Two builders had a lucky escape when a weeping willow fell on their vans on Wednesday June 24.

Philip Rawstron and Richard Smith were re-decorating the exterior of their boss' house in Shortwood Common Road when the tree fell on their vans at around 2.15pm.

A passing driver who witnessed a helicopter land in the middle of a wooded roundabout has praised the pilot's quick skills.

Chertsey resident Steven Blockley was passing over Staines Bridge on Monday June 22 when he was stuck in a police controlled traffic jam while Surrey Air Ambulance attended to crash victims.

A policeman was forced to jump in the River Colne on Friday June 19 during a pursuit of a 15-year-old boy.

The drama kicked off just after midday in Moor Lane when a member of the public called Surrey Police on reports of a suspicious looking vehicle in a nearby car park.

Staines' firefighters were called to two bonfire fires in two nights.

On Sunday June 21 at 8.36pm in Long Lane, Stanwell, crews were called to a bonfire which went out of control.

The following night at 10pm, crews from Staines and Sunbury were called to Chertsey Road, Staines, where they took an hour to put out another out of control bonfire.

Firegfighters from Egham were called to a suspicious fence fire on Friday June 19.

The firemen were called at 6.37pm to Douglas Lane, Wraysbury where they put out a fence and undergrowth fire with buckets of water.

A two-year-old who was playing on a bed without a mattress avoided further injury on Friday June 5.

Firefighters from Staines were called in the afternoon to The Sidings, in Staines, after the toddler fell through the the slats in the bed and got his leg stuck.

The firefighters released his leg and the boy suffered no further injury.

A tree caught fire at midday on Sunday May 31..

Firefighters from Staines were called to Brightside Avenue at 12.57pm on reports of an undergrowth fire, and took around half an hour dousing the flames.

A dead swan was found next to the River Thames in Staines on Saturday May 30.

The unconscious bird was dragged from the water by a passing woman in the morning but died later that day.

The swan sanctuary, in Felix Lane, Shepperton, was notified, but as the bird was dead they didn't pick it up.

Dot Beeson, founder of the sanctuary, said: "We believe it hit a bridge but can't be sure. People were thinking it was vandalism but I'm glad it wasn't, but I know that a fox took its head off that night, because that is what foxes do."

Ms Beeson explained that a number of swans each year die by hitting bridges due to their eyesight.

Two buses which served Staines in the golden age of transport visited the High Street on Friday May 29.

A 1949 Leyland Tiger and an ABC Regal, which was built in 1953, were driven onto the high street along with a 1925 Dennis four and a half tonner, all from Cobham Bus Museum.

Local drama group Thorpe Players is breaking new ground with their next production. Not only is it an European premiere, but it features a mother and daughter acting the roles of mother and daughter. Dee and Angie Bews have both been members for many years, but this is the first time that they have acted together and they are both thrilled to be playing Mrs Bennet and her daughter Lizzie in a new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice.

Director Sharon Young "searched for a version of the story that kept the truth of the book, and this one by Jon Jory does just that. I am excited and nervous at staging such a well-known and well-loved classic, but I know my cast will meet the challenge and they and the audience will enjoy the humour and charm of the play." Thorpe Village Hall is an old barn, and just right for this show, which takes place from Wednesday 10th to Saturday 13th June at 8pm. Tickets are £9 and can be booked on 07923 583295.