We are fortunate indeed to welcome the great Texan blues guitarist/singer/songwriter Buddy Whittington who played with John Mayall's Blues Breakers from 1993 to 2008.

Sunbury-based drummer Darby Todd of Protect The Beat is a member of Buddy's touring band. This is a very special occasion and one not to be missed. Of Buddy Whittington, John Mayall said "Possibly the greatest Bluesbreaker of them all."

Buddy will be appearing at the Sunbury Cricket Club, Lower Hampton Road on Friday 25th November at 8.30pm.

Price of admission £10. See attached poster.

The Beautiful Losers are a four piece Surrey-based band that play a very English take on rock 'n roll sounds of the American West Coast. Those who have been to the Cricket Club for one of their superb Friday night gigs can expect another night to remember. Those who haven't should come down and see what everyone's talking about. Click here to see poster.

A free photo exhibition will be held at Sunbury Library on Saturday 12th November between 10am and 4pm.

Besides new photos from the large archive of Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society, a number will also feature Sunbury with a sporting theme.

To celebrate the Society's 60th anniversary a new publication entitled Sunbury & Shepperton in Old Photos will be available to purchase for £4.

For more details of the Sunbury & Shepperton Local History Society, visit their website at: http://sslhs.org.uk/

The play 'Phantom of The Arts Centre', has been specially adapted by local Playwright Geoff Buckingham for broadcasting at 5pm this Remembrance Sunday, 13th November. The play touches upon events in Sunbury during World War Two and there is an interview afterwards which mentions many of the local arts groups and organisations which use the building.

It can be listened to online, by logging on to www.radiowey.co.uk and then clicking on 'listen now'

It will also be broadcast to hospitals and nursing homes at St Peters and throughout the region. The more listeners the station gets, the more likely it is to support other locsl residents' events and organisations. To view the poster, click here.

Former Engineering Manager with BBC TV Outside Broadcasts, Ian Dow, of Lower Sunbury, will be giving a talk on Friday, 18th November, 7.30pm at St Nicholas Parish hall, Church Square, Shepperton entitled ‘Lights, Camera, Action –oops!’ . The event is arranged by the River Thames Society and entrance costs £4 (members) and £5 (non-members).

For a man who has covered all the logistical problems of lighting, filming and sound for the Oxford Cambridge Boat Race, football matches, concerts, last night at the Proms, Animal Hospital the move of a lighthouse from the cliff edge for “Tomorrow’s World” and lightning early episodes of Dr Who, a calmer man would be hard to find.

The following email from the Managing Editor BBC Surrey has been received by LOSRA:

We are delighted to announce that on 15th December 2011, BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey will host its first awards ceremony to salute and celebrate the unsung heroes working in the local community. The award categories are as follows:

• Young person of courage or achievement - Awarded to anyone aged 18 or under, who has demonstrated courage or maturity beyond their years.
• Bravery - Someone who has demonstrated exceptional courage in the face of adversity.
• 999 - Presented to a member of the emergency services for commitment to their profession.
• Sport - Awarded to someone who has contributed to local sporting life, either playing a sport or acting as a referee or official.
• Good neighbour - Awarded to the person who goes out of their way to help their neighbours.
• Fundraiser/volunteer - Someone who has given up their time to raise funds for a charity or good cause.
• Local entrepreneur - Recognising an individual or company's contribution to supporting the local business community.

If you know of someone who you think deserves recognition for their hard work in Sussex, Surrey and North East Hampshire, then you can nominate them by completing and returning this form. Alternatively you can email your nominations to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Simply email your name and contact details, the name of your nominee and the award category together with the reason for your nomination in no more than 250 words. Individuals must be based in or resident within the BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey area and the deadline for nominations is midnight on 25 November.

Full terms and conditions are available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15429996.

We look forward to receiving your nominations.

Yours sincerely

Nicci Holliday

Managing Editor

Spelthorne Council is warning local residents about door-to-door canvassers selling home insulation in the local area who are falsely claiming to work for the Council.

Letters were sent to residents throughout the summer months informing them about the Council’s home insulation schemes, run by Climate Energy, but no door-to-door calls were made.

Cllr Roberts Watts, Cabinet Member for Environment said: “The canvassers are knocking on doors claiming they work for Spelthorne Council. These people are not from the Council and they are trying to mislead and confuse residents by saying they are working with us. Residents should be very cautious if approached.”

Residents should also be aware that if they have signed up to have insulation supplied by one of these companies, the law gives them a seven day ‘cooling-off period’ during which they can cancel any contract over the value of £35, without penalty.

If residents are concerned or need more information they should contact Francesca Nesbitt at Spelthorne Council by calling 01784 446308 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

LOSRA has agreed to help Linden Homes to reach as wide an audience as possible in the public consultation over their development intentions for the Police College site in Green Street.

In case you were unable to make it to the exhibition on Tuesday, or if you would like to remind yourself of the design proposals which were featured, you may do so by clicking here.

PC Caroline Barnes has sent her report for the month of October.

Click here to view October's report, or click here for a list of all Police reports

St. Mary's Church will be holding a fair on Saturday 12th November between 10am and 2pm to raise funds to repair the Church roof (or to buy a supply of buckets!).

The fair will feature all the usual favourite stalls, raffles, jewellery, toys, fairtrade goods. Hot and cold refreshments will also be available in the Parish Hall.

All are welcome to come and support the Parish in a project which is vital for the future of our Church.