March 2009 Archives

Cadets from St John Ambulance completed their five week communication course last Thursday (19).

As part of their training at the Weybridge headquarters, in Wey Road, cadets aged between 11 to 16, learnt the phonetic alphabet, the 24 hour clock and how to use the division's radios.

Students from Brooklands College were treated to a real dancing queen when they received a visit from West End star, Louise Raven.

The former star of Mamma Mia, gave an audition technique masterclass to students at the college in Heath Road, in Weybridge, who are on a performing arts course.

A New time trial, being launched next week (27) will see vintage cars racing against the clock from Brooklands to Edinburgh.

Leaving Mercedes Benz World, in Brooklands Drive, next Friday (27), over 100 pre war cars will be aiming to drive to Scotland in three days, while taking in the backdrop of the English countryside.

Elmbridge council walked away winners at the Clean Britain awards last Tuesday (10) for its first class standards in street cleaning.

The borough was assessed by an unannounced representative from the British Cleaning council, on the amount of litter, fly tipping, dog fouling and the cleanliness of litter bins in the area.

Elmbridge council are offering a cash boost of up to £10,000 to sports clubs and individual sportsmen and women in 2009/10.

Clubs in the borough are entitled to apply for a grant of up to £750 towards the cost of equipment or projects.

Surrey County Council is refusing to pay compensation to a woman motorist who claims her tyre was ruined by a pothole in Weybridge.

Suzanne Isaacs, 75, says she had to spend more than £50 to replace the front left tyre of her six month old Hyundai Amica after she hit the hole in Oatlands Chase on January 20.

Young rugby players and coaches at Reeds Minis Weybridge Club are pinning their hopes on six wooden racing horses to help them raise cash for a new club shop.

The 4ft-high horses, made and painted by coach Mick Thornton and mum Louise Scambler, competed for the first time at a fund-raising event at Reeds Whiteley Village clubhouse, in Whiteley Village, Hersham, on Friday.

Following a successful trial run, St George's College, in Weybridge, Addlestone has announced that it's assisted place scheme is to become a permanent fixture in school admissions.

After initially offering five places for entrance to the school in September 2009, a further two have been added due to the number and quality of applicants.

The annual general meeting for the Elmbridge Business Network is to be held on Wednesday March 18.

The meeting will offer advice on how businesses can manage during the current economic downturn, as well as hearing plans for funding reinvestment by Elmbridge Borough Council.

The meeting is being held at 8.15am, in the Civic Centre, in Portsmouth Road, Esher and is free and open to all businesses in the borough.

To book a place, contact the community planning and engagement manager on 01372 474377.

Brave students and staff at Brooklands College in Weybridge prepared themselves for a marathon leg waxing session on Thursday (26).

Eight public services students, and six staff collected money throughout the week to raise cash for Help For Heroes, which helps to raise awareness and support British servicemen and women injured in Iraq or Afghanistan.