November 2009 Archives

An extra 200 police officers could be seen walking around the streets of Surrey in the near future.

Chief constable of Surrey Police Mark Rowley has said the force are looking to close police stations, make cuts of senior officers and lower bureaucracy as part of radical plans due to be discussed on December 10 with Surrey Police Authority.

Schoolchildren from all over the borough visited Spelthorne Council's offices on Friday November 13.

Pupils from ten primary schools, including Saxon Primary School, in Briar Road, Shepperton, and Our Lady of the Rosary, in Park Avenue, Staines, visited as part of the Junior Citizenship event, which saw each school deliver a presentation on what sporting activities they would like to see provided in the borough.

Police have released a picture of a man who failed to answer police bail recently.

Officers are looking for 19-year-old Nicholas Little, of Yeoman Drive, Stanwell, after he didn't answer bail in connection with an assault in Staines Road West, Sunbury, in July.

The police have made attempts to find him, but they believe he is moving addresses and staying with friends in Stanwell, Sunbury, and Walton.

He is described as white, around 5ft 7ins tall, with short dark hair, blue eyes, and of a heavy builld,

It is believed he has access to a white Fiat Punto vehicle, but the police have said members of the public should approach him if they see him but to report sightings to them.

The Herald and News would like it to be known that Surrey Police do have access to social networking sites while investigating crime.

The titles' sister paper, the Staines Informer, reported last week that an investigation into brick wall vandalism in Lower Sunbury was being hampered as officers couldn't get access to social networking site Facebook because of an internal ban.

But Spelthorne acting neighbourhood inspector Rebecca Kempster has stated that the force can access the site, along with others such as auction page eBay, to investigate or prevent crime.

The Herald and News is happy to clarify these points.

Inspector Kempster said: "Surrey Police want to clarify that we can get access to Facebook and other sites when investigating crime."

The investigation is still ongoing into the 20 incidents of vandalism in Elizabeth Gardens and Saxonbury Avenue which occurred on Monday 19 and 26 October.

It is believed children are being blamed for the thousands of pounds worth of damage.

Anyone with information should call the police on 0845 125 2222 if they know of anything.

Or call me, Adam Courtney, on 07795 684967,

OUTSTANDING Sunbury Manor head Louise Duncan - officially one of the best principals in the country - was honoured with a reception with Gordon Brown at ten Downing Street.

Mrs Duncan was being recognised after she finished in the top three in the race to find the best headteacher in the country at the glittering National Teaching Awards Ceremony.

GAFFE-PRONE David Wilshire has apologised for likening criticism of his expenses scandal to the Holocaust after a rebuke from David Cameron.

Mr Wilshire admitted his comments were "clumsy" after Tory leader David Cameron said they were "frankly ludicrous".