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Peter Andre and his wife Emily MacDonagh are adding their voices to support an NHS campaign promoting the flu jab for pregnant women.
The couple, who live near Gatwick, are expecting their second child.
Emily is a junior doctor and has herself recently had the flu jab, which is free on the NHS to pregnant women. She and Peter agree having it is a really good idea.
Last year over 50% of pregnant women did not have the jab.
Fifty seven volunteers from across the borough have been recognised for their dedication to the community by the Mayor of Reigate & Banstead, Cllr David Powell.
The Mayor’s Volunteer awards ceremony took place at the Town Hall on Friday 23 September 2016.
Some of the volunteers receiving awards have given over 70 years’ service to their community and together they have volunteered for over 300 years!
The annual awards scheme is organised by the Council in partnership with Voluntary Action Reigate & Banstead.
Full list of Mayor’s Volunteer Award winners 2016
Young Volunteer Award
Individual Volunteer Awards
Volunteer Team Awards
Trustee Award
Trustee Team Award
Business Award
For further information about the award winners and their volunteering activities or individual photos please email communications@reigate-banstead.gov.uk or contact Claire Lapping, Communications Officer on 01737 276016.
For further information please email communications@reigate-banstead.gov.uk or contact Claire Lapping, Communications Officer on 01737 276016.
Godstone charity founder Sir Richard Stilgoe was ‘honoured’ to have his tribute poem read out by Joanna Lumley at the Thanksgiving service for Sir Terry Wogan at Westminster Abbey last week.
The musician and composer, who founded The Orpheus Centre, said ‘it was a real honour to have the poem performed in the beautiful surroundings of Westminster Abbey.’
“For The Former Greatest Living Irishman”
Sir Richard and Joanna Lumley have been friends for many years and the poem had originally been created and performed at Sir Terry’s birthday party. Sir Richard explained ‘We have made special birthday poems for both Sir Terry Wogan and Sir David Frost and the families liked them so much they asked for them to be read at the Thanksgiving Services. We worked in a few new lines and sadly had to say “was” instead of “is”.’
The poem “For The Former Greatest Living Irishman” was credited in the order of service as a collaboration between Joanna “Browning Barratt” Lumley and Sir Richard “Barratt Homes” Stilgoe.
The service was conducted by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, and broadcast on BBC Radio Two. It included tributes from Chris Evans, Ken Bruce and perfomances from Katie Melua and Peter Gabriel. Over 30,000 people applied for tickets to attend, Sir Richard commented ‘that really showed how much Terry was loved’.
As the service ended the BBC Concert Orchestra played the song most associated with Wogan, “The Floral Dance”. Sir Richard, said with a chuckle, ‘it was a bit disappointing that no one started to dance along, having the priests and congregation dancing down the Nave would have been something very special’.
Among the guests were many of Sir Terry’s broadcasting colleagues including Gaby Roslin, Tess Daly, Steve Wright, Fearne Cotton, Michael Ball, Alesha Dixon, Simon Mayo, Aled Jones, June Whitfield and Dermot O’Leary.
The Order of Service including the words to “For The Former Greatest Living Irishman” can be found on the Westminster Abbey website at www.westminster-abbey.org
The Orpheus Centre is an independent specialist college that offers a learning programme and supported housing for students between the ages of 18-25 who have learning and/or physical impairments. The Centre has a diverse curriculum that includes the arts, independence, employment and functional skills.
Find out more at www.orpheus.org.uk
Deadlines are fast approaching for good causes in Crawley to apply for a share of funds.
More than £34,000 is still available from the County Council, with a cut-off date of 23rd October for East Crawley and 7th November for West Crawley.
Recent successful applicants include CAMEO Club and Ifield Community Youth Service Ltd.
Police are on the lookout for two men believed to be responsible for thefts totalling more than £1600 from a Boots store in East Grinstead.
The suspects have been seen entering the store on several occasions throughout August.
During the most recent visit a female security officer was pushed aside when she challenged them.
A CCTV image of a man police would like to speak with has been released:
