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Stanwell boy needs surgery to lead normal life

A FAMILY is appealing for help to raise £40,000 for surgery in America for their son, who has cerebral palsy.Read

Crossing petition for Ashford road

TWO young Sunbury schoolgirls handed a petition to councillors on Monday (15) after campaigning to get a crossing built in a busy Ashford road.Read

Staines Sally Army choir celebrates 100 years

A STAINES choir will be celebrating 100 years of existence on Saturday as it puts on a special concert.Read

Chicks hatch at Shortwood Infants School

PUPILS from Shortwood Infant school had a chance to watch seven eggs hatch into baby chicks last week.Read

Fire chief's fury at Ashford park arson

A Staines fire chief has hit out at arsonists who endangered an Ashford park by setting a children's motorbike on fire.Read

Nervous girl guiders prepare to swim the Channel

JELLYFISH, sharks, freezing water, and oil-spewing ships may be some of the obstacles six girl guiders face as they swim the English channel this summer.Read

Film maker's bid to save Shortwood School

A PROFESSIONAL film maker has created a four minute movie of Shortwood Infant School to try and move council bosses to keep it open.Read

Fire at Ashford home was second in two years

RESIDENTS of a quiet Ashford street are shocked that a bungalow has gone up in flames for the second time in two years.Read

Family fundraise to cure son of cerebral palsy

A FAMILY has launched a campaign to raise £40,000 for an operation to cure their son of cerebral palsy.Read

Stanwell village warden saved from axe

Stanwell residents are relieved after Spelthorne Council announced it will not be axing the village's warden after all.Read

Barking dog alerts couple to 3am arson attack

A 10-month-old Beagle saved the day when he alerted a Staines couple to an arson attack in their back yard.Read

Staines Town fans raise £1,800 for hospital

Staines Town fans raised £1,800 for a St Peter's Hospital on Saturday as they walked to Woking for their chairman Alan Boon.Read

Axe hovers over 100 Spelthorne Bupa jobs

MORE than 100 people could lose their jobs after workers at Bupa in Staines, Egham, and Ashford were told redundancies were being considered.Read

The day fiction sprung to life

SCHOOLCHILDREN dressed up as their favourite book characters to celebrate National Book Day last Thursday and Friday.Read

Burglar threatened pensioner with a knife

AN ELDERLY man was threatened with a knife in his own home during an aggravated burglary on Friday.Read

Spelthorne rubbish bins are microchipped

SPELTHORNE council is one of the 68 local authorities in the country who have microchips installed in their bins.Read

Kids compete for prizes in Get Staines Growing contest

SIX schools are competing to win a prize from the Staines News and the Elmsleigh Shopping Centre.Read

Shortage of places? So why close Shortwood?

Parents fighting the closure of Shortwood Infant School have been left 'confused' after a Surrey County councillor declared the county has a shortage of places.Read

Closing Heathrow would be a disaster - says Spelthorne candidate

Tory candidate Kwasi Kwarteng has warned replacing Heathrow with a new airport in the Thames Estuary would be 'devastating' to Spelthorne.Read

Staines FC fans walk and run for hospital

Staines Town FC supporters will be making their way to Saturday's game in Woking on foot to raise money on behalf of club chairman Alan Boon.Read

Author Profile

I am the reporter for the Staines, Laleham and Stanwell areas. I know the trees and rivers of Surrey very well, and have spent countless hours rambling through its woods. I am a poet, a nature lover, and a purveyor of fine old-time American music - including pre-war blues and Dixieland.