May 17th and the door is half open to the resumption of normal activates at Riverside, but we are not quite there as yet. Although shows can resume with up to 50% capacity, these are subject to the social distancing and rule of six regula-tions and the wearing of masks etc, to ensure the safety […]
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There’s been renewed enthusiasm about the idea of a new Royal Britannia in the wake of Prince Philip’s death. He was closely involved in the commissioning and design of the previous royal yacht. In service from 1954 until 1997, the origi-nal Royal Yacht Britannia was the 83rd official royal yacht of a British monarch since
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By Nick Pollard This postcard reminds us that floods do not only happen in the winter. There had been a heavy fall of snow in April 1908 (you may remember we had a day when it snowed heavily just last month), and when it melted in May, the Thames flooded badly. The scene is looking
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By Inspector Maxine Cilia Our latest project around Catalytic Converters had an overwhelming response. I am so pleased that so many of you want to get involved in crime prevention. Letters went out to local residents who were known to own one of the top two cars subjected to Catalytic Converter thefts and we had
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By Neil Huntingford A Ferry for Sunbury moves a step closer and your chance to be involved! Those of you who can remember pre-Covid, may recall that there was talk of developing a ferry service between Lower Sunbury and Elmbridge, opening up a much needed local link across the River Thames. In fact, Spelthorne Borough
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Hello to all members of SU3A especially if we have not been able to meet during the last year. Spelthorne U3A is still here for you and awaiting a time when meetings and groups get back together. However, if you are reading this and hearing of SU3A for the first time let me pique your
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Yes, another charity shop in Shepperton high street, but this one is different. Home from Home Reuse Service is a registered charity (Registration No. 1179824) which aims to reduce waste by reusing unwanted goods. They have taken the unit which was Top Tune by the Big Tree and you may have noticed an ever increasing
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Purple Sprouting Broccoli by Rachael Leverton Purple Sprouting Broccoli is a beautiful, tasty addition to the dinner table, and the garden. It has a great flavour, a long harvesting season and is nutritionally beneficial. A single portion provides half your daily requirement of carotenoids, plus high levels of folic acid and vitamins A and C.
By Russell Grant This year Middlesex Day on May 16th was to be held at the Middlesex Regiment Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex. Sadly Covid has put paid to that. But let’s take this chance to find out what Middlesex Day is. It was Prime Minister, Mrs Margaret Thatcher who, unknowingly, began the
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Meet Sunbury’s new “Running Mayor” Marc Leyshon, who is tasked with promoting running in the local area. The concept of Running Mayors was born out of the RunSome campaign to advocate running as a way of undertaking local journeys to help reduce traffic and pollution but also to advocate the physical and mental benefits of
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A group of musicians from around the world has collaborated online to create a music video that provides joy and inspiration at a time when this is much needed. The video is going viral on social media. More than 2/3rds of adults in the world are reported to have elevated levels of worry, stress and
Poems in praise of a beautiful place During lockdown, husband and wife Cyril and Rosemary Lafferty had plenty of time to admire the ever changing view from their living room in Beasley’s Ait, overlooking the Thames. Neither of them had ever written poetry before, but they challenged themselves and each other to try to capture
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Local photographer and poet Mike Doherty loves walking his dog on Rivermede Island. The island was a welcome escape during the lockdown months and inspired him to produce a self-published coffee table book of poetry and photos from his walks. Mike thinks of it as a tribute to the island and the resilience of some
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Local resident Kate Thompson has already featured in Sunbury Matters as her house on Thames Street boasts a huge bread oven, used by villagers in the 18th-19th century (issue 87, May 2018). Kate Thompson is now researching another interesting piece of history relating to her house. Her trusty postie pointed out to her that her
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Sunbury Skiff & Punting Club (SSPC) has found a new home just next door to its previous launch site at Desborough Sailing Club (DSC). It is a great and exciting move for both clubs. SSPC were previously leasing land from the owners of Ferris Meadow between DSC and the popular Shepperton open water swimming lake.
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Earmarked originally for a relief road around Sunbury, this land was generally known locally by its code name TP26. It is a narrow strip of land that runs from Bramwell Close in the east to Green Street in the west, crossing French Street and The Avenue en route. It is probably 2/3 mile long. It
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By Laurie Burrell Sweet pea seeds which are easily available in your local gardening centres are of a good quality and the choices they stock are mainly popular varieties and colours their customers tend to purchase. One word of caution in growing your own plants from seeds is that you might lose ten percent of
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For over a year now we have all had to spend most of our lives at home, under lock down, with a short stroll to the shops or a brief walk round the block. With changes starting to happen and life beginning to slowly return to normal, the Rotary Club of Shepperton and Sunbury are
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By Julia Stevenson Healthcare Support Workers play a vital role in caring for patients throughout their time in hospital, and work alongside teams of nurses and other healthcare professionals across a variety of settings. Julia Steven-son currently works at the Trust as a Bank Healthcare Support Worker and has shared her thoughts on what it
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With the government roadmap helping us to come safely out of lockdown, we still request you contact us from home instead of attending the practice in order to keep you and our staff safe from coronavirus. We have kept the practice as open as possible despite the Covid restrictions – since the pandemic started last
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