Clubs/societies

An Ashford pub has come to the rescue of a Stanwell nursing home.

For the first time, Ashford House Care Centre, in Long Lane, Stanwell, is hosting a Christmas dinner in December for 16 of its residents who suffer from dementia.

Wendy Ward, activities organiser at the home, tried numerous pubs, who said they couldn't cater for dementia sufferers, until the Kings Head, in Feltham Road, Ashford, stepped in.

An extremely rare brown shrike was spotted on Staines Moor prompting thousands of birdwatchers to drop everything and flock to the beauty spot over the last ten days to catch a view of the small brown spectacle. Herald & News reporter Russell Butt donned his wellies and grabbed his binoculars to see what all the fuss was about.

There's not many things more frustrating than when your holiday plans go awry.
So imagine the surprise of one small, brown bird who should be heading from Siberia to South East Asia for the winter, but has found himself perched atop a hawthorn bush in Staines.

Imagine its further surprise to instantly achieve celebrity status on arrival, with more camera lenses being pointed at it than Kate Moss gets stumbling out of a Soho nightclub.

Members and guests of Ashford North and Stanwell South Conservative Group made the most of the summer weather for their annual garden party.

The social event, organised by the party, took place on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at Heathrow Cottages, Oak Road, Stanwell - a local landmark dating back to the 1640s.