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Local News · Golders GreenSheep return to Golders Green meadow for conservation grazing
Five sheep have been introduced to Anthill Meadow, near Golders Green, as part of a conservation grazing project. The flock, loaned from Mudchute City Farm, will be monitored by ecologists and are intended to boost local biodiversity without the use of machinery.
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Crime & Safety · Golders GreenGolders Green sees £86m police boost after rise in antisemitic offences
The Met recorded 1,379 antisemitic offences in the year to July, a 25% rise, prompting the government to allocate £86 million for extra officers. Golders Green, where two men were stabbed in April, will benefit from new community protection teams, though only 36 officers are presently assigned to north‑west London.
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Four guilty of Golders Green ambulance arson
Four men have pleaded guilty to destroying four Jewish community ambulances in an arson attack in Golders Green on 23 March. The incident caused approximately £1m in damage and occurred during a period of increased antisemitic incidents in north-west London.
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Four admit destroying Golders Green ambulances
Four men have pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to destroying four Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green. The arson attack in March caused approximately £1 million of damage to the Hatzola volunteer ambulance service vehicles and nearby properties.
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Barnet councillor condemns ex-neo-Nazi's Tory advisory role
Barnet Green councillor Charli Thompson has labelled Kemi Badenoch's support for Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi with antisemitic convictions, as 'indefensible'. Bonehill-Paine was selected as a Conservative candidate before withdrawing. Barnet council leader Barry Rawlings has also written to his Conservative counterpart criticising the decision.
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Khan pledges £875k to fight extremism amid hate crime rise
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced an additional £875,000 to combat extremism, citing a significant increase in antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes. The funding will support grassroots initiatives and preventative programmes across the city.
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Crime & Safety · Golders GreenGolders Green memorial wall arsonist pleads guilty
Ali Fallahi, 46, has pleaded guilty to arson at a memorial wall in Golders Green. The fire, which occurred on 27 April, was started in a cabinet beside the wall and quickly extinguished. Sentencing is scheduled for 16 October at Harrow Crown Court.
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Local News · Golders GreenPolice detonate suitcases at Golders Green bus stop
Metropolitan Police officers carried out a controlled explosion on two suitcases found at a bus stop in Golders Green on Thursday, August 20. The items were later confirmed to be non-suspicious, and enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
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Crime & Safety · Golders GreenPolice blow up two attaché cases in Golders Green after bus-stop alert
Police carried out a controlled explosion on two attaché cases at a Golders Green bus stop on 20 August 2026. The Metropolitan Police said the packages were later deemed non-suspicious, but enquiries into their origin remain open. A cordon was in place for two hours while the operation took place.
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Property & Planning · Golders GreenO2 Centre regeneration loses 240 affordable homes after Mayor cuts targets
Camden Council will decide next week on changes to the O2 Centre regeneration in Golders Green, cutting affordable homes from 570 to 330 after Mayor Sadiq Khan reduced London-wide targets. The £1bn project, delayed by rising costs, will still deliver 1,800 homes but with fewer for low-income households.
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Property & Planning · Golders Green139 new homes proposed for former Volvo showroom on The Hyde, Golders Green
Barnet Council has received a planning application to demolish the former Volvo Cars showroom on The Hyde, Golders Green, and replace it with 139 residential units and community space. The proposal includes buildings up to nine storeys high and associated landscaping. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
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Business · Golders GreenVue Cinema in Golders Green reopens half-refurbished with laser screens
Vue Cinema at the O2 Centre on Finchley Road has reopened with six refurbished screens offering Lux and Ultra Lux seating and Laser by Barco projection. The remaining screens will close temporarily later this year for final works, including a new retail foyer.
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Council & Politics · Golders GreenBarnet Labour demands Tories drop ex-neo-Nazi adviser
Barnet Council leader Barry Rawlings has written to Conservative opposition leader Peter Zinkin urging him to condemn the appointment of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, jailed for antisemitic offences, as an adviser to the Conservative Party. Zinkin declined, citing rehabilitation principles.
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Property & Planning · Golders GreenRevised plans for Golders Green’s former Gwalia Club flats submitted to Brent Council
Brent Council has received an application to alter the approved plans for the former Gwalia Working Men’s Club in Golders Green. The proposal, reference 26/1174, requests revisions to internal flat layouts and improvements to fire and ventilation systems. Residents have until the consultation closes to comment.
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Local News · Golders GreenDavid Stevenson finds birth family 65 years after Golders Green abandonment
David Stevenson, abandoned as a baby in a Golders Green flat in 1960, has connected with his birth family after 65 years. DNA testing uncovered his Dutch-Indonesian roots and led to relatives in Rotterdam, though his mother died in 2010.
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Local News · Golders GreenGolders Green veteran Monty Goldstein, 102, speaks on rising antisemitism
Monty Goldstein, a 102-year-old Jewish veteran who served in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, has described his distress at rising antisemitism in Golders Green. He questioned why Jewish people face hostility despite his lifetime of service to Britain.
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WorldSwifts Face Record Groundings Amidst Heatwaves
Record numbers of young swifts are being found grounded across the UK, particularly in London and the Home Counties. Hot weather is forcing fledglings out of nests prematurely, leading to an unprecedented number of casualties that rescue groups are struggling to manage.
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Lifestyle & Food · BarnetWhere to eat in Barnet and Finchley: a guide by neighbourhood
Eating out across Barnet, neighbourhood by neighbourhood: Golders Green’s kosher restaurants, Finchley’s high streets, Hendon and Edgware, and the pubs worth the trip north.
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Council & Politics · Golders GreenMP demands flag removal from Barnet lamp posts
Sarah Sackman MP has urged Barnet Council to remove St George's and Union flags from lamp posts in Temple Fortune. The MP stated the flags were erected without permission and have caused division and intimidation among residents.
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Council & Politics · Golders GreenFinchley MP launches free legal advice pop-ups
Finchley and Golders Green residents can now access free legal advice through pop-up centres launched by MP Sarah Sackman. Volunteer lawyers provided support in areas including housing, family, and employment law at the first session.
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