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Detective Dismissed for Watching Porn and Purchasing Drugs on a Police Device

Detective Dismissed for Watching Porn and Purchasing Drugs on a Police Device

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Surrey Police officer was dismissed for watching porn, taking pictures of his genitals and buying cocaine on a work device. Former Detective Constable…

Normandy Housing Plans: Our Worst Fears Are Confirmed, Says Action Group

By David Reading Residents have until February 27 to comment on Taylor Wimpey’s controversial plans to build up to 950 homes on green belt land between Normandy and Flexford. An…

Officers in Police Houses Given Eviction Notices – ‘Very Tough Decision’ Says PCC

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A pregnant mum says families have been left facing a “very real prospect of being homeless” after being told to leave Surrey Police subsidised…

Duchess Sophie’s Visit ‘a Memorable Day’ for University of Surrey Students

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, visited the University of Surrey this week (January 28) to celebrate the University’s innovation, research and hands on learning. She met students and staff from across…

Local Men Sentenced for Plant Machinery and Vehicle Thefts

Four men, including two from Guildford and one from Bramley, have been sentenced following convictions in connection with large-scale thefts of plant machinery and vehicles worth more than £347,000. The…

Council Leader Stresses the Importance of Remembering the Holocaust

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Holocaust denial and antisemitism, even if only expressed by a tiny  minority of people, underlines why it is vital to remember atrocities of the…

Crime Gang Members Jailed After Police Smash £750,000 Theft Operation

A gang of men described by police as “prolific criminals” have been sent to prison for their roles in the theft of machinery and vehicles on an industrial scale. Their…

Last Orders Once Again for The Villager

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Time is running out on residents’ hopes of saving their last village pub after plans to convert the former watering hole into part of…

Another Large Housing Development Envisaged for Villages in Eastern Wards

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Speculative plans for up to 540 homes between Surrey villages have been put forward. Developer Green Kite Homes envisions a new housing estate on…

Guildford’s Upmarket Shoe Shop to Close – Staff Face Redundancy

By Martin Giles and David Rose The Guildford branch of shoe shop Russell & Bromley, believed to have been in the town since the 1930s, is closing down. It is…