This morning 3 of us from Luton Wardown parkrun travelled down the M1 and M25 to take part in Egham Orbit parkrun When we arrived it was great to see 3 others from our local parkrun also taking part There were only 2 so I would suggest getting to the leisure centre if you wanted to get to the start for the first time briefing The first timers briefing was very thorough and well received We then gathered around the RD to listen to any housekeeping of the course thank the volunteers and check if there were any milestones (None this week) The white board was great for everyone to write down where they were visiting from I think Dublin was the furthest and then a little football Watford-Luton banter before it was time to head to the start This parkrun is run on grass and luckily it had been a very dry week so it wasn’t muddy or slippy under foot The route was very well sign posted and marshalled and for someone like me who can miss a turn on an out and back Although my strava said I’d done 5km when I still had one lap to go the route was correct and my strava was wrong again the relief that I hadn’t miscounted haha My friends and I were asked if we wanted to plant a sapling when we had finished but unfortunately we needed to get back home but it’s a fantastic idea and we wish them well it was run very well with an enthusiastic core team and volunteers 130 of these were first timers to Egham Orbit we hope you enjoyed it and will continue with this Saturday morning obsession of ours 22 people got personal bests so many congratulations to you 21.14 and also John Wraight with the highest age grade of 83% Sadly 2 tokens have gone for a little trip to who knows where if you could send them back with a postcard of your trip © parkrun Limited (Company Number: 07289574) No part of this site may be reproduced in whole or in part in any manner without the permission of the copyright owner Welcome to building.co.uk. 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Read our policy A festival focused on the future of digital construction By 2024-06-20T06:57:00+01:00 Allford Hall Monaghan Morris and Runnymede council have delivered a mixed-use scheme that aims to reverse the slow decline of this busy Surrey town The Station Road North elevation is conceived as a terrace of 12 distinct sections stepping up progressively in height from four storeys from the High Street to seven storeys by Church Road The original proposal featured flat roofs which were opposed by residents Opposition faded away once a pitched roof solution was put forward How to halt the decline of local and regional town centres in the face of online and out-of-town shopping centre competition is a question that has challenged experts for many years More recently this has been exacerbated by the movement towards working from home causing demand for office space to fall and fewer people visiting town centres Town centres evolved primarily as retail and commercial centres with buildings designed for these uses Research shows that town centre decline is worse in places which have suffered economically whereas wealthier towns are better placed to thrive particularly if these have a high number of small Station Road North is the pedestrianised area and Church Road curves around on the right and middle Egham is the sort of place where the town centre should be thriving it is an affluent commuter and student town but this is not reflected in its centre which is responsible for Egham and other places including Addlestone and Virginia Water identified that retailers have drifted away to nearby Staines and Chertsey This has left a narrow range of shops catering for local needs rather than attracting people from further afield The approach to the High Street from the nearby railway station was past a dismal row of tired looking 1950s precinct-style shops lining a street called Station Road North Public realm was poor with on-street car parking and the generally down-at-heel atmosphere in the town centre was exacerbated by a proliferation of surface car parks Brick and traditional detailing is fundamental to the scheme The colours were determined from a study of buildings found throughout the town The diaper brickwork visible on the red brick Parish Hall is a local feature the council decided to tackle this decay head on by redeveloping a large part of Egham town centre It assembled a site stretching from Church Road the whole of Station Road North and part of the High Street. Station Road North connects Church Road to the High Street The ambition was to improve the public realm and links between the station and High Street student accommodation to meet demand from the nearby Royal Holloway College and retail including activating the street frontage along Church Road The council partnered with Places for People which acted as scheme developer including taking responsibility for appointing the project team and delivering the project on time and on budget on completion in July 2022 the scheme was handed over to the council has the scheme delivered on its aspirations Parish Hall houses 100 student bedrooms and features a copper clad mansard Called Magna Square and designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris it is a considered series of buildings that respect the street line and sit easily in this traditional Victorian and later low-rise neighbourhood The Station Road North elevation is the most distinctive and marks the scheme out as a contemporary intervention but one very much rooted in the traditional architecture of the town It is conceived as a continuous terrace formed from 12 distinct sections which step progressively up in height from four storeys from the High Street to seven storeys by Church Road is individually detailed with different window reveal treatments and brick colours The separation between each element is emphasised by a square blue-grey painted downpipe set into the wall punched windows with others set into the rear of integrated balconies Visual continuity is maintained by aligning the fenestration along the elevation and repeating the brick type on some of the sections pitched roof gable; the whole adds up to a modern take on Flemish architecture yet respectful of the brick Victorian and later buildings in the neighbourhood The High St end of the scheme drops down to three storeys to seamlessly link it in with the rest of the street The High Street end of the terrace wraps around the corner under a continuation of the Station Road North roofline for two units then drops down to three storeys with gable ends facing the street for another two units to blend the new scheme seamlessly into the existing streetscape This arrangement repeats at Church Road on a larger scale with the seven-storey units dropping down to six on Church Road A small side street separates this part of the scheme from a standalone five-storey red-brick block called Parish Hall which features a gable end decorated with diaper brickwork which references that found on buildings throughout Egham Featuring a