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Building awards: If you like it nominate it

Runnymede Council's annual building design awards scheme, celebrating the best architectural design achieved over the past 15 months, is calling for entries by 12 January. Read

Tesco cash point scam uncovered

Customers using a cash machine in Addlestone may have fallen victim to a card cloning scam after police seized a suspicious device. Read

We must fight for Parliamentary independence

These days, the defence of ‘privilege’ tends to look distinctly old-fashioned and out-of-place. Read

Boy Meets Girl: All approaches appreciated?

Ed writes: As a dating columnist, I am constantly being handed opportunities to meet new acquaintances. Whether it be my friends trying to set me up or my fame-hungry mother trying to fix me a date, I’m rarely short of openings. Read

The Business with Adam Courtney

Mum battles clutter by launching toy library

A Staines mum found her home was so cluttered with a constantly-growing number of toys that she launched toy-hire business to combat the problem for other parents. Read

Businesses unite to beat the squeeze

Walton businesses have united to launch a website today. Read

Communities News & Views

Future of Walton Woolworths under threat
BLOG: Communities - Walton
Workers at Woolworths stores in Elmbridge, Runnymede and Spelthorne are facing job loss fears as the company goes into administration.... Read
Wolsey Place is looking for ghouls
BLOG: Communities - Woking
Wolsey Place Shopping Centre is calling out for ghosts and ghouls, witches and wizards to come down for some Trick or Treating in a safe and secure environment this Halloween.... Read
Big day for the kids
BLOG: Communities - Weybridge
Laser clay pigeon shooting and an inflatable assault course will highlight in a event next Wednesday October 29.... Read
The many faces of Elmbridge
BLOG: Communities - Weybridge
Heads and Tales: The Many Faces of Elmbridge is the new exhibition at Elmbridge Museum, opening from Saturday 8 November to Wednesday 21 January.... Read
Thief robs safe in broad daylight
BLOG: Communities - Weybridge
Cash donated by Coffee Republic customers for child victims of the Asian Tsunami has been stolen in broad daylight by a brazen thief.... Read

Letters to the Editor

Help cut down on children smoking

As many as one in six school children who are regular smokers usually buy their cigarettes from vending machines and the British Heart Foundation estimates that in 2006, more than 46,000 children got their cigarettes through vending machines in England and Wales. Read

Let's put an end to the greedy system

It seems a long time now since the turn of the new millennium, but many readers will still remember the Jubilee 2000 campaign which culminated that year. Read

World & UK News

MP seeks review in Shannon case

Dewsbury MP and government minister Shahid Malik called for an independent review into the contacts social services had with Shannon Matthews prior to her disappearance in February. Read

Banks urged to pass on rate cut

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that he would be speaking to banks to press them to pass on the latest interest rate cut to borrowers. Read

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