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Jack Jackman – Step Up For Firefighters

Trainee firefighter Jack Jackman, along with some of his colleagues, will be climbing The Marches Tower in Woking to raise funds for the Firefighters Charity. Take a listen to hear all about the climb, which takes place on Wednesday, April 16th, from 10 a.m.

For more on the Firefighters Charity please click here

 

Surrey Fire And Rescue Service: Be ‘Wildfire Aware’

Photo credit:  Surrey County Council.  Photo shows recent wild fire at Box Hill.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to be ‘Wildfire Aware’ after crews responded to a number of open fires last week. 

Firefighters attended the fires on Redhill Common, woodland in Merstham and areas in the West of the County. The fires have largely been caused by barbecues and campfires. 

The Fire Service encourages people to take steps this Easter Holiday to swap barbecues for picnics and to take litter home.  It asks people to dispose of cigarette ends properly and refrain from throwing them out of a car window.

With a dryer than average March and warm weather continuing into April, Surrey is currently covered by the Amber assessment meaning wildfire risk is ‘very high’.
Photo credit:  Surrey County Council.  

Jean Griffin – Radio Gardener

Radio Gardener, Jean Griffin talked about some of the things that need to be done in the April Garden

Here’s that recipe for Garlic  Pesticide
Put 2 garlic BULBS ( not cloves) into 2 pints of water.
Simmer until soft allow to cool.
You may need to sieve the result.
Top back up to 2 pints and store in a lidded jar.
 Add 2 tablespoons of the garlic liquid to 2 gallons of water with 2 tbs of thick washing-up liquid.
Using a rose on the can, sprinkle the liquid over the hostas.
Repeat every two to three weeks.
 Not guaranteed as a full cure but is helpful!

 

Queen Victoria Hospital: New Laser Equipment for Burns Patients

Photo credit:  Queen Victoria Hospital

More than a thousand burns patients across the South-East will soon be able to have life-changing laser treatment closer to home.

A £400,000 investment in state of the art laser equipment at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, will make it the only hospital in Sussex, Surrey and Kent to offer this treatment on site. Currently patients that need laser treatment to reduce redness, itching and tightness on their scarring have to go into London or Essex.

The introduction of the new equipment at the Hospital means patients can continue to have their care delivered by the team they know best.

AFC Whyteleafe Are On Their Way To Wembley!

AFC Whyteleafe are on their way to Wembley!  A 4-1 aggregate win against Andover New Street on Saturday has seen Whyteleafe through to the final of the FA Vase.  The final will take place against Whitstable Town at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 11th May.

In other news; with five games left this season, Crawley Town remain third from bottom in the League One table following their 3-1 defeat away to Stevenage.

Dorking Wanderers slip to third place in the National League South with a 1-1 against St Albans City.

In the Combined Counties Premier Division, second placed Redhill held top of the table Jersey Bulls to a 1-1 draw at Kiln Brow despite being down to 10 men at half time.  The two sides meet again next Saturday in a battle for the top spot in their penultimate game of the season.