November 2008 Archives

A QUESTION time event is being held by the Northwood councillors to give people the chance to talk about problems they would like tackled.

The two ward councillors are holding the even at Northwood Golf Club, in Rickmansworth Road, on Thursday (4) at 7pm.

Residents are encouraged to submit questions ahead of the event and they can be emailed to scott@northwoodconservatives.org or sent free to the Civic Centre via Oaklands Gate Library, in Green Lane, Northwood.

For more information contact Cllr Seaman-Digby on 07525 987 093.

A CHRISTMAS-themed craft market is being held this weekend.

Northwood Craft Market is held once a month for local artists and crafters and this coming Saturday (29) there will be two halls filled with Christmas gifts.

The market is being held at Northwood Methodist Church hall, in Oaklands Gate, Northwood, from 10am to 1pm.

For more information go to www.northwoodcraftmarket.co.uk

A CHURCH drama group are performing a pantomime in the new year.

Arrow Players are putting on a production of Ali Baba at St Edmund's Church hall, in Pinner Road, Northwood Hills.

There will be performances on January 9 to 11 and January 14 to 17 and tickets are £7 and £5 for children and OAPs at some performances.

Call the box office on 020 8868 7785.

NATIONWIDE in Northwood Hills is closing on Friday (28).

The building society has decided to close the branch in Joel Street because of low usage, the close proximity of other branches and the investment that would be needed to keep it open.

The closure will leave the high street without any banks or building societies and shopkeepers fear the area will become a ghost town.

VOLUNTEERS are needed to help keep the area clean and tidy by reporting problems to the council.

The Street Champions scheme is being relaunched in Ruislip, Eastcote and Northwood Hills to encourage people to sign up.

Street Champions are volunteers who act as the eyes and ears of Hillingdon Council by reporting problems including graffiti, abandoned cars, litter, and anti social behaviour.

The scheme is being relaunched at Winston Churchill Hall in Pinn Way, Ruislip, on Wednesday (26) from 7.30 to 9.30pm.

Anyone interested in becoming a Street Champion should call Claire Gibson on 01895 558 342, email streetchampions@hillingdon.gov.uk or visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/streetchampions.

A GARDEN centre is holding a Christmas parade to help raise funds for a volunteer organisation working for the good of the community.

Carpenders Park Nursery and Garden Centre in Little Oxhey Lane, Carpenders Park, Herts, have decided to work with Northwood Lions Club throughout the festive season.

Father Christmas will lead the parade on his sleigh and there will also be a bucking reindeer, a face painter, a balloon maker, and other activities for children.

The parade will start at the beginning of Little Oxhey Lane on December 6 at 11am, gathering on the green next to the Dick Whittington pub and the celebrations will continue until 4.30pm.

For more information go to www.carpenders.co.uk or call the store on 0208 420 1959.

HUNDREDS of Jews gave their time to support good causes on Jewish 'Good deed' day.

Around 450 members of Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue (NPLS), in Oaklands Gate, Northwood, together with Ruislip-Northwood MP, Nick Hurd, volunteered their time on Mitzvah Day on Sunday.

About 200 people gave blood and the younger members of the synagogue entertained the community's senior members as well as creating promotional materials for fairtrade.

The synagogue's older children collected over 10 trolley loads of goods from generous shoppers at Waitrose in Maxwell Road, Northwood, to be donated to Northwood Live at Home Scheme.

Mitzvah Day organiser, Rabbi Hillel Athias-Robles, said: "In these credit crunch times it's good to know we can all still do our bit for charity by giving not cash but a little time.

"That's what Mitzvah Day is all about and I am delighted that so many people turned out to support our event."

STUDENTS at an independent girls' school are being given the opportunity to discuss the credit crunch with an investment banker.

Pupils at St Helen's School in Eastbury Road, Northwood, will talk about the implications of the current economic crisis when investment banker Howard Hughes visits the school today (Tues) to discuss 'Stocks and Shares'.

He will also discuss what trends to look for when selecting stocks to invest in.

This was of particular interest to the Sixth Form Economics and Business Studies students who invest an imaginary £50,000 in the stock exchange which they then track, analysing the economic influences on their investments, as part of their studies.

BURGLARS broke into a hairdressers at the weekend and stole money and a croissant.

Staff left the shop in The Broadway, Joel Street, Northwood Hills, at 8pm on Friday and returned at 8.50am on Saturday to find the window at the back of the shop had been forced open.

The till money had been taken and an empty croissant packet was left on the floor.

A GLAMOROUS fashion show has been organised to raise funds for a Northwood-based charity.

All proceeds from the event will go to Michael Sobell House, a hospice based at Mount Vernon Hospital in Rickmansworth Road, which provides palliative care for patients with lift threatening diseases.

The compere for the evening will be BBC Masterchef presenter and restaurateur John Torode.

Chic designer evening wear and trendy sports clothes will be among the fashion paraded on the runway.

Fashion students from West Herts College in Watford are also designing outfits for the evening to be modelled by pupils from St Helens School in Eastbury Road, Northwood.

Guests will have the opportunity to purchase selected lines straight from the runway, as well as a range of branded cosmetic giveaways.

Telecom Resource and Barclays Bank are both supporting the event.

The event begins at 8pm on December 4 at Elstree Film Studios, in Shenley Road, Borehamwood, and tickets are £20.

For tickets and more information call 01923 844 829.