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Barnet Hate Crime Awareness Week: Could you be a 2020 Hate Crime Reporting Champion?

This week is National Hate Crime Awareness Week.

Last updated: 12 October, 2020

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Fixed COVID-19 testing centre arrives in Edgware as mobile testing units continue to operate around the borough

COVID-19 tests will be available this week from two mobile units and a new permanent site in the borough.

Last updated: 6 October, 2020

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Barnet marks World Mental Health Day

Barnet Wellbeing Service and Barnet Council will be hosting a webinar featuring a range of experts to mark the theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day – ‘mental health for all’.

Last updated: 6 October, 2020

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Fixed COVID-19 testing centre arrives in Edgware

There is now a permanent COVID-19 testing unit at Watling Community Centre, 145 Orange Hill Road, Edgware HA8 0TR, with appointments available from 8am-8pm seven days a week.

Last updated: 2 October, 2020

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Barnet Libraries’ ‘Select and Collect’ service extended

Barnet library services has now extended its popular Select and Collect initiative to all 14 of the borough’s libraries.

Last updated: 2 October, 2020

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New fines if you fail to self-isolate when necessary

You are now required by law to self-isolate if you test positive for Covid-19 or are contacted by NHS Test and Trace and told to self-isolate.

Last updated: 30 September, 2020

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Autumn Youth Fun has begun (and it’s FREE!)

After a fun-packed summer, we are BACK with some of our most popular youth activities including Circus Skills, Street Dance, SEN Performing Arts and Radio Production, and this time they’re all FREE of charge!

Last updated: 29 September, 2020

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The mobile COVID-19 testing unit is back in Barnet for week beginning 28 September

The mobile COVID-19 testing unit returns to Barnet this week.

Last updated: 29 September, 2020

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Leader’s statement after police officers injured in operation

Statement from Council Leader, Councillor Dan Thomas, following yesterday’s (23 September) Met Police operation in Barnet in which a number of officers were injured.

Last updated: 24 September, 2020

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NHS COVID-19 app launched

Barnet businesses are being asked to download and display a unique QR code as part of the national roll out of the NHS Test and Trace app aimed at helping in the fight against coronavirus.

Last updated: 24 September, 2020