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Surrey Has England’s Lowest Rate for Jailing Women, Thanks to Rehab Projects

The county with England’s lowest rate of imprisoning women is Surrey, mostly due to its Checkpoint rehabilitation schemes for low-level crime. Prison Reform Trust research shows the imprisonment rate for…

Third Surge-Test for Covid Variant to Start in Woking

Surrey’s third surge-testing operation starts this week in Woking’s Maybury and surrounding area after another case of the South African variant of Covid-19 was detected. This will be done by…

Comment: We Must Know What Went Wrong With This Parish Council

Comment: We Must Know What Went Wrong With This Parish Council

By Martin Giles The turbulent times of a dispute-torn parish council seem an ugly anachronism in the historic village of Normandy, once home to the illustrious 18th-century reformer William Cobbett,…

Covid Jabs Ahead of Schedule in Surrey Heartlands as Infection Rates Drop

By Martin Giles By now, more than a quarter of those over 16 in the Surrey Heartlands NHS area will have had the first dose of Covid vaccine. Statistics show…

Letter: The Two Sides of Human Nature

From: David Bird I’m an outreach care worker helping vulnerable adults in and around Guildford. I have worked non-stop throughout the lockdowns visiting and supporting people in their homes until…

Group Lose Air Weapons After Derelict Barn Damage Report

By Martin Giles Weapons were confiscated from adults by armed Surrey police at the weekend after reports from concerned residents in Wood Street. A police spokesperson said: “We received reports…

18,000 Surrey Children to Get Half-term Free Meals

Free school meals will be supplied to all 18,000 eligible children in Surrey this half-term, the county council has said. The money is provided by the government as part of…

Borough Council Expected to Step In and Take Control in Normandy

By Martin Giles The deeply divided Normandy Parish Council appears in its death throes. Last night (February 15), the photos and details of two of the three remaining councillors, chairman…

Letter: The Parish Council Chairman Should Stand Down

From: Paul Spooner In response to: Only Three of Normandy Parish Council’s Nine Members Are Left In such circumstances, as reported at Normandy Parish Council, the chairman has clearly lost…

NHS Campaigns for Families in Surrey to Boost Organ Donations

An NHS campaign to increase organ donation is being launched in Surrey after research showed fewer than half of adults in England have talked to their families about it. The…