24/08/2011

Barnet Times: "History of Grahame Park Estate exhibited in Colindale"

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"YOUNG and old converged at the RAF Museum on Tuesday, August 23, to launch an exhibition celebrating the history of Colindale’s Grahame Park Estate.

"The Grahame Park Estate Story exhibition is the culmination of 18 months of work by a group of 30 local young people, who interviewed residents and researched its development from the site of an aerodrome in 1910."

16/08/2011

Barnet Times: "History of Grahame Park Estate by Barnet Action 4 Youth group"

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"A GROUP of teenagers have put together a history of Barnet’s biggest estate to challenge its negative image. 

"The group have put together an exhibition of their work, which tells the story from the point of view of residents, and it will be on at the RAF Museum, in Grahame Park Way, from Monday, 22 August, to Friday, 30 September."

11/08/2011

Barnet Press: "Windows were smashed at Colindale police station"


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"Barnet police say they have faced several “skirmishes” with groups of youths in copycat raids on shops, businesses and cars, but there have been few repeats of the scenes played out in Tottenham, Enfield and Croydon.

"Borough commander Neil Basu issued a stark warning to residents. He said:
"I never thought I would say this, but I urge law-abiding residents to stay off the streets."