copper-clad mansard and regular punched windows with a coloured There is another standalone six-storey block called Liberty Hall on the opposite side of Station Road North the elevation facing Church Road is curved and features external balconies and is more typical of the brick residential blocks in London even though balconies are not a requirement in Egham. It houses a mix of flats for market sale and rental with retail at ground level social and market rent above ground-floor retail Including accommodation in addition to retail and leisure is atypical of most local town centres The idea is that this will help to regenerate Egham town centre Station Road North has been pedestrianised and features attractive landscaping The biggest challenge was the need to increase the density of the site to accommodate 101 homes This necessitated pushing the building height up to seven storeys a proposal that did not go down well with residents because Egham predominantly consists of two to three-storey buildings going up to a maximum of four storeys in parts of the town centre The original idea was to divide the development along Station Road North into four blocks with flat roofs that stepped up from four to seven storeys AHMM went back to the drawing board and divided the four blocks into 13 different but linked sections each topped with a pitched roof “The moment we did the next version with the pitched roofs It was one of those moments,” Monaghan says is in a conservation area so the windows feature brick quoins and cast stone linings with the other Brick colours were chosen from a study of significant buildings within a one-kilometre radius of the scheme Nine different brick types were used on Corn Merchant and Gem House alone Liberty Hall is a standalone six-storey residential block with retail at ground level It faces Church Rd with Station Road North behind To date 80% of the retail space is occupied by a mix of existing retailers and new arrivals and all the flats have been let or sold with a waiting list for student accommodation The development has significantly improved the town centre by replacing a mish-mash of tired shops with an architecturally sympathetic yet distinctive scheme The route from the station to High Street has also been improved as Station Road North has been pedestrianised with places for people to linger And the town centre has been given a life that extends beyond shopping hours by the new residents It is a model from which other town centres could learn The apartments are for market and social rent and outright sale All have external balconies despite not being a planning requirement in Egham Architect  Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Landscape architect  Grant Associates Structural engineer  Elliott Wood Partnership Colin Jones and Stewart Morrison explain what the new legislation means for the construction industry Source: Ella Wheatley The building is located in a courtyard at Manchester Metropolitan University Source: Ella Wheatley The multifunctional laboratory can be used as a small workshop an exhibition space or as a venue for lectures Source: Ella Wheatley The laboratory is .. 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The first phase of British Land’s 53 acre mixed use development in south-east London is almost finished Site powered by Webvision Cloud who admitted turning a three-bedroom bungalow in Egham has been sentenced by District Judge Cooper at Staines Magistrates’ Court Egham (ie the bungalow which was converted) had previously admitted ten charges against her under the Housing Act 2004 *operated a licensable House of Multiple Occupation without a licence *failed to comply with fire safety regulations *failed to comply with a number of regulation requirements relating to the size of the rooms and access to washing facilities District Judge Cooper ruled that Jetwani should be fined £12,000 and ordered to pay a £2,000 victim surcharge The fine was initially set at £18,000 but was reduced by the Judge due to Jetwani’s early guilty plea Jetwani was prosecuted by Runnymede Borough Council after anonymous tip-offs that the bungalow was being used illegally as an unlicenced HMO Jetwani and her brother initially became aggressive and threatened to make complaints when Runnymede Borough Council staff tried to visit the property to find out how many people lived there They claimed they would undress a baby to create a safeguarding issue to try to stop visits Council workers eventually had to apply for a warrant to enter the building They found shoddy construction methods had been used to create 15 spaces and three which could only be accessed by going out of the building and back in through separate doors When workers spoke to tenants they found evidence of up to 15 people living in the building Interviews with tenants who were present during the inspection found they were paying between £85 and £125 per week to live in the bungalow Council staff found an inadequate number of smoke alarms Further inspections of the property revealed that some of the rooms were as small as 3.48 m2 The smallest acceptable size for rooms in an HMO property is 6.51 m2 District Judge Cooper said: “These people were low income English was not their first language and they were vulnerable Though the defendant may not have understood she needed a licence she must have understood these rooms were very small and the partitioning was inadequate.” Are you being called to serve God in Egham We are looking for a vicar to join in God’s transforming work leading our church to become a growing congregation that continues to share God’s love with our wider community Surrey and includes both a thriving small town and Royal Holloway University of London The vicarage is a large 5-bedroom detached house a few minutes walk away from the church and its large adjoining Easter Centre For more details and to apply please visit www.cofeguildford.org.uk/clergyvacancies Interviews: 16 + 17 June 2025 Vicar of Egham Benefices of Leigh upon Mendip with Stoke St Michael and Postlebury We are two welcoming and friendly parishes offering warmth interest and humour from united churchwardens Witherslack and Winster (held in plurality) and Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Underbarrow with Helsington The churches of the Lyth and Winster Valleys in the South Lakes are looking for a new Vicar We are a conservative evangelical church with a long history of faithful Bible teaching in the coastal town of Whitehaven in beautiful West Cumbria We long to be passionate disciples’ of the Lord Jesus who are transformed through a deeper knowledge of God’s Word Are you (or do you know of) an experienced nurse who would like to be part of establishing a new Parish Nursing Ministry at St Michael’s Croydon seeks to appoint a Principal to take up post on 1 September 2025 We are seeking a Rector who will seize the opportunities that the changes happening in Sutton have to offer someone who will build relationships with those who live and work here as ‘town centre’ priest This welcoming town parish consists of three churches with active and enthusiastic congregations and PCC Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership Milton Keynes We are a partnership of six diverse and welcoming congregations in the northern districts of Milton Keynes offering a rich tapestry of worshipping tr.. 26 year old John is wanted on recall to prison You can view his image on our Radio Jackie website anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact police on 101 Lucky parkrun number 13 at Egham Orbit and parkwalking A breezy start to the parkrun on Easter Saturday with rabbits chickens and Easter bunnies as well as a Dinosaur taking part in the parkrun (Are you asking yourselves how Dinosaurs link to Easter A group of us were visiting from Bristol setting off by coach from Chipping Sodbury around 6.15 a.m I sometimes question my life choices when setting my alarm for a "ridiculously early” hour to travel to a “faraway parkrun” but Airey Airways is such a friendly inclusive group of people that I am always glad I did and always enjoy the day out Through parkrun I have visited lots of places I perhaps wouldn’t have otherwise visited and who knew that Egham was so close to Runnymede meadow where the Magna Carta was sealed in 1215 We wandered into Egham after the parkrun for an early brunch (or late breakfast) before heading back to the coach “It’s always so interesting trying out a new Parkrun even more so when this was only Egham Orbital’s second event It’s been quite a few years since I’ve been anywhere near a #2 but as we were in the area collecting a purchase we thought we’d pop along and see what Egham had to offer I know the organisers had asked for people to take their time to visit this and with 162 finishers lots of cheery Marshall showing us where to park to ensure we didn’t obstruct the Leisure Centre’s main car park The start line was no more than 150m from here which allowed us plenty of time to warm up This soon showed us how muddy and wet the course was - perfect parkrun conditions if you ask me The first timers’ briefing was really good and well worth listening to as this little course can be a bit complicated if you don’t - 3 laps of the large field and finally 1.5 laps of the large field before the finish The conditions of the ground ensured you were concentrating all the way - mainly mud I make no apologies for asking people to stop talking during the briefs - these are for all our benefit and are important part of ensuring the Parkrun can continue safely If you want to chat - step away from the briefings please We really enjoyed the course - the volunteers were fantastic with lots of enthusiasm and high fives on 5 separate occasions Thank you so much to the volunteers who allow us to run - if you haven’t already volunteered at a Parkrun please do - it’s so worthwhile and ensures Parkruns everywhere can continue Please click on the link in your results e-mail to sign up to Egham Orbits volunteer e-mails Gemma and Emma on their first Parkrun - hope to see you all again next week at an event Congrats for milestones (official and unofficial) to Alexander (10) Last month I went on a trip to Jezioro Zatorze and he told me of the efforts made by him and others to get the Egham Orbit parkrun up and running I added it to my (very long) ‘parkruns to be visited’ list and A friendly car park marshal not only directed me to the overflow car park I knew of some of the mudbaths from the early events but with dry weather having dominated the last fortnight via a toilet stop inside the leisure centre and met friendly Run Director Wayne Sarten gave a first-timers’ briefing including the important refrain three times round the little field; back through the tunnel including a roll-call on visitors: furthest away today was someone from Boston (Massachussetts  All visitors are invited to write where they’re from on the Egham Orbit whiteboard with friendly marshals and good routing arrows making sure people couldn’t go wrong The ground still had a little softness so those trails were fine I especially liked the entrance to the little field which saw a rolling changeover Paul Sapsard topped the age gradings with 81.21% There were some very runny runners present today: the runniest of them all was Sue Esslemont doing her 615th parkrun but her first at Egham: her home run is Banstead Woods but she does a great deal of touring At the other end of the scale there were five participants doing their first-ever parkruns Welcome to the parkrun family Michael Ratcliffe Tanya Tatham and Serina Tatham (mother and daughter I’m guessing here from the age bands) James Patti and Mike Cawkell: hope you enjoyed your mornings and will return for more We had some milestones today too: Paul Whitelam did his 25th parkrun; Peter Foot his 100th; and – I know this milestone is ‘arbitrary' – Paul Williams his 350th first bumping into Malcolm Fielding who I’d worked with about 20 years ago: I didn’t know he was a runner and he didn’t know I was who goes to the same central London run club as me was there with a group who were heading afterwards for a Windsor to Sunningdale trail event; and Steven T Alder brains behind so many spreadsheets on assorted parkrun tourist groups The cafe in the Orbit leisure centre is a lovely place to head into afterwards: plenty did and found a good selection of drinks and snacks this one took place only because of a super volunteer team: please consider giving up your run once every couple of months to help out and thus ensure that Egham Orbit parkrun can continue and grow Best wishes to all at Egham Orbit for many more happy events and the convenience of a White Bus 441 stop just a minute from my front door that would drop me off at the Pooley Green Crossing in just 8 minutes seemed the best option to help with the parking situation whilst improvements are underway on the Egham Orbit car parks Add to that a gentle ten minute stroll/stretch/stroll/stretch from the railway crossing and I arrived all warmed up and in plenty of time only to see on marshalling duty Tyre Lady at the very early time of 08:05 ! Tyre Lady (named after her passion for running whilst pulling tyres) for those new to the Egham Orbit Parkrun is one of the main drivers behind the starting up of this particular parkrun I read that a new parkrun was starting up in Egham I got onto Facebook to check this out and the Inaugural Parkrun Facebook page confirmed this Wait a few weeks or give it a try as there were mixed messages been given out on the Facebook page as to protocols at inaugural events being a ‘local’ I thought I should support the new venture and so arrived at the Egham Orbit leisure centre to a sea of smiling and very helpful car park marshals I then happened to meet Alicia WISE who was the RD for the inaugural event Fifteen minutes later I was stationed beside the M25 (Orbital) underpass waiting to guide the 85 participants for their three clockwise laps around the ‘small’ field The weather had been very wet and the course