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A scheme to recycle dying Christmas trees will launch on Friday January 9 in Addlestone.

For the second year in a row Runnymede Borough Council and Wyevale Garden Centre in New Haw Road are prompting people to drop off their old trees to be recycled as compost.
The scheme is free and will run every Friday until no trees are left.

Darren Harding, RBC waste minimisation officer, said: "We are working in partnership with the garden centre staff who have agreed that all residents not just garden centre customers are more than welcome to take them to take them to centre free of charge."

The 5th Addlestone scout group have tickets to sell for Aladdin at the Victoria Theatre in Woking.

The group which are based at the Methodist Church Hall in Station Road, have tickets for the 7.30pm performance of the pantomime on Monday, January 5.

Tickets costs £20 per person and are available through fundraiser, Michael West.
Please contact Mr West on 01932 846983.

THE 5TH Addlestone scout group have tickets to sell for Aladdin at the Victoria Theatre in Woking.

The group which are based at the Methodist Church Hall in Station Road, have tickets for the 7.30pm performance on Monday, January 5.

Tickets costs £20 per person and are available through fundraiser, Michael West.
Please contact Mr West on 01932 846983.

Addlestone Community Association is doing a pantomime production of Old Mother Hubbard in January next year.

Performances will be on January 16, 17, 23 and 24 at 7.45pm with afternoon shows on January 17, 18 and 24 at the Community Centre in Garfield Road.

Tickets cost £9 for adults and £7 for children and are available from J Golding newsagent in Station Road, Addlestone.

Don Wales, the Addlestone-based grandson speedster Sir Malcolm Campbell, is hoping to break the record for the world's fastest steam powered car.

The team behind the 27 foot car, which has taken nine years to build, have started preliminary tests to make sure of the car's acceleration, it's stopping and it's coordination.

Santa Claus was in Addlestone this weekend, filling up ahead of his Christmas rush.

Popping into Wyevale garden centre, in New Haw road, Santa was having breakfast and tea with children that wanted to meet him.

Brooklands FM are holding their third Live Lounge event this weekend, which is boasting the most amount of acts yet.

Taking place at the studio above Cosmic Electrical, in Station Road, Addlestone, this weekend, December 13 and 14.

This giant inflatable Santa Claus was snapped by our photographer when he was passing the Seven Hills Garden Centre.

A regular attraction at the Seven Hills Garden Centre, in Seven Hills Road, this is the first time that this 25ft Saint Nick has stood in front of the centre waving at traffic.

But beware if you want him for your front garden as he comes with a four-figure pricetag.

The 5TH Addlestone scout group are holding their Christmas Fair this Friday (4).

Being held at the Methodist Church Hall, Station Road, there will be festive gifts, a tombola and a raffle.

The first and second prize is a Christmas lunch for four people on the Orient Express.

The fair will be taking place between 10.00am and 4.00pm, for more information please phone 01932 846983.

Award-winning local drama group, Ottershaw Players, are presenting a version of Charles Dickens' story of 'Oliver Twist' in Woking next week.

The play, written by Jeremy Brock and directed by Matthew Horton, follows the tale of little orphan Oliver, who is brought up in the workhouse, before escaping to London.