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Plan for 600 homes on garden centre site
DEVELOPERS have revealed plans to demolish a Surrey village garden centre and build hundreds of “much-needed” homes in its place. Recently shared proposals from developer Berkeley would see 600 homes built on green belt land in the village of...
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Appeal launched after kittens are dumped in wood
THE discovery of eight abandoned kittens in a Surrey woodland has led a rescue charity to launch an appeal for help. Byfleet Cat Rescue is asking for help to locate the kittens’ mother alongside any others which may still be missing. It comes after a...
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The heat is on as May record is broken twice PROVISIONAL TEMPERATURES ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ FOR SPRING
THE record for the hottest May day could have been broken twice this week, with provisional temperatures surpassing 35C in London, the Met Office has said. Temperatures on Tuesday exceeded Monday’s provisional all-time hottest meteorological spring...
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Debenhams project at a ‘natural pause’ DEVELOPERS UNDERTAKING ‘DETAILED DESIGN WORK’
THE company behind the redevelopment of the former Debenhams store in Guildford has provided an update on the project’s progress, after Guildford Borough Council has said that the project has reached a “natural pause” in works. The site of the former...
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Ground is broken on 1,720-home Wisley airfield development
WORK has begun on a development just off the M25 which is set to create a new community in Surrey. Once complete, it is anticipated to comprise 1,720 homes, various amenities and a 45-hectare park. After a number of years of planning, work on the...
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Battery warning after vaccum cleaner blaze DEVICE EXPLODED HALF AN HOUR AFTER USE
A SURREY woman’s home became the scene of a miniexplosion this month as her handheld vacuum burst into flames just half an hour after she last used it. “It was frightening happened so Stanwell resident explained following She is now working with the...
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Planning ‘loophole’ allows unauthorised development works PIRBRIGHT IN ‘UPROAR’
A PLANNING system “loophole” has allowed for a large unauthorised development including tonnes of hard standing and mobile homes to remain, despite concern from residents. In the early hours of Good Friday (April 3), residents of Pirbright reported as...
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Match for Luis has meaningful goals
THE friends and teammates of a 15-year-old boy killed in a stabbing in Guildford earlier this year have come together for a testimonial football match to raise money in his memory. Luis Gabriel Guembes Quimper’s two former youth football teams, Churt...
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999 ambulance staff assaults hit a ‘record high’
RECORD numbers of emergency workers were assaulted while saving lives last year – and 999 workers are more likely to be attacked in one part of Surrey than almost anywhere else in England and Wales. Last year, more than 22,500 ambulance workers...
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MOLE VALLEY SURGES WHILE MANY OTHER AREAS OF COUNTY SEE A DECLINE IN AVERAGE HOUSE PRICES
SURREY has long-been seen as one of the UK’s most sought-after locations for buyers and renters outside of London. Despite this, 2026 may represent somewhat of a paradigm shift in terms of which Surrey areas are considered to have thriving housing...
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Shoppers battling ‘high-rise’ gusts just to catch a bus WOKING COUNCIL REJECTS FIXES FOR TOWN CENTRE ‘WIND TUNNEL’
‘WHY is it so windy?’ People living and working in Woking’s town centre want answers over why Commercial Way and Victoria Square have become a ‘wind tunnel.’ But these strong gusts of wind can be more than just an annoyance, they can make everyday...
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Surrey Hills beats top towns to be named most desirable location
ShyneFest on our friends farm over a decade ago, I never imagined it would grow into something this special. What makes it so unique is the people – our community, our volunteers, and our brilliant local sponsors – all bringing the same positive energy...
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‘Amazing’ hilltop cafe to make return with fine dining planned
AN “amazing secret hilltop café in Surrey with stunning views and picture postcard lanes” is set to return as a restaurant run by chefs with a background in Michelin-starred kitchens. The Hilltop Kitchen, in Allden’s Lane, Godalming, has been granted...
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BOY WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT HITTING THE SLOPES
AS the Winter Paralympics kicks off, a 10-year-old Guildford boy is defying the odds of his visual impairment and hitting the slopes. Harley Chang can now ski independently despite needing a white cane in day-to-day life. His mum Genie, an avid...
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Council wants you to help draw the map of EV charging points
SURREY County Council is seeking public opinion on where to put over 100 electric vehicle (EV) charging points as part of a project to install thousands of them around the county over the next five years. In March 2023, the county council and...
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Council celebrates financial recovery three years after bankruptcy scare
GUILDFORD Borough Council’s leadership is celebrating the “extraordinary achievement” of getting its finances on an even keel three years after it was at serious risk of going bust. The balanced budget and housing revenue accounts were passed with...
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‘Final piece’ of the controversial Wisley plan given approval
THE so-called “final piece” of the Wisley New Settlement has been given the green light. The last 200 homes of the 2,000 piece jigsaw near the former Wisley Airfield have finally been approved despite fierce local opposition. Up to 200 new homes on...
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PROPOSALS WOULD HAVE MET A NEED FOR PITCHES
NEW homes that would have helped meet the need for more Gypsies and Travellers pitches in Surrey were thrown out amid fears the site would be unsustainable and unsafe. Runnymede Borough Council’s planning committee had been recommended to approve the...
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Bad year forecast for home sales in county
HOUSING markets in parts of Surrey are predicted to be among the worst in Britain this year. Online estate agent Zoopla has forecast that the average UK house price will increase by 1.5 per cent this year – but markets in parts of London and southern...
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Night of music nets £10k for local cause
REPRESENTATIVES of the local music community took to the stage in Guildford on Saturday January 10 for this year’s One Winter’s Night concert at The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford. Produced and hosted by local singer, songwriter and producer Gavin...
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