August 2009 Archives

Early predictions are suggesting that Feltham Community College's GCSE results might have earned it the title of Britain's most improved school.

Jubilation filled the school hall as 42% of pupils achieved five A*-C grades including maths and English compared with just 24% last year.

The struggling school has experienced a remarkable turnaround since head teacher Victoria Eadie took over last September and teachers who have taught at the Browell's Lane school for years were amazed at the results.

Joyriders went on the rampage in Feltham and Hanworth on Tuesday(25) - ending their spree of destruction by burning down a rugby club pavilion.

A gang uprooted trees, overturned portable toilets and knocked down rugby posts before reversing into Feltham RFC's changing rooms and setting their stolen VW Polo alight.

The building was gutted and the club's training equipment was destroyed in the arson attack - which took place at about 6.30am.

Staff and students at Oriel Primary School are celebrating a glowing Ofsted report.

Government inspectors said the school, in Hounslow Road, Hanworth, had 'improved 100 per cent' since their last visit. They rated it 'good' overall, the second highest of four possible grades.

The Hanworth Carnival Organisation will be holding an extraordinary general meeting on Monday September 7 to discuss any issues raised by this year's last ever carnival.

The last ever carnival was held last month and anyone wishing to attend the EGM is welcome to turn up at Hanworth Village Hall in Park Road, Hanworth at 8pm.

Feltham churches have stopped serving communion wine in an effort to halt the spread of swine flu.

Christ Church, Southville Methodist Church and St Dunstan's Church announced in a newsletter last week that they would be following advice from church leaders not to pass around the wine chalice.

The letter said: "At Holy Communion we will be following the advice to the whole Church of England not to share the chalice at present because of concern about spreading the swine flu virus.

A local Public Inquiry into the controversial Airtrack scheme will be held earlier next year, residents were told at a meeting last week.

Plans to build a train depot on a conservation area in Feltham as part of the high speed rail link between Waterloo and Heathrow were discussed at the Hounslow Council West Area planning meeting last Thursday.

Residents and councillors expressed their dismay at the proposal to redevelop the former Feltham marshalling yard, while concerns were raised about other affects of the scheme.

A fire caused traffic chaos in Feltham on Wednesday night as Bedfont Road was shut while firefighters tackled the blaze.

Three fire engines and fifteen firefighters were called to the burning a derelict static caravan and garage at 7.25pm and the road was closed between the Clockhouse Roundabout and St Dunstan's Road as firefighters believed there may have been gas cylinders on site.

Soon after, one lane of the road was opened but motorists reported delays of up to half an hour through Feltham, Hanworth, Bedfont and Ashford as they sought alternative routes.

Former members of the Feltham Boys Brigade, Scouts or Unit 3 Youth Club are invited to a reunion evening at Christ Church in Hanworth Road on Saturday September 5.

The event, which has been organised as part of the church's centenary celebrations, will take place between 7pm-10.30pm and a memorial window to the Boys Brigade will be unveiled.

A teenage cyclist is recovering after a crash with a lorry in Uxbridge Road.

The 19-year-old was pulling away from the lights outside the Horse and Groom pub at the junction of Harlington Road West at about 10pm on July 27 when the collision occurred.

He was treated at the scene for multiple injuries before being taken to hospital, where his condition is said to be stable.

No arrests were made but police are appealing for witnesses to contact them on 020 72304994.