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The Elmbridge Volunteer Centre has over 450 volunteering opportunities registered at any one time. There is an enormous variety of voluntary work available.

Princess Alice Hospice re-opened its Ashford High Street store on Friday 20 April. The shop closed for maintenance to give the shop which had been open for 22 years a new look. The ribbon was cut by Deputy Mayor of Spelthorne, Cllr Robin William Sider.

Ben Hartley, GP Liaison, at New Malden Diagnostic Centre convinced his colleagues to sign up for the Princess Alice Hospice’s second sponsored abseil at The Queens Grandstand, Epsom Racecourse last month...

Bonnie Rolfe, 29, Surbiton, and Charlotte Richards, 27, London have secured a hugely impressive total of over £32,000 in sponsorship for Princess Alice Hospice and have completed their strenuous challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

Time for T is Teenage Cancer Trust’s national campaign to raise funds to help transform the lives of young people with cancer. On Thursday 24 May we’re asking you to get together with your friends, family or work colleagues and take part in Time for T.

Catie Mackie a pupil and student assistant teacher is hoping to go on a school trip to Zambia next summer. The aim of the trip is to promote dance in rural Zambia and make a positive contribution to the local community schools and the local villages...

A piece of Queen Elizabeth’s wedding cake, re-discovered last year in a filing cabinet at Princess Alice Hospice, was auctioned on Channel 4's Four Rooms. Antique dealer, Gordon Watson found this slice of history irresistible and purchased it for £1,100...

I recently asked local business owners what impact they thought the A307 has on businesses in Esher. People voiced a lot of concern and frustration regarding the current situation. Their comments speak for themselves...