being mainly on grass was claggy I am very much a ‘mudlark’ and so felt at home in the squidgy stuff (reminiscent of my cross country running back at school) and thoroughly enjoyed myself 162 people took part of which the vast majority were first time visitors and having now acquired some knowledge of the course helped me through what was a hard run (although the term ‘joffle’ would be more appropriate as my style is a mixture of jogging and shuffling) with great support throughout from all of the volunteers 164 participated this week who were as last week made up in the main of tourist first timers and the course had actually dried out a little and so a number of PB’s were recorded I did wonder if I would get a little bored with the same 3 anticlockwise laps of the ‘big’ field followed by 3 clockwise laps of the ‘small’ field the other side of the M25 with another lap and a half back in the big field again I was able to pace myself so much better knowing clearly what was ahead of me There were 269 participants this week who were in the main tourist with a sprinkling of locals but as the course could not absorb any more water it was going to be  ‘Mud and to compensate for the wet weather and slate grey skies we still had a lovely mild 12 deg C morning that must have given a boost to all the 166 runners and walkers ready to enjoy their morning workout and after an enthusiastic and comprehensive first-timers briefing from James HOWLETT followed by a just-as-enthusiastic and comprehensive run director’s intro by  Wayne SARTEN we made our way to the start line The rather sticky conditions were a challenge but this did not deter participants who took it all in their stride - be it some strides longer than others - and for the ‘newbies’ to the Egham Orbit Parkrun they would experience the what life was like when entering ‘The other side’ of the M25 and head off into the abyss before returning to the safety and sanctuary of the inner-world for the final lap and a half to finish outside the leisure centre 84% were first timers to Egham Orbit with Claire HARRIS and Orlando MARTINS making their very first parkruns and Matt PRIOR made their all-important second parkruns so we can assume that they will be hooked now just like the rest of us Plus: A very special thanks to all the volunteers as without them parkrun simply won’t exist but it's been over 2 years in the making behind the scenes and what is needed to get things over the finish line and an event up and running I'd like to give you a little insight into the trials and tribulations to make it all happen parkruns, like the ongoing running of them, come from the community. If you look on parkruns home webpage you'll find a big banner that says "Start your own event" This takes you to a form that asks a few basic questions about the location and a description of the proposed run Almost all parkruns come about by a keen person in the community clicking on this banner this form goes to HQ who then pass it to the correct Regional Ambassador Regional Ambassadors look after a number of Event Support Ambassadors (ESA's) in a given geographical area and one of these ESA's is assigned to the prospective parkrun Ambassadors and Regional Ambassadors are usually seasoned parkrunners who have a lot of experience in running parkrun events Being an Event Support Ambassador for the Surrey/Berkshire region this enquiry was passed over to me to help the team who had sent in the initial request and we discussed the best way to proceed and were able to gather a core team of volunteers who could help run the event when started The 3rd thing needed (after a location and a team) the fee needed to start an event (it covers all of the signage and kit needed to set up the course safeguarding and all ongoing support from HQ) We are eternally grateful for this funding and support provided raising funding isn't guaranteed and isn't generally awarded overnight and getting the total amount needed took the team about 9 months funding and a proposed course that had been planned measured and signage/marshalling requirements worked out What could stop us being up and running in a few weeks The proposed course was on land that encompassed two different land owners (not an unusual thing for a parkrun) Despite initial discussions with one of the two land owners that had been highly positive (in fact and also having worked with the other land owner to gain their written permission when we went back for the final written permission from the first land owner they had changed their mind and didn't want us to run there anymore scouting out possible locations and scouring google maps for alternatives (we were limited to a certain geographical area by the grant stipulations) meeting with the relevant land owners to see if they would grant permission trying to work out if we could fit in a 5km course were there toilets and cafe facilities in the vicinity we finally came across a possible route at the Egham Orbit It took us over a further year of hard work after not gaining initial landowner permission to finally get things to fall in place Working out a route at the Orbit also took some vision the path at the far end of the course was almost impassable when we first walked it we were picking our way through a bramble covered single track path with many overhanging trees After a lot of searching for the correct contact at the council (this parcel of land is owned by Runnymede Brough Council) that didn't want to charge us £5000 to clear it we eventually managed to find a great council ground team who came out and cleared the path cut the foot high grass that was down the centre of the field allowing us to create a route that was passable for multiple participants at the same time A huge thank you to the Runnymede Borough Council - Parks & Green Spaces Team and Grounds Maintenance Teams for this They have also allowed us to erect a storage unit to store all of our kit and are looking at extending the cafe offerings to cater for hungry parkrunners It's for these reasons that we ask attendees to not crowd the normal car park and to use the overflow to remove shoes when entering the cafe and to not block the emergency exits We really want to keep the great relationship we've built with them ongoing and we are also looking at the possibility of starting a junior event on the Sunday It's been a pleasure working with you all to bring my first activation to life where I'm Co-Event director for allowing a core team takeover and also for stepping up to fill jobs I should have been doing whilst I've been working on this event but hopefully this gives you a bit of an insight that these things don't just happen overnight 21-year-old Jacob Owen was seen driving dangerously at the meet on the Thorpe industrial estate in February issued a warning allowing officers to seize his car and has since been handed a year driving ban Owen pleaded guilty to the offence and must also complete 160 hours of unpaid work Egham Orbit inaugural Sat 25th Jan 2025 - 85 milestones The alarm