You may have seen on the BBC news mid August, that a new species of dinosaur had been recently identified on the Isle of Wight. Several finds of bones last year have been confirmed as coming from the same creature. Those who had been lucky enough to find a piece of it were elated. None […]
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Our very colourful and engaging local artist, Daphne Clement, long term Sunbury resident, has been recording scenes in Sunbury for many years. She has been persuaded to create a book as a record showing how places have changed, some stayed the same and how beautiful the village has been and still is. She worked in
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Following the latest relaxation of the Government’s Covid rules it is now possible for some public events to take place at the Riverside, albeit with reduced audience numbers, social-distancing and very strict risk assessments being carried out by individual organisers. Progressively we will be seeing the resumption of the larger activities, with Jazz leading the
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The current crisis has left many in food poverty. But it has not stopped the tide of excess food wasted every day by supermarkets and retailers. Surplus to Supper is a charity which is bridging the gap between food waste and food poverty. The inimitable and dynamic Claire Hopkins is Operations Director of Surplus to
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Many of you in Sunbury may know of brave little Nerea who lost her 5 1/2 year battle with leukemia and gained her wings on June 21st this year, on Father’s Day. She was only 11 years old and she leaves a huge void in the lives of those who knew her, especially her parents
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As a Reflexologist and Indian head Massage therapist, I’ve really enjoyed being back to work using my skills making a positive impact for my clients wellbeing and health. Many of us have faced additional stresses in recent months with the worries and anxiety that have come about from Coronavirus – this will almost certainly have
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Hats off to local lad Ben Neale who turned his hand to creating bird feeding tables from leftover wood from his dad’s carpentry business. He made a couple and mum Deborah posted photos on social media. Since then he has been inundated with orders and the wildlife of Sunbury is now sitting down to mini
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For those within our community who are aware of us, and to those new arrivals to Spelthorne who may be unaware of our campaign, we are a group campaigning to bringing TFL zoning to our Spelthorne stations (Ashford, Staines, Sunbury and Shepperton) for Oyster card fare ticketing, which is already used as payment on our
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Lyn (Queenie) Wakerell ives in Harfield Road, Sunbury-On-Thames and has lived there for over 50 years. On July 3rd she celebrates her 90th birthday so Sunbury Matters wanted to make her feel special! HAPPY BIRTHDAY QUEENIE! Queenie lives with husband Bob and they have been married for over 60 years. Bob will turn 94 on
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By Monica Chard You will surely have heard the news already: Six of Spelthorne Council’s Councillors quit the Conservative Party following their AGM in June. For the first time in Spelthorne’s history, the Conservatives no longer have majority control of Spelthorne Council. The Conservative Group now have only 17 councillors and the other Groups collectively
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By Eilidh Dorgan, Sunbury Resident ‘Big Mal’, Mal Evans – the Beatle’s road manager from 1963-1970 lived in Sunbury for a few years in the late sixties (address unknown). Mal Evans, was often referred to as the ‘fifth Beatle’ and was their bodyguard, road manager, and general right-hand man. After seeing The Beatles perform during his lunch break at Liverpool’s
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In 2016 I visited Alan Greenwood in Chobham to see his collection of vintage fire engines. I ended up having a drive around the area in a 1961 Dennis engine. It was such unexpected fun. Alan has a life-long passion for fire engines and has a collection of a dozen, many which have already been
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The following was written by local student Amara Montford who approached Sunbury Matters, keen to raise the profile and knowledge of black history in Surrey. She researched and wrote the following herself: The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked outrage around the world and triggered global protests which brought the Black Lives Matter movement
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The Scourge of Discarded Laughing Gas Cylinders Is no Laughing Matter Since the gradual relaxation of the Covid-19 lockdown there have been numerous reports of anti-social behaviour (Spelthorne’s increase 47% but not as bad as Elmbridge’s 100%!) and a corresponding increase in littering, most notably discarded nitrous oxide ( N2O ) cylinders. Apart from the
By Jo Turner During lockdown I was furloughed, and my husband John had to work from home. We decided to use the time it usually took us to commute (an hour each way) to walk. We’d never really walked as a form of exercise before…we’d never really taken any form of exercise before, so this
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By Inspector Maxine Cilia Well the past few weeks have definitely seemed more like business as usual in Surrey Police. We are seeing a rise in Anti-Social behaviour especially from youths. As most of you have probably seen there has been a Dispersal Order around Sunbury Park and Green Street which has been extended out
For your FREE entertainment on Saturday 18th July 7.30pm Riverside Players of Sunbury are proud to present the premiere of this historical drama, with a very local flavour, written by local playwright Geoff Buckingham. And it will be available free of charge to readers of Sunbury Matters and can be enjoyed from the comfort of your
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By Mary Booth At the end of February, the skies were beginning to clear from a rain filled winter and river levels across the UK were returning to normal levels after major flooding. The Thames was beginning to show signs of Spring with buds appearing on trees and wildlife looking for mates to begin the
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By James Ford-Bannister and David Young Wow! We have been awarded the Queen‘s Award for Voluntary Service! (See article elsewhere in this edition.) Everyone involved in any aspect of Riverside is justifiably proud and so grateful to those people who have gone before and made this honour possible. One of those stalwarts over the years
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