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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.

Princess Alice Hospice and The Bentall Centre, Kingston are hosting a star-studded fashion exhibition, titled 'Fit for a Princess' with celebrity party attire being showcased in store windows. Head down to the centre and see which item catches your eye before bidding online at www.ebay.co.uk/charity from 8pm on Monday 19th October.

Over forty personalities and luminaries, including; Dame Helen Mirren, Strictly Come Dancing's Lynda Bellingham, West End stars Kerry Ellis and Leanne Jones, Samantha Cameron, Beth Ditto, Helena Bonham Carter, Geri Halliwell, Paloma Faith, Joanna Lumley, Trinny Woodhall, Fearne Cotton, Twiggy and The Saturdays have all kindly donated dresses in aid of this vital and important charity.

The Liberal Democrats are holding a surgery for residents on October 13 at the Upper Halliford Community Centre between 6.30pm-8.30pm. Councillors Sandra Dunn, Lawrence Nichols and Caroline Nichols will be on hand to disucss local issues.

Jools Holland Band musician Derek Nash will be among the performers at the Bagster House Jazz Club, Bagster House, Walton Lane, on Thursday August 27. There will be a barbecue with burgers from £1.60. Call 01784 435 396 for more information.

The Shepperton Horticultural Society is presenting an autumn flower show at the Village Hall, High Street, on Saturday September 5 at 1.30pm.

When most people go to Thorpe Park they scream on the fast rides, but not me.

I was invited down to sample the summer holiday fun at the theme park and I took a good friend of mine who is a bit scared of rides along with me.

Shepperton actress Sandra Dickinson is preparing to wed 40-year-old partner Mark Osmond in a reality TV ceremony at the village's film studios.

American-born Sandra, 60, who has lived in the area for the past two years and runs a drama school here, will wed her fellow actor Mark on August 16.

London rockers The Daredevils are playing at the Barley Mow, Watersplash Road, on Saturday August 15 between 9pm-11pm. Entry is free.

The next Meeting of the Shepperton Residents' Association takes place at the Village Hall, High Street, in two parts on June 23, starting at 8pm.

It will begin with a talk by George Monck , chief executive of CleanupUK, entitled "Litter! Who's Responsible?" followed by a question and answer session.

The second part, from 9pm-10pm, will be chaired by Councillor Robin Sider, and will be the debut of the 'Have Your Say' area forums, during which borough and county councillors will be on hand to address residents' concerns.

HRH The Princess Royal will make an official visit to Shepperton Studios on Wednesday May 20 to gain an understanding of the variety of craft skills required in filmmaking.
The Princess Royal will be given a private tour of the sets and wardrobes for Ridley Scott's untitled Robin Hood adventure as well as a set from Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, both currently being staged at Shepperton.