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13Nov

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Fire in Egham Prezzo Restaurant

At around 5.45am this morning five fire engines were sent to deal with a fire that broke out in Prezzo, Egham. The Italian restaurant on Egham Hill roundabout reportedly caught fire on the top level of the building and the blaze proceeded to make its way to the lower level - where customers would typically dine. Luckily there was no one in the building at the time, so there were no injuries to report, but Surrey Fire and Rescue Service are setting up an inquest to determine what may have started the blaze. The fire was tackled and put out by around 7.25am but delays were caused on Egham Hill (A30) until well after 8am. It has not been possible to contact a spokesperson for Prezzo at this time, but the restaurant will be shut until further notice, until it has been refurbished f...

Man Arrested on Suspicion of Theft on Campus

12Nov

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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Theft on Campus

A man was arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning on suspicion of theft. Surrey Police have stated they were called to Royal Holloway following reports that a man had attempted to steal a handbag from a car parked on campus. It is reported that the offender was disturbed by the victims whilst attempting to break into the car, and was subsequently challenged by both University security staff and students. The students then proceeded to chase the man and attempted to detain him, but some were allegedly assaulted by the man during the struggle. The Police were then engaged on a hunt for the suspect as he escaped into Egham. Several Police cars were present on the ground and a the crew of a police helicopter searched the gardens of nearby properties, eventually finding the man hi...

Egham Museum to re-open with £40k funding from Runnymede Council

26Oct

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Egham Museum to re-open with £40k funding from Runnymede Council

Following heavy torrential rain in mid August, Egham Museum has been closed for over a month due to flooding. However after just over a month of closure, the museum may soon re-open once a new curator is found. Egham Museum is a free entry historical exhibition museum which includes various exhibitions - the most popular of late being the Magna Carta exhibition in light of the recent 800th anniversary of the signing of the document. Egham Museum attracted around 3,000 people over the summer to visit the Magna Carta exhibition and commemorate the anniversary. The museum however is not always this popular and attracts other business by offering courses to the community (job/careers workshops etc). Egham Museum also acts as a bridge of communication between the community of Egham, the u...

19Sep

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The Freshers Guide to University

So you’ve now been dumped by your parents in this enormous and frankly, quite picturesque campus and are now officially a student of Royal Holloway, University of London. Feels weird right? Being a Fresher will undoubtedly be the best time of your life. You are guaranteed to have masses of fun, learning curves and questionable experiences throughout your time at university, and all will fall into place as you settle in, find your feet and grow as a person. But for now, everything is up in the air, right? That’s quite normal. This guide will help you make the most of your year as a Fresher, and take it from us, you’ll be fine! 1. Join Sports and Society Teams Sports and Societies are the best way to get involved in campus life. Whether you are living in halls, off campus or commuti...

6May

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Trollied: an Egham Pandemic

We've all made the painful mistake of buying too much food shopping when we've been to Tescos...then we visit the alcohol aisle. 1 litre of Bacardi is on offer and next thing you know you need big bottles of mixers - got to have enough for the house prinks - and your trolley is very full and very heavy. How will you carry all of this home? Even between two or three of you it's a struggle that your workouts at the gym don't seem to be helping. So why not just wheel the trolley home with you? It was your pound that unlocked it and therefore you may as well get adequate use from it, right? Well, there's a reason or two why taking the trolley home with you is not the most sensible idea. Are you really going to bring that trolley back to Tescos when you're done with it? No, you'll probably d...

6May

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Roadwork Chaos on Egham Hill

Road works on Egham Hill are proving problematic, causing congestion and making access into the university difficult. The works are situated on the A30 Egham Hill junction with St Jude’s Road, the crossroads heading into Englefield Green, an area heavily populated by students. Traffic can be seen queuing on a daily basis from the entrance to Virginia Water right up to set of traffic lights where the road works begin. The work is only in to its third phase and is due to stop at the end of May before the Magna Carta anniversary celebrations in June. Follow-up work is then expected to be carried out afterwards which will then only increase the congestion causing utmost inconvenience for student, pedestrians, residents, and drivers alike. The road works currently underway are aiming to w...

New Drugs Testing Kit Results in Egham Arrest

16Mar

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New Drugs Testing Kit Results in Egham Arrest

Surrey Police have reportedly arrested a 21-year-old in Egham for driving whilst under the influence of drugs, using new roadside drug testing kit introduced this month. The arrest was made on Monday of last week at around 11pm. The driver was pulled over on Priest Hill and found to be in possession of a class B drug, and under its influence whilst driving, using the new technology. The man, who originates from Middlesex, has been released on bail until late April. The new drugs testing kit, named DrugWipe, tests for substances including Cocaine, Cannabis, Amphetamine and Methamphetamines (MDMA) in under 10 minutes using a suspects saliva. Surrey Police have commented that the new kit will be a ‘valuable addition’ in the fight to tackle drug driving.

26Feb

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Armed Police Called to Egham Station

On Sunday the 1st of February armed police arrived at both Egham and Virginia Water train stations in search of a man possessing a firearm absconding from London. Passengers waiting at the stations reported that several police response vehicles arrived on Sunday morning, carrying armed police and dog units who proceeded to make a sweep of the stations. A Spokesman from Surrey Police reported that officers were indeed called to the railway stations in both Egham and Virginia Waters after the Metropolitan Police Service had alerted them at approximately 10:15am. Likewise a spokesman from the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at approximately 8.30am to reports of a male seen with a firearm at Victoria Coach Station." The identity of the armed man is unknown and British Transpor...

Egham Hit and Run Crash still under Investigation

26Feb

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Egham Hit and Run Crash still under Investigation

On January 24th, a crash took placed near the newly opened Waitrose store in Egham, of which the cause and the identity of the diver still remain unclear. Surrey Police are still appealing for witnesses to establish more details about the crash. Two weeks ago, it was reported that a silver Subaru Forester collided with a set of traffic lights near Waitrose in Church Road around 9 pm on Saturday (24 January). Eyewitnesses said that some passengers and the driver fled the scene before the Police arrived, the Police are now appealing for more witnesses to help them understand the scene. A spokesman from Surrey Police said, “Members of the public reported that the vehicle driver and several other occupants had run from the scene of the collision prior to police attending the location.” “...

28Jan

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Anti-Student Vandalism Increases in Englefield Green

The recent weeks have seen what can only be described as a sharp and worrying climb in anti-student related acts. Vandalism, verbal and physical abuse have become rife in parts of Egham and Englefield Green in the run up to Christmas – but will this trend continue? A number of students when asked about any anti-student attitudes they had experienced in the local area reported to having been verbally abused by members of the public on transport and in the general local area. Instances of anti-student vandalism have also appeared around Englefield Green. 'Students f*** off' and other such phrases have cropped up in a number of locations around the area, and while some have been removed, they do still appear. The Holly Tree pub in Englefield Green remains strictly out-of-bounds to all studen...