September 2008 Archives

A family home in Staines was ransacked by burglars who stole about £1,000 of jewelery on Sunday September 28.

Thieves smashed the back window of the house in Homestead Road at some point between 6.30pm and 8.30pm before emptying drawers, suitcases and cupboards searching for swag.

A Staines pub has "wholeheartedly" apologised after its manager kicked two blind people out because they brought their guide dogs inside.

Darran Pridmore, 32, was out in Staines with his girlfriend, who is also partially blind and has a guide dog, on Sunday September 14 when they walked into The George in High Street.

CELEBRATING 1000 SHOWS ON HOSPITAL RADIO

Hospital Radio Wey's presenter John Charman presents his 1000th programme on Sunday 21st September at the North Surrey Radio Station's studios at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey. John has been presenting The Big Band Hour, every Sunday from 2-4pm and has charmed listeners with his authoritative and entertaining style.

John joined Radio Wey on 17th May 1972 and retired 19 years ago after a fascinating career, including 20 years as a pilot instructor in the RAF. He now spends time indulging his passion to Big Band and British Dance music. He enjoys swing, dance and big band music and helps run the West Surrey Big Band Society, which has developed a reputation as the best in the UK and has taken him all over the country.

You can listen to John's celebration show via internet streaming on www.radiowey.co.uk.

Spelthorne Council stepped up its efforts to bring council tax evaders to justice this month.

The borough council has employed a specialist bailiff to serve arrest warrants granted by magistrates courts.

The council says cases are only passed to the bailiff when all previous attempts to resolve the arrears have failed.

Thorpe Players are running a programme of Youth Drama Workshops at Thorpe Village Hall starting on Tuesday 23rd September. Working in two age groups (up to 14 years from 7pm to 8pm, and up to 21 years from 8pm to 9pm) the sessions will run for 14 weeks, so late comers can still join in. They aim to tap into each individual's creativity and bring them together allowing ideas to be exchanged and developed. Participants will gain knowledge of acting techniques, movement, stage craft, characterisation and performance skills. All those involved will be a part of the process, whatever their level of ability. Some may want to be stars, others may want to create a character, others may want to write a scene. Each group will work towards a public performance of their play on 7th February next year.

Nothing need be prepared beforehand, the only things participants need bring with them are their ideas, creativity, and the commitment to see it through to the end and have some fun. The programme will cost £10 and to book a place or for more details contact Sharon Young on 07973 710228.

Staines Hockey Club will hold a family bingo night on Friday September 26 to raise money for the club.

The event, which starts at 7.30pm, will include a buffet and 10 games of bingo.

Entry is £2 in advance or £3 on the night. For more information contact Alex Stacey on alex_stacey@hotmail.com.

Work to restore the pond in Moor Lane, Staines, which has been choked with weeds for about a year, will be underway at the beginning of December.

Spelthorne Natural History Museum will tackle the pond, with help from Egham and Staines Conservation Volunteers, and will meet at the pond, next to the former Swan Inn at 10am on December 7 to make a start on the work, which will include scrub clearance and removing water weed.

For more information or to help with the effort, contact Peter Routley on 01932 232344.

RADIO WEY goes FM across the local area on 87.9 . . .

The regulator OFCOM have granted the hard working volunteers of Hospital Radio Wey an FM channel to broadcast their superb variety of music & local information programmes. With a strong commitment to the local community and a passion to broadcast information that is relevant to listeners across the area the Chertsey based radio station will be pulling out all the stops from 16 October through to 12 November. The Restricted Service Licence is the latest step taken by this fast growing radio station towards a full Community Radio Licence. Radio Wey is constantly updating its facilities to meet its increasing listener base and this special broadcasting period will be a powerful mix of entertainment. There will be 'Live' acoustic 'local' bands & musicians in the studios and a live link up's with local events. Celebrity phone-ins and visits and input from your local newspaper to provide up to date news from across the region. You will be able to hear live commentary and up-dates from your local teams and phone in for the chance to win some of the many CD's and prizes on offer. Watch out for the flyers and posters. If you wish to get involved in this great occasion, either by coming in for a chat about your organization, or to promote your club or business, call Keith Tunnicliffe on 01784 464234 or visit www.radiowey.co.uk

Cliff Richard fans queued in the pouring rain to meet their hero as he signed copies of his new book at Woolworth's in Staines.

Entry was restricted to those who had got hold of one of 750 specially produced wristbands but there was no sign of any pushing and shoving as the crowds waited patiently to see the singer.

Some turned up to the signing on September 6 in Sir Cliff T-shirts and with banners to show their support for their idol.

Fifteen young members of Staines Salvation Army Church learned to breakdance during a trip to London on August 20.

They were among 60 who visited the Salvation Army's training centre at Denmark Hill for an annual 'Summer School' event. Workshops were taken by professional breakdancers 'Sonz1' and 'Cherry
D' as part of the Free2Be project run by the youth organisation of The Salvation Army, Alove.