Spelthorne Natural History Society has now finalised its full winter meeting programme.

We hope that our programme is informative and of interest to some of you and look forward to welcoming you at Charlton Village Hall. 83 Hetherington Rd, Shepperton TW17 0SN.

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Walking Rugby is intended to be a simple version of Rugby suitable for ex-players, injured players and non-players of all ages, abilities and gender who enjoy an active and physical, above all, competitive passing game using a rugby ball.

Anyone interested should come to the Hazelwood Centre, Hazelwood Drive TW16 6QU on Friday 14th of October 14:30.

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Spelthorne Borough Council is launching a consultation to establish whether residents support the introduction of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) prohibiting street drinking associated with anti-social behaviour within the Borough.

Types of anti-social behaviour in relation to street drinking include:

• groups causing intimidation and annoyance to members of the public and businesses.
• drinking alcohol in public places, including high streets, outside train stations, parks and open spaces and by the River Thames
• urinating/defecating in public open spaces.
• anti-social behaviour within public car parks.

To see more and, if you wish to make your views known, click here

The public consultation closes on 21st October

Judith O'Higgins, a forensic pathologist who also plays tenor sax joins her other half Dave who has to content himself with merely being one of Britain’s top jazz saxophonists. Here, they engage in a traditional “tenor battle”, in which two well-matched tenor saxes take it in turns to show what they’re made of.

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The concert will be followed by 2 Jazz Jam sessions on 4th October and 8th November.

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The next Music Night at Sunbury Cricket Club is on Friday 16^th September when the Club is delighted to welcome back BAD INFLUENCE. This was meant to be the weekend of the Beer Festival, but unfortunately that’s not happening, so they're putting on the band that was going to top the bill at the Festival on the Friday night instead.

BAD INFLUENCE are one of the Club's most popular bands, and have done some storming shows at the Club, including headlining a previous beer festival.

They feature Val Cowell on guitar and vocals, Richard Hayes on guitar, Pete Stroud on bass, and Johnny Brister on drums, performing their distinctive brand of hard-hitting up-front blues/rock, blending original material from their albums with interpretations of material from the likes of Tom Petty, Bonnie Raitt and Fleetwood Mac. It will be a fine evening of archetypal Sunbury Music Night fare, and a great night with all the Beer Festival atmosphere. More info at www.badinfluence.org.uk.

It's £10.00 on the door payable by cash or cards. Hot food will be available as usual from about 7pm. It should be a good night!

Matt Ridley is a freelance double bassist, bass guitarist, educator and composer bandleader based in London.

He has a performing career spanning more than 2 decades.

He makes his debut at the Riverside Arts Centre with the Terence Collie trio on Sunday 4th September.

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The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of green spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.

The historic Walled Garden in Sunbury Park was built in the early part of the 18th Century. Following years of neglect, Spelthorne Council embarked on a restoration project of the two-acre garden in 1985. Now home to dozens of varieties of clematis, this 'hidden gem' provides a tranquil spot all year round.

After a long absence the Sunbury Regatta returns to Rivermead Island on Saturday 13th August.

A great day out for the family is in prospect..

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A full evening of jazz to enjoy at the Riverside Arts Centre on Sunday 21st August.

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The next Music Night at Sunbury Cricket Club is on Friday 12th August, when the Club presents SKY HIGH, who are a new name to the Club, although the group members are familiar faces to most of you. Guitarist Roland Le Roc and Allen Bis are former members of The Mersey Legends, and drummer Stephane Booroff is a member of our house charity band The Chain Gang as well as being in The Escorts and leading his own jazz quartet The Blues Notes — he is also a former member of Edison Lighthouse.

SKY HIGH specialise in a much-ignored area of repertoire, playing pop and rock hits from the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, and they have developed a strong following performing regularly around the country at Warner Hotels and other venues, and their music makes for a great party night.

Sunbury Regatta (at which LOSRA will have a stall) takes place the following day, which is always a big day in the village, and which has been absent for a couple of years, so we’re getting the weekend’s fun under way early with a Music Night on the Friday.

Food will be available from 7pm. There will be overflow car parking available in the Paddock area on the other side of the bowls green from the main car park, accessed through a gate further along the river road.