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Rachel Stevens' gran lives in Staines

The grandmother of Strictly Come Dancing star Rachel Stevens has transformed her home to kitchen into a shrine to her celebrity grandaughter. Read

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Since summer 2008 Herald & News readers have been able to access the latest local news online as well as in print. Read

Businesses reminded about advertising scam

Local businesses are being reminded to be on their guard against scamsters pretending to sell advertising for Surrey Police and other public bodies. Read

'A tragedy for us all in the street'

Horrified neighbours watched from their front porches and through their curtains as flames took hold of a house and claimed the life of a 88-year-old man. Read

Airport worker says credit crunch causing fears over jobs

The central argument of MP David Wilshire in support of a third runway - the need to safeguard jobs - has been rejected by a BA worker. Read

Alert over dud notes

Fears are growing that counterfeit money could be circulating in Egham's shops after a man was discovered trying to use fake £20 notes. Read

'Be prepared to fight against a fourth Heathrow runway'

A campaigner who has fought for 21 years to save his home from being buried under a third Heathrow runway is convinced Stanwell will be BAA's next target. Read

Bid to clean up drink and drug 'hotbeds'

Police are battling to 'reclaim' two areas of Staines that they say have become hotbeds of drug-taking and drinking by youngsters. Read

Pretty in pink for the last time

A fundraiser has finally packed up his trunk after 18 years supporting the BBC's Children in Need. Read

Council to rule on changes to travellers' site on the green belt

Hardstandings, cess pits, fencing and the gravel driveway at a Virginia Water caravan site will have to be removed if Runnymede Council refuses retrospective planning permission. Read

Henry, 5, highlights the plight of diabetic pupils

A five-year-old diabetic boy from Egham is championing the cause of other young sufferers so they can receive help for their condition at school. Read

Bell-ringing makes you feel so young

"Thursday evening, 7.30 - you start ringing here!" Read

Store cuts out knives after being rapped for illegal sale

A hardware shop in Staines has decided to stop selling knives after being rapped for selling one to a 13-year-old girl. Read

'We've got enough gipsy pitches here'

Proposals to site up to 16 new gipsy and traveller pitches in Spelthorne have been met with short-shrift by the borough council. Read

Widower found dead after fire

An 88-year-old man was found dead after a fire in the home he lived in for more than 60 years. Read

Spate of burglaries in Spelthorne

A series of homes in Spelthorne have been burgled in broad daylight in recent weeks as police fear criminals are looking to fill their pockets for Christmas. Read

Kempton Point

What's the Point of new hotel?

An empty office building in Sunbury Cross could be turned into a hotel – just weeks after similar accommodation was approved 200 yards away. Read

Fire at Parkland Grove

Pensioner dies in Ashford house fire

A pensioner who died in a fire at his home in Parkland Grove, Ashford, on Monday, has been named as 88-year-old Jack Webster. Read

Alfie's hoping for the all-clear

Six-year-old cancer sufferer Alfie Ward has successfully finished his radiotherapy treatment and his mum hopes he could be given the all-clear in four months time. Read

Bullies' victim finds life can be beautiful

For Jenny Hazell the route from bullies' victim to the Miss England contestant has been a long one. Read