• A car dealer in East Molesey has been named as garage of the year in the south-east. The Spur Seat, in Bridge Road, was voted as one of 20 most trusted UK garages at the Motor Codes awards. The garage was established 14 years ago and employs 13 members of staff.

 

  • Princess Alice Hospice is seeking runners to take part in two challenges this October. The Esher hospice needs runners for the River Thames half marathon on Sunday, October 5, and the Munich Marathon which takes place a week later in the Bavarian capital. To sign up for one of the runs, call the hospice fundraising team on 01372 461808.

 

  • Two cars were broken into in the Sandy Lane car park, Oxshott last weekend. A dog walker was putting his dogs into his car and left in unsecure for a short time. When he returned to the car, at about noon on Saturday, August 9, his phone had been stolen. In a second incident, between 5pm and 6.30pm on Sunday, August 10, a designer handbag was stolen after thieves smashed two windows.