By Inspector Maxine Cilia, Spelthorne Borough Commander I hope your summer has been enjoyable and you have coped with the very hot days and dry gardens. Spelthorne is seeing a rise in the theft of moped scooters, and with youths riding them with no headwear other than a balaclava. Not only is this dan-gerous for …
By Rachael Leverton Pruning Power Pruning is a word which can instil fear into the heart of a novice gardener. I often get asked when to do it; how to do it, and how extensive it should be? Rarely do I get asked WHY do we do it? While a shrub won’t die if it …
What should you look out for? By Rory Edwards Rory Edwards is a local parent, teacher of 29 years and a school governor. He offers us an insight into certain dilemmas parents might face throughout the school year. By the time you read this, the summer holi-days will soon be over and the new academic …
It’s all going on at D’Oyly Carte Island, on the Thames below Shepperton lock. We have already brought you news of the purchase of the historic island and house. Well, life is being breathed back into this magical place and once more you will see that the moor-ings all around the island have been filled …
By Monica Jones photos Monica Jones, Surrey Herald and The Informer Yes, if you have not heard it yet, Wendy Thomson has finally retired. Daisy Chain on Station Approach, closed its doors for the last time at the end of August and it will feel like a loss of a friend to many. Daisy Chain …
By Carl Phillips, Chair The Shepperton Residents’ Association (SRA) Open Meeting took place in the Village Hall on Monday 25th July. As well as the SRA committee, we had Borough Councillors; Robin Sider, Vivienne Leighton and Maureen Attewell (also a Surrey County Councillor) present to take ques-tions and give updates. Also present was Karen Howkins, …
I attended my first jubilee celebration way back on May 18th! It could not have been a better early summers afternoon and residents, staff and guests en-joyed an after-noon tea with prosecco, sand-wiches and little sweet treats. We were at Churchill’s River-view Lodge in Shepperton. The communal liv-ing room had been decked out with bunting …
Yes indeed it was May 4th, popularly referred to as World Star Wars Day (if you don’t know what I am talking about, don’t worry). James Graham was walking Obi his rescue English Setter on Rivermead Island. Obi has a strong interest in the wild fowl, which is of course abundant on the island. To …
By Bill Cunningham Sometimes there’s good news to share around too about scams To quote Which? “Currently, many banks have signed up to a voluntary reimbursement code, but victims of bank transfer scams face a lottery depending who they bank with, with concerns about it being applied inconsistently. However, under the new bill, the Payment …
Everyone has been moved by the dreadful situation in Ukraine. We want to do our little bit. That was so obvious by the outpouring of generosi-ty in the village a couple of months ago when you donated goods to send to support refugees fleeing the con-flict. Dave and Elaine Boyce decided to do their bit …
Once again Shepperton Matters is supporting the photo competition at the Shepperton Village Fair. This year we are a gold sponsor. During the year we receive so many great photos from readers. We hope you have joined in the fun of the fair and entered the competi-tion too. There are some great photographers out there! …
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A special garden for palliative care patients was opened recently at St Peter’s Hospital. The existing courtyard at the hospital has been transformed into a calming and private garden which provides a dedicat-ed space for loved ones to spend precious moments with their family or friends whilst receiving end-of-life care. The Eternal Garden is the …
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Way back in 1995, a Laleham resident asked Spelthorne Civic Pride if we could help restore the village pond he had ice skated on as a child. We dis-covered that the land belonged to Thames Water and, to our delight and astonishment, they agreed that we could recreate and maintain the pond for wildlife. Over …
By Nick Pollard As we celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen, a unique event which is unlikely to be repeated, I thought it was appropriate to look back at how Sunbury and Shepperton celebrated her coming to the throne. When she actually acceded to the throne on 6th February 1952, it was …
By Rachael Leverton The Trellis Trellis is underutilised in most gardens, yet it has a myriad of uses. It can cover an ugly wall or screen an ugly garden build-ing, and it can be used on one or more sides of a patio to provide privacy. You can use it as a framework to support …
By Inspector Maxine Cilia, Spelthorne Borough Commander Summer is nearly here. We have had a few glimpses of the summer already with some per-fect sunny weekends. Hot sunny weekends in policing usually means that we will be very busy. Recently we have seen a rise in the num-ber of neighbourhood disputes being reported to police. …
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News had started spreading about some rather good food at the new café/restaurant, 4 Thurlestone, so we had to go along and try for ourselves. Chef/Owner Sokol Petriti has excellent cre-dentials. He attended the Pru Leith cookery school and was runner up at the end of the year, from amongst 100. He went on to …
St Nicholas school has three core values: Compassion, Friendship and Trust. Well, they have just demonstrated just how much they live by that, and Shepperton Matters went to the school to find out more When pupil Thea Rogers (year 2) unexpected-ly lost her little brother Louis, only a year ago, she and her family were …
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The team at Dramatize Tea Room has a lot to be proud of at the end of this first year. They have built and furnished a lovely venue at the heart of Charlton Village and been recognised for their efforts at the 2021 Spelthorne Busi-ness Awards. The theatrical theme runs throughout, with posters, music from …
Local author Victoria Scott will be celebrating the publication of her second novel, Grace, with two local book signings in June and July. The writer, who lives in Lower Sunbury, had great success with her debut novel, Patience, which was named the Booksellers’ Association Book Of The Month last August. Like Patience, which explored gene …
