November 2008 Archives

Police officers in Cobham are calling for residents to remain vigilant with their belongings in the run up to Christmas.

A Californian TV presenter gave a talk at Cornerstone the Church on November 16.

Bayless Conley, presenter of CNBC show 'Answers with Bayless Conley' gave morning and evening sermons on the economic downturn and how to survive by turning to religion.

Cornerstone the Church meet every week in the Gold Cup Suite of Sandown Park, at 10.30am and 6pm.

A poet from Claygate has received funding from the R C Sherriff Trust to publish her first book of poems.

Annie Helen, 39, of Claygate, got funding on November 6 for 'Biscuits for a Child' which she hopes to publish early in 2009.

Renowned animal psychologist Dr Roger Mugford has criticised a ban on dogs being let off the leash on Esher Common as 'unenforceable'.

He spoke out after learning of proposals being debated by Elmbridge councillors, to stop dogs roaming on common land in Esher and Oxshott in the months of April to June.

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.