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Proposal to Twin Epsom & Ewell with Bucha, Ukraine

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Epsom and Ewell has taken the first step towards twinning with a Ukrainian town. Epsom & Ewell councillors have backed plans to explore a…

Have Your Say on Policing in Surrey

Have Your Say on Policing in Surrey

Surrey residents are invited to have their say on crime and policing where they live as the Policing Your Community roadshow returns in May. Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend…

Opinion: £7m of Overspends in Six Months – The Cost of Lib Dem Rule in Waverley

By Jane Austin Leader of the Conservative Group at Waverley Borough Council I have been knocking on a lot of doors recently, and many residents ask why I am standing…

Opinion: Guildford Needs a Town Council

By George Potter Lib Dem county and borough councillor The numbers at the borough council meeting on Monday spoke for themselves. After a long and thoughtful debate, 24 councillors from…

Outgoing County Council Leader Accuses Lib Dem MPs of Political Point-scoring

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Tensions boiled over in the council chamber as outgoing Surrey County Council leader Cllr Tim Oliver defended his administration and staff against accusations from…

Further Work To Be Carried Out on Portsmouth Direct Line March 28 – April 2

Network Rail will carry out the next phase of signalling and track upgrades later this month. While this work takes place, buses will replace trains between Havant, Fareham and Portsmouth…

Opinion: A Parish Council for Guildford – Not Needed and Not Wanted

By Bob Hughes Conservative county and borough councillor This week, Guildford Borough Council voted to push forward their ambition to establish a parish council for the town itself. Unlike the…

Feature: Guildford Town Centre Shops Adapt as Cafés Boom and Vacancies Fall

By Hugh Coakley Guildford town centre continues to change as evolving shopping habits reshape the mix of businesses along its historic streets. There are nearly as many cafés as clothes…

More Bad News for Jailed Drugs Gang as Court Orders Confiscation of Their Profits

Confiscation orders have been granted for more than £1m worth of illegal profits made by a group of jailed criminals who were running drugs from London into Surrey and Hampshire.…

Entrants Cry Foul over West Horsley Place’s ‘Ghosts’ Prize-draw Tactics

By Isabelle Trubshaw Fans of the BBC sitcom Ghosts are demanding refunds from a prize-draw organised by West Horsley Place after a series of changes were made to the competitions’…