Former local newspaper editor and football writer Dennis Signy OBE died yesterday aged 85.

Signy had, until recently, written a column in Barnet Football Club’s programme called Signy’s Soundbites.

In a statement, David Bloomfield, the programme editor, said: ‘Dennis had bravely fought a series of ailments in recent years showing great fortitude and determination, frequently overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds.”