September 2008 Archives

A woman was taken to St Peter's Hospital with back and abdomen injuries after she was involved in a three car collision in Shepperton Road, Laleham, on Tuesday September 16.

She was driving a blue Vauxhall Corsa, which was in collision with a black Peugeot 206 and a silver Ford Focus C-Max at about 8.20pm.

The road was closed until 1.20am on Wednesday September 17 while the cars were cleared from the road. The other drivers suffered only minor injuries

A couple found their Laleham home being ransacked by a burglar when they returned after an evening out on Sunday September 14.

Fred Wright, 69, and his wife, Brenda, 66, opened the front door of their house in Wrabness Way at about 9.15pm to the sound of banging coming from their conservatory, where the burglar was attempting to smash a window with a chair after hearing them coming.

RADIO WEY goes FM across the local area on 87.9 . . .

The regulator OFCOM have granted the hard working volunteers of Hospital Radio Wey an FM channel to broadcast their superb variety of music & local information programmes. With a strong commitment to the local community and a passion to broadcast information that is relevant to listeners across the area the Chertsey based radio station will be pulling out all the stops from 16 October through to 12 November. The Restricted Service Licence is the latest step taken by this fast growing radio station towards a full Community Radio Licence. Radio Wey is constantly updating its facilities to meet its increasing listener base and this special broadcasting period will be a powerful mix of entertainment. There will be 'Live' acoustic 'local' bands & musicians in the studios and a live link up's with local events. Celebrity phone-ins and visits and input from your local newspaper to provide up to date news from across the region. You will be able to hear live commentary and up-dates from your local teams and phone in for the chance to win some of the many CD's and prizes on offer. Watch out for the flyers and posters. If you wish to get involved in this great occasion, either by coming in for a chat about your organization, or to promote your club or business, call Keith Tunnicliffe on 01784 464234 or visit www.radiowey.co.uk

A man was airlifted to hospital and his neighbours were evacuated following an explosion in Greene Fielde End on Friday afternoon.

The blast - thought to be a gas explosion - occured at about 1.15pm and the emergency services cordoned off the road, while The National Grid was called in to turn off the gas.