December 2009 Archives

Staines News would like to wish its readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

A MOTHER from Staines has won the lottery after her numbers came up on Saturday December 5.

Charlotte Rodgman, 39, from Booth Drive, plans to "pay off her bills" after winning a share of £2.6 million.

The chief executive of Spelthorne Council has said he is 'extremely disheartened' after the authority received an 'adequate' independent review by the Audit Commission.

Roberto Tambini has hit out at new website OnePlace, who assess local authorities and combines views of six independent inspectorates, which include the Audit Commission, Ofsted, and the Care Quality Commission.

Work has begun on a £387,000 upgrade to Staines railway station.

The department of transport are funding the work, which is due to completed early next year, and will see a new canopy provided as a shelter near the entrance, and an improved waiting room.

A small fire raged in a chimney on Thursday December 10.

Fire fighters from Staines were called to Park Road, in Stanwell at 1.30am and put it out.
The smoke damage was reported to be small.

Elmsleigh Shopping Centre has started a gift wrapping service for charity.

The scheme will start on Saturday December 12 and will run until Christmas Eve, where shoppers can take presents and get them wrapped for a small fee.

It is being organised by Barclays, who will double all money raised and give it to the Shooting Star Children's Hospice, the RSPCA, the mayor of Spelthorne's charities, and Staines Shopmobility.

The cost of wrapping is between £1 and £3.

A musical theatre man who has created a show about Robin Hood is appealing for his Maid Marian to come forward and help him.

Kevan Graham, of Meadway, Staines, who once rented the London Palladium for a variety show he wrote, has written a musical called The Trial of Robin Hood, and has all his cast members accounted for except Maid Marion.

Four Staines Town supporters were arrested and detained by the Metropolitan police on Wednesday December 9 during the second leg of the FA Cup game with Millwall.

Fans posting on the Staines Town internet forum described seeing a few Staines fans making 'cut throat' gestures to the Millwall fans, before they were approached by the stewards.

Everyone was in high spirits as I walked into the Thames Club at 4.45pm and got on one of the coaches.

Strangers and friends alike were talking enthusiastically through the rush hour traffic to The Den, with fans singing the club's customary 'yellow and blue' chant.

A top fire fighter has said a blaze that destroyed a man's flat last Tuesday (8) could have been a lot of worse.

Around 30 firemen were called to a fully developed first floor flat fire in The Oaks, in Moormede Crescent just before midday, which had flames coming from the windows.

A smoke detector was found lying on the floor after falling from the ceiling.