July 2008 Archives

This mower arrived in the nick of time to save Hanworth Carnival.

Members of Hanworth Village Hall in Park Road, Hanworth, this week thanked BAA Heathrow for donating the £350 machine as part of its Community and Environment Awards.

by Karen Adams, Hounslow Extra Club

Hounslow Extra Club (HEC) is delighted to announce an extended range of activities for young people with disabilities in the 11 to 21 age range.

The scheme offers quality activities supervised by qualified and experienced staff: arts and crafts most mornings and access to the local community in the afternoons, parks, bowling and cinema. The group leaders excel at matching the activity with the young people attending's needs, likes and dislikes.

A pair of devoted dinner ladies who supervised school lunchtimes for over 20 years say changes around childcare have changed the traditional role forever.

Both Christine Clark and Pam Harris said they felt 'emotional' about leaving Oriel School, in Hounslow Road, Hanworth, where they have been a steady presence for the past two decades.

Detectives today confirmed two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following Saturday's double stabbing in Hanworth.

Police yesterday arrested a 17-year-old boy from Feltham and a 21-year-old man from Ilford, in east London, and released them on bail until September.

Officers now believe the violence erupted during an argument between two groups of girls at a private party in a garage in Uxbridge Road, near the junction with Hounslow Road.

Budding farmers at Crane Park School are learning first hand where their breakfast eggs really come from after welcoming some feathery new friends into the playground last week.

The youngsters got friendly with the six chickens, and also met their MP Alan Keen, at the official coop opening on Friday.

Their school, in Norman Avenue, Hanworth, decided to bring in the birds, supported by the Probation Service and Sustainable Schools, after a cookery class revealed that many children believed eggs were made at the supermarket.

Police called to an out-of control party in Hanworth discovered two revellers had been stabbed on Saturday night.

Officers were called at 12.30am on Sunday morning to break up a fight which had broken out at the private party in Uxbridge Road.

The first victim discovered was a 16-year-old girl who had been slashed across the face. She was taken by ambulance to a West London hospital and treated before being sent home.

Over 200 sobbing mourners packed into the chapel at Hanworth Crematorium yesterday to remember popular barman Michael Joseph who died after falling from a Heathrow bridge.

The funeral was an opportunity for friends and family to share their grief and shock over the sudden passing of the 21-year-old, who was fatally injured by the 50ft drop on June 28.

The father-of-one, who lived on the Butts Farm estate but originally hailed from Bedfont, was remembered fondly as a son, brother, friend and as father to his three-year-old son Ashley.

Concerns over their ongoing wrangle with the council were put to one side as Butts Farm residents flocked to a fun day organised by the Zenith Community Group.

Anxiety over the possible future of their community centre may have been the hot topic of the day but revellers including four-year-old Sena Oktay still found time to enjoy the many fun-filled activities on offer on Saturday, July 12.

By Sergeant Darren Weston

During the evening of Thursday 10th July, PC's Bobby Boothroyd and Adam Pearson-Smith from Hanworth Park Safer Neighbourhoods Team detained two people at the rear of Wilson House in Feltham High Street for drug offences.

One 16-year-old female who cannot be named for legal reasons was arrested for possession of cannabis along with a 21-year-old male.

Dozens of hard-working volunteers who made sure Hanworth Carnival went with a swing this year gathered for a special Thanksgiving Service to mark the end of the week-long event.

The service of celebration was held last Sunday at St Richards Church, Forge Lane, Hanworth. It was attended by over 50 people, including Hounslow Mayor Genevieve Hibbs and the three Carnival Ambassadors, and was followed by a buffet reception.

The total amount of money raised at the carnival will not be revealed until next April just before the cheque is presented to Cancer Research UK.