Clubs/societies

An exhibition to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day is due to start in Spelthorne Museum.

The exhibition will start on Wednesday January 27 and run until Wednesday February 10.

It has been organised by Spelthorne Council, the museum, and Staines and District Synagogue.

Holocause Memorial Day is the international remembrance for victims and survivors of the World War II atrocity.

The exhibition is free to enter.

A swashbuckling traditional family pantomime is taking place in Wraysbury at the end of the month.

The Wraysbury Players will be performing Treasure Island in the village hall from Thursday January 21 to Saturday January 23.

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.

Staines Town Chairman Alan Boon said he will pay for coaches to the second round of the FA Cup against Millwall if fans turn up to a league game against Basingstoke Town on Saturday December 5.

The gesture comes after Staines drew with the League One side Millwall on Saturday November 28 in Wheatsheaf Park, which saw around 3000 people turn up to see the teams draw 1-1.

Staines Town FC have drawn with Millwall in the second round of the FA Cup.

The score was 1-1 at full time today (28), which means the teams will play each other again at Millwall's ground, The Den, at a later date.

Despite worries from Wheatsheaf Lane residents on possible trouble from fans down their road, the game went off without a hitch.

One Wheatsheaf Lane resident said: "It was such a good game, and Staines deserved to win. They were the stronger team.

"I must admit I was concerned at first, because we were getting assurance calls from the police, but nothing happened. Millwall did themselves proud.

"The police and the club did such a good job of organising everything."

Spelthorne Choral Society will be singing a well-known classical piece on Saturday December 5.

The choir will sing The Gloria by Francis Poulanc, which they describe as exciting and challenging.

Peter Beaven will conduct, with Lindsey Bridgewater on the organ and West Forest Symphonia Brass playing other instruments.

The concert will take place in St Peter's Church, in Laleham Road.

Tickets are £10 which can be booked on the door.

Staines got into the Christmas cheer early over the weekend when real reindeer visited the High Street.

The annual Christmas parade took place in the High Street on Saturday (22) at the same time that St Peter's Nursery hosted a party in St Peter's Church, in Laleham Road.

A charity dinner to raise money for guide dogs is being held in a Laleham garden centre in December.

The Spelthorne Branch Guide Dogs for the Blind Association are hosting it in association with Notcutts Garden Centre in Staines Road on December 4.

The price is £15 each for two courses, but revellers are asked to bring their own alcohol.
The event starts at 7.30pm.

Ring 01784 255164 for tickets.

A talk about bees will be given at the next meeting of the Thames Horticultural Society.

On Thursday November 26 L Waldren will talk about bees in Christ Church Hall, in Kenilworth Gardens.

Admission is £1.

Call 01784 452 422 for more information.