Sunbury Matters

When local resident Scott Chandler bought his puppy Mabel in May 2018, little did he know it would result in a place in the Great South Run. Scott explains  “I used to walk Mabel around London Irish and regularly saw the Park Run taking place on Satur-day mornings. That inspired me to firstly walk quicker […]

By Monica Chard  Sunbury Cross can start looking forward to a makeover.  Ideas under discussion include better lighting and visibility, making users feel safe. We need to encourage better use of Sunbury Cross, for pedestrians and cyclists. Currently, you may take your life in your hands walking through the underpass, with bikes screeching round the

Friday 8th October  It’s been a long and frustrating time, but at last Sunbury Music Club is able to welcome you all back to Music Nights at Sunbury Cricket Club.  The first Music Night at the Club for eighteen months is on FRIDAY 8TH OCTOBER with a gig featuring the Club’s house band THE CHAIN

The Spelthorne and Runnymede Drama Festi-val 2021 will be back at Riverside Arts Centre between October 19 – 23rd with Paul Fowler returning as Adjudicator. It will be wonderful to watch live performanc-es again. There will be up to ten one act plays during the week competing for the various trophies. Last year, the festival

Many residents have observed the appalling state of the area surrounding the recently opened Benwell Phase 1 building at the top of Green Street. Before opening, the council conducting ‘landscaping’ activities, which comprised cutting down hedges, bushes and shrubs, in fact cutting down most green things with the exception of the trees with TPO’s on

By Peter Browne  Sunbury Cricket Club has commissioned a memorial board for three of their members killed at tragically young ages during the Second World War. The three were all round sportsmen and ex pupils of Hampton Grammar School. At the time, the Club was known as Cedars CC and played at the Cedars Recreation

Surrey-based author George S Boughton has written a beautifully illustrated book called Dennis to Alice. It is an enchanting and entertaining book set locally in Surrey and tackles the important subject of conservation. It is certain to appeal to both families and children Dennis to Alice is far more than a picture book, it is

By Monica Chard  Setting up your own business is always a challenge. But to do so and succeed during a pandemic, is really quite an achievement.  Thames Street shop neighbours Saskia Marr and Laura Salter could not have chosen a more challenging environment, but neither of them regret their decision and as life returns to

By Monica Chard  We are familiar with seeing guide dogs and understand how their assistance can empower and support a person to lead a full life. But how about a dog who is trained to sense a change in heart rate? An impending black out? Even before the person concerned knows anything is wrong. Such