May 2009 Archives

Teenagers at the Highfield Estate youth club have taken a leaf out of Banksy's book by painting huge murals at their premises.

The two graffiti-style paintings adorn the walls of the club and were designed with the help of artists and youth workers with just a little inspiration from street artist Banksy.

Panicked patients were evacuated from Feltham health centre when a fire broke out on Tuesday morning.

Visitors and doctors were rushed out of the building in the Centre after the blaze started in a meeting room at about 9.30am.

Feltham football club are planning to build a new clubhouse at their ground in Shakespeare Avenue.

The club has applied to build the two storey pavilion to complement the new pitches being laid at Feltham Arena.

CHILDREN can join arts and crafts workshops at Feltham Library during next week's half term break.

On Tuesday May 26 and Thursday May 28 between 11am and 1pm and 2pm and 4pm, trained staff will help children create their very own masterpieces at the free sessions in the library in The Centre.

For more information visit www.thecentrefeltham.co.uk.

A 15-YEAR-OLD Feltham girl has become a YouTube sensation after wowing the judges on Britain's Got Talent.

By Tuesday more than 300,000 people had viewed Demi Bennetts and pal Megan McKenna's performance on the video sharing website along with the 11 million who tuned in to ITV1 on Saturday evening.

The Griffin Centre business park in Staines Road is set to be rebranded as Skyline Park in a bid to take advantage of its proximity to Heathrow.

LaSalle Investment Management has also applied for planning permission to put up 11 new illuminated signs in the park - three of which will be almost 5m tall.

The application is currently being considered by Hounslow Council.

Children will have the chance to meet Mr Men's Mr Bump when he visits Feltham and Hounslow on Saturday May 23.

The life-sized character will be in BB's Cafe in the Centre betweem 10am and 12noon and BB's Cafe in the Treaty Centre, Hounslow between 2pm and 4pm.

MORE than 20 organisations put on displays at a flower festival at Christ Church in Feltham.

A steady stream of people attended the festival, which was held as part of the Hanworth Road church's centenary celebrations.

There were displays in memory of past members of the congregation and from organisations including Mizens model railways, Lodge Brothers funeral directors and the Boys Brigade.

DON'T Stop Them Now because Feltham councillors want to install a memorial to rock legend Freddie Mercury in the town centre.

The Queen frontman lived in Gladstone Avenue for almost 10 years and, after years of wrangling, councillors have finally agreed to recognise the success of Feltham's most famous export.