January 2009 Archives

Town hall toilets were one of the issues made at the annual Town Hall Forum hosted by the Chertsey Society on Monday January 26.

More than 60 residents turned up to hear a number of issues affecting the town centre in St Peter's Church Hall, in Windsor Street, which included a debate on the lack of public toilets in the town.

A Charitable animal-lover is asking for people to donate old dog leads to help strays in India.

Terry Wright, 37, of Fairway, is travelling to dog rescue centre ARK (Animal Rescue Kerala), in Kovalam, India, with his wife Emma, 45, on February 13, and will be taking a box of leads he hopes to raise over the next three weeks.

An unassuming schoolboy who has just won a boxing championship has had his life turned round by the sport.

Nathan Gray, 13, of Fairfields, Chertsey, won the Southern Counties Champion title at the Amateur Boxing Association's 'Golden Gloves' championship on Saturday January 17 in the weight range of 36-38kg.

It might seem rare to have a positive, up-beat story about teenagers these days, but Thorpe Players has just that. Over the last year or so they have ,with some support from the RBC, been running a Youth Drama Workshop. The youngsters involved are so keen that they want to show others just how much they have achieved and are presenting a show at Thorpe Village Hall on Saturday 31st January at 3.30 and 7.30.The workshop is split into two groups, and the younger ones, aged 10 to 14 ,are doing The King who Limped, by Monica Thorne, which tells of the arrival of a mysterious new King. The senior group, aged 14 to 21, are extending Christmas by doing The Reduced Panto, by Kevin Patton, and instead of just one, you get all the pantomimes in one frenetic hour. Director and workshop leader Sharon Young has "been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and commitment of the cast. These workshops are something the Players has wanted to do for a long time, and it is very satisfying to see it all come together in this show."

Tickets are just £6 for adults and £4 for children and are available on 07923 583295. So why not beat the post-Christmas blues and join us for some family entertainment.

To mark World Yoga Day on February 8, River Bourne Health Club in Heriot Road, Chertsey, is holding a two-hour yoga session.

The event is being held to raise money for Amnesty International, and is being held at the gym from 10.30am.

For more information, vicit www.world-yoga-day.net.

More than 500 mourners turned up on Tuesday January 20 for the funeral of a young dad who died in December aged just 35.

Alfie Butler, a dad of two from Cerotus Place, Chertsey, died after suffering from chronic lung disease, which he had for about three years.

A 25-year-old woman suffered leg injuries after being in collision with a car in Mead Lane, Chertsey on Friday (16) morning.

An ambulance was called at about 8.30am and the woman was taken to St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, but later released.

Wake up shake up was the motto at an Addlestone school last week as the children took part in aerobic workouts before lessons started.

The pupils at St Paul's C of E Primary School, in School Lane, were led by a sports coach in a five minute session first thing in the morning, and each class did it two days a week.

The 'Wake Up Shake Up' campaign is aimed at both getting youngsters fit and healthy and waking their minds and bodies up before their lessons start for the day.

Donations are needed for an auction to raise money for a new swimming pool at Stepgates Community School, Chertsey.

The auction will be held at the school on March 12 2009, which will be conducted by Terry Wright from Wellers Auction House in Guildford Street, Chertsey.

Two cars collided between Junction 10 and 11 of the M25 on Friday January 9.

Surrey Police attended the collision at around 9.45am where a blue Cherokee Jeep and a red Ford Escort collided in the outside lane of the carriageway.

The collision caused the road to be closed for several hours as the vehicles and debris were removed.

Although the cars were badly damaged, no driver was injured.