May 2009 Archives

A keen Weybridge cyclist made her personal best when she took part for Team GB in the ETU Duathlon European Championships on Sunday (24).

Ann Marshall, 51, of North Common Road, took part in the 10k run, 40k bike ride and 5k run in Budapest.

FAMILIES will be offered an exciting opportunity to taste the whole Brooklands experience at Brooklands Museum's Alive extravaganza on Saturday June 13 where kids can go free.

Children under 17 (up to three accompanied by an adult) will be offered free entry to enjoy the Brooklands Alive Family event at the motor racing and aviation museum in Brooklands Road, Weybridge.

Roary the Racing Car and his mechanic, Big Chris, will be providing credit-crunching fun for all the family at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge over the weekend (May 30-31).

It's in celebration of the launch of Kinderclass, a unique, new initiative by Mercedes-Benz designed to promote safe travel with children.

A FUN day is being held at Portmore Dental Practice in Balfour Road, Weybrideg, on Bank Holiday Monday May 25 from 12pm to 3pm.

There will be bouncy castles, a raffle and many stalls in the carpark to raise money for The Stephanie Marks Appeal.

Despite a credit crunch one Hersham woman is following her dream and has opened her own hair and beauty salon in Weybridge.

Maysa Yuksel, declared Orabella, in Queen's Road, open on Tuesday May 12 with a lavish open evening celebrated by friends and family.

A Weybridge club that could have faced closure when police demanded it cleans up its act one year ago has been transformed.

Noir Bar, in Hurst Road, formerley Abaya, was told to clean up its act in May 2008 by then Elmbridge Inspector Paul Yearwood after numerous violent incidents.

It's a little over one month since I started my new regime of going to F.I.T twice a week and my friends are noticing I have toned up.

I missed a couple of sessions I must admit due to Easter and work commitments but when I accidentally missed a one-off Saturday session (I was getting a new second-hand car), sure enough Simon made sure I made it up to him.

A removal firm in Weybridge has won the first ever national competition for Domestic Mover of the Year.

Luxfords of Weybridge, in Avro Way, scooped the top award at the British Association of Removers (BAR) Annual Conference in Brussels on May 3.

A record-breaking number of residents visited the annual Oatlands Village Fair on Saturday (9).

More than 3,000 visitors went through the gates of Oatlands Recreation Ground in Oatlands Drive, Weybridge, throughout the day and at 3pm even all the burgers and hot dogs had been sold out so organisers had to go and buy more.

Two police horses who have served a combined total of 30 years are set to live out their days happily ever after on a farm in Sussex.

Vincent and Ursula, who are based at the Metropolitan police Mounted Branch at Imber Court, in Thames Ditton, met 18 months ago, when they were put in neighbouring stables.