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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By Monica Jones If you were in Shepperton one Saturday in late August, you might well have heard funky music. You might also have seen some of the locals swap usual day wear for flower bands, gaudy dresses and snazzy trousers. And you might have wondered what on earth was go-ing on! Those in the
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LOSRA celebrates its 50th Anniversary To celebrate our 50th anniversary we will be holding a social gathering at the Sunbury Cricket Club on Thursday 20th October from around 6pm through to 10pm. It will simply be an unstructured occasion for local people, former committee members, newsletter deliv-erers, representatives of other local groups (Embroidery, Riverside Arts
By Inspector Maxine Cilia, Spelthorne Borough Commander I write this on one of the saddest days, after the announcement of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. A very poignant mo-ment in history, marking the end of the life of a remarkable wom-an who influenced and touched the hearts of so many. May Her Majesty
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By Nick Pollard The passing of Her Majesty Queen Eliza-beth, so soon after celebrating her Platinum Jubilee, was a shock to us all. As I write this the State funeral is about to take place, and her final journey to Windsor will take her through Spelthorne, along the A30 through Ashford and Staines. Of course,
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The season of mists…… By Rachael Leverton ..and mellow fruitfulness, states the first line of the famous Keats poem. There is something rather lovely about autumn. The days are cooler but often sunny, yet the ground is more moist and so easier to dig. It’s the perfect time of year for gardening. It’s tempting to
By Monica Jones and Nycki Day Following the fantastic jubilee event on Orchard Meadow in June, Nycki Day wrote to the Queen. Nycki is Joint District Commissioner for Sunbury Girlguiding and along with Isobel Parr (the other District Commissioner for Sunbury) had attended the committee meet-ings for the event , and ran a craft and
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…And you might need Surplus to Supper…. By Monica Jones With the cost of living escalating and many struggling to make ends meet, the Surplus to Supper weekend shop will be a life saver. Open to anyone, you can get a couple of bags of shopping and make a suggested donation of around £10 for
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The Mary Wallace Theatre, Twickenham By Monica Jones One of the highlights of my summer was attending outdoor cultural events in the area. We are so blessed with a great choice of outdoor concerts, comedy and theatre. I spent a special evening at the Fountain Gardens opposite Eel Pie Island in Twickenham enjoying a fantastic
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By Monica Jones We know how much our readers love local history. We suspect one or two of you might enjoy the odd gin too! And as we like bringing you articles you enjoy, this is for you. There is a new gin on the scene. Hampton Court Gin was born out of lockdown inspiration.
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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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I am Tracy Tomkins Therapist, I am a certified EFTi Practitioner and a Reiki Master. I was recently runner up in the Spelthorne Business Plan Competition organised by Kwasi Kwarteng, Business Secretary. I help adults and children to fine tune their mental and emotional well-being offering one-to-one or small group sessions from a relaxing therapy
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A significantly underreported, rapidly deepening, nationwide humanitarian crisis, has hit the island nation of Sri Lanka, leaving 5.7 million people, approximately one quarter of the population, in ur-gent need of assistance, according to current UN reports. Referring to his recent work in Yemen, Somalia and South Sudan, UNICEF spokesperson, Bismarck Swagin, told ABC News that
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A new academic year doesn’t just have to be for schools and colleges! It can also be a time for you to take up a new hobby or renew interest in an old activity. This summer has been gor-geous, but it will not be long before those long, dreary winter days; not much to do;
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What the Inspector will consider Following last month’s Local Plan consultation announcement in this column, we now approach the next phase: the Examination in Public. At the Examination, an independent inspector will review the policies and proposed site allocations in the plan to consider whether they are ‘sound’, which means they have to meet the
As the summer draws to a close Sunbury Health Centre is preparing to deliver this year’s flu vaccinations for eligible patients. For the Health Centre this is a significant lo-gistical project, with an anticipated 5,000 pa-tients to be vaccinated. This is around a quar-ter of those patients currently registered with the practice. Seasonal flu continues
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For a taste of what the retirement living lifestyle is all about, why not attend one of Churchill Retirement Living’s Macmillan Coffee Morning events taking place this September at its devel-opments across Sunbury and Shepperton? The events, which are part of the charity’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning campaign, take place from 10.30am to 12 noon
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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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Strawberry Hill House and garden has been open to visitors for over 250 years. If you have not yet discovered it, I urge you to go. Created by renowned writer Horace Walpole (1717-1797), Straw-berry Hill is internationally famous as Britain’s finest example of domestic Georgian Gothic revival architecture. Strawberry Hill’s 18th-century garden is one of
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