Last year Day Hospice patients at the Princess Alice Hospice were very please to receive gifts of beautiful patchwork quilts courtesy of Creative Quilting, Bridge Road, East Molesey. This year the Hospice is once again receiving a very welcome gift of over 30 quilts, made during 'QUILTATHON'.

The chairman of the management board at Wellington Close flats in Walton has said maintenance work is essential.

Martin Lincberg, who has been living in the flats for 32 years, has said the plans to replace the buildings' curtain cladding, which is made up of an old aluminium frame holding the glass windows, is in danger of disintegrating in the future if work is not carried out.

Winter time blues

Posted by Mark Goode on Nov 4, 08 06:20 PM in Meet the Team

mark.jpgIsn't it great now that winter is here?

(Only joking of course, that was a joke if you didn't realize. It's like the time I went to see a comedy night in Englefield Green and one of the comedians said 'I just came back from Glasgow. Great town, but not enough chunky faced alcoholics there for my liking.')

One of the only good things about winter is when the sun is shining on a crisp day, and you can see the sinking sun through the bare trees.

mark.jpgI visited Thorpe Park last week after being invited on a press trip by their publicity officers, and went with some of the other Herald journalists to try out the new 'Fright Night' mazes.

And I must say, I had a brilliant time, the rides were good, and we got given free nibbles and alcohol (which I didn't think was a very wise idea considering we were going to be shot around at 100mph).

But what struck me as strange was how the publicity team sold it to me as 'being a party for journalists and celebrities.'

Keeping needlework alive

Posted by Mark Goode on Oct 21, 08 04:03 PM in Community

An artistic woman is hoping to keep the ancient art of needlework alive by teaching it to people.

Sophie Long, 22, left the Royal School of Needlework in September this year after finishing her three year long apprenticeship course, and was offered the job of teaching adults at the institution.

Elmbridge Council is holding SHOUT! events for kids during the October half-term break.

Children can choose which activity appeals to them the most with the Play Days at Ansell Hall, Walton, and there will be a choice of sports including coached sessions on offer at Xcel Leisure Centre in Waterside Drive, Walton.

Officers from the Walton Central Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) visited Ashley Primary School in Walton-on-Thames last week and gave pupils the chance to help keep their bikes secure.

Police Constable Ian Harding, the Neighbourhood Specialist Officer for Walton Central, and Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Toni Rowland held two sessions where youngsters had the opportunity to have their bikes marked.

More than 20 pupils, from Year Five up to Year Eight, brought their bicycles into school on Wednesday 8 October and officers were able to scribe the child's postcode on to the frame of the bicycle.

Hero cop delivers baby in car

Posted by Steve Bax on Oct 15, 08 04:53 PM in Health

pc-wells-and-baby.jpgA police officer is being hailed a hero after saving the life of a baby he helped deliver in the back of a car.

PC Dan Wells was flagged down by Russian banker Mikhail Nadel, from Silverdale Avenue in Walton, who had been driving to the Portland Hospital in central London.

Cannabis-plant-2.jpgA Walton man has been cautioned for cultivating cannabis with a street value of more than £200 in his home after police were tipped-off.

One large cannabis plant and 34 smaller ones were taken from a home in Shaw Drive, Walton, on Saturday October 11 between 3.30pm and 5pm.

Spider makes me higher

Posted by Mark Goode on Oct 14, 08 06:20 PM in Meet the Team

mark.jpgSorry for the delay in my latest blog, I have been on holiday.

Well, that and being a bit ill. But listen to this story, I think you'll like it.

Here I am, back in the office and undergoing the typical bizarre week you get at local papers.

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