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.

Elmbridge detectives have released CCTV footage following an arson attack on a car in Hersham.

A Hersham man who was shot at point blank range by a police officer during a safety demonstration has been awarded a six figure sum as way of compensation.

Keith Tilbury, 56, has been awarded the sum by Thames Valley Police after he filed a civil claim against them after he was shot by an officer in the stomach by a .44 magnum revolver in May 2007.

Settled out of court last week, the payment follows an admission of liability by Thames Valley Police.

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 dance project is starting on Thursday, February 4 at the Hersham Village Hall, in Queens Road, called Anecdotes in Time, Dancing our Memories.

People of all ages are invited down to the hall to take part in the sessions that are aiming to explore memories and stories through dance.

It costs £1.50 per session, and adult classes start at 3pm, and 4pm for those under 18.

Follow up sessions will be held on Thursday, February 18 and Thursday, February 25.

For more information contact the Elmbridge council arts development officer on 01372 474 584.

Ahead of the Surrey Youth Games this summer, Elmbridge council is offering free training sessions for any child who lives or goes to school in the borough.

From March, children will be able to take part in a wide variety of sports including badminton, basketball, boccia, girls cricket, football, hockey, judo, netball, squash, swimming, tag rugby and tennis all for free.

These are called 'Give it a Go!' sessions.

Over £3,500 worth of fishing equipment was stolen from a Hersham shed at some point between Thursday, January 21 and Friday, January 22.

The thief broke into the back garden of a house in Vaux Crescent and broke into the shed by ripping the padlock off the door.

Several poles, nets and rods were stolen and are believed to be worth more than £3,500.

A black Freelander Land Rover, a white Volkswagen van and a red Peugeot 106 were involved in a collision on Saturday January 23 at 2.24pm.

The Elmbridge council food waste roadshow will be on display outside Waitrose in Molesey Road, on Wednesday, February 3.

It is a chance for residents to get advice on cutting down on food waste, lining your kitchen caddy and general recycling advice.

The free roadshow will start at 10.30am and finish at 2pm.

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