January 2009 Archives

Age Concern Feltham, Hanworth & Bedfont are hoping to see plenty of new faces at their 'Beat The January Blues' event tomorrow.

The volunteering open day is aimed at people who are feeling a little down and would like to try volunteering as a New Year 'pick-me-up'.

Feltham Airparcs could see gym bunnies and book worms sipping their energy drinks and cappuccinos side by side by Christmas.

Plans to centralise leisure services at two giant leisure hubs' in Feltham and at Isleworth
Recreation Centre were first announced when Fusion Lifestyle took over the council's sport and leisure provision last year.

This week plans detailling how sports centres, pools, libraries and childcare will be combined under one roof finally went on display to the public.

A pair of holidaymakers from Feltham who were involved in a tragic crash during a jeep excursion in Turkey are launching legal action against their tour company.

Gagandeep and Jasmail Singh, from Feltham, were travelling in Ortaca, Turkey, on August 18, when a sudden swerve led to several passengers being thrown from the vehicle.

A group of thugs threatened to throw a 17-year-old boy into oncoming traffic unless he handed over his mobile phone in Feltham last week.

The victim was waiting at the bus stop on Staines road, next to Engleheart Drive, when he was approached by five men, at 4.15pm on January 14.

Retailers in The Centre, Feltham, are so far defying the gloomy predictions of falling sales, reporting an impressive 13 per cent increase in footfall last year compared to 2007.

Over a quarter of a million visitors flood into the high street-based shopping centre each week and retailers insist they have continued to trade well throughout the first part of the January sales.

Bosses at Argos say they have decided to keep on the extra staff recruited for Christmas throughout January because they have been so busy.

Chilly Feltham criminals have shown they are no match for the cold weather, choosing to stay at home rather than cause trouble according to police.

Local cops have been enjoying an unusually slow period over the festive season and believe it is probably a result of the freezing temperatures.

Fiery redhead and much-loved former mayor Millie Brister has passed away at her Feltham home, just three weeks before her 95th birthday.

The passionate Labour supporter and founding member of the Feltham Community Association was well-known in the town for her long history of community work and time as the borough's first citizen. She died on January 2.

Bargain hunters who have not yet had their fill of shopping can head down to 10th Feltham Scout Group's jumble and book sale this month.

The stalls will be open from 10am to noon on Saturday, January 31, at the scout headquarters, in Hawkes Road, off Bedfont Lane, Feltham. Admission costs 20p.

While most of us were partying the night away, Kelly Spearman spent the new year holed up in hospital - but it was definitely worth it.

The 34-year-old receptionist, of Bedfont Lane, Feltham, had her first child, a boy weighing 5lb12oz, at 7.07am on New Year's Day.

Christmas is going to be a particularly expensive time in the Elqasapogli household.

Mum and dad Noura and Taher, of Hounslow Road, Feltham, already share a birthday on December 29 and new arrival Seham was born on Boxing Day.