Monday, 19 October 2026
Monday 19 October: council adds £3.5m for drug and alcohol services
Daily bulletin · Sunday, 18 October 2026
Sunday 18 October: North Finchley site manager wins NHBC award
Weekly review · Sunday, 18 October 2026
Week to 18 October: Barnet Council faces budget crisis and housing policy clashes
Daily bulletin · Friday, 16 October 2026
Friday 16 October: Barnet Council objects to Mayor's London Plan
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 15 October 2026
Thursday 15 October: council seeks tax rise to cover £200m deficit
Daily bulletin · Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Wednesday 14 October: new towns programme hits material and workforce shortages
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Tuesday 13 October: Barnet Council faces £200m deficit
Daily bulletin · Monday, 12 October 2026
Monday 12 October: Hendon MP welcomes departure of Grenfell-linked housing boss
Daily bulletin · Sunday, 11 October 2026
Sunday 11 October: SEND plan gets government approval
Weekly review · Sunday, 11 October 2026
Week to 11 October: council finance, SEND reforms and local controversies
Daily bulletin · Saturday, 10 October 2026
Saturday 10 October: Barnet FC beats Bristol Rovers
Daily bulletin · Friday, 9 October 2026
Friday 9 October: early release offender re‑offends, council warns
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 8 October 2026
Thursday 8 October: council tax hike fuels £70m income target
Daily bulletin · Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Wednesday 7 October: firefighters replenish pond after carp deaths
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Tuesday 6 October: cafe launches cooking classes for foodbank users
Daily bulletin · Monday, 5 October 2026
Monday 5 October: Green councillor backs Zionism is Racism motion
Daily bulletin · Sunday, 4 October 2026
Sunday 4 October: MP links hate crimes to Cable Street
Weekly review · Sunday, 4 October 2026
Week to 4 October: council faces strikes and budget crisis
Daily bulletin · Saturday, 3 October 2026
Saturday 3 October: Barnet joins gambling coalition
Daily bulletin · Friday, 2 October 2026
Friday 2 October: council hires two assistant directors
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 1 October 2026
Thursday 1 October: plans submitted for 7‑bedroom house in multiple occupation
Daily bulletin · Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Wednesday 30 September: depot workers reject backpay offer
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Tuesday 29 September: rail link consultation launched
Daily bulletin · Monday, 28 September 2026
Monday 28 September: High Barnet residents seek meeting after golf course vandalism
Daily bulletin · Sunday, 27 September 2026
Sunday 27 September: rare sheep return to Hampstead Heath
Weekly review · Sunday, 27 September 2026
Week to 27 September: council finances, health gaps and safety reforms
Daily bulletin · Saturday, 26 September 2026
Saturday 26 September: free "Cool Beans!" event in New Barnet
Daily bulletin · Friday, 25 September 2026
Friday 25 September: Finchley hospital pharmacy closure upheld
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 24 September 2026
Thursday 24 September: Barnet Council faces £200m budget gap
Daily bulletin · Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Wednesday 23 September: TfL opens West London Orbital rail consultation
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Tuesday 22 September: High Barnet Post Office eyed for nine new flats
Daily bulletin · Monday, 21 September 2026
Monday 21 September: Barnet Council faces £113.5m deficit
Weekly review · Sunday, 20 September 2026
Week to 20 September: Barnet Council's finances and controversial decisions
Daily bulletin · Saturday, 19 September 2026
Saturday 19 September: council renews Brent Street parklet
Daily bulletin · Friday, 18 September 2026
Friday 18 September: Barnet Council borrows £79.3m
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 17 September 2026
Thursday 17 September: Colindale arts group launches new zine
Daily bulletin · Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Wednesday 16 September: Hendon parklet licence renewed despite opposition
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Tuesday 15 September: Barnet Council to bring IT systems in-house
Daily bulletin · Monday, 14 September 2026
Monday 14 September: Burnt Oak Leisure Centre installs solar panels
Weekly review · Sunday, 13 September 2026
Week to 13 September: infrastructure starts, safety funding and a bright football start
Daily bulletin · Saturday, 12 September 2026
Saturday 12 September: East Finchley accessible homes redevelopment
Daily bulletin · Friday, 11 September 2026
Friday 11 September: Brent Cross flyover renewal starts
Daily bulletin · Thursday, 10 September 2026
Thursday 10 September: Golders Green gets £86m police boost
Daily bulletin · Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Wednesday 9 September: TfL dismisses M25 bus plan
Daily bulletin · Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Tuesday 8 September: new courts at West Hendon Playing Fields
Daily bulletin · Monday, 7 September 2026
Monday 7 September: Finchley teacher convicted of indecent assault