Princess Alice Hospice will be taking their very popular annual Dog Show to another level. This year, due to social distancing restrictions, the Pet Show will be an online event. Come and join in the fun as owners and animal lovers submit pictures and video of their favourite furry friend or indeed scaly side-kick. With […]
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By Monica Chard A group of inspired crafters have got together to pool their skills to sew non surgical scrubs and laundry bags for care workers. Ross Williamson helps run a creative crafting group for the U3A. When her sister told her about a scrub hub that had been set up in Ascot who were
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By Carl Phillips It’s been a trying time for us all. The High Street, the households, the children …and the parents! We’ve all had an unprecedented “time off” …. well most of us. Many have continued to oil the wheels of society, notably the health and care workers who well earn our applause every Thursday
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Most people have heard about white vinegar’s cleaning properties, and whilst it makes a great cleaner in certain circumstances it is not a go-to for all cleaning situations and surfaces – but it can do so much more than just clean!
Natural Zero Waste Superstar -White Vinegar! Read More »
About a month ago we held our annual soup lunch to raise funds for these two worthwhile local charities. Homemade soup and homemade cakes were on offer and Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP gave a talk in support of charities, and there was singing from our children’s choir ‘Aloud’ and Hanworth Community choir.
Baby Basics and The Extra Mile Read More »
Now is your chance to show off your skills in photography. Two local competitions are launching so get your best shots out and get ready to take part.
Calling Local Photographers Read More »
Beauty really is more than skin deep as we found out recently on a visit to the new beauty clinic in Lower Sunbury. The Practice Beauty Clinic is on Thames Street and is the brainchild of Sunbury resident and local GP Dr Saba Khan.
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In this view of Cemetery Lane (now called Forge Lane), off Green Street Sunbury, a horse can be seen halfway down the narrow road. It’s no doubt being shoed at the blacksmith’s forge, which had been run by the Swabeys, father and son, for over 100 years.
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In January 2020 Monica Chard, Founder and Publisher of the Village Matters magazines, was interviewed on Brooklands Radio. This followed the award for Best Business in Sunbury and runner up Best Business in Spelthorne in Autumn 2019.
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I met Noel Franklin-Taylor just over a year ago. We were both being presented with Pride of Spelthorne certificates. But I already knew of him. Many of you in Shepperton would.
Noel Franklin-Taylor 26.11.26 – 11.12.19 Read More »
This postcard, dating from the 1930s, shows the River Thames in the area of Shepperton Lock, looking north east. It must date from after 1935, as the Desborough Cut which was opened in that year can be seen at top right.
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At the Spelthorne Business Awards at the end of last year, the Healthy Business award was won by Sunbury based Harfield Dance Studios. It capped a special year for the company, which has just celebrated 35 years in business.
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Just around the corner from Shepperton Studios is the beautiful church of St Mary Magdalene, Littleton. It was founded in 1135, and still retains its medieval walls and other ancient features, one of the oldest churches for miles around. What made it the building that it is today? There have been many stages, but one
St Paul’s in Sunbury have just had a major win in the sporting calendar, snatching the crown in the national AASE rugby finals and a player who stood out was Callum Hennessey son of proud mum Kerry of Quality Fruit!
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Shepperton’s Green Goddess, Diana Moran had quite a month at the end of last year. She received not one, but two major awards for her work, both presented the same week!
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With the new BBC adaption of the ‘War of the World’s by H.G. Wells being released, I thought it would be interesting to look at the local places mentioned in the original novel, first published in 1898.
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Shepperton has lost a good community member. Brian Holt who died in late September was part of the very fabric of Shepperton.
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This festive season you can see an alternative take on a Christmas window display. Local Shepperton resident and TV/film set designer Rebecca Morton has been working with Two Rivers Shopping Centre, Spelthorne Borough Council Leisure Services and a selection of Spelthorne primary and Secondary Schools to create a magical and meaningful Christmas display on Staines High Street.
A Christmas Window with a Difference Read More »
Charlton Village is just that…a village. Surrounded by fields, stables and horses, you can forgive yourself for thinking you are in the countryside (ok, ignoring the busy road that bisects it of course).
Fight Loss of Green Belt in Charlton Village Read More »
Shepperton Studios glamorous Orangery was full to bursting at the black tie dinner for the second Spelthorne Means Business Awards. 12 categories celebrated all sorts of businesses large and small across the borough.
Shepperton Triumphs at Spelthorne Business Awards Read More »
I remember seeing a huge poster advertising litter awareness when I was young, with hundreds of speech bubbles stating “My little sweet wrapper won’t make any difference”. The point is, if everyone thought that way, then we would all be under heaps of litter.
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