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With top TV quizmaster Chris Tarrant as its Vice president, it makes perfect sense for Princess Alice Hospice to launch 'LET'S QUIZ'. The charity is calling out to their local community to organise a quiz night event during the coming months.

The Hospice is hosting one of the first quiz nights with a staff fundraising evening, the event will see nurses battling fundraisers and doctors competing with the housekeeping and catering teams for the accolade of the 'Brightest Department'.

Quiz nights are very simple fundraisers, you simply need a venue, be it a pub, school hall or even your dining room and a pack of questions, answers and some competitive guests, the Hospice will provide the quiz pack - including questions sheets, answers, posters for publicising the event, balloons etc - and organisers simply need to find some quizzers.

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Residents at St George's Nursing home got a taste for Scotland on Monday, January 25 as they celebrated Burns Night.

To celebrate the life of Scottish poet Robert Burns, staff at the nursing home in Byfleet Road, Cobham put on a range of activities.

As well as a lunch, there was also Scottish themed arts and crafts.

A family fun event is being held at Elmbridge Museum on Saturday, February 13 where children can be an architect for a day.

Children are being invited down to the museum, in Church Street, in Weybridge to make scale models of buildings.

Two free sessions will be held, from 11am to 1pm and from 2pm to 4pm.

Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, contact the museum on 01932 843573.

A quiz is being held for the young people of Cobham on Tuesday, February 2 at Costa Coffee in High Street.

Organised by police, the event is aimed to encourage community engagement between youths and the local police.

Multi-platinum selling artists Spandau Ballet have confirmed that they are to perform at Sandown Racecourse in 2010.

The concert is part of their 'Reformation Tour' which has so far seen the group perform for over 120, 000 fans.

David Mackinnon, Managing Director for Sandown Park Racecourse said: "Spandau Ballet is a legendary British band and we are delighted to welcome them to Sandown Park as part of their Reformation Tour.

Esher was brought to a standstill on Wednesday (16) as Portsmouth Road was closed due to a roof fire above a shop in the High Street.

The blaze, above Clarke's Interiors, started just before midday and as a result employees were evacuated from the building and nearby shops.

Fire engines from Esher, Walton, Chertsey and Leatherhead attended the scene.

A public exhibition is being held on Friday, November 27 detailing the plans of the controversial seven month closure of Seven Hills Road.

Being held at the Hilton Hotel, in Seven Hills Road South,Cobham, from 11am to 8pm, all residents are welcome to view the plans and ask questions about the closure.

The busy road is being closed from Monday, December 28, while Southern Gas Networks replace gas mains and a new main is laid.

Details about diversion routes while the road is closed will also be on display.

Tell us how the closure of Seven Hills Road will effect you. Post a comment below.

A Christmas fayre is being held at the Cobham Centre on Saturday, November 28.

The centre for retired people, in Oakdene Road, will be hosting the fayre which will start at 10am and finish at 12.30pm.

There will be a tombola, a raffle and various stalls with a variety of Christmas gifts available.

For more information, phone the centre manager on 01932 596 031.

A book fair is being held at Cobham Village Hall, in Lushington Drive, on Saturday, November 21.

Taking place between 9.15am and 3.30pm, admission costs 40p, but car parking is free.

Thousands of second hand books will be on sale covering a wide range of subjects, from military to children's stories.

For more information, contact Keith Alexander on 0208 399 8168.

Residents in Elmbridge will be commemorating Remembrance Sunday on November 8.
A
full day of events is taking place across the borough to help raise money for the British Legion's annual poppy appeal.

The first official Legion poppy day was held in Britain on November 11, 1921 inspired by the poem 'Flanders' Fields' written by John McCrae.

After the fighting in World War One in the Flanders and Picardy regions of Belgium and Northern France, the poppy was the only thing which grew in the aftermath.

In Cobham a parade followed by a service is taking place at St Andrews Church, in Downside Bridge Road, at 10.20am.

The service will start at 10.45am.