February 2010 Archives

Royal Holloway University will host a series of workshops and lectures from industry experts as part of a creative writing festival next month.

Celebrating its fifth year, the Runnymede Literary Festival (R: Fest) showcases the artistic talents of some of the worlds leading writers.

A special Songs of Praise will take place at St Paul's Church, Thorpe Road on Wednesday, March 3, from 2.30pm until 4pm.

The event is organised by Age Concern Runnymede. Disability transport is available. For more details call Ann Hawkes on 01784 452983.

Firefighters used breathing apparatus and a hosereel to douse the blaze after a car caught fire on the M25 last week.

The incident happened on the northbound carriageway near junction 13, for Staines and Egham. No one was hurt in the incident.

Two tramps lovers who begged in and around Ashford and Egham have been given a second set of anti-social behaviour orders, this time lasting for five years.

Trevor Davison, 29, and Kerri Turner, 21 appeared at Staines Magistrates' Court on Thursdayb February 11 and were hit with the five-year order banning them from drinking or begging in Surrey.

A psychology researcher is looking for people to participate in a study of car driving skills in people with coordination difficulties.

Anyone from adolescent to adult is invited, but will need to be over 16, have a diagnosis of developmental coordination disorder, also known as DCD, clumsy child syndrome, or dyspraxia. Or anyone without a formal diagnosis who thinks they may have coordination difficulties.

The study involves an online screening questionnaire to determine eligibility, before being invited to visit the department of psychology. For more information email: rita.oliveira@rhul.ac.uk

A Royal Holloway, University of London alumna will be giving a talk at the college on Wednesday, February 24 at 6pm.

Angela Mason OBE, was director of Stonewall for 10 years and her visit to Royal Holloway is part of a series of LGBT history month events that the LGBT staff group are setting up.

A book, CD and video stall will be open at the United Church of Egham on Friday, February 26 and Saturday, February 27.

The stall, which features more than 3,500 new and second hand books, will be open from 6.30pm until 9pm on Friday and from 8.30am until 12.30pm on Saturday.

Entry is free. For more details contact Graham Burrough on 01344 620518 or email graham.burrough@rbs.com

ACS Egham International School has received an award to recognise the commitment to offering nutritious and healthy food choices.

The 'The Eat Out Eat Well' Award is part of a scheme currently being trialled by Surrey County Council Trading Standards which rewards caterers throughout the county who make it easy for their customers to make healthy eating options, including schools.

The award has three levels - bronze silver and gold and ACS Egham is one of only five establishments, out of forty inspected, that has been awarded the gold level award.

To achieve the award the schools were assessed against certain criteria that are centred on the principles of a healthy balanced diet, as well as the marketing and promotion of healthier options.

Mayor of Runnymede, Councillor Paul Tuley hosts a charity evening of Opera tomorrow (Saturday, February 13) at 7.30pm.

The show takes place at Royal Holloway, University of London, with proceeds going towards the mayor's charities, including Age Concern Runnymede and Surrey Women's Aid.

Tickets cost £25 per head and are available by calling Mandy Smith on 01932 425502.

Angry residents packed a church hall to discuss controversial plans to barricade a road to stop speeding motorists.

More than 70 residents filled St Paul's Church Hall, Egham Hythe, to hear more about plans by Surrey County Council to put a barrier in St Paul's Road to prevent it being used as a 'rat run' by speeding motorists, getting from Chertsey Lane to Thorpe Road and vice versa.

The feisty meeting, chaired by borough ward councillor, Gill Warner, involved residents both in favour of the barrier, many from St Paul's Road and the Wapshott and Bowes Road estate. And also numerous residents vehemently opposed to the proposals.