9 October 2008
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Step back in time, return to the 1940s and dance the night away at Big Band Blitz. This popular and highly successful annual 1940s event will this year celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the opening of The Museum of Richmond by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Proceeds from this special charity event will help benefit The Museum of Richmond’s charity. Royal Patron of the charity is HRH Princess Alexandra, and the Patrons include Richmond’s famous brothers, Lord Richard Attenborough and Sir David Attenborough.
Big Band Blitz re-creates a 1940s WWII Glenn Miller night of entertainment, featuring the Jon Bennett Big Band playing the music of Glenn Miller and other big bands from the 1940s, plus special guests from the world of entertainment. There will be 1940s period dress and memorabilia, food and drink from the NAAFI, licensed bar, the Air-Raid Warning, a celebrity raffle, plus a few surprises.
As the party season approaches and with the credit crunch looming, the answer to your wardrobe crisis is the St Margarets’ Wardrobe Swap & Sale. Donate your beautiful guilty or worn-once purchases and buy someone else’s back all in aid of FRODO*
All we want you to do is:
Golden Rules:
For more information, or alternative collection arrangements call the Clothes/Ticket Hotline on 020 8744 0700
* FRODO is a small hardworking charity that helps disabled orphaned children in Romania. Every £ donated will provide urgent medical treatment for an unwanted child and change their life. The Wardrobe Sale is part of a series of St Margaret’s based events aiming to raise £25,000 to send a team of doctors out to Romania to help those children most in need.
With thanks to the following supporters; Ballet Rambert, Oddbins, Oushka, Renew Medica, Jigsaw, Boden, Paul Smith, Marks & Spencer, KallKwik Twickenham, Joules, LK Bennett, Mulberry
The makers of The Secret Millionaire are looking for a charitable, wealthy family interested in supporting and mentoring an underprivileged family for a new observational documentary for CH 4 where we will take an intimate look at child poverty and the ever growing economic divide in this country — specifically London.
We are searching for a wealthy British family, based in London, with children to get involved with our program. The idea is for the wealthier family to mentor and sponsor an underprivileged family where they will learn first hand what its like to live in poverty. We would like to give both families the opportunity to learn how the other half lives. We would like genuine relationships to form and different view points expressed. We want to present a very fair and balanced view with the hopes of breaking down cultural and economic stereotypes.
At this stage we are looking to film on and off over the course of three months. We also have the established ‘Westminster Child Society’ charity on board to offer their support and expertise.
If you are interested or would like to learn more about our program please feel free to contact Meghan on 0207-013-4556 or you can email meghan.just-truelove@rdftelevision.com
— from RDF Media
After Beijing, the gold rush continues. An independent, south-west London cheese retailer, yellowwedge cheese, in St Margarets, Twickenham, has won the prestigious trophy for Best New Deli at the British Cheese Awards 2008.
The Best New Deli award, sponsored by SpecialityFood Magazine, presented to yellowwedge cheese at the British Cheese Awards 2008 on Friday 26 September at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, aims to celebrate and recognise new independent cheese retailers promoting a fantastic range of artisan British cheeses with flair and passion.
Antisocial behaviour was the main topic at a police street briefing with the residents and our local Safer Neighbourhood Team on 23 June at Moormead Park. With the longer summer days upon us residents, police and the Council were keen to combat this behaviour. The following actions have been taken:
Agenda for St Margarets & North Twickenham and Twickenham Riverside Area Consultation Meeting for Tuesday, 14 October at 7:30pm in York House.
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