went off at 6.00 and we got ourselves ready for our journey to Egham I hadn't seen any more posts to confirm that today was taking place so I plugged the postcode into sat nav and turned the engine on but the sunshine was trying to shine through once there was day light We arrived at the sports centre at 8.10 and as we drove in I spotted a volunteer in a pink high viz jacket at the top of the leisure centre steps There is only one high viz that colour pink along with all the other tourists and were welcomed by the team of volunteers The run director gave the one run briefing as we were all first timers today it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to come to fruition This parkrun has been 2 years in the making The volunteers did a fantastic job of getting this parkrun organised today and even though it was cold to have the sun shining as well made it all the better We walked the few metres to the start and the countdown was given 85 of us started to make our way around the course This morning was a morning of continuous smiles by all and lots of encouragement by the volunteers as we made our way round the course Several of us then visited the leisure centre for coffee and cake and I am sure that park runners will be spotted on Saturday mornings for a coffee If you still want your Saturday morning parkrun fix but don't want to run, please speak to run director or email the location you are looking to attend so that you can be added to future rosters. You can do that by clicking here. thank you so much for making us all feel so welcome This is the second time the parkrun has been held at the Egham Orbit Being my most local Parkrun I was very excited to attend so early on in at the new parkrun gave us a very good briefing beforehand to make sure we knew where to go It is three laps of the field then go into a tunnel running under the M25 to get to three laps of a smaller field and then go back through that tunnel for 1 1/2 laps of the first field The course was muddy and a bit slippery in places but that didn’t ruin the fun of the course The marshals were very good and helped assist the run well it was very enjoyable and I cannot wait to run it again soon 53-year-old nursery assistant Mona Jetwani previously admitted 10 charges Runnymede Borough Council had received anonymous tip offs They claimed the bungalow was being illegally used as an unlicenced house of multiple occupancy Jetwani’s fine was initially set at £18,000 but was reduced by the judge due to her early guilty plea A Council spokesperson said: “Our first thought is for the people who found themselves living in these dangerous conditions; hopefully they have found better accommodation Our environmental health staff cannot remember another incident where a landlord had tried to profit to this extent People’s lives have been put at risk because of these living conditions and a family home was turned into a cash cow “People running HMOs need to do so within the rules for good reason This prosecution came about through anonymous tip offs and we would absolutely encourage anyone else who believes an HMO is being run dangerously or without a licence to contact us It took over a year to deal with this case but we do not give up when safety is at risk The majority of landlords operate their properties within the law but the sentence in this case should be a wake up call to the few who do not District Judge Cooper said: “These people were low income I place culpability at its highest – though the Defendant may not have understood she needed a licence she must have understood these rooms were very small In my view the partitioning was put up in a hurry to allow [the defendant] to make the most gain from the small space It was telling that in her PACE interview she didn’t refer to them as rooms but as “spaces” which suggests she thought of them for the purposes of money-making… these were people who can’t get other accommodation The fact that they can’t get accommodation does not mean that the accommodation provided to them should be of such a low standard.” We use some essential cookies to make this website work We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK remember your settings and improve government services We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services You have accepted additional cookies. 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You can change your cookie settings at any time Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports The King has approved the nomination of The Reverend Canon Esther Tamisa Prior Vicar of St John the Baptist Egham and Honorary Canon at Guildford Cathedral for appointment as Suffragan Bishop of Aston in the Diocese of Birmingham in succession to The Right Reverend Anne Hollinghurst following her resignation and appointment as Principal of the Queens Foundation Esther was educated at the University of Zimbabwe and trained for ministry at Trinity College She was ordained priest in 2004 and served her title at Redland Parish Church in the Diocese of Bristol Esther was appointed Associate Minister at St Matthew’s additionally serving as Chaplain at Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School until 2009 and as Prison Chaplain for Cookham Wood from 2010 Esther was appointed Team Vicar at St John in 2011 and in 2018 took up her current role as Vicar of St John the Baptist Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response Breaking crime updates and news from the courts Thank you for subscribing!We have more newsletters A man suffered 'several fractures' are being punched in the face by a stranger outside a university in Egham The man was outside Royal Holloway University library in the early hours of Saturday morning (1 June) when he was approached by the stranger Some time between 1am and 3am he was punched in the face He was taken to hospital and received medical treatment for several fractures Surrey Police say they are now appealing for witnesses after the man was assaulted in Egham in the early hours of Saturday morning A spokesperson for the force said: "Were you in the area around Royal Holloway University between 1am and 3am on Saturday, 1 June? Do you have any CCTV, phone or helmet cam footage that might have captured all or part of this incident?" If you have any information that might assist the police investigation you should get in touch quoting PR/45240061900 Get more news from SurreyLive straight to your inbox for free here. Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right A man was approached and pushed in the area of Nightingale Shott sometime between midnight and 1am on Friday the 1st of November Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact police on 101 A BODY has been found in the search for a young woman after she suddenly disappeared last month Cops had previously expressed "concern for her welfare" and have confirmed that her family have been informed of the discovery Surrey Police quickly established an urgent appeal to help locate her Her photo was circulated around the county with locals asked to report any sighting of her She was believed to have connections to both Egham and Crawley in Sussex the force has now confirmed that a body has been found in the River Thames A spokesperson for the force said: "A body believed to be that of missing woman Wania from Egham was found in the River Thames earlier today "Although formal identification is yet to take place Wania’s family are aware and our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time although it is not believed to be suspicious or that there is any third-party involvement at this time "We would like to thank everyone who shared our appeal and assisted with the search." Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ 25-year-old John Casey is described as a white man around 6 foot tall with brown hair and blue/green eyes Anyone who may have seen him or has any information is asked to contact police on 101 Fairmont Windsor Park and the Arora Group have announced the appointment of Joanna Barnett as its new General Manager… With an impressive career spanning three decades in the luxury hospitality industry, Joanna Barnett brings deep expertise and strong leadership to her new role at the countryside property. Barnett joins Fairmont Windsor Park following a 12-year tenure at The Grove a prestigious country estate and hotel in Hertfordshire driving significant growth and delivering exceptional guest satisfaction She began her journey in hospitality at two of London's most iconic establishments laying the foundation for her distinguished career in luxury hotels Barnett's extensive experience in operational excellence and guest satisfaction aligns seamlessly with Fairmont Windsor Park's commitment to providing world-class luxury experiences who has served as General Manager since March 2022 and now takes on the role of Project Development Director at the Arora Group The former Woking-based Pride in Surrey has revealed the new location of its Pride Hub The LGBTQ+ organisation will be based on Egham High Street later in the year The previous Hub was vacated earlier this year as a result of structural issues with the building Pride in Surrey did approach Woking Borough Council before the old hub closed but due to no fault of theirs, they couldn’t help the organisation relocate within the borough A public consultation for LGBTQ+ residents in Surrey was held about what they wanted from a local LGBTQ+ venue It was completed by more people in Runnymede than elsewhere in the county Alongside recent census data showing that Runnymede had the highest proportion of LGBTQ+ people in Surrey Work has already begun on the new Pride Hub - Copyright: Pride in Surrey Chief Executive Charlie Watts said: “Pride Hub has demonstrated a real need for LGBTQ+ safe spaces in Surrey “We are taking everything we created in Woking We are very grateful for the support and encouragement we have received from local councillors “We are really looking forward to reopening Pride Hub in Egham.” Four Runnymede Borough Council Co-Leaders commented: “We’re pleased to welcome Pride in Surrey to Runnymede.  “One of our central missions is to create an environment locally which supports both the health and wellbeing of our community; having the Pride hub team choose to come here demonstrates we’re on the right track.” It is set to open in autumn following Pride in Surrey’s 5th anniversary event in Guildford. 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Housing need and public amenities drove AHMM’s design of Magna Square in Egham, a high-density but contextual development in a conservation zone In 2013 Runnymede Borough Council’s masterplan identified that Egham town centre was under-performing; its post-war shopping precincts with flats above were tatty, with approaches to the High Street from the station and bypass dominated by service yards and car parks.  Over the years AHMM has become expert in the delivery of high density projects from commercial to housing, and has an extensive back catalogue in student accommodation. Massing here was more of an issue, and its early ideas for three flat-roofed buildings up to seven storeys high was seen as alien to Egham. The consented proposal of three new structures with housing, cinema and shops went back to local precedents.  Set off to the side of the development, Parish Hall is in many ways the most satisfying. Its flank walls, with bold, historicist, diaper-patterned bricks, face towards the Waitrose car park, with a single brick type on the calmly proportioned facade. A chorus of windows pops out of the red zinc mansard roof. Grilles at each window give a series of highlights from yellow through pink and orange to red.  The brief demanded a very different density to the rest of the town centre and its conservation area This kit of AHMM parts seems to show the value of the way many design practices have grown over the last few decades, finding optimal solutions that can be reused or adapted – a family of details that can be rolled out by contractors and manufacturers, drawing on the most efficient benefits of modern methods of construction and working with the reality of different sites and conditions. Here it imbues the buildings with an invaluable sense of care towards their inhabitants.  Runnymede put external amenity space in the brief for 90% of the flats Latest articlesRIBAJ Spec: Architecture for Housing and Residential Development Webinar20 May 2025SpecRIBAJ Spec: Architecture for Housing and Residential Development Webinar Chelsea Waterfront integrates public realm and affordable housing to hold out the possibility of an inclusive future Baillie Baillie Architects used contemporary techniques while drawing inspiration from local traditions Sign up to receive regular briefings, updates and our weekly newsletter – all designed to bring you the best stories from RIBAJ.com Sign up to receive regular briefings, updates and our weekly newsletter – all designed to bring you the best stories from RIBAJ.com updates and our weekly newsletter – all designed to bring you the best stories from RIBAJ.com We have won the contract to build a new mixed-use scheme in Egham The £60 million Egham Gateway project will see the construction of over 100 new homes is being managed by development and placemaking group Places for People on behalf of Runnymede Borough Council we will ensure that Egham’s heritage as a historic town will be preserved by sensitively redeveloping the existing site The development will deliver 1,300sqm of new retail space as well as a new high-quality public realm connecting the development to the rest of the town centre Placemaking & Regeneration for Places for People said: Corporate Head of Assets and Regeneration at Runnymede Borough Council We were the lead contractor on the design and build of Magna Carta Park a new build student accommodation scheme in Runnymede which completed in 2018 We are a privately owned company with an impressive history built on integrity and responsibility 14 hours agoUpdated Monday