About Potters Bar
Potters Bar is a town in Hertfordshire, England, 13 miles north of London. In 2011, it had a population of 21,882. The town dates to the early 13th century but remained a small, mainly agricultural, settlement until the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1850. It is now part of the London commuter belt.
Louise Kam: Two jailed for life over £4. 6m property fraud murder
... He had spent months befriending Ms Kam, from Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, and trying to deceive her into giving him control of two properties she owned in Willesden and East Barnet...
Louise Kam: Two men guilty of murdering businesswoman
... He had spent months befriending Ms Kam, from Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, and trying to deceive her into giving him control of two properties she owned in Willesden and East Barnet, and to sign over control of her finances to him...
Trespasser causes severe rail disruption for partygoers
... Trains were stopped while British Transport Police used a helicopter and dog teams to help search for the person in the Potters Bar area, Great Northern Rail said...
Potters Bar: Four buses on fire at town centre transport depot
... Heavy smoke drifted across Potters Bar after Hertfordshire crews were called to the scene on the High Street at 14:36 BST...
To slip in the Paddington rail disaster: Surviving fears safety''
... Mr Cullen leveled fierce criticism of the rail industry for a catalogue of failures over known rail-safety-issues Paddington is supposed to be, was a watershed, but a series of fatal rail crashes followed in Hatfield in 2000, at Selby in 2001 and at Potters Bar in 2002...
Trespasser causes severe rail disruption for partygoers
More Than 100 trains have been delayed and at least 20 cancelled on The Line connecting London and Edinburgh after a trespasser got on the tracks.
Network Rail has warned of major disruption until The End of service as people try get to and from Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London.
Concertgoers trying to get to and leave Liam Gallagher 's gig in Knebworth could also be affected.
The Trespasser was eventually found hiding in a tree in Hertfordshire.
Trains were stopped while British Transport Police used a helicopter and dog teams to help search for the person in the Potters Bar area, Great Northern Rail said.
It is understood The Trespasser avoided capture for some time before being found in The Tree .
A Network Rail spokesperson said: " Services from London King 's Cross have been severely disrupted this afternoon owing to a trespass incident in the Potter's Bar area.
" The individual has been safely removed from The Railway and services are up and running again, however, passengers should check the status of their journey before travelling as delays are likely to continue through the afternoon.
" Anyone travelling to an event such as Slam Dunk in Hatfield or to Stevenage for Liam Gallagher should be aware that due to the earlier disruption, a significantly disrupted service is expected on Saturday evening with queuing at stations. "
Source of news: bbc.com