April 2010 Archives

It was about two local heroes who had fought for years to achieve their target - no matter what was thrown at them they stuck to their guns, they were completely locked on to target
and could not be deterred. No this is not about two strapping squaddies in some far foreign field about to win medals for bravery. This is the story of Amelia and Amanda Berry, who last week got the crushing news that the Public Enquiry, held in our village, had decided that their work and hard slog of the past five years was now down the tubes. What you may ask were these two trying do? Were they asking professional footballers to stop cheating?
Did they want MP's to pay back what they had nicked? What on earth was their target that involved local Councillors, the Local Council and Government Officers and a Public Enquiry? You will not believe all that they wanted was some more toys in the children's playpen on our Village Green! No don't tell me to thing off or leave the gin alone, this is Gospel. There is a 23 page report from the Inspector, appointed by the Secretary of

An Englefield Green councillor has received over 15 death threats after a calling a group of protesters 'tossers' on Twitter.

Daniel Hamilton, 23, councillor for Englefield Green East Ward tweeted about the disruption protesters from No To Bike Parking Tax Campaign after they delayed his journey to work by half an hour.

A dog-lover had her hair shaved to a grade I over the weekend to raise money for an animal charity.

Nicola Warren, 38, who works in the Staines High Street branch of HSBC, had her collar length hair all shaved off to near bald status at Lloyd Charles Hairdressing, in St Jude's Road, Englefield Green on Saturday (April 10).

A dog-lover will be shaving off her hair for charity to raise money for a canine charity.

Nicola Warren, 38, will be getting her hair shaved to a Grade I at Lloyd Charles Hairdressing, in St Jude's Road, Englefield Green, on Saturday April 10, for London's The Mayhew Animal Home, after adopting Teddy the Yorkshire Terrier from them last year.