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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.

Former opera singer Isabel de Felice will be the guest speaker at the Elmbridge Women in Business meeting on Thursday, January 14.

Starting at 6.30pm and being held at The Ship Hotel, in Monument Green, Weybridge, the topic of discussion will be 'new year, new image'.

The price is £17.50 for members and £22.50 for non members.

Networking and the buffet supper is at 6.30pm with the meeting starting at 7.30pm.

To book, visit www.ewib.co.uk

Anyone who has been out of work for six months or longer are being encouraged to take part in a range of free courses at Brooklands College.

As part of an initiative, called Response to Redundancy, the college in Heath Road, Weybridge has been working alongside other organisations, including Job Centre Plus to offer free courses in a number of different skills.

Children are being invited to Elmbridge Museum on Saturday, January 9 to take part in a Victorian toy making session.

The free event is being held at the Museum, in Church Street.

There will be two sessions, the first from 11am to 1pm and the second from 2pm to 4pm.

Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information phone the
museum on 01932 843573.

A Christmas fun run is being held this Sunday (6) starting at the David Lloyd leisure centre in Brooklands Road, Weybridge to raise money for Woking and Sam Beare Hospices.

The 5km run will start at 9am and costs £8 per adult and £5 for under 17's.

There will be a prize for the 1st male, 1st female and best dressed.

All finishers will receive a medal, a mince pie and either a glass of mulled wine or a cup of coffee.

To download an application form, visit www.wsbhospices.co.uk

Veteran rocker Roy Wood, radio DJ Mike Read and a Weybridge musician have co-written a Christmas single that could be in the running for the number one slot and will raise money for The Shooting Star Children's Hospice.

Santa Claus will be in Elmbridge for the next few weeks as he jumps on board the Walton Rotary Club's Christmas float.

The float is taken out annually and driven by Saint Nick across the borough collecting money for charities.

Since last year the float has been worked on by carpenter Bob Busby and David Meineck, husband of the Rotary Club's secretary Margaret.

The work included having the electric cart repainted and having it's roof line lowered.

A public exhibition is being held on Friday, November 27 detailing the plans of the controversial seven month closure of Seven Hills Road.

Being held at the Hilton Hotel, in Seven Hills Road South, from 11am to 8pm, all residents are welcome to view the plans and ask questions about the closure.

The busy road is being closed from Monday, December 28, while Southern Gas Networks replace gas mains and a new main is laid.

Details about diversion routes while the road is closed will also be on display.

Anyone opposed to the closure or want to have their say contact Rupert Basham by emailing rupertbasham@trinitysouth.co.uk

THE Weybridge Centre is holding a pre Christmas evening of dance on Friday, December 4.

Being held from 7pm to 9.30pm at the centre for retired people, off Churchfield Place, it costs £3 for individuals or £5 for couples.

Everyone is welcome to turn up and dance in a variety of different styles.

To book a place, contact the centre manager on 01932 844 391.

A healthy walk is being held on Sunday, November 22, around Weybridge and Brooklands.

Starting at 10.30am, meeting at the car park in Churchfield Road, the walk will last an hour and a half, with stops every half an hour.

Any child under 14 must be accompanied by an adult and no dogs are permitted.

Residents are urged to wear suitable clothing and footwear and to bring drinking water.