Barnay: a chic place to live
In an apparent attempt to improve their image, and perhaps even raise property prices, some mischief-makers have altered scores of road signs on main routes with masking tape, Velcro or black paint.
In Barnet itself, the signs outside a dental surgery, college and school have also been changed.
They had been returned to their original form by council workmen, only to be re-altered within hours.
A campaign to make the new "Barnét" spelling official has been set up on Facebook. It now has almost 800 members.
Daily Mail (Francis Harvey)
Residents of a historic village called Lunt are being asked to change its name because vandals are constantly defacing its road signs.
Martyn Ball, a retired police officer and prospective Conservative councillor, is urging residents to support the move. He said: "Drive in every day and you see an offensive word."
Dr Ball has suggested Launt as an alternative.
Daily Telegraph (Tim Hopkins)
