October 2008 Archives

Detectives may use telephone tracking equipment in a last-ditch effort to solve a near-fatal stabbing in Hanworth this summer.

The violence broke out at a house party, in Uxbridge Road, Hanworth, on July 19.

As part of our StoryStar writing competition judge and award-winning author Tabitha Suzuma gives you her top 10 tips on how to write a great short story.

StoryStar is a writing competition for young people in west London aged 4 - 18. All entries are published on www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk and the winners will receive books for themselves and their school from Random House Children's Books and see their stories printed in the paper.

The third Hanworth Scouts are holding their Christmas bazaar at the Scout Hut, in Oak Avenue, Hampton, on November 15.

The fundraiser will last from 1pm-4pm and include lots of Christmas stalls, including cakes, jams and hot food. Admission is free.

Neighbours whose homes back onto Hanworth Marshalling Yard have responded with horror to the news the tranquil nature conservation area could once again become a noisy train depot.

The former industrial area, which has developed into a haven for wildlife since it fell out of use in 1969, is the most recent Green Belt site around Feltham to be targeted by developers.

Creative kids can develop their talent at a series of arty workshops during half-term.

The sessions, from Wednesday to Friday next week, are organised by the Hanworth Extended Schools scheme.

They will include planting and painting pots, working on art straw creations, paper animals and abstract canvases.

They will run from 10am-12pm, in Feltham Hill Infants School community room, and families hoping to take part must book in advance. Call parent training coordinator Georgie Edmonds on 07593 198395.

After thirty years of slicing sponges and ladling out custard at Lindon-Bennett School cook Roz Nickols is finally hanging up her apron and heading off to put her feet up.

Mrs Nickols, who lives nearby in South Road, has been at the school in Main Street, Hanworth, since it first opened and remembers watching it being built in the 1970s on a former nurseries site.

A Hanworth woman whose stepfather underwent a triple heart bypass has raised £250 for Heart Research UK by completing the Awesome Foursome Challenge.

Shelley Robinson, of Castle Way, bravely took on indoor zip wiring, abseiling, power fan and bungee jumping from 150ft, during an action-packed afternoon in Rotherham last week.

Hanworth Park Safer Neighbourhood Team (Feltham police) began the first in a series of school visits in the Feltham area today to promote Halloween and firework safety.

Brownies and rainbows in Hanworth are hoping to raise much-needed cash for their groups with a Christmas bazaar next week.

The fundraiser for the Hanworth District Guides Brownies and Rainbows, will start at 2pm on Saturday, November 1, at Hanworth Village Hall, Park Road, Hanworth. Admission by a donation.

Here are the results from The Feltham Youth FC games of this weekend.

The Under 17s beat Horsley 8-1 with goals from Ross Ellison 2 , Ben Kendebe 2 , Lewis Wombwell 2 , Stephen Potter and Ramas Sidiqi .

The Under 15 Whites beat Yeading 4-3 in the Middlesex County Cup 2nd Round with goals from Dan Wilson 2 , Charlie Hobbs and Charlie Lawrence.