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Government leaves the UK’s world NOV 14 1689: Nell Gwynn, ac- tress and favourite mis- class aviation sector out in the cold tress of Charles 2nd by whom she had two chil- Heathrow’s traffic Long-haul and criti- were down 23% com- supply chain of tem- other countries, but ation and the plans to vaccines, as well as in- dren, died. down 82% YoY in Oc- cal markets for trade pared to last year. North perature-sensitive, time- these are not yet ap- end VAT-free shopping bound tourism, students 1896: A new Highway tober - the eighth con- suffered the worst de- America the UK’s big- critical goods like vac- proved for UK arrivals threatens to kick our in- and foreign direct in- Act raised the speed clines due to the gest export market has cines - 41% of the UK’s dustry when its down. secutive month of cata- The lack of a testing vestment. Lack of Gov- limit from 4mph to strophic decline, with Government’s debilitat- been hardest hit by the pharmaceutical supplies regime has left British ernment action is weak- 14mph and decreed it the current travel ban, ing quarantine require- downturn. are imported via airports unable to com- Heathrow CEO, ening our sector, mak- no longer was necessary ments. The airport’s UK’s aviation indus- Heathrow alone. pete with EU rivals, the John Holland-Kaye, November is likely to ing it harder for us to for a man with a red flag be even worse. overall cargo volumes try is essential to the refusal to offer English said: “Aviation is the support the eventual to walk ahead of motor Heathrow is offering and Welsh airports busi- lifeblood of the UK’s economic recovery and vehicles. Oxford LAMP rapid ness rates relief runs the economy, critical for help deliver the Prime 1948: Princess Eliza- COVID-19 tests to pas- risk of worsening an al- exports of goods and Minister’s vision of a beth gave birth to her Stanwell Council sengers travelling to ready challenging situ- services and imports of global Britain.” first child, Charles Philip Arthur George, Memorial Day who became first in line Help Charlie Gard Save More Lives to the throne after his mother succeeded her Now more than ever, father, George VI. charities are relying on 1952: Britain’s first pop the generosity of the chart was published in public and corporate the New Musical Express sponsors to help them with Al Martino’s ‘Here during the COVID cri- in My Heart’ at No. 1, Jo sis. One ground-break- Stafford’s ‘You Belong ing charity which was to My Heart’ No. 2 and formed just two years Nat King Cole at No. 3 ago has announced that with ‘Somewhere Along it will hold a virtual ball the Way’. online and everyone is 1988: The Palestine invited. National Council de- The Charlie Gard clared a Palestinian state Foundation has already in Gaza and the West raised worldwide Bank at a meeting in awareness of Mitochon- Algiers. drial disease and helped Gard tragically lost their fatigue, visual and hear- Stephanie Roundsmith countless families with 11-month-old son ing impairment and dys- from Stockton is the BIRTHDAYS … support and practical Charlie in 2017. At just function to the vital or- charity’s national Claude Monet, 1840: advice as well as work- two months old, Charlie gans. Medical experts fundraiser: “Despite French painter who was Surrey County Evans and lors Sue Doran and ing with other charities was diagnosed with a disagreed on treatment COVID, we have one of the pioneers of Councillor Robert Spelthorne Council- John Doran, pay to help deliver life very rare condition — for Charlie but an offer adapted our annual ball impressionism. their respects at changing services. Mitochondrial DNA of a potentially lifesav- so that is accessible to Joseph McCarthy, Stanwell’s war me- ing treatment in the USA all via the internet. 1908: American senator Licensed with Spelthorne B.C. The foundation was Depletion Syndrome. morial in a socially formed after parents Symptoms of the degen- was on the cards and “The best way to de- who led the Senate in- distanced ceremony Connie Yates and Chris erative disease include £1.3 million was raised scribe the evening quiry into alleged com- for Charlie to go to would be an evening munists in the 1950s. America for the treat- packed with entertain- Prince Charles, 1948: COMPUTER ENGINEER ment. Sadly, Charlie’s ment, music, comedy, Heir to the throne, offi- ALL COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED! travel abroad was raffles, fundraising, cially known as Charles, blocked and he passed charity projects and up- Prince of Wales. • Computer lessons • Microsoft Trained away before he was able dates, interviews, auc- Letitia Dean, 1967 • Same Day Service • I’ll come to you! to trial the treatment. tions and much more. Soap star best known for • No call out charge • All computers repaired There are very few treat- Tickets are available her portrayal of Sharon ments and currently no here: Rickman in Eastenders, Corporate Accounts Welcome • All hardware repaired • Hard drive recovery cure for mitochondrial https://givergy.uk/ for which she received a Your Dependable Carriage Services disease. CharlieGardFoundation/ British Soap Award [email protected] Call Paul, directly on:- 07733 271697 Head of Fundraising ?controller=tickets nomination. Page 2 THE HEATHROW VILLAGER 14th November 2020 ISSUE 988 E: [email protected] VILLAGER DIRECTORY LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Please include your full street address and daytime telephone number. DOUBLE GLAZING REPAIRS Open letter to Middletons We are specialists in burglary emergencies/sealed A ROTTEN units (broken or steamed), friction hinges and stays, window and door handles, locks and lock replacement. residents from If it is anything to do with double glazing repair work, Moanings 171 call us free of charge now. ABBEY REPAIRS 0800 Dear Editor, A1309 BOROUGH? 838877. Mention this newspaper. Cllr John Words are important to me. They are my friends and my enemies, they are my feelings, emotions, Dear Editor, Boughtflower love, the driving factor as I exist. The power of Lawrence Nichols, Chair of Spelthorne Audit Network Rail Committee , has gone on record describing the Dear residents, words is both soothing and annoying. They can make me irritable, humble, expressive, expansive, borough as ‘rotten’. Is this, I wonder, entirely fair? Contractors – As you will no doubt have seen, the Prime Minister I certainly share the good councillor’s concerns has announced new restrictions to tackle the cruel, corrupt and passionate. They are my armoury, about the property speculation issue (‘Eat your Coronavirus pandemic. Firstly, on behalf of the my value, and my only guide. heart out’ – Letters; Villager 31st October.) . Hayes Station Council, I want to thank you for all you have No doubt they influence all readers, thinkers, Indeed I also have worries about what is being Dear Editor done to support your community during the last writers, philosophers, teachers of language and proposed with regard to local development. I would like to refer you to this report from the seven months and to ask you to continue to heed have done so since time started, or rather mankind’s However, things have moved on at Knowle BBC: the instructions from the Government and under- version of time. Green since the height of the investment affair. The “Supermarket staff: ‘We feel unsafe when cus- stand that the intention is to safeguard the health What is deceptive is that a lot of us humans are new (minority) administration does seem to be less tomers don’t wear masks’” of you and your family and the wider commu- quick to react to both the spoken and the written hard line Tory than before . Also it appears genu- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat- nity. word, and assume it is gospel. Sadly, people lie, inely interested in consulting with opposition par- 54694197 I know how difficult this will be for many hence “Fake News” especially articles and com- ties . Given the current critical Covid-19 situation At Tescos in Station Approach most customers people, including local businesses who have ments offered on social media such as Facebook. I let’s hope the new approach continues! and staff wear masks even tourists from the Staycity worked incredibly hard to get back on their feet have stopped using this facility recently, primarily Yours truly, Hotel. after reopening with COVID-secure measures in due to the intense use of advertising, and feel the Andrew McLuskey However invariably their is one group of men place. During the first lockdown this Council same about the BBC’s self-propelling adverts, par- who refuse to wear masks in Tescos.