October 2009 Archives

A LEADING microbiologist from Royal Holloway University appeared on Channel 4's Dispatches on Monday (October 26).

In the investigative documentary about the nutritional value of breakfast brands such as well known cereals and probiotic drinks, Professor Simon Cutting from the School of Biological Sciences argued that many manufacturers claims are misleading when it comes to certain 'healthy' options.

A special service for older members of the community will take place at St Paul's Church on Wednesday, November 4 from 2.30pm until 4pm.

The Songs of Praise service will be followed by tea in the hall, with disability friendly transport available from Age Concern Runnymede.

For more details contact Mrs Ann Hawkes on 01784 452983.

The secrets of home grown fruit will be heard when Egham Gardens and Allotments Association meets next month.

The talk, 'Fruits in the Small Garden' will be presented by Allesandra Valsecchi at the meeting on Thursday, November 12 in the Manor Farm Day Centre on Manor Farm Lane at 7.30pm.

Entry for members is free, £2 for guests.

A new organisation hopes to be established in time to celebrate the 800th anniversary of democracy.

Our Democratic Heritage aims to raise awareness of the unique role played by all the unsung British political, economic, cultural and social heroes in building up our modern democracy.

The new organisation hopes to be fully established by 2015 when it intends to champion the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta on Runnymede.
For more details visit their website at www.odh.org.uk

Students are collecting shoeboxes and filling them with Christmas gifts for the needy in eastern Europe.

Students on the Kumon after-school education scheme studying at Egham Central Study Centre are taking part in the charity initiative organised in conjunction with Link Romania.
The scheme sends gifts to a whole family rather than presents aimed just at children.

To find out more about the appeal or the Kumon educational scheme call 01344 415719 or email egham@kumoncentre.co.uk

The Kings Chamber Orchestra is back in Egham at the end of November. Under the direction of Gerard le Feuvre they will be providing two concerts;

1. an afternoon kids classics teddy bear and hat concert
2. an evening concert of Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant

Both concerts take place on Sunday 29th November at St John's church in Egham. These are popular events and tickets are available from the church office (Ph 01784 430964) or at the door.

See www.stringheaven.com for more details about the orchestra.

St John's Church will play host to a new theatre production discussing religion and zoology.
The Riding Lights Theatre Company will perform Origins and Lemons: squeezing the juice out of Genesis, at the church on Monday, November 2 at 7.30pm.

The show, directed by Paul Burbridge and written by Nigel Forde forms part of the company's national tour.

Tickets cost £11, concessions £8 and groups of 10 or more, £7. For more details call 01784 430964.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a traffic collision on The Glanty on Tuesday (20) evening involving a pensioner.

The 73-year-old man was driving towards Egham around 11pm when his silver Peugeot 206 was in collision with the central reservation before coming to rest on the grass verge between The Glanty and the Runnymede Roundabout.

Anyone with information should contact the Police's Collision Investigation Unit on 01483 639922.

Blood donors are needed for donations sessions taking place on Sunday, October 25 in the High Street.

The sessions organised by Surrey NHS take place in Egham Youth Centre from 9.30am until 12.30pm and from 2pm until 4.30pm.

For more details call 0300 123 2323 or visit www.blood.co.uk

An extremely rare brown shrike was spotted on Staines Moor prompting thousands of birdwatchers to drop everything and flock to the beauty spot over the last ten days to catch a view of the small brown spectacle. Herald & News reporter Russell Butt donned his wellies and grabbed his binoculars to see what all the fuss was about.

There's not many things more frustrating than when your holiday plans go awry.
So imagine the surprise of one small, brown bird who should be heading from Siberia to South East Asia for the winter, but has found himself perched atop a hawthorn bush in Staines.

Imagine its further surprise to instantly achieve celebrity status on arrival, with more camera lenses being pointed at it than Kate Moss gets stumbling out of a Soho nightclub.