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A BODY was found in a burned out car at a business address in Egham Hythe.

Fire crews from Egham, Staines and Sunbury were called the Veolia Water site in The Causeway, at around 3.20pm on Sunday, January 9.

The body of a man, believed to be in his fifties, was found in the vehicle, but was pronounced dead at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified.

Detectives from Surrey Police are continuing to make enquiries into this incident but at this stage the fire is not being treated as suspicious and there is no suggestion of any third party involvement.

More news as we get it.

Residents have the chance to raise issues or concerns at a police surgery at at Virginia Water Library from 10.30am until 12noon on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.

The meetings will continue each month, attendded by officers from the local neighbourhood team.

A villager has appealed to the Secretary of State over the borough council's decision to refuse planning permission for building a new bungalow after demolishing the existing property.

John Lerche appealed after his application for the property in Portnall Drive was refused by the Runnymede Council planning committee last autumn.

The date, time and location for the informal hearing are yet to be decided.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our visitors on behalf of the Surrey Herald.

Wishing you all a safe, happy and enjoyable holidays.

And we look forward to welcoming you back in 2011.

The Trumps Green Womens' Institute will learn about hearing dogs when it meets at the Community Centre, Beechmont Avenue, on Wednesday, December 26 at 7.45pm.

The talk will be delivered by Mr A Murphy.

A quiz night will be held at the Community Centre, Beechmont Avenue, on Saturday, January 29 at 8pm.

The event is organised by the VW Community Association. Nibbles will be provided, bring your own drinks and glasses.

Admission is £4 for members, £5 for non-members. For details and tickets contact Lesley on 01344 843553.

A MAN who fell to his death on the M3 near Virginia Water on Wednesday had been a patient at the Abraham Cowley Mental Health Unit.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust runs the unit at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey.

A Spokesman for the trust confirmed to the Surrey Herald that the man had been in the unit before Wednesday.

A charity golf day will take place at Hoebridge Golf Centre, Woking, to raise funds for Home Start Runnymede, on Friday, October 15.

Tickets cost £35 per head, including breakfast, 18 holes, dinner and a raffle.

For more details, contact Bill McCoy on 07737 820748 or email: wtmcc@hotmail.com

The Virginia Water British Legion is launching an appeal for the public to help provide parcels to frontline troops in Afghanistan.

The legion has worked supporting the Windsor-based Houshold Cavalry for the past year, sending comfort parcels of food to the soldiers.

Now the legion, which has also been running fundraisers to raise money for the regiment's casualty fund, is asking for help with donations of food products, or to help pack the boxes.

For more information call Jim Thatcher on 07833 664749.

Pilates sessions begin today and continue every Thursday at the Village Centre, Victoria Street.

Beginners and improvers classes run from 10am-11am and 6pm-7pm and pregnancy and ante and post-natal classes run from 11.10am until 12pm.

Classes cost £50 for a six-week slot, payable in advance and non-refundable.

For more details email: linda@villagecentre.org.uk or visit the website: www.villagecentre.org.uk