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~ www.heathrowvillager.co.uk ~ PLEASE NOTE OVER 120,000 readers fortnightly in Cranford, Harlington, Sipson, OUR NEXT Harmondsworth, Longford, Colnbrook, Langley, Stanwell Moor, Stanwell, ISSUE East Bedfont, West Bedfont, Hatton Cross, Ashford, Staines and on Heathrow Airport. IS ON: FIRST PUBLISHED APRIL 1983 7th March We need your copy by the Wednesday prior to the above date to: sales@heathrow villager.co.uk Email: [email protected] Recipient of British Airways BRING SATURDAY 22nd February 2020 ISSUE NO. 969 or: [email protected] Community Champion Award BACK THE ONLY NEWSPAPER THAT CIRCULATES ON HEATHROW IT HAPPENED Freemasons of Middlesex STANWELL MOOR POST ON THIS DAY.. donate £10,000 to FEB 22 OFFICE RELOCATING 1741: The great agricul- tural innovator Jethro Spelthornes Mayor’s charity Tull died at the age of 67 at his farm near NEXT DOOR Hungerford The Post Office is pro- would close much later heart of the local com- 1790: French soldiers posing to relocate every day. These munity will meet cus- landed in Britain at Stanwell Moor Post Of- changes would make it tomer needs. This Fishguard but were fice next door to T5 far more convenient for modernisation is part of quickly captured. Stores, 179-181 Horton customers to visit. a major investment 1819: Spain ceded Road, Stanwell Moor, We are proposing programme, the largest Florida and all its colo- Staines upon Thames, this move as part of the in the history of the Post nies east of the Missis- TW19 6AQ with signifi- ongoing modernisation Office and will secure sippi to the United cantly extended open- of our branch network. services for the future.” States in a treaty ing hours. We are confident that The Post Office is brought about by Gen- It would a new-style introducing a local style now inviting customers eral Andrew Jackson’s local branch with Post branch alongside a suc- and interested parties to invasion of Florida the Office services provided cessful retail store is the give their comments on previous year. from an open-plan most effective way to the move in a public 1855 Thirteen gold counter alongside the safeguard sustainable consultation and we are diggers were acquitted retail counter of the con- Post Office services in looking for feedback in Melbourne of riot- venience store. the local community. about accessibility, lo- ing and manslaughter Jason Collins Post cal community issues after fighting broke out Opening hours Office Regional Change and anything that we can at their Eureka gold would be Monday to Manager, said: “We are do to make life easier mine. Friday: 7am – 8pm; Sat- making it easier for cus- for our customers. 1886: The Times news- urday: 8am – 8pm; Sun- tomers to get their cash, The consultation will paper ran the first ever day: 9am – 7pm. send and collect their close on 31 March classified personal col- umn. A very generous dona- helping young and dis- The Mayor, Cllr who may also be at risk This would be an mail and do their bank- 2020. 1940: A five-year-old tion from the Freema- advantaged people fit- Mary Madams, said: “I of exclusion. There is extra 40 hours of Post ing because we know Customers can share boy was enthroned as sons of Middlesex has ted well with the excel- am so grateful to the no provision like this Office service a week how important these ser- their views during the the 14th Dalai Lama, provided a massive lent ethos of the Free- Freemasons of within the Surrey area including all-day Sun- vices are to local resi- consultation online at the spiritual and tem- boost toward the work masons. Middlesex for making currently and we are re- day and Saturday after- dents. We are confident postofficeviews .co.uk poral ruler of Tibet. of the Mayor and her The Mayor intro- this very generous do- ally excited to be able to noon. The branch would that this vibrant new- with the branch code 1946: Dr Selman charities in support of duced the two charities nation to my fund and to offer this service.” also open earlier and style Post Office at the 141025. Abrahams announced young people across after the Freemasons of Eikon. Eikon do such the discovery of strep- Spelthorne. Middlesex learnt of important work in the tomycin, an antibiotic On Wednesday 12 Eikon’s project to intro- Borough, supporting Apprenticeships hit new heights which can be used to February, the Mayor, duce a supportive and vulnerable children and Heathrow has broken its treat tuberculosis and Cllr Mary Madams, hands-on programme young people who are annual apprenticeship bacterial infections. welcomed her nomi- for young people strug- at risk of developing record with nearly 1,100 1973: Elizabeth nated charity, Eikon, gling to make the transi- mental health problems apprentices having Bowen, Irish novelist and the Freemasons of tion from primary to