November 2009 Archives

A NURSE who gave a patient an overdose of insulin causing her to go into shock faces an anxious wait over the future of his career.

Marcelo Taclaid, 43, has clocked up a long list of professional indiscretions while working at the Runnymede Hospital in Chertsey, since 2005, a court heard last week.

An extra 200 police officers could be seen walking around the streets of Surrey in the near future.

Chief constable of Surrey Police Mark Rowley has said the force are looking to close police stations, make cuts of senior officers and lower bureaucracy as part of radical plans due to be discussed on December 10 with Surrey Police Authority.

Chertsey Museum will be holding two children's activity days during the Christmas holidays. The craft sessions take their inspiration from the Museum's Victorian Runnymede exhibition. The sessions are on Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 December at either 11 to 12.30 or 2 to 3.30.

For a booking form, please contact Chertsey Museum on 01932 565764 during opening hours or visit the Museum website: www.chertseymuseum.org.uk.

A BUSINESSMAN who makes boats ship shape to sail the Dunkirk Return is taking part himself this year.

Steven Dennett, 41, from Chancery Road, Chertsey, is sailing across the channel in one of the original boats that rescued servicemen from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940.

A GRANDMOTHER-OF-THREE has completed a gruelling mountain mission raising £6000 for charity.

Sue Dillon, 60, braved sub-zero temperatures completing the Annapurna mountain range in Nepal in 16 days in order to raise money for Parity for Disability, a charity which provides vital services, for young people with multiple disabilities and their families.

A SPPEDING rogue escaped a night time police chase on foot after he crashed his vehicle into three parked cars.

At about 12.05am on Saturday morning Surrey Police were carrying out routine patrols in Chertsey, when they came across a green Isuzu Trooper which was believed to be speeding.

The nights are drawing in, Christmas is lurking round the corner, it must be Pantomime time (Oh, no, it isn't! Oh, yes, it is!) This year Thorpe Players have a brand new, credit-crunch busting panto, "Jack and the Queenstalk", which has been specially written for them with two Dames (Buy One Get One Free)! With a large cast, it is full of action, jokes, colour and singing, and has lots of opportunities for the audience to boo, cheer and join in. The story follows the well-known tale, but with plenty added: extra characters, the two Dames for the price of one, a beanstalk, and a giant - well, a gigantic Queen anyway! - and is suitable for children of all ages, from 4 to 104.

"Jack and the Queenstalk" takes place in Thorpe Village Hall, which is just the right size for such a show, as it is not too big to frighten the little ones. Performances are on Friday 27th, Saturday 28th November, Friday 4th and Saturday 5th December at 8pm, with matinees at 2.30pm on the Saturdays. Tickets are just £4 for children and £8 for adults, with family tickets (2 of each) at £20, and further discounts for larger groups. For bookings and enquiries phone 07923 583295. The show is suitable for all the family, so if you can't borrow a child, come along and be one yourself!

One of Chertsey's oldest shops - Ethel Taylor greengrocers - is closing due to the recession, as another soon-to-be-ex-trader declares the high street "dead".

Ron Taylor, the 82-year-old owner of Ethel Taylor in London Street, is to call time on his well known and much loved family business after Christmas following two difficult years of trading.

People calling for a public toilet in Chertsey are furious that plans for new loos have been panned by Runnymede Council.

More than 50 residents signed a petition, which former county councillor Ray Lowther (pictured) took to Runnymede Council earlier this year, calling for new public toilets after Sainsbury's closed its lavatories due to repeated vandalism.

A Woking toddler battling a rare cancer and his mum were praised for their fighting spirit when they appeared on Radio Wey last week.

Little Joshua Deller, who is 17-months-old, and mum Amy, were guests of DJ Stuart Jones at the Radio Wey studios on November 4 based at St Peter's Hospital in Guildford Road, Chertsey.