Schools at 'bursting point' after births explosion

SURREY'S cabinet member for children and learning has admitted that the county's schools are 'fit to bursting.'Read

Closing Heathrow would be a disaster - says Spelthorne candidate

Tory candidate Kwasi Kwarteng has warned replacing Heathrow with a new airport in the Thames Estuary would be 'devastating' to Spelthorne.Read

Chocolate and veg cake chef is up for an award

A dinner lady has won a regional heat for the School Chef of the Year competition after she made a chocolate cake with vegetables in.Read

Royal Holloway gives borough a spring clean

SPRING-cleaning student volunteers braved the showery weather to spruce-up the Runnymede borough.Read

Staines men arrested over attack in Dorset

FIVE men from Staines have been arrested in Dorset after a man was stabbed in the hand.Read

Staines FC fans walk and run for hospital

Staines Town FC supporters will be making their way to Saturday's game in Woking on foot to raise money on behalf of club chairman Alan Boon.Read

Thugs terrorise sheltered flats with air-guns

TERRIFIED pensioners living in sheltered flats in Englefield Green say they are being forced to pay for protection after their windows were targeted by someone firing pellets from a catapult or air-gun.Read

Surrey's road improvement budget is slashed

IMPORTANT road improvements may not be carried out after April, as Surrey County Council's highways budget has been slashed to zero.Read

Car parts stolen from parked lorry in Ashford

THIEVES stole £10,000 worth of car parts from a parked lorry trailer in Ashford.Read

Children's chance to sing with one million voices

MORE than 350 youngsters sang their hearts out on Saturday for the chance to perform at some of the biggest arenas across the country.Read

Shop worker threatened with knife during raid

AN ARMED raider threatened a member of staff with a knife before making off with cash from a super-market in Egham.Read

Boy with heart condition gets police HQ tour

A TEENAGE boy suffering from a heart condition had one of his long-time wishes granted when he visited Surrey Police's HQ.Read

Trolley good work, everyone - mass clean-up in Staines

THE catch included beer bottles and shopping trolleys when volunteers went fishing for rubbish in the rivers, alleyways and streets of Staines on Friday.Read

'Council cuts everything except the grass'

TAXPAYERS in Spelthorne will see no increase in the borough's portion of the council tax bill, while staff will forego any rise in pay or allowances, it was announced in the budget for 2010/11 on Thursday.Read

Monocle-wearing thief robs blind woman

A distraction burglar wearing a monocle stole £900 worth of jewellery from an elderly blind woman over the weekend.Read

Spelthorne won't increase council tax

Council tax is being frozen in Spelthorne this year and staff are to forgo any increase in pay and allowances.Read

Hard-Fi frontman backs fight to save school

Richard Archer, the front man of Staines-based indie band Hard-Fi, is backing a campaign to save his former infant school which is under threat of closure.Read

Police shut down Virginia Water brothel

A brothel in Virginia Water has been closed down after worried residents contacted the police.Read

Anger at Egham's 'Lake Windermere' puddle

AN ANGRY motorist has complained about the County Council's lack of action over a 'problem puddle' in Egham.Read

England rugby stars give tips to Spelthorne kids

TWO ENGLAND international rugby players were on hand during the half term week to give Spelthorne youngsters a few helpful tips.Read