sec- and other issues. It was started their career jour- who wrote Death of the Middlesex to the Coun- ondary school. The lovely to get the two neys at the UK’s hub Heart and The Heat of cil offices for a cheque Freemasons of charities together and airport last year. the Day, died.. presentation. Middlesex presented the we both look forward to Following a record Cllr Madams insti- Mayor with a cheque for seeing the fruits of this 2019, employers across gated contact with the £10,000 at the Council marvellous donation Team Heathrow – in- BIRTHDAYS … Freemason of Offices on Wednesday come to bear.” cluding Dixons, George Washington, Middlesex following 12 February for the Project Lead at Bradford Swissport, 1732: American states- several meetings with Mayor’s charity fund Eikon, Lorraine Dixon, Omniserv, Travelex, and Skills Academy, all with careers not just misconceptions about man and general who various members during and to help Eikon run said: “This donation will Morgan Sindall, Balfour are working towards the jobs, Heathrow will di- apprenticeships, such as became his country s her term of office; their transition make a significant dif- Beatty and World Duty target of delivering a fur- rectly recruit 20% of the only being available to first president in 1789. realising that the work programme this summer ference to young Free – have kicked off ther 10,000 new appren- new apprentices in school leavers or the Sir Robert Baden- being undertaken by her for up to 25 young people’s lives within the the next decade by ticeships by 2030. As 2020, providing new lack of long-term skilled Powell, 1857: British nominated charities in people. Spelthorne area who pledging to recruit over one of the biggest em- opportunities in techni- career opportunities. hero of the siege of may find the transition 400 more apprentices in ployers in the commu- cal areas including le- Instead it will highlight Mafeking in the Boer from primary to second- 2020. Through the nity, providing thou- gal and airspace. the diverse range of ap- War and founder of the BLUEBLUE STARSTAR CARS ary school difficult and Heathrow Employment sands of local people These latest commit- prenticeship opportuni- Boy Scouts ments come as the air- ties at Heathrow and Eric Gill, 1872: Brit- Mobile Apps port launches a new how they play a pivotal ish sculptor and typog- IOS ANDROID COMPUTER ENGINEER campaign to inspire em- role at Heathrow. ‘Think rapher who designed ALL COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED! ployers, colleagues and Again’ will also show- the typeface Gill Sans. local councils to ‘Think case the bespoke oppor- Edward Kennedy, • Computer lessons • Microsoft Trained Again’ about appren- tunities for local people 1932: American sena- • Same Day Service • I’ll come to you! ticeships. The new cam- to make positive and tor and younger brother • No call out charge • All computers repaired paign from the lasting changes to their of President John F Heathrow Employment lives by finding a career Kennedy. • All hardware repaired • Hard drive recovery and Skills Academy, and not just a job at Niki Lauda, 1949: aims to tackle the ste- Britain’s biggest front Austrian motor racing Call Paul, directly on:- 07733 271697 reotypes and common door. champion. Page 2 HEATHROW VILLAGER 22nd February 2020 ISSUE 969 260 Kingston Road, Staines, Middx TW18 1PG Email: [email protected] VILLAGER DIRECTORY LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Please include your full street address and daytime telephone number. OVER 30’s PARTY NIGHTS Safety improvements COME AND ENJOY YOURSELF Johnson bans A sinister ARE YOU OVER 30 * 40 * 50 * 60 ? LUV’D YOUR in Staines South and CLUBBING DAYS? THEN COME & RELIVE THOSE GOOD TIMES. at The WINNING POST, student A316, TWICKENHAM (A LEGENDARY VENUE Ashford West omen MADE FOR DANCING) It’s CLUB CLASSICS Sir, 70’s 80’s 90’s 00’s DANCE PARTY ON THE I wish to sincerely thank the residents that have Sir, SECOND SATURDAY MONTHLY PLUS it’s exchanges helpfully responded, further to articles regarding “I do hope that the arrival of the Coronavirus on MOTOWN SOUL 60’s 70’s 80’s DANCE PARTY Sir environmental and road safety improvements in Brexit day is not a sinister omen for what is to come ON THE LAST FRIDAY MONTHLY. BOTH NIGHTS following our parting with the EU. Sadly, it be- 9 – 1 (last entry 11) NICE ATMOSPHERE, MUSIC In 1946 Churchill and Attlee, architects of the Staines South and Ashford West. YOU CAN RELATE TO. SMART CASUAL/GENTS European Union, established student exchanges to It is encouraging to hear of the enthusiasm for came fairly obvious from a recent “Brexit” debate COLLARED SHIRTS REQ. (NO TEE SHIRTS OR seek solutions to problems beyond one nation’s improving our public footpaths and cycle paths in parliament that Tory MP’s - now buoyed up by TRAINERS).