to Friday onlyLatest forecast for SurreyLast updated 46 minutes agoToday Today is expected to remain largely cloudy but is should be mainly dry The cloud breaks up somewhat late in the day Tonight is expected to become mainly clear early but more clouds may move in from the northeast later However it is expected to continue mainly dry Tomorrow will continue dry and settled with a mix of variable clouds and sunny spells High pressure will continue to be in control over the weather through the extended period it will remain dry and settled through the period with light or gentle winds Thursday will see variable amounts of cloud Friday and Saturday will see more in the way of sunshine for most with just a few patches of cloud in places Dafydd and SusyReported by Dafydd and Susy 14:57Report for Wisley 2 May 2025Report for Betchworth Lizzie's ViewReported by Lizzie's View 1 May 2025Report for Great Bookham BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are British Summer Time (Europe/London Bishop Maximos of Melitene celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St Andrew the Apostle in Egham Archimandrite Grigorios Laurenzano concelebrated with Bishop Maximos and Archdeacon George Tsourous also served Bishop Maximos tonsured Georgios Sarafidis Bishop Maximos bestowed the Office of Confessor to Archimandrite Grigorios Laurenzano recognizing his dedicated pastoral work and authorizing him to offer spiritual guidance as a confessor the community warmly welcomed Bishop Maximos at a reception outside the Church where the faithful had the opportunity to meet and interact with him The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate approved on October 4th the canonization of Eldress Sophia Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew traveled by air to Antalya the Patriarchate of Jerusalem solemnly celebrated the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women... Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Monastery of the Theotokos.. it was announced that two Roman Catholic institutions in Bavaria have decided to jointly.. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [] cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt callback: cb } ); } } }})(); © 2023 OrthodoxTimes.com - All rights reserved Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website These cookies do not store any personal information Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website Home > News > Maserati opens standalone dealership in Ascot after sharing premises in Egham News Maserati has opened a standalone dealership in Berkshire for the luxury marque after crossing the county border It had shared premises with Ferrari at the grade II listed art deco Tower Garages showroom in Egham for 25 years but now has its own dedicated Sytner Group premises in Ascot Sytner managing director Howard Rose said: ‘We’ve enjoyed a successful history at our Egham site for Maserati but moving to a standalone site in such a prime location will be tremendous for both current and future owners ‘Maserati is synonymous with elegant Italian design and we look forward to continuing to be part of the brand’s exciting future in the UK.’ The Ascot site boasts a 14-car showroom across 395 square metres with a forecourt that can hold 20 pre-owned cars The dealership features Maserati’s new retail store concept designed to express the House of Trident’s power and prowess in Italian craftmanship Maserati said it combines the refinement of a sartoria – a tailor’s atelier – with the rawness of an officina (workshop) letting buyers ‘unleash their creative passion by bringing to life their own bespoke vision of the ultimate luxury car’ Maserati North Europe general manager Peter Charters said: ‘After the launch of the Grecale luxury mid-size SUV followed by the high-performance GranTurismo coupe this is another extremely exciting time to be launching an additional brand-new Maserati site in the UK ‘From the early stages of developing a new car to the complete luxury retail experience everything at Maserati is designed with the client in mind.’ John has been with Car Dealer since 2013 after spending 25 years in the newspaper industry as a reporter then a sub-editor/assistant chief sub-editor on regional and national titles John is chief sub-editor in the editorial department 05 Jun 2020 By Graham has been appointed to build a £60m mixed-use project in Egham The project is being managed by developer Places for People on behalf of Runnymede Borough Council and will see more than 100 new homes built alongside a 100-bed student accommodation block 1,300 square metres of retail space and a cinema The project will also provide new public space including a public square Graham has been on site at the Egham Gateway development since winning the preconstruction contract for the project in October The firm was previously the main contractor on the Magna Carta Park a new-build student accommodation scheme in Runnymede Runnymede Borough Council corporate head of assets and regeneration Alex Williams said the development would “revitalise” the town “Runnymede is already a sought-after location for company headquarters and retail stores and our focus on Egham’s town centre is intended to give the area a competitive advantage through creating great living and socialising options for workers.” Construction is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2021 In April, Graham was appointed to build a temporary NHS hospital in Glasgow alongside Balfour Beatty Kier and Robertson to help combat the coronavirus crisis This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth?… Construction on the redevelopment of Leeds United FC’s Elland Road Stadium could… This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth McLaren Construction Midlands… Three people have been arrested as part of a Serious Fraud Office… Network Rail has completed work to extend platforms at Egham and Virginia Water stations as part of the £800 million Waterloo & South West Upgrade to increase capacity into Waterloo by 30% by the end of 2018 Platforms at Egham and Virginia Water have been extended by Network Rail’s engineers to be able to accommodate longer which South West Trains will begin operating on the route from May 2017 Existing 10 car trains stopping at Egham will already benefit from the longer platforms Network Rail will also be installing lifts in Virginia Water station’s new footbridge in June 2017 to make the station fully-accessible to all passengers said: “The completion of work at Egham and Virginia Water is further evidence that our Railway Upgrade Plan is delivering a better railway for passengers “Extending the platforms at Egham and Virginia Water is a significant step towards completing our enormous £800 million Waterloo & South West Upgrade scheme which will significantly increase the amount of space for passengers using the railway to and from Waterloo I’d like to thank passengers for their patience while we’ve upgraded their station.” said: “We’re looking forward to