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Sunbury fire were called to a car fire in Nutty Lane, Shepperton at 2pm on Sunday (7) afternoon.

Two firefighters using breathing apparatus, spent 35 minutes extinguishing the fire using one hose reel.

It is not being treated as suspicious.

Spelthorne voters turned out in full to vote for 'the black Boris Johnson' at a meeting designed to choose the next Conservative candidate for the borough.

Four hundred and nine people packed into Kempton Park Racecourse to listen to six hopefuls give a 30 minute presentation each, and although local candidate Philippa Broom was tipped to win, the accolade went to Eton and Cambridge University educated Kwasi Kwarteng.

The chief executive of Spelthorne Council has said he is 'extremely disheartened' after the authority received an 'adequate' independent review by the Audit Commission.

Roberto Tambini has hit out at new website OnePlace, who assess local authorities and combines views of six independent inspectorates, which include the Audit Commission, Ofsted, and the Care Quality Commission.

Residents and councillors have given mixed reactions to the possible decision to close Ashford, Sunbury, and Shepperton police stations.

Chief constable Mark Rowley said in November that the force are planning to close numerous old police stations in the county and employ 200 extra front line bobbies in the face of their budget being cut by the government this year.

The Labour party have chosen their candidate for the up and coming 2010 general elections.

Adam Tyler-Moore beat four other Labour candidates, and believes he has a good chance of becoming elected.

An extra 200 police officers could be seen walking around the streets of Surrey in the near future.

Chief constable of Surrey Police Mark Rowley has said the force are looking to close police stations, make cuts of senior officers and lower bureaucracy as part of radical plans due to be discussed on December 10 with Surrey Police Authority.

HORSES being illegally grazed at a Shepperton beauty spot have been blamed for intimidating young children and families.

A man wrote to the Herald anonymously to say his child had nearly been attacked last week, after his family was surrounded by the animals while walking in Dumsey Meadow, near Chertsey Bridge.

A couple have held a double celebration, commemorating their golden wedding anniversary and the 35th birthday of their multinational maritime business.

Lynn and Val Lewis held a party at their Chertsey Road home last week, which was attended by over 80 relatives, including their two children and seven grandchildren.

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Dogs of all shapes and sizes line-up outside a Shepperton vets on Wednesday to mark the start of Pet Vaccination Month.

With two-thirds of the nation's pets at risk from killer disease due to a lack of vaccinations, vet Jamie Crittall, who runs Beech House in Shepperton High Street, decided to mark the start of Pet Vaccination Month by offering injections at reduced rates.

The Spelthorne Natural History Society is conducting a litter pick on Thursday, April 16 from Splash Meadow to Nutty Lane, meeting at the far end of Old Charlton Lane at 9am.