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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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
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
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
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Remember ‘Bob a Job Week’? The scouts used to knock on doors and offer to wash your car or do some other chores for a ‘bob’ (a ‘bob’ was 5p in old money – yes, we are going back a bit!) Well, two boys from 1st Charlton Air and Sea Scouts, Matthew and Nathan (see
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In 1952 I was a 15 year old schoolgirl, and was one of the 30,000 children to be chosen to see the coronation procession. We arrived at Blackfriars at 6.20am and were met by stewards ready to direct parties to their respective positions along the Victoria Embankment, where special platforms had been erected. At last
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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
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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
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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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By Nick Pollard Admiral Hawke is perhaps best known in Sunbury today by having a pub in Green Street named after him. Those who know the area a bit better will know that there is a Hawke House almost opposite the pub. But what about Admiral Hawke himself? Who was he and why is he
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By Monica Jones Surplus to Supper have done it again! Working with A2Dominion, Sunbury Neigh-bours and the Sunbury Cricket Club, the team decided to see if they could interest people in a community lunch. We went along to see for ourselves and meet some of the attendees. What struck me when I arrived was how
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In these difficult times we live in, any ray of sunshine and kindness can make that huge differ-ence to our well being. So when you find a little bouquet of hand tied flowers on a bench with a note on it saying “Please take me home” doesn’t it just make you smile?! Jess Sargent runs
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Springfield Primary School, Sunbury has won the prestigious ‘Green Tree Platinum Award’ from the Woodland Trust for planting many trees and hedgerows over the last four years and showing a deep commitment to the conservation of woodlands and their natural habitat in Surrey. Children at Springfield Primary School have participated in activities such as tree planting, reducing carbon emissions, exploring onsite woodlands and
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It is some 5 or 6 years since Squire’s started ‘Knit and Natter’, a weekly gathering of locals who get together to craft and chat. At it’s peak there were some 30 members gathering, but Covid put paid to that. The group missed this communal activity so much that once we were allowed to meet
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By Inspector Maxine Cilia, Spelthorne Borough Commander I hope that you all enjoyed the good weather over the Easter bank holiday and I am hoping for further good weather throughout the may Bank Holiday and Jubilee Celebrations. It is an exciting time see communities getting together to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the reign of
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By Rachael Leverton Perfect Partners When we think about climbing plants, we most often think about growing them to cover a wall or a fence. We might think about growing them over a dead tree stump too, but one of the nicest ways to grow them is through a living tree or a shrub. It’s
