Editor’s note; There has been much in the news about the Spelthorne property portfolio, but many locals still don’t really understand the background. So local, Scott Wijayatilake, has done some investigation and has pulled together an overview. We would like to point out that with a change in direction at Spelthorne Council recently we expect […]
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Alfred Poplett was a true Sunbury man. Born in Sutherland Avenue he then moved to Montford Road in 1949 into a newly built house. He worked for British Thermostat, cycling to work, as most did in those days. He also did what many others did and met and married his British Thermostat sweetheart. Kathleen took
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Once lockdown ended and we started tasting freedom again, the calls to the Swan Sanctuary regarding waterfowl in distress started in earnest. Steve Knight told Sunbury Matters he has never seen such a volume of calls. Daily reports of birds caught in fishing twine, some with their feet bound together, cygnets hobbled with twine which
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My grandfather used to say to me, ‘When you grow up, become an undertaker or a hairdresser and you’ll never be out of work’. Under Covid 19, I’m sad to say that undertakers have even outdone the hairdressers. Cut to many decades later and I was helping at a friend’s funeral when one of the
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Thames Sailability has now been operating for five years, providing boat trips on the “Impossible Dream” for people who are disadvantaged by reduced mobility or learning challenges. During this time, we have completed over 400 trips and carried nearly 1,000 disabled passengers. 2020 did not start the way that any of us could have anticipated.
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A tenacious young local lad is raising money for MIND. If you can help him, it would mean a lot. A Shepperton resident for 16 years, Benji Duncan left Thamesmead earlier this year. As someone with ADHD and Aspergers he understands all too well how tough this period has been for many and how fortunate
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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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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 Mary Booth As lockdown procedures came into effect, concerns rose of potential food shortages. Many of us began looking at ‘grow your own’ opportunities as the start of Spring took hold. Even with limited space or apartment living, growing prospects entered our minds. I began watching YouTube videos from gardeners enabling me to make better use
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By Rachael Leverton Back in May garden centres became some of the first businesses allowed to reopen to the public. For gardeners stuck at home (even though we understood and supported the lockdown), it’s been a frustrating time. We’ve been unable to plant during one of the best springs I can remember. And for many
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Last year Sunbury’s Embroidery Gallery was given the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This year the honour goes to another Sunbury institution, the Riverside Arts Centre (RAC). This is the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. Sunbury is certainly doing well! The RAC is one of only two enterprises in
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I have never noticed so many rainbows as during the period of lockdown. It seems that the symbol of thanks to key workers has manifested itself as a pick me up in the skies when we have needed it. Thanks to Jackie in Church Street for these two to the right, man-made and natural, both
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By Ian Morris | 8am 15th May 2020 as I walk the dry mud-trodden path in the bright-clear of day beneath an unclouded blue I get glimpses of growing warmth that patch and catch me as I move through the shade of glistening green-leafed trees whose shadows echo the cold as I step into pools of
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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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