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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It is with regret and a certain amount of inevitability, that due to Covid-19, the Sunbury Amateur Regatta organising Committee has taken the decision to the cancel the event this year. There are several factors behind this decision but safety of our competitors, attendees, volunteers and suppliers is always our primary concern and this has
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The following was written by local student Amara Montford who approached Sunbury Matters, keen to raise the profile and knowledge of black history in Surrey. She researched and wrote the following herself: The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked outrage around the world and triggered global protests which brought the Black Lives Matter movement
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By Nick Pollard The Queen’s Coronation in June 1953 was marked with celebrations through-out the country, and the people of the Sunbury Urban District Council area certainly marked the event in style. A couple of weeks before the Coronation, on 15th May, there was a dance held at the restaurant at Kempton Park, with music provided
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The Scourge of Discarded Laughing Gas Cylinders Is no Laughing Matter Since the gradual relaxation of the Covid-19 lockdown there have been numerous reports of anti-social behaviour (Spelthorne’s increase 47% but not as bad as Elmbridge’s 100%!) and a corresponding increase in littering, most notably discarded nitrous oxide ( N2O ) cylinders. Apart from the
By Jo Turner During lockdown I was furloughed, and my husband John had to work from home. We decided to use the time it usually took us to commute (an hour each way) to walk. We’d never really walked as a form of exercise before…we’d never really taken any form of exercise before, so this
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By Inspector Maxine Cilia Well the past few weeks have definitely seemed more like business as usual in Surrey Police. We are seeing a rise in Anti-Social behaviour especially from youths. As most of you have probably seen there has been a Dispersal Order around Sunbury Park and Green Street which has been extended out
For your FREE entertainment on Saturday 18th July 7.30pm Riverside Players of Sunbury are proud to present the premiere of this historical drama, with a very local flavour, written by local playwright Geoff Buckingham. And it will be available free of charge to readers of Sunbury Matters and can be enjoyed from the comfort of your
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By Mary Booth At the end of February, the skies were beginning to clear from a rain filled winter and river levels across the UK were returning to normal levels after major flooding. The Thames was beginning to show signs of Spring with buds appearing on trees and wildlife looking for mates to begin the
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By James Ford-Bannister and David Young Wow! We have been awarded the Queen‘s Award for Voluntary Service! (See article elsewhere in this edition.) Everyone involved in any aspect of Riverside is justifiably proud and so grateful to those people who have gone before and made this honour possible. One of those stalwarts over the years
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A new Mayor for Spelthorne Cllr Colin Barnard was elected as the new Mayor for Spelthorne at the Annual Council Meeting held on Thursday 18 June. Cllr Tony Harman was elected as Deputy Mayor. Cllr Barnard was first elected to the Council to represent Shepperton Town in 2015. Over the last five years he has
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By Rachael Leverton I love a crevice. A little gap between the lawn and the path; a cracked paving slab, or a little hole in a wall. These are tiny pockets where magic can happen. Does the crack or crevice sit mainly in the sun or the shade? If it’s sunny, you have a choice
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Has the pandemic changed our lives forever? Almost certainly. Some good will come of it and it seems that remote working practices are set to stay. New research by consultants, Hoxby has revealed that productivity, happiness and office culture are booming with the shape of the office set to change forever. Their findings show: •
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MidasPlus is a local registered charity that focuses on helping local people with physical disabilities or learning difficulties who need financial help for much needed equipment or services that cannot be fulfilled elsewhere and with funding for projects for local community groups. MidasPlus is often seen as a ‘last resort’. All the work is carried
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By David Young and James Ford –Bannister As I write this, I see that 160 years ago today the ‘ghost ship’ Marie Celeste was launched. A name that is synonymous with something deserted, derelict and abandoned. Well the good ship ‘SS Riverside Arts Centre’ is certainly not abandoned although she is looking pretty deserted with
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By Shepperton & Sunbury Rotary The Coronavirus, although isolating millions of us, has also brought together people like nothing has ever done before. The ‘wartime’ spirit often referred to by the older generation has at last begun to have meaning to other generations who, fortunately, have never had to deal with the privations of such
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By Inspector Maxine Cilia So with the evenings now lighter and warmer, this is the time of year that we always see an uplift in vehicle crime. This is especially so in beauty spot car parks. Regardless of which make, alarm system or locks you have on your car it will never deter a budding
Many mums out there may know Nikki Jenkins. She is a tough lady, who has been fighting cancer for quite a while and even then, thinking of how she can improve the lot of others. If anyone can support her, please do. Just buy a T-shirt or donate if you can. Contact info at the
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In these very unusual and troubling times, we thought it would be a good idea to get an update from the Participation Group at Sunbury Health Centre about how the Practice is coping with the present Covid 19 crisis. It’s good to know that, although many UK surgeries are running very reduced services and not
My brother lives in New Zealand and during this time we have kept in touch and compared notes regarding life under lockdown. New Zealand has managed the crisis well. They clamped down early, closing borders, stopping movement, restricting shopping trips to one person only and policing it well. At the last count they had only
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Surplus to Supper is a local charity that has been operating since 2017, helping to bridge the gap between food waste and food poverty. It distributes fresh surplus food from local supermarkets and businesses to Foodbanks and other organisations. It has also raised money from the sale of ready meals, corporate lunches and fundraising dinners
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