Recently by Hannah Webster

A cypress tree in Englefield Green, that 'leans dangerously' towards a busy road, could be protected by council planners on Wednesday (December 10), despite the owners' fears it may cause an accident.

The mature cypress conifer tree, prominent on the corner Tite Hill, near the junction of Middle Hill and lies on property belonging to Harald and Stephanie Hovland, who fear stormy weather might cause it to fall across Tite Hill and cause an accident.

They applied to Runnymede Council to chop it down, but the council served a TPO on the tree, as it lies in a designated conservation area, which, if confirmed at tonight's meeting, will mean no work can be undertaken.

The Savill Garden in Wick Lane, Englefield Green, is offering free entry throughout December.

The gardens host numerous plants with ripened berries and the specially planted New Zealand garden has a range of textured grasses and evergreens.

The newly-refurbished Queen Elizabeth Temperate House will also have special Christmas displays including red and white poinsettias.

For more information, visit www.theroyallandscape.co.uk

St Jude's Players will be performing Aladdin at the Social Hall in Englefield Green next month.

The amateur dramatic group will be staging their 31st pantomime, at the venue in Harvest Road on December 5, 6 and from the 11-13.

The traditional style pantomime is set in ancient Egypt and old Peking and features favourite characters such as Widow Twankey and the villainous Abanazar.

The reconstruction of a serious sexual assault on a Royal Holloway student for BBC1 programme, Crimewatch, will now be shown on December 15, not Wednesday, November 19, as published in last week's Herald & News.

This is due to a change in the running order of the programme.

For more information on the event, call 01784 451898.

Comedy in the Green continues this month with top notch stand-up comedians appearing at the Social Hall, Harvest Road, on Tuesday, November 18, at 7.45pm.

Headline act willl be upcoming talent Barry Castagnola, with support from Hackney Empire finalist, Robert White and compere for the evening is Leicester Comedian of the Year 2007, Carl Donnelly.

Tickets are £7 in advance, or £10 on the door and are available by calling Keith Pullen on 01784 464132 or by email on keith_pullen@msn.com.

There is a licensed bar on the premises, show starts at 8.30pm.