Final push for Phoenix fund – and a new look

The Phoenix Cinema has just £90,000 left to raise to reach the fundraising target for its Centenary Restoration project. It...
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Tree o’clock

By Jack McCabe and Ollie Clymer
Eco Council reps and pupils at Ravenscroft Secondary School and Martin Primary...
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Walkers welcomed to Coldfall Wood

By Ann Bronkhorst
Haringey’s planned improvements to the Muswell Hill Playing Fields north of Coldfall Wood should start to...
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Long wait is over for Long Lane Pasture

By Diana Cormack
The official opening of Long Lane Pasture took place in such beautiful weather it seemed...
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Big event coming soon to Stanley Field

By Rob Robertson
The Finchley Community Development Trust is planning to put a big event on the Stanley Road...
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Strong support for plans to transform derelict pavilion

By Stephen Barry

Plans to convert the derelict pavilion building in Cherry Tree Wood into a new community...
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Phoenix Cinema’s £600,000 breakthrough

By John Lawrence
The team at the Phoenix Cinema are celebrating after their ambitious project to restore the glory...
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Playgroup opens its doors

By Diana Cormack
East Finchley Methodist Church on the High Road has become host to a new playgroup that...
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Project to safeguard vulnerable people

By Sergeant Andy Matthews
The role of the Safer Neighbourhood Team is to respond to the policing needs of...
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No friend of mine

By Janet Maitland
A warning has been issued by the police and Barnet Trading Standards about fraudsters preying on...
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Raising the flag for Cherry Tree Wood

By Diana Cormack
Barnet Council has announced that Cherry Tree Wood is included in a bid to the Civic Trust...
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Jacksons Lane Arts Centre saved

By Caroline Ayre
The future of Jacksons Lane Art Centre did not look bright at the beginning of 2009....
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Longer bus route ‘may make service worse’

By Daphne Chamberlain

The 263 bus route has been extended past Archway to Holloway, but are other areas benefiting at...
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New Mayor supports better bus service

By Daphne Chamberlain
Brian Coleman, Barnet’s Mayor in waiting, has told East Finchley Bus Watch he will support calls for...
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Gang warfare comes to High Road

By Sam Bevitt
Whether you’re a Shark or a Jet, a Maria or a Tony, an epic tale is currently...
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Help restore the glory of the Phoenix

By John Lawrence

A £1 million project has been launched to restore the Phoenix to its art deco glory in time...
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High Road supermarket plan goes to appeal

By Janet Maitland

Controversial plans for a new supermarket at Stag Court, opposite the library, are back on the table. A...
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Monday Club milestone

The Monday Club has celebrated its third birthday with a special party and hopes to be a meeting place for...
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French market makes a comeback

France comes back to East Finchley on the weekend of Friday 14 November with the return of the French market....
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Glorious return for Oktoberfest

By Diana Cormack
On 26 and 27 September, East Finchley Constitutional Club in The Walks held its second Oktoberfest. Guest...
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Polyclinic on our doorstep

By Janet Maitland
Barnet Council has given planning permission for a polyclinic on the site of Finchley Manor Garden Centre...
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Undies on the outside

Close to 100 men, women and children clad in their underwear walked through East Finchley to help those who are...
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Crime rates mapped

The crime rate in East Finchley is classified as ‘average’ on a new Metropolitan Police website. In July, there were...
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Three famous faces at the Phoenix

By Daphne Chamberlain
Look out for events at the Phoenix. Last month, a favourite book brought Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia...
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Master plan for playing fields

By Ann Bronkhorst
Improvements for Muswell Hill playing fields, alongside Coldfall Wood, were up for debate at a special Area...
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New light on High Road

Shoppers could see the High Road in a new light at Christmas under an ambitious plan being put forward by...
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Power to the people

By Lucy Chamberlin
Residents in one part of East Finchley are setting up an action group to tackle the issues...
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Surprise of medical centre plan

By Janet Maitland
Barnet Council is considering a proposal for a polyclinic on the site of Finchley...
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Pavement tax protest by traders

By Daphne Chamberlain
Traders are warning that a council decision to tax them for use of the pavement outside their...
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Post Offices close

Two Post Offices serving people in East Finchley were closing in June despite calls from customers to keep them open. More >>

Secret green space comes out in the open

By John Lawrence
A miraculous transformation is taking place on a small parcel of green land sitting almost hidden alongside...
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Festival preparations in full swing

By Rob Robertson
The East Finchley Festival takes place in Cherry Tree Wood on Sunday...
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