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Police to give residents a speed gun

SAFETY conscious volunteers could control a police speed gun as part of a new community scheme to reducing speeding in a busy estate. Read

Police hunt down cruel kids who attacked swans

'RESTORATIVE justice' measures planned for 'savage' school children who viciously pelted nesting swans with stones have been met with pessimism. Read

St David's School parent furious at merger

St David's School parents say their children have been "evicted and abandoned" after governors agreed a merger with a controversial London institution, ending senior girls' schooling at the historic Ashford site. Read

Spelthorne's MP under the spotlight

Reporter ADAM COURTNEY speaks to MP David Wilshire about his expenses claims. Read

Spelthorne MP's Nixon-style expenses defence

Under-fire Spelthorne MP David Wilshire has issued a 'Richard Nixon-style' defence of his expenses, insisting: “I'm no crook”. Read

MP: 'I've nothing to be ashamed of'

UNREPENTANT Spelthorne MP David Wilshire has admitted claiming expenses for travel between his Somerset home and his constituency, but insisted: “I’ve got nothing to be ashamed of.” Read

Senior Surrey Police officers suspended

Surrey Police has suspended two senior officers over allegations of avoiding speeding penalties. Read

Ear plugs at the ready for Royal Holloway ball

WARY residents fear another sleep-deprived June night lies ahead unless stricter environmental monitoring is implemented at Royal Holloway's annual college ball. Read

School celebrates Alfie's cancer remission

Schoolboy Alfie Ward was centre of attention when his classmates staged a carnival to celebrate his remission from cancer. Read

Bag of meat mistaken for human body parts

A bag which Stanwell residents fear may contain 'organs and body parts' has been taken away by police for examination. Read

Sunbury school gets into the wartime spirit

SUNBURY Manor students found out all about the blitz as part of a special World War Two week to celebrate the school's humanities specialist status. Read

Princess Royal goes behind the scenes at Shepperton Studios

The Princess Royal toured the set of director Ridley Scott's new Robin Hood film during a visit to Shepperton Studios today. Read

Staines woman died after breast reduction surgery

A Staines woman died as a result of an NHS operation to remove cancer infected blood tissue and to resize her breasts, an inquest heard. Read

Industrial fire compared to nuclear bomb blast

STARTLED residents likened a massive fire at a Shepperton industrial site to a "nuclear bomb going off" after a series of explosions sent thick black smoke into the sky. Read

A grenade was exploded at Staines and Laleham cricket ground

Grenade blown up by police in Staines

A HIGH explosive fragmentation grenade that was handed in to Staines Police Station has been detonated at a sports ground. Read

(L-R) Mayor of Spelthorne, Councillor Simon Bhadye, Master Cooper Judge Brian Barker, Mayor of Runnymede, Councillor Jim Broadhead, Strode's principal, Frank Botham, Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Ian Luder and chairman of governors, Phil Radcliffe, line up for the opening ceremony.

New Strode's College building marks 300 years

THE Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Ian Luder, visited Stode's College, Egham to officially open the new Tercentenary Building. Read

St David's School 'on the brink of being saved'

ST DAVID'S School is on the brink of being saved after an international education group said it would present a rescue package to governors within days. Read