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. A recent report* I saw said that 1 in 6 children in 2021 had mental health issues. This is a 50% increase from the 1 in […]
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By Bill Cunningham In life we have to trust something and someone. But who and how and when and what is the challenge, with so much scamming around our ears.We all welcome genuine help with our scarce resources to pay for the cost of just staying safe and well and fed and warm, in the
I write this on the day of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll, having just returned from Runnymede seeing her on her last journey. Viewing her statue in the Pleasure Grounds there, the sight of the ‘Gloriana’ Royal Barge and the meads of Runnymede, with their Magna Carta and Kennedy Memorials, made me
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‘Pachelbel’s Canon in D- Dance Anthem’ is the new single from Red Hot Strings, the duo comprising SarahViolin, and Lisa Rollin who burst onto our social media pages with the live-streams from their lockdown project and the globally acclaimed album: ‘Sundowner Sessions (Lockdown Diaries)’. They are both Shepper-ton residents and adore the area. The forthcoming
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Some years ago we ran a piece on local lady Ann McCarthy, who runs a charity that supports a school and medical centre in rural Uganda. Ann is turning 80 on September 8th and she is still working hard. Can you help her celebrate and ensure the growth and future of her charity? Or get
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Cameo provides day sessions for people living with dementia, giving carers and family the res-pite they need. We have activities and entertainment aimed at stimulating the mind and body, promoting a sense of well being and happiness. Our day sessions offer: • Activities, such as quizzes, card games, bingo and singing • Exercise sessions, tailored
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We are running two ongoing summer schemes for children over the summer. The first is The Summer Reading Challenge, closing September 17th. The aim is to encourage children to read at least 6 books over the summer. They get little prizes for each book they read and after the 6th, they get a certificate. The
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By Bill Cunningham Scammers and Cost of Living It’s no secret to scammers that we are in a cost of living challenge. They will be working hard to exploit our vulnerability in the coming months, well aware of our concerns about how to cope. Targeting us with “Help” from “OFGEM” to get the £400 (which
By Monika Oliver I am a Social Prescribing Link worker at Spelthorne Council. I support patients referred to our service by their GP. I help patients to identify their social needs and support them in finding local opportunities to help them lead a healthier lifestyle. I have noticed that there are not many opportunities in
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By Nick Pollard As I write this the Bull pub, Shepperton Green, lies shuttered and forlorn. It seems that it had come to the end of its lease and this wasn’t renewed. I do hope this is not the end for yet another of Shepperton’s historic pubs, but at the moment it doesn’t look good.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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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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
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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
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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