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Twins celebrated their second birthday with a special gift to the hospital unit that saved their lives.

Emily and Carys Barnard were born at 25 weeks, Emily weighing just 1lb 11oz and Carys just 1lb 8oz. They were rushed to the neonatal intensive care unit at St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, where they were cared for and grew into healthy babies.

And last week, the twins returned with their nine-year-old cousin, who took a £440 donation, money she had raised through selling her craft work.

The first babies of the decade were welcomed into the world at St Peter's Hospital on New Year's Day 2010.

Eight babies were delivered by hospital staff who were all keen to ensure that the New Year got off to a successful start.

For most people having to work on Christmas Day might not be ideal, but for Louise Higgs it is almost a dream come true!

Louise has had to work and study hard to make her dream a reality. This year December 25th will find her working as a junior midwife on the Labour Ward at St. Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, where she hopes to have the chance to deliver a Christmas Day baby.

There will be a free carol service at The Hub on Chertsey Road on Sunday December 20 starting at 6.30pm.

The evening marks the official opening of the centre that will be the new home for Core youth, a Friday night social project that gives teens a place meet their friends and have fun in a safe environment.

The weekly event was previously held in Walton on Thames.

The Centre will also provide a mums and toddlers group and a coffee lounge.

The Hub has been refurbished by Jubilee Church who plan to use The Hub as a touchstone for helping the local community.

The renovation of the building located next to the Runnymede Centre has taken eight months of hard work from volunteers and has cost over £140,000.

For more information please visit www.chertseyhub.com

One of Chertsey's oldest shops - Ethel Taylor greengrocers - is closing due to the recession, as another soon-to-be-ex-trader declares the high street "dead".

Ron Taylor, the 82-year-old owner of Ethel Taylor in London Street, is to call time on his well known and much loved family business after Christmas following two difficult years of trading.

People calling for a public toilet in Chertsey are furious that plans for new loos have been panned by Runnymede Council.

More than 50 residents signed a petition, which former county councillor Ray Lowther (pictured) took to Runnymede Council earlier this year, calling for new public toilets after Sainsbury's closed its lavatories due to repeated vandalism.

A man dubbed Chertsey 'public enemy number one' has dodged jail despite breaching his antisocial behaviour order (ASBO) with a string of offences including breaking into a church.

Darren Turner, 25, was branded his 'own worst enemy and the worst enemy of your locality' by Judge Peter Moss, after hearing that he consistently breached his ASBO and flew off the handle at figures of authority.

In response to popular demand Chertsey Museum is again selling charity Christmas cards. This year the Museum has joined forces with the White Lodge Centre and there are 16 different designs on sale. Prices range from £2.99 to £3.75 for packs of 10.

The Christmas cards are on sale in the Museum shop during opening hours until 23 December.

Chertsey Museum is hosting a Creative Community project, Memory Machine, for three weeks this month from 7th to 28th.

Memory Machine is an audio visual art installation which explores the townscape of Addlestone using informal interviews combined with animation, sound and film. A series of thoughts and stories from the older generation have been filtered through the eyes and ears of young people. All the film footage and sound recording has been made by young people from Addlestone Youth Centre, through a series of workshops with composer Simon McCorry.

A MUCH loved grandmother had 600 people attend her funeral in Chertsey on Wednesday (October 28).

Janey Lee, 78, from Chertsey, died on October 13 at 10:05am at St Peters hospital with friends and family at her bedside after suffering from a stroke.