In Shepperton library I am delighted to an-nounce that we are slowly being able to re-start some of the events that we used to run (which we had to stop due to Covid). We have begun our popular Rhymetime again. This runs every Tuesday at 11am. Spaces are VERY limited so if you would like […]
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Some years ago the Shepperton Fair committee invested in new history ban-ners, depicting the fair since its inception over 40 years ago. It now wants to create banners for 2020 and 2021, the two missing years. They are asking residents and workers to submit photos which they believe represents Lockdown. These could be directly related
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by Bill Cunningham The Pearls or Perils of Buying Online Currently 30% of all we buy is obtained online. So, we should be vigilant about our purchasing for there are many fraudsters earning off online traffic. There’s a lot we should consider before parting with our card details. A lot. The padlock icon in the
By Nick Pollard Looking at Sunbury Cross today, it’s perhaps difficult to imagine how different it looked 50-odd years ago. Then, the Jubilee Clock, erected in 1897 to commemorate the 60 years on the throne of our previous longest-reigning monarch, Queen Victoria, stood in the middle of a busy intersection of single carriageway roads. There
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on the record When the plans first came out, the 900 space new car park was going to be along Studios Road, next to the one we already have, and extending down the field by the residents homes and the reservoir. We fought this as much as we could to get it moved. When we
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All that was missing was smoke, dancing and-Flapper girls. Otherwise attending the monthly jazz session of the Runnymede Jazz Club was like a throw back to another era. The music vibe was of a black and white film. It was epic. Entertaining us were a magnificent Reeds Unit-ed. They have been playing together for 24
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Well, it is here again! No sooner have we celebrated the best in Spelthorne than it is time to be inspired and think about entering your business in 2022. The entry start date is April 4th but if you are interested in entering the competition and can’t wait, please email e.development@spelthorne.gov.uk and the link to
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By Monica Jones and with thanks to Andy Hill There is always so much interest from readers when we run anything on D’Oyly Carte Is-land and the Eyot House that sits on it. Those of you who use the towpath and river will have noticed that the moorings around the island are once again filling
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By Inspector Maxine Cilia, Spelthorne Borough Commander People are now returning to their workplaces after such a long period of time work-ing from home there are a number of crime patterns that have seen a slight in-crease. It is nice to be out and about but that gives the criminals other opportuni-ties too. Burglary is
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By Monica Jones and with Better Planet Advertorial With soaring energy prices, we are having to look at either putting on extra layers, or find-ing an alternative way of heating our homes in the long term. Furthermore, as govern-ments across the world have committed to making changes to help stop and reverse cli-mate change, including
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By Rachael Leverton Super Swiss Chard March means the start of outdoor sowing season in the UK, as the days begin to lengthen and become warmer. I discovered Swiss Chard several years ago when I was looking for something more inter-esting than spinach. It’s rarely found in the super-markets for some reason and is quite
On Saturday 29th January, repre-sentatives from eight local chari-ties joined members of Shepperton Aurora at The Ferry Coffee Shop, Shepperton Lock to receive cheques from the Club totally over £4,000. The eight local charities, Thames Sailability, Cruse, Purple Angels, the Greeno, the Lourdes group, Paxmead Girl Guides, Cameo and the Black Swan Sea Cadets received
We are already used to seeing Netflix filming around Shepperton, as their UK HQ is now based at the studios. Well now, in a further commitment to the UK production industry, Prime Video has announced a landmark multi million pound long term contract with Shep-perton Studios for exclusive use of new pro-duction facilities at the
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On Thursday 3rd March the Shepperton Patient Participation Group will hold its AGM at 2 pm in the Village Hall. It is open to all patients of the local Practice, since a PPG by definition in-cludes all patients, but this is not an opportunity to gripe and mumble: the PPG exists to support the Practice,
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By Carl Phillips Firstly, the next Shepperton Residents’ Association OPEN MEETING will take place in Shep-perton Village Hall at 8.00pm on Monday 21st March. Do make a note in your diaries – come along and air your views on all things Shepperton. As usual, there will be local councillors present and we will be discussing
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By Rory Edwards Rory Edwards is a local parent, teacher of 28 years and a school governor. He offers us an insight into certain dilemmas parents might face throughout the school year. In the January issue, I wrote about what par-ents can do to help their children revise for the forthcoming exams in the summer:
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Your life changes forever the day you bring home your little bundle of joy. Whether you give birth naturally, adopt or foster, this little person now depends on you for everything. From now on they come first, you come second, and a poor second at that Being a mother is fabulous, and funny, and frightening.
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The poster competition is underway and hope-fully many schools will enter. The closing date is March 11th. The theme for this year is “Platinum Jubilee: 70 years” and is part of the local efforts to celebrate the Queen’s remarkable 70 years on the throne. Organisers have asked that the words “Spelthorne in Bloom” appear in
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Michelle Tucker and her team provide inclusive access to parenting support for all, to ensure there are little to no barriers to par-ticipants. They encourage communities to come to-gether with the common issue of parenting. They aim to boost the health, wellbeing and confidence of families by nurturing and supporting those that are parenting, provide
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Pancake Day is a bit late in 2022. We’ve had to wait until March 1st. This is because the date changes each year because it’s related to Easter, and Easter Day varies annually according to the spring equinox. Shrove Tuesday is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday, which is 40 days before Easter. This Lent
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