Cannes and London might be the more usual locations for star studded red carpet film premieres, but on Sunday December 7 Esher will be in the movie spotlight.
A film produced by Walton woman Miriam Segal, starring Lord of the Rings actor Viggo Mortensen and Jason Isaacs, of Harry Potter fame, will make its debut at the Odeon cinema in High Street, with its leading actors making an appearance.
Last year Day Hospice patients at the Princess Alice Hospice were very please to receive gifts of beautiful patchwork quilts courtesy of Creative Quilting, Bridge Road, East Molesey. This year the Hospice is once again receiving a very welcome gift of over 30 quilts, made during 'QUILTATHON'. 
An incident involving a man who fell to his death at a boat yard is being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive.
The man fell to his death on October 15 this year at Ditton Marine Services Ltd in Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton, but died five days later in Kingston hospital.
A young mother and her one-year-old daughter were forced to stay in a bedroom when an arson fire started in her hall.
Sarah Maloney, 19, was with her 19 month old daughter Ellie at 6.00pm on Wednesday October 29 when she started smelling smoke coming from somewhere in her Cobham flat, and after searching for the source, saw it coming from her letterbox.
Isn't it great now that winter is here?
(Only joking of course, that was a joke if you didn't realize. It's like the time I went to see a comedy night in Englefield Green and one of the comedians said 'I just came back from Glasgow. Great town, but not enough chunky faced alcoholics there for my liking.')
One of the only good things about winter is when the sun is shining on a crisp day, and you can see the sinking sun through the bare trees.
A racing enthusiast is being sponsored by Girls Aloud after his prize car appeared in their latest number one video.
Nigel Tipping, 44, of Landon Way, Ashford, was contacted by the girlband's manager for the use of his 1966 Sunbeam Tiger in their video 'The Promise' which got to number one in the charts on Sunday (26).
A part-time basketball coach from Thames Ditton has become an internet sensation after four million people watched him beat a top US basketball star one-on-one.
A two minute video clip featuring Stuart Tanner, 28, and NBA champion Devin Harris is one of the most viewed videos on YouTube this week.
The footage was filmed by Mr Tanner's brother Greg after the multi-million dollar NBA star had led a coaching clinic in Stockwell, South London.
I visited Thorpe Park last week after being invited on a press trip by their publicity officers, and went with some of the other Herald journalists to try out the new 'Fright Night' mazes.
And I must say, I had a brilliant time, the rides were good, and we got given free nibbles and alcohol (which I didn't think was a very wise idea considering we were going to be shot around at 100mph).
But what struck me as strange was how the publicity team sold it to me as 'being a party for journalists and celebrities.'
Sorry for the delay in my latest blog, I have been on holiday.
Well, that and being a bit ill. But listen to this story, I think you'll like it.
Here I am, back in the office and undergoing the typical bizarre week you get at local papers.
The Princess Alice Hospice 'Look Good Feel Great' patient makeover day on Friday 10 of October saw project partner and world famous hairdresser Trevor Sorbie and the FAMOUS make up team return to host a day of patient pampering. The event held to coincide with World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on Saturday 11 October comes very soon after the incredible success of a visit from Trinny and Susannah on September 24.
