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Hendon shop pays £10,144 for selling knife to 15-year-olds
Pound Island on Vivian Avenue sold a kitchen knife to two 15-year-old police cadets with no ID check. The council's prosecution ended in £10,144 of penalties.
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Hendon
Barnet Roadworks This Week: Hendon Way Shut 29-30 Oct
Hendon Way shuts overnight on 29 and 30 October and the Brent Cross flyover stays one lane each way. Thames Water has closed the A411 at Glebe Lane, Arkley.
Roads
Brent Cross Flyover: One Lane Each Way for Up to Two Years
Brent Cross flyover: A41 Hendon Way shuts overnight 29-30 Oct and 19-20 Nov, contraflow from 29 Oct, more closures in January. Every date TfL has booked.
Transport
West London Orbital: Hendon to Hounslow Line Open to Comment
TfL's proposed Overground from Hendon to Hounslow would add platforms at Hendon and Brent Cross West. Comments close 18 November; three drop-ins are in Barnet.
Parks
West Hendon Playing Fields gets tennis, 3x3 courts, play area
West Hendon Playing Fields now has two tennis courts, a 3x3 basketball court and a bigger playground. A pitch and cafe could follow if funding is found.
Barnet
Barnet Christmas Travel: Tube, Thameslink and Last Trains
No Tube, bus or Thameslink on Christmas Day. Last year Thameslink also ran nothing on Boxing Day and wound down by 9pm on Christmas Eve. 2026 plans due in Dec.
Council
Barnet's 13 parklets to be charged for after petition fails
A 522-name petition to remove the Brent Street parklet was rejected. Instead all 13 parklets across eight town centres get a new licence and a charge.
Barnet
Barnet Remembrance Sunday: 8 November, 16 Services
Remembrance Sunday falls on 8 November 2026. The RAF Museum has confirmed a free 11am service, and here is the borough's full list of local services and times.
Hendon
Barnet Fireworks 2026: Tickets On Sale for 1 and 6 November
Totteridge fireworks: Fri 6 Nov, 5pm, from £9.50. Hadley Wood: Sun 1 Nov, fireworks 6.15pm, £14, still on sale. Saracens at StoneX: no 2026 date yet.
Schools
Barnet Hill Academy: fees dropped, state-funded 1 September
Barnet Council approved the switch on 4 August: the Hendon Islamic primary becomes voluntary aided this September. Fees go, voluntary contributions stay.