July 2008 Archives

The highest number of entries in four years was received at Horsell Village Show on July 26 as organisers recorded a bumper year.

An increase in children's classes, photography and art pushed up the number of exhibits up to 520 at the show, held in Horsell Village Hall.

Faces tell their own story in a free exhibition of work by distinguished 20th century artists at The Lightbox in Woking.

The Ingram Collection: The Human Face will include work by renowned modern British artists such as Jacob Epstein, Henry Lamb, William Roberts and Elizabeth Frink.

Shop owner Eddie Janssen came back from holiday to find he had won a bottle of champagne in the Woking Informer draw, held at the Woking Uncovered exhibition.

Mr Jannsen, who owns Trumps Dry Cleaners in the High Street, was the lucky winner among businesses that took part in the draw at the Woking Informer stall at the event on Thursday July 17.

Woking support teacher Paula Miller is putting her fair skin to the test in some of the toughest climates in the world.

Mother-of-three Paula, 42, of Mabel Street, left on July 26 for a two-week tour of Cairo, Delhi and Tianjin in China.

Complaints are continuing over delivery of service at Woking's new post office that opened in May.

A council meeting heard customers have endured long queues and delays in the basement of WHSmith as the newly trained staff struggle to cope with demand.

A £700 donation to Woking Hospice has been made in memory of a woman who died after a two year battle against cancer.

Maria Raimondi, of Kingfield, Woking, died on June 6 aged 76 and the money was collected at her funeral service at St Dunstan's Church on July 12.

A 'dare-devil' display on a zip wire showed school summer holidays don't have to be boring.

Two members of Woking Council's staff, who were flying down a zip-wire at Wheatsheaf Recreation Ground in Horsell on July 24, were also promoting a Playday event on Wednesday August 6 from 12noon-4pm.

More than 80 swim members and volunteers attended this year's Runnymede Dolphins Garden Party.

Social isolation can be a big problem for people with disabilities, but not for Runnymede Dolphins members, who meet at Woking pool each week for group physio and swimming sessions as well as attending the numerous social events the charity volunteers organise throughout the year.