SINGLE mum Sally Amos is taking her terminally-ill daughter Ella on holiday after six pals from her old ante-natal classes raised £2,600.
Sally wanted "to build some special memories" and spend quality time with Ella before she loses her sight to the degenerative sanfilippo syndrome.
And her pals from her ante-natal classes in the Staines Health Centre two and a half years ago helped them on their way by staging a sponsored toddle waddle and four stay-and-play sessions.

DAREDEVIL Peter Moss is upping the stakes for charity - with a 300ft bungee jump in aid of Help for Heroes.

His girlfriend Pippa Wilson, 20, booked Peter in for a 160ft jump at Monkey Island in Bray on Saturday as a 21st birthday gift.

IT was Kenneth Grahame who said in Wind in the Willows that there is nothing so pleasant as messing about by the river.

But four the eight rowers taking part in Spelthorne River Day on Saturday, August 14 it was not quite as nice as the heavens opened.

WORK has begun on Staines station to make it accessible for disabled users.

The project is part of the national Access for All programme run by the Department for Transport and will involve installing a new footbridge and two new lifts and improving lighting and CCTV.

The work started on Monday, August 16 and is expected to be finished by spring next year.

Malcolm Page, station development manager for South West Trains added: "We welcome the access improvement work that will benefit all our passengers at Staines station and make it easier for all to use the station safely and easily."

This summer, Two Rivers is bringing all the fun of the fair to the people of Staines when fairground rides will be at the centre every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout the summer.

Whether it be a teacup ride, a carousel or a train ride, at only £1 a go there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Visitors to Two Rivers, Staines will have the chance to jump for fun on a Spiderman Trampoline on Friday 24th July and Saturday 31st July.

Once the jumper is safely secured in the specially designed bungee harness, they will be able to experience a whole different level of trampolining by defying gravity and even attempt a somersault if they are feeling brave!

Youngsters will be encouraged to get their creative juices flowing at free craft workshops at the Elmsleigh Shopping Centre this summer.

The sessions will take place every Thursday from 11am-1pm and 2pm to 4pm during the holidays.

On Thursday July, 29, 5 and 12 August there will be pirates and mermaids themed workshops where children will make pirate hats, mermaid masks, and flags.

On Thursday August 19 and 26 and September 2 the theme will be the beach and children will have the opportunity to create fish, sea horses, starfish and lots more.

For more information visit: www.elmsleigh.co.uk

TWO coach loads of Staines pirates will be making their way to Hastings next weekend as part of a world record attempt.

Thousands of pirates are expected to flock to the seaside town on August 6 to break the world record for the largest number of pirates to assemble in one place.

Ex-Staines resident Roger Crouch known by his friends as Jolly Roger has organised the event.

A VICAR that served in a Staines Church for 38 years has died.

Reverend Leithland Lindo originally from Jamaica passed away on Tuesday July 6 at Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford with his three sons at his bedside.

Spelthorne Museum on Laleham Road will be holding a Saxon Summer Saturday event on July 24 to celebrate six hundred years of Spelthorne history.

Activities include jewellery making, colouring illuminated manuscripts, spinning, Saxon writing and finding out the origin of Spelthorne place names.

The day will run between 11am and 3pm.

Entry is free.