October 2008 Archives

A NEW licensee is needed for The Six Bells pub in Ruislip.

The pub in Ducks Hills Road closed for refurbishment after it was damaged by fire and the brewery, Punch Taverns, are now looking for a new licensee.

Anyone interested should call their recruitment team on 0844 848 3279.

A PEDESTRIAN who was hit by a car while crossing a Ruislip Manor road is in a stable condition.

The 44-year-old man was crossing Park Way at about 6.45pm on Tuesday when he was hit by the silver Vauxhall Astra Estate.

He was taken to Charing Cross Hospital by ambulance and should be released in the next couple of days.

Park Way and Elm Avenue were closed at the junctions with Victoria Road and Oak Grove by police and reopened at about 11.30pm.

A JEWELLERY shop has been hit by smash and grab thieves just months after they were targeted by armed robbers.

CS Bedford in High Street, Ruislip, was robbed yesterday evening (Tuesday) by a group of men yielding sledgehammers and axes.

Rob Ungar, one of the directors at the shop, said: "At about 5pm a silver car pulled up outside the shop.

"I was outside showing a client some jewellery through the window and I noticed three or four guys wearing balaclavas in the car.

"The customer decided it was best not to hang around and I went inside the shop and shut the door.

"I was just trying to make sure my staff were okay because they were very shaken up last time we got robbed.

"The men proceeded to head towards the window with sledgehammers and axes. They made a small home in the window, but they only managed to get 10 watches.

"They were prevented from stealing more because I put the shutter down. It was a botched robbery.

"These guys were very professional though. They got out of the car and didn't make a noise. They just walked up to the window and smashed it, but they left two of their tools behind."

The shop was targeted by armed robbers in May who managed to get away with about £250,000 worth of watches after holding a gun to the owner's head.

Mr Ungar said: "It's open season on jewellers. A lot have been hit recently."

SEA Cadets marked the 203rd anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Admiral Lord Nelson with a traditional Trafalgar Night Dinner.

Ruislip Sea Cadets, based in Cordingley Road, Ruislip, held the dinner on Friday, October 17 and over 40 staff, parents, and supporters of TS Pelican sat down for the three-course meal.

Mess President Alison Watkins, who organised the event, said: "I've attended Trafalgar Night dinners in the past but organising one is a completely new experience.

"However, everything went smoothly, the food was hot, the support tremendous and the company excellent. We even made a profit on the evening which will go towards boosting Unit funds."

A CRIME Prevention Day is being held in Ruislip Manor.

The Safer Neighbourhoods Team are holding the day on Wednesday, October 29 outside Elachi Restaurant in Victoria Road between 11am and 4pm.

The public are welcome to come to express their concerns and views to the team and the Crime Prevention bus will also be there to offer crime prevention material, such as panic alarms and ultra violet marker pens.

A CHRISTMAS concert featuring groups from across the borough has been organised by a fundraising charity.

The concert, which is being held by Ruislip Lions Club, will feature Yiewsley & West Drayton Band, Breakspear Junior School Choir, Ruislip Operatic Society, Doyle Academy of Irish Dancing, soloist Gemma Turner, and Chinese Northern Lion Dance.

It is being held at the Winston Churchill Theatre in Pinn Way, Ruislip, on December 13 at 7.30pm.
Tickets are £12 with concessions for under 16s at £8. Call the box office on 07806 766993.

A CHARITY gig organised to remember one of the borough's most famous rock musicians helped to raise £635 for a hospice which helps the terminally ill.

The event was held on October 18 at The Breakspear Arms in Breakspear Road South, Ruislip, to remember, Paul Fox, the guitarist and co-songwriter with The Ruts, who died of cancer on October 21 last year.

There was a donation admission of £1 or £2 and money was collected during the evening for Michael Sobell House, based at Mount Vernon Hospital in Rickmansworth Road, Northwood.

A Flanders and Swann tribute concert is being held in Ruislip.

Ruislip Lions Club are putting on 'A Celebration of Flanders & Swann' starring Gordon Peters and David Carter.

The concert will be held at the Winston Churchill Theatre in Pinn Way on December 12 at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £12 with concessions for under 16s at £8. Call the box office on 07806 766 993.

A PET shop has donated £300 to the Dogs Trust.

Pets at Home in Victoria Road, South Ruislip, donated the money from their charitable foundation, which works to raise money for national animal charities and local re-homing centres.

Store manager, Darren Morris, said: "Our partnership with the Dogs Trust is very important to us.
"It's an unfortunate fact that every year, thousands of pets end up homeless. It's our mission to help these pets find a loving home and working with the Dogs Trust we're attempting to do just that."

A FOOTBALL tournament has been organised in aid of cancer research.

The event has been named in memory of Sarwan Singh Bains who died from cancer six years ago.

The 7-a-side tournament will be held at the Middlesex Stadium in Breakspear Road, Ruislip, tomorrow (Saturday, October 18).

Entry fee for teams is £100 and kick off is at 10am.

Contact Sanj Bains on 07956 499 929 or email him at Sanjeebbains@hotmail.com for more information about taking part in the event or donating money. www.justgiving.com/kulbirbains