December 2008 Archives

A car was written off after a smash with a lorry at junction 13 of the M25 at 6.40pm on Monday December 15.

Firefighters cleared the scene at the Thorpe junction and neither driver required hospital treatment.

Land in Runnymede that could provide new housing over the next 20 years is to be recorded in a new register.

Runnymede Council is calling on landowners, developers and other public bodies to come forward with sites that could accommodate 10 or more homes in order to assess what land in the borough could be developed for housing.

Talented singers from Thorpe Lea School, Egham, got a taste of life in the fast lane after winning the inaugural Mercedes Benz World choir competition, on Friday November 28.

The year 5 and 6 pupils fought off competition from neighbouring schools' choirs to clinch a prize any budding Lewis Hamilton would be envious of - a ride round the test track at Mercedes Benz World in a Mercedes.

Each of the choir members won a 30-minute slice of high-speed action, and teacher and choir organiser, Gemma Straw, was lucky enough to get an hour tearing round the circuit.

Headteacher, Sarah Tarrant, said she was beaming with pride at winning the award and said that their choir were a bit special.

"We are exceptionally proud of them. Particularly as it was the first time they have run this competition and because we were quite different to the other schools.

"Most of them had proper choirs whereas we just sang to a backing CD and pranced around in tinsel - the judge said we brought a bit of 'life' to the competition."

A driver and passenger had to be cut from their car after a three-vehicle crash on Friday (November 28) on the anti-clockwise M25 between junction 13 at Staines and 12 at Thorpe at about 8.30pm.

A blue Toyota Starlet, a green Rover 25 IL and a blue Saab estate vehicle were all involved in the smash that resulted in the road being partially closed until just after midnight, when it fully reopened.

The elderly driver and passenger of the Rover were cut from their car by firefighters, before being taken to St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, and treated for minor injuries.