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Walton-on-Thames residents ready for snow

By VictoriaE at 19:41 on 05/02/12

The snow in Walton-on-Thames is now turning to sludge and this week the weather forecast is looking brighter. The temperatures are still cold, sometimes reaching below freezing, but by Wednesday, February 8, we are set for sunshine. This is not the end of the snow though, as towards the end of the week it'll be grey and much colder with snow forecast for Valentine's Day. Roads However, Surrey County...
New Dementia Centre planned for Walton-on-Thames

By VictoriaE at 16:51 on 05/02/12

Plans for a new dementia centre in Walton-on-Thames are in the early stages after councils, the NHS and voluntary groups joined forces. Residents with the illness and carers will benefit from a network of wellbeing centres in what is believed to be the first scheme of its kind in the country. Many are not aware of the services and support available and only seek help when the condition has deteriorated. The 11 planned centres...
Tributes in for 'big' Walton-on-Thames businessman with even 'bigger heart'

By VictoriaE at 12:16 on 29/01/12

The long-term girl-friend of a Walton-on-Thames businessman who shot himself dead in a West Molesey park has spoken about the very last phone call she had with 'the big man with an even bigger heart.' Emerald Day, 27, from Kingston, dated Joe Marchese, 42, for three years. Joe, previously a security guard at The Heart shopping centre, owned Tan-Tastic, in Terrace Road, a shop he opened in honour of his late parents. The couple were...
Missing Walton girl found safe and well

By VictoriaE at 09:45 on 16/01/12

A 15-year-old girl who has been missing from her home in Walton-on-Thames since Thursday, December 29, has been found safe and well. Jasmine Bouchami was found on Tuesday, January 10, in Brighton, East Sussex, 12 days after she went missing from her home, following extensive inquiries by Surrey Police's Missing Persons Unit. Police had appealed to residents of Walton-on-Thames for assistance to help trace the...
Work on the new Walton Bridge starts tomorrow

By MelBattams at 10:57 on 08/01/12

The building of Walton's new £23 million bridge over the river Thames will get underway tomorrow (Monday 9 January 2012). The first phase of construction will see the bridge's foundations laid before the main support arches are installed. It's due to be completed by the summer of 2013 and will replace the two temporary bridges. I remember going over the old bridge in my parent's car - the one that is only used for...

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Walton on Thames leads the way in e-book revolution

By MelBattams

Although I do love a good book I have finally given in and got myself a Kindle! I have also joined...

By MIKENEWS at 20:43 on 28/09/11

Surrey's e-book revolution, which has taken hold at Walton on Thames library, has seen almost 30,000 titles borrowed online for free during the past two years. More than 4,700 people have checked out 18,450 e-books and 11,500 e-audio books since they became available from the county council's online library in the summer of 2010. There are almost 2,000 e-books to borrow, the most popular being Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol, hotly...
Library serving Walton on Thames faces uncertain future

By MelBattams

I really hope that volunteers come forward and help to run this library. I understand that cuts have...

By MIKENEWS at 12:02 on 20/09/11

A library serving Walton on Thames and the surrounding area could be closed if volunteers don't come forward to run it. The latest plans announced by Surrey County Council puts Hersham Library in the firing line. Previously ten other libraries were put forward for the community partnerships – a scheme were the council continues to provide the building and books but professional staff are replaced with volunteers. ...
Celebrate this Saturday with Walton on Thames' Naked Grocer

By GolfGopher

I think the Naked Grocer is fantastic. I shop there to get my fruit and veg. I find the shop is...

By MIKENEWS at 12:02 on 21/09/11

The award winning Naked Grocer in Bridge Street, Walton on Thames is celebrating its second birthday this Saturday. The outlet is inviting people as they have a range of suppliers visiting to offer tastings, samples and a little chat including: · Norbury Blue (Surrey's only remaining cheesemaker) · Tomato stall (fantastic tomato products from the Isle of Wight) · Dawn ( the lovely...
Half price Wowcher tickets to Sandown Park races and Scissor Sisters live

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There are many interesting offers by daily deal site. Coupobox allows daily deal customers to...

By SurreyToday at 17:12 on 16/07/11

Get half price special tickets to Surrey's Sandown Park for some world class horse racing and see Scissor Sisters live. Wowcher is offering £19 tickets to the Premier enclosure followed by a live concert on Wednesday 20 July. The 50 per cent saving on tickets worth £38 is available until Sunday night. The Scissor Sisters are the first band to be announced as one of the music acts for the summer evenings of racing...
Write on for an awards night in Walton on Thames

By wowwowwalton

More and more people seem to be getting interested in creative writing – such fun! Breaking...

By MIKENEWS at 13:38 on 30/08/11

This year's borough literary competition, 'Breaking The Barrier', has been inspired by the Olympic motto, 'Faster, Higher, Stronger' and will culminate in an awards ceremony in Walton on Thames. The 2011 R C Sherriff Trust and Elmbridge Borough Council Literary Competition was launched earlier this month and is looking for short stories and poems that are inspired by barriers great and small that have been overcome and broken down. ...