The Thursday Local News Roundup 17/10/2019

It's Thursday, so it's the local news roundup. Sadly some of it is rather upsetting

Cat mutilator on the loose

BARNET EN5 2 – 12TH & 14TH OCTOBER
On Saturday 12th October the decapitated body of a much loved cat was found. The cat had been missing since Monday 7th October but looked freshly placed.
On Monday 14th October a head belonging to the cat was found placed at another location nearby.
A veterinary examination has confirmed that the injuries were inflicted by a person using a bladed instrument. (Source Inside Mill Hill)

The Barnet Eye asks everyone to keep an eye out. We need to catch this maniac


Huge Mill Hill Flytip on the news again

Last week it was ITV news, this week we had the BBC filming the UK's largest flytip, with a member of the Mill Hill Litterpickers telling the story. Apparently TFL are clearing their part of the mess. We hope that the site is properly secured to ensure that it stays clear.

That HUGE flytip in Mill Hill made @BBCLondonNews this evening.

Massive fail from @BarnetCouncil @TfL and @PentaviaHomes #MillHill #flytipping pic.twitter.com/epyViHHYsa

— Mark Amies (@Superfast72) October 16, 2019

Support your local grassroots Rugby club

If you like Rugby, then why not make sure you enjoy it with Mill Hill's local club

SUPER Saturday @MillHillRFC!

KO 3pm Home & Away Respectively:

1st XV vs. Saracens Amateurs
2nd XV vs. Royston 2's #RWC2019 Quater Finals!
🗓 England v Australia, KO 8.15am
🗓 New Zealand v Ireland, KO 11.15am

A L L W E L C O M E !

Please share & RT! pic.twitter.com/Dntg7T8nDY

— Mill Hill Rugby Club (@MillHillRFC) October 16, 2019

Library Consultation

Barnet Council are holding a consultation about the library service (not that this really exists in many parts of the Borough, in the truest sense of a public library). I urge everyone to participate

Residents are invited to take part in an independent evaluation of the borough’s libraries to gather your feedback and ideas to help us improve the services we offer. For more info, and to take part in the online questionnaire which closes on 7 Nov, visit: https://t.co/xNpWaoLzcR pic.twitter.com/z7yC2VAO2a

— Barnet Council (@BarnetCouncil) October 16, 2019

Lib Dems take the Lead in Finchley and Golders Green seat

A recent opinion poll in the Finchley and Golders Green seat reports that the Lib Dems have taken a convincing lead in the polls, following the adoption of Luciana Berger as candidate. Labour's vote has clearly suffered following the decision of candidate Sara Conway to step down. I suspect that this will be a fascinating seat to watch in the forthcoming general election.

Finchley & Golders Green Westminster voting intention:

LDEM: 41% (+34)
CON: 29% (-18)
LAB: 25% (-19)
GRN: 3% (+1)
BREX: 2% (+2)

via @Survation, 02 Oct
Chgs. w/ 2017 result.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) October 16, 2019

Local Comedy

If you are a Ricky Gervais fan, here's your chance to see him locally. I think he is referring to the Arts Depot in Finchley

Final #SuperNature warm ups
31st Oct - Jackson’s lane Theatre
6th Nov - Finchley Arts Centre
7th Nov - Watford Colloseum
Tickets go on sale this Friday. pic.twitter.com/rUrCqOqQUK

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) October 12, 2019

Local Rabbi arrested

Local Rabbi Jeffrey Newman was arrested earlier in the week during Extinction Rebellion protests. One has to say that whatever your view of the protest, the sight of a 77 year old Rabbi being carried off by the police is not good.

"We are in a period of enormous catastrophic breakdown and if it takes an arrest to try and find ways of helping to galvanise public opinion then it is certainly worth being arrested.", @JeffreyNewman, Rabbi.

This is the fight of our lives for our lives:https://t.co/TTeW7PdVrS pic.twitter.com/8vfrcFI3A9

— Extinction Rebellion ⌛️ (@ExtinctionR) October 16, 2019

Mill Hill Music Complex celebrates 40 years of music in Mill Hill

A date for your diary. Mill Hill Music Complex studios are celebrating 40 years of music in Mill Hill with a celebratory gig, all for free, at the Adam and Eve pub. Please come along.

Join us for a the 40th Anniversary Party of Mill Hill Music Complex at The @AdamAndEveNW7 Mill Hill - 8pm Friday November 1st - Free Entryhttps://t.co/RSeVdUSHzb
Live music with The Ron Lewis Partnership and The False Dots + Rog T's Ska/Reggae DJ set pic.twitter.com/Hrm5bH8rCh

— MillHillMusicComplex (@MillHillMusicCo) October 9, 2019

And we always love to finish with something inspiring and positive locally. Check out this amazing video of the Mill Hill Rugby Club mixed ability Rugby Team



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