Sunbury Matters
New Year – Divorce decision time, or not?
By a trained mediator from MiD, Hampton Legend has it that troubled families find the stress of Christmas – meant to be the pinnacle of happiness – too much for the unhappy cou-ple to bear. So, January is said to be ‘divorce month’ when one or the other calls time and starts the process of …
Welcome to Halliford School
Come as you are. Go as all you can be Halliford is a warm-hearted School founded on strong family values where we are proud to know and be respectful of every student as an individual. Our theme ‘Come as you are. Go as all you can be’ perfectly encapsulates our mission to encourage and support …
Upcycle and Re-upholster
Do you have that treasured piece of furniture that you fell in love with when you first saw it and now looks rather tired and not as comfortable as it used to be? Or maybe the colour just doesn’t work with your new interior. Don’t throw it away. Why not re-upholster it with a professional …
It’s a Leap Year!! What does it mean?
By Monica Jones Leap years exist because it takes the earth 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 45 sec-onds to orbit the sun. That’s almost an extra quarter of a day per year. If you count the quarter of a day up for each year, you get an extra day added every fourth year. …
Zone 6 campaign continues
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 …
Cruse Bereavement
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 …
Transforming Lower Sunbury and Halliford: Surrey County
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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Local Capture
Thank you for this month’s photos. Do share your photos with us. Email monica@villagematters.co.uk.
Laleham boy in push up challenge for Home-Start
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 …
Sunbury Beat
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 …
ACS Students perform with Royal Philharmonic and West End Stars
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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Sunbury & Walton Sea Cadets
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 …
Win an original embroidery
The Sunbury Gallery at the Walled Garden is currently showing the work of David Morrish, a digital embroiderer, who featured on “Make it at Market” (re-running in January on BBC1). Items created for the TV programme are part of the exhibition. Alongside the exhibition, the gallery is hosting a competition where participants stand a chance …
Resolution Revolution
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 …
Sunbury Matters wins again at Spelthorne Business Awards!
Well, a couple of my predictions were cor-rect….But I have to say, I was blown away when it was announced that Village Matters had won Best Business in Sunbury once more. We had won in 2019, when we also came run-ner up Best in Spelthorne. Since then, we had not entered. This year we were …
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ScamWatch
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 …
RSPB Bird Watch – 45th year!
Discover the importance of the RSPB’s annual survey and how you can get involved this January. The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is the largest garden wildlife survey in the world and takes place every January, this year on 26th, 27th and 28th. Participants spend an hour counting the birds in their garden, balcony, or local …
The Sunbury Christmas Market in photos
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 …
New year, better health!
At this time of year many of us are thinking about the changes we want to make in our lives. Maybe you’ve made a resolution to lose weight, get fit, learn something new or make changes that will help you to be happier, healthier, and more independent as you get older. Making significant lifestyle changes …