By Mike Bodnar (photos by Mike Bodnar) The groan of disappointment when the Sunbury Regatta was cancelled for the second year running was almost audible across the community. Covid had once again scuppered the annual event, along with many others. But – as anyone who was near Sunbury Court Island and its backwater in mid-August […]
As the summer holidays come to a close and the restrictions of the last 18 months are finally lifting we can be left with a mix of emotions, it is time to get back to where we were before but perhaps with a little more motivation and focus on our wellbeing. Mental health is no
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By Sunbury & Shepperton Rotary It has been a frustrating time, but everyone was so enthusiastic to get going again, for all the charities involved, many of which have struggled with lower donations and higher costs during the pandemic. Due to Covid 19, Shepperton & Sunbury Rotary had to defer this walk from May to
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The Curtains Open on a New Season at the Riverside After 18 months of relative inactivity, this September Riverside Arts is back with a bang offering a full programme of activities, classes, concerts, shows and other events aimed at providing something for everyone. Our volunteers have been busy ensuring that the building is in tip-top
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Opening of Sunbury Ferry signals a triumph of community co-operation Opening of Sunbury Ferry signals a triumph of community co-operation Following coverage in this magazine and on the LoSRA website, it is only right that a brief update on the Sunbury ferry should be includ-ed here. The publicity and appeal for volun-teers quickly amassed over
Well, hopefully some of you may have seen some summer sun. May be the summer is just late. Let’s hope! The recent months have seen an in-crease in bicycle theft, both from the street and from bur-glaries of garages. If you have a bike, especially if it is expensive, please consider registering it on bike
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By Nick Pollard The building in the photo is familiar today as part of the Riverside Arts Centre in Thames Street, Sunbury, but for many years it was the village bank. This, the first bank in Sunbury, was opened in 1883 by Thomas Ashby and Co, who had been founded in Staines in 1796 (another
by Bill Cunningham No, it’s not replacing real lawn with one that has no daisies nor dandelions embedded. It is the term given to the ever-growing fake reviews for products and services. Sometimes in despair business owners write good reviews themselves to counteract fake bad reviews created by others trying to destroy the business for
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I am writing from my own experience and opinion here, but I hope the essence of what I feel makes some sense. I wonder if you know of a great charitable scheme offered by Amazon and available to us all. I am scandalised at the clever tax arrangements that many tech companies seem to have
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Local family support charity, Home-Start Spelthorne was launched in April 1986 and 25 years later is still providing support for young families with children under the age of 5. Over the last 25 years, 36 Volunteer Prepa-ration Courses have been run and 223 volun-teers have been recruited. This has enabled over 2000 families to receive
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By Monica Chard It has been a long time coming, but finally, the Incubator Hub, to support Spelthorne small businesses and entrepreneurs, has been officially opened. The slogan is Dream it. Do it. It opens the opportunity to new business owners to follow their dreams of running their own business, but offers the support of
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The smile says it all. Gladys Bolt is seen receiving her community award for 49 years working as the Patrol Crossing Keeper (‘Lollipop Lady’) in Nursery Road. On many occasions, she has engaged with the teaching staff in the schools, the local police and officers from the local authority on issues connected to child safety
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By Monica Chard Why was I up at 5.30am? I kept wondering, until the sun came over the horizon and threw a golden glow over Chertsey bridge and the river as I drove towards Laleham. Pure magic and worth getting up to see. But I was up to meet the Win the Morning Win the
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There is a new tea room opened locally which is well worth a visit. Dramatize tea room is in the little square of shops on Hetherington Road and is very special. It has been set up to support adults with learning disabilities who are being trained in the hospitality sector. Sunbury Matters took a relaxed
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Spelthorne Borough Council recently honoured 11 volunteers at the Civic Trust Awards, which honours residents for their voluntary service in the Borough. Spelthorne Civic Award Trust recognise individuals who have given at least 12 years’ service to volunteering in the Borough. Between them this year’s winners have given more 100 years of service to the
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We have lift off ! ………… Well actually, we don’t! I am sure everyone was on tenterhooks, on the grid, in the starting blocks, on the launch-pad ,just waiting for the ending of restrictions. But quite rightly the authorities have told us to contain ourselves for just a little longer. All of the groups and
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A new Ferry Service for Sunbury Commences on 3rd July Ferries from Sunbury across the river to Walton, have operated for hundreds of years and were a vital link for the local communities. Sadly, with the advent of modern transport, bridges and road links, the ferries died out towards the 1970s – until now. LoSRA
By Inspector Maxine Cilia Summer is here. Well whilst I am writing this piece for July and August it is absolutely pouring with rain and its Midsum-mers day or Sum-mer Solstice. It saddens me to say that as we come out of lockdown we have seen an in-crease in violent crime. There has been a
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By Nick Pollard Creek House is situated in the Chertsey Road, Shepperton, just to the west of Church Square and on the north bank of the creek which feeds into the Thames at Ferry Square, and gives the house its name. It’s an attractive Arts and Crafts style house, dating in its present form to
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