From the editor: Last year I took part in the Great River Race as part of the Four Feisty Females team. We had chosen Cruse Bereavement as our cause and between us raised around £1500. As readers have followed our journey up the Thames, we thought it would be good to tell you more about […]
By Inspector Matthew Walton, Borough Commander Spelthorne I hope all residents have a had lovely Christmas and happy new year from all of us at Surrey Police! Over the Christmas period the team have been hard at work, starting December off with eight warrants across the borough with two in Sunbury relating to the supply
Take the January Challenge The January Challenge invites everyone in the UK to explore their creative side. 50,000 peo-ple take the challenge each year and it has been running for 10 years. The premise is to reconnect people with their creative side and explore how creativity impacts positive change. January is a notoriously gloomy month,
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Allow me to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy New Year! Residents in Low-er Sunbury and Halliford can look forward to having safer local streets as Surrey County Council takes a step towards creating a safer street programme in our community. This initiative aims to enhance the local streetscape, prioritising people over
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Kelly Stewart, Stewart Academy of Performing Arts Choir is much more than singing: I started The Stewart Academy Choir six months ago because I wanted to extend my love for singing and music to the wider community and see if I could build a choir for grownups. Having taught children in different capacities over many
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By Monica Jones The Spelthorne Business Awards at the end of last year were a glittering affair at the Hazel-wood centre, Sunbury. Finalists gathered with their friends and colleagues to see who would get the top accolade as “best in” their catego-ry. Four businesses were shortlisted as Best in Shepperton: Sisu & Glow, Palmers Dog
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A recital for St Nicks The enforced period of isolation which we had to go through in lockdown has spawned many a creative triumph. Shepperton resi-dents Caroline and David Perkins, both per-formers, found an idea emerging, giving them an outlet for their creativity and giving them hope. David is a composer and skilled pianist, Caroline
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By Rachael Leverton Plan a new garden for 2024 When the outlook is cold and bleak pour a mug of hot chocolate and start planning for Spring. We’d all like a dream garden right? But is your dream garden the same as your neighbour’s? Probably not. Whether you’re designing a garden from scratch or remodelling
Chloe, Fresh Fitness Manager gives you some helpful tips After the chaos of Christmas where our daily routines are relaxed and indulgence takes its place, it’s no surprise that come January 1st, so many of us are left unable to reach unrealistic goals of being a healthier and happier ‘new you’. From the anxiety that
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A huge well done to organisers of Big Tree Night and to all the volunteers. It was a marvellous success as usual. Thank you! Also to all the performers who put on a great show. Finally to councillors who donated grants and to the studios for the lights.
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Our campaign continues, and our team has increased in size. We have been joined by more Spelthorne Councillors and officers, Surrey County Councillors as well as support-ers, meeting regularly at MP Kwasi Kwart-eng’s office to discuss rail news, develop-ments in the industry and the strategy to progress. There have been some changes to rail transport
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12 year old Tom Hunt from Laleham, set himself a challenge back in September 2023…. Could he complete 10,000 push ups over 6 months and raise £1,000 for Home-Start Spelthorne? He started on October 1st and has persevered ever since, filming his progress and posting it on Instagram. Despite struggling with technique and strength and
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We could not pass up the opportunity to thank you for coming to a rather damp Christmas market this year. There were still plenty of people there, and the stalls were probably the best ever! Thanks to the magnificent volunteers, and to Dennis for finding his Elf outfit! Put it in your diary already for
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This is our fantastic new building whose shell is near-ly finished! It will be bigger than the current flood-damaged building, flood-proof with excellent facili-ties for young people and volunteers with disabilities and difficulties with mobility. We are now fundraising to fit it out. Yvette, an ex sea cadet, is organising a barn dance in the
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Thank you for this month’s photos. Do share your photos with us. Email monica@villagematters.co.uk.
What an amazing opportunity! Youngsters from ACS International School Egham – Middle School, ACS International School Hillingdon – Lower School and ACS International School Cobham – High School took to the stage before Christmas, performing with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and West End professionals. They were amongst 250 students, performing at G Live. The event
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Enter the Shepperton Fair photo competition! There are so many talented photographers out there. We know this, because we get regular submissions for our own Local Capture pages. But it is always a mystery why we don’t get more entries to the Shepperton Fair photo-graphic competition, sponsored by Village Matters. There are 6 categories and
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By Louise Addison The five best new year resolutions that are NOT about losing weight. Learn a new skill or hobby: Commit to learning something new, like a musical instrument, a new language, or a craft. It’s fulfilling; it stimulates the brain, introduces you to new communities, and can be a source of joy and
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Our campaign continues, and our team has increased in size. We have been joined by more Spelthorne Councillors and officers, Surrey County Councillors as well as supporters, meeting regularly at MP Kwasi Kwarteng’s office to discuss rail news, developments in the industry and the strategy to progress. There have been some changes to rail transport
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By Bill Cunningham Watch out for pound loss! It’s the time of year to lose a few pounds! We would not, of course, wish to lose any pounds from our purse or wallet and there are a lot of ways to possibly fulfill that aim. One being to keep well away from scammers, because if
By Inspector Matthew Walton, Borough Commander Spelthorne I hope all residents have a had lovely Christ-mas and happy new year from all of us at Surrey Police! Over the Christmas period the team have been hard at work, starting December off with eight warrants across the borough with two in Sun-bury relating to the supply
