August 2008 Archives

Runnymede Council is facing calls to provide a public swimming pool following the success of Britain's swimmers at the Beijing Olympics.

Critics say talented youngsters could be prevented from following in the footsteps of double gold medallist Rebecca Adlington (pictured) because there is no municipal pool.

A developer is holding an open day for at a new housing development in Sandhills Lane, Virginia Water.

Thames Valley Housing will be at the Cascades development on Thursday August 28 from 11am - 4pm to show visitors around the houses.

The development of two four bedroom homes, four three bedroom homes, 12 two bedroom apartments and eight one bedroom apartments was completed this year. All the houses are to be sold on a part-buy, part-lease basis.

A homeowner in Wentworth wants to demolish their house and replace it with a new two storey home complete with basement and car lift.

Maria Costa has applied to Runnymede council for planning permission to demolish Longwood, Waverley Drive.

A 40 year old man was taken to St Peter's Hospital after falling from his motorbike on Gorse Hill Road, Virginia Water on Saturday.

No one else was hurt in the accident, which happened at about 6.30pm.

An illustrated talk on Virginia Water's Holloway Sanatorium will take place at the Addlestone Community Centre on Tuesday September 2 at 8pm.

The talk, by Joy Whitfield, is being staged by Addlestone Historical Society.

Entrance is £2. For more information call 01932 872560, emailjimgoddard@egyouth.fsnet.co.uk or visit www.ahsoc.fsnet.co.uk.

A group of 17 teenagers from Croydon came to Virginia Water at the weekend to raise money for poor and disadvantaged people.

They trekked 14 miles through Virginia Water Lake and Wentworth and their stamina and endurance was tested by various types of terrain in humid conditions.