August 2008 Archives

Firefighters at Feltham Station defied the gloom to raise £500 at a charity car wash on Sunday.

Officers from the Blue Watch scrubbed and polished about 60 cars at £5 a pop, but the owners were so impressed many donated extra cash to the Shooting Star Children's Hospice in Hampton.

Phil Watkins, the officer in charge of Blue Watch, praised colleagues Richard Parsons, Lee Porter and crew manager Luke Rowson for organising the successful fundraiser.

These easy riders cruised into Feltham on their beautiful scooters at the weekend to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Wild Cards club.

Members of the scooter group have been meeting at Feltham Railway Club, in Harlington Road East, for the past decade.

They celebrated the milestone date with a get-together and barbecue after meeting up town in Carnaby Street, central London, and driving together back to west London.

On 24/08/2008 members of the North Feltham Safer Neighbourhood Team attended the charity event held by London Fire Brigade at Feltham Fire Station.

The event was held between 10am-4pm and involved Police staff and Fire brigade staff washing cars for charity. All proceeds went to the shooting star charity which helps raise money for terminally ill children. Well over 100 cars were washed throughout the day, helping to raise six hundred pounds.

Little Patrycja is one lucky lady as she was born healthy and happy last week despite her umbilical cord wrapping itself three times around her neck.

The dangerous situation was only revealed on August 12 as doctors at West Mid delivered her through Caesarian section.

"It was quite dangerous," said her dad Konrad Zawadadzki, who works as a painter and decorator. "We didn't know anything about it at the time because the cord is invisible during scans but she could have died."

Konrad, 34, of Nene Gardens, Feltham, and his partner 38-year-old Magdalena Poltorak are now back home with their new daughter and getting plenty of family support from Magdalena's sister, Iwona.

Patrycja, who is apparently very calm and feeding well, was born at 10.45am, weighing 6lbs 8oz.

The firemen at Feltham station are lining up their sponges and soapy water this week as they prepare for their big charity carwash on Sunday.

So if your car or van is looking a little grimy then head over to the station, in Fagg's Road, to help the boys from Blue Watch raise cash for Shooting Star Children's Hospice, in Hampton.

From 10am-4pm on Sunday, August 24, customers can get themselves a squeaky clean car for the bargain price of just £5.

Fame-hungry teenagers from Feltham will hit the studio for their first 'Fame Academy' sessions at The Centre today.

The free drama workshop, run by professionals and available to anyone aged 12-18, is first of a series of classes at Feltham library community rooms, located at The Centre, Feltham.

And if you fancy a taste of the showbiz lifestyle then it's not to late to join the fun.

Feltham Community College will be the site of an unusual new event set up to provide inspiration to people with missing limbs.

Members of the Limbless Association (LA) will be gathering at the college, in Browells Lane, Feltham, early next month for the first LA Inspiration Day.

The day is designed to give people of all ages and abilities the chance to enjoy a wide range of activities and sports, with professional coaching and assistance in a safe and friendly environment.

There will be official football tournaments and workshops and representatives from many of the other leading amputee sports associations, including a former Paralympic athlete who will be available to give support and advice to future sporting enthusiasts.

If you would like to attend please call Alex on 020 8788 1777 giving your name, contact details and the number of people coming with you.

Health chiefs have urged residents to have their say on how medical services across the borough are run by joining a new watchdog.

Hounslow's Local Involvement Network, LINk, met for the first time last month, but it's not too late to get involved.

The group is part of a Government initiative to give the public a greater say in how health services are run.

After a whirlwind romance of only 10 months this Feltham couple now have their first baby together.

Tammy Smart gave birth to little Henry at 5pm on August 5 and dad Andrew Mumberson is loving every second of being a dad.

Let's hope smiles like these are a common site around the borough as students collect their A-level results.

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