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After a rise in distraction burglaries in the Chertsey area before Christmas, police are now urging residents to be extra vigilant.

Beat bobby PC Dave Stockle has expressed his concerns about the rise in burglaries and in particular, the targetting of the elderly.

Unsung heroes from Runnymede were finally recognised in the New Year's Honours List.

Among them was Eileen Jackson of Roakes Avenue, Addlestone, who was made an MBE for services to the Chertsey Over 60s Club, based at Chertsey Hall in Heriot Road.

Eileen started the club more than 30 years ago, and has built it up to a group of 300 regular members meeting every week.

A park warden at a Chertsey beauty spot has hit back at claims that the woodland is not accessible to people in wheelchairs.

In December, former Runnymede councillor Paul Greenwood complained to the Herald that a new kissing gate at the entrance to the Dingle area of St Anne's Hill meant that disabled people could not get in.

Burglars have raided a tool company in Chertsey causing several thousand pounds of damage.

Longs Ltd in Hanworth Lane was targeted between the close of business on Friday December 12 and the following Monday morning when straff arrived for work.

Planning applications for Runnymede from week starting Monday December 8.

Chertsey Museum will be closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day, and will reopen on Friday January 2 at 12.30pm.

For a trial period, the local history research room will only be open from 1.15pm until 3.15pm from Saturday January 3.

Researchers are asked to contact the Windsor Street museum in advance with the nature of their research so staff can find any relevant documents.

For more information, contact curator Emma Warren on 01932 575370 or at emma.warren@runnymede.gov.uk.

The Territorial Army in Chertsey look set to join an elite list of people awarded the Freedom of Entry to the Borough of Runnymede.

A special council meeting is being held on Thursday December 18 to discuss the possibility of conferring the honour on the troop, which has been based in Drill Hall Road since 1977, and celebrated its centenary this year.

If councillors agree, a date will be set for a ceremony to present the group with the honour, and a parade through the streets is likely to follow.

Three men have been charged in connection with the death of 59-year-old Keith Hanna in Chertsey on Sunday July 13.

Mr Hanna died after a fight in Guildford Street, and a post mortem showed his cause of death was a brain haemorrhage.

Joseph Sewell, a 39-year-old labourer from Chertsey, was charged with manslaughter on Thursday December 11.

Red-faced county highways officials have apologised to commuters after a "technical hitch" led to gridlock on a busy Chertsey road.

Traffic ground to a standstill on St Peter's Way, used to access the M25 and St Peter's Hospital, after resurfacing work over-ran its 5am deadline by nine and half hours, until 2.30pm.

Singer Chesney Hawkes is getting together his showbiz pals including EastEnders star Gemma Bissix for his annual fundraiser in aid of the White Lodge Centre in Chertsey.

The third Chesney's Christmas Cracker is being held on Sunday December 14 in Ascot to raise funds for the charity in Holloway Hill, which supports disabled children and adults and their families.