introducing longer 10-carriage trains this year These trains will provide more space and extra capacity for our passengers.” said: “Our teams at Virginia Water and Egham have overcome some real engineering challenges and tricky conditions in order to build the longer platforms so I’m particularly pleased that we have delivered both schemes on time and on budget the longer platforms mean that trains won’t overhang the level crossing which will improve waiting times for drivers at the crossing and at both stations passengers will benefit from better This is the biggest investment in the railway into Waterloo for decades It will provide a bigger and better London Waterloo and 30% more space for passengers during the morning and evenings This will also allow us to provide more space for longer distance passengers in the near future the Waterloo & South West Upgrade will bring: work will start to extend platforms 1-4 at Waterloo to allow longer 10-carriage trains to run on Suburban routes Platforms have already been extended at more than 60 stations on the suburban network but Waterloo is the final Due to the layout of the track and the curve of the neighbouring platforms we also need to carry out the following works which requires platforms 1-9 to be closed: There will still be some further work to carry out after August 2017 longer 10-carriage trains will be able to serve suburban routes when the new timetable is introduced from December 2017 Passengers can check how they will be affected by visiting southwesttrains.co.uk/wswupgrade or by searching online for ‘Waterloo Upgrade’ to grow and expand the nation's railway network to respond to the tremendous growth and demand the railway has experienced - a doubling of passenger journeys over the past 20 years A church in Egham Hythe will be unable to hold its traditional Christmas Eve service after it was targeted by vandals saw several of its windows smashed in from the outside over the weekend - causing its service to be called off due to health and safety concerns Police believe the incident took place overnight between Sunday and Monday (December 18 and 19) with shattered glass now spread over the floor of the church The vandalism was discovered by church volunteer Anne-do Bauchot who said she was “heartbroken” to see what had been done to the church Speaking to SurreyLive, she said: “There was no running water so I decided to go to the church in the morning to see if there were any burst pipes. As soon as I arrived I realised there were broken flower pots on the outside and the windows were damaged READ MORE:Surrey churches, castles, historic buildings, and famous race track at risk of disappearing forever “I went to the church and I realised even more windows had been completely smashed flower pots had been sent through the windows and broken on the floor “I was really heartbroken. You put lots of love and effort into that place What kind of lives do they [the vandals] have to be in to feel it’s right to smash the windows?" Fran Thomas, liturgy coordinator at the church, said this was not the first time the church had been attacked - with it previously suffering an arson attack back in March 2020 as well as air rifle damage in the past. She said with staff unable to sweep up the damage their Christmas Eve service She added: “It’s sad because it's happening around Christmas time. We are not a wealthy church and we don’t have the finances to sort this out The church is unusable for the foreseeable future Mrs Thomas said the church had now been boarded up. In a statement Surrey Police confirmed they were investigating the incident and we are appealing to anyone who saw anything Anyone wishing to donate to the church can visit the website of The Parish of St Cuthbert, Egham, here A3 motorist's windscreen smashed after being hit by 'object' hurled from bridge Surrey Police investigating spate of burglaries in Runnymede Hersham Post Office robber threatened to shoot staff unless they handed over cash Redhill boy threatened and pushed against wall as coat taken during robbery Bisley manhunt for teenager sees helicopter called as police close roads FULL-TIME offers you an easy way to manage your football leagues online Helpful apps and websites to support leagues and clubs He said: “I had to tackle this opportunity presented to me by The FA as it ignited the desire and attitude I have to tackle all challenges put before me and it will certainly aid me in becoming an influence within the media industry I find myself following the growing trend of incorporating my starting journalism vocation with my current playing career and I feel they both go hand in hand and really help me to understand the game and connect with the people I use in my writing.” hidden by an attractive suburban area of homes wouldn’t usually be the anticipated scene for football madness but yesterday it was teeming with roaring supporters from both clubs welcomed local rivals Staines Town for what would be a pulsating Emirates FA Cup first round qualifying tie Egham’s 1-0 victory in no way reflected the intensity of the much-awaited tie The 384 spectators in attendance created an almost Cup final atmosphere that will be hard to top for both teams throughout the rest of the season especially as Egham are only used to welcoming half that number on a regular home game attacking and pulsating to watch from start to finish with the home side dominating play and creating three decent chances early on It took until midway through the second half for the deadlock to be broken through a Kezie Ibe goal as he rounded the keeper to finish calmly in front of a hoard of jubilant supporters The older fans took turns in chanting with the children bellowing their own chorus and giving the referee a bit of stick on every call Staines created chances of their own to keep the Egham fans on their toes towards the end of the game but they had left it a little too late who is on loan from League One side Oxford United “It’s always disappointing not to be able to play,” said Agboola “We’ll bounce back as a team and look to improve in the next game.” Egham have reached the fourth round qualifying on two previous occasions while their defeated opponents have gone as far as the first round proper six times “I only remember seeing us playing each other four times since I was about 10 years old” said long-time fan ‘Jimmy the Gateman’ as he reflected on life as a young fan before settling into his current role with the club Despite the two clubs being a stone’s throw away this is a rivalry that hasn’t had the opportunity to really manifest Playing in separate leagues is the obvious factor but this mesmeric game of football could signify the start of a new rivalry If you're aged between 18 and 24 and interested in joining The FA's Young Reporters' Club, please e-mail Editor@TheFA.com with an excerpt from an essay match report or interview you have written and we may well get in touch with you ahead of the next round Get all the latest football news sent directly to your inbox