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Parents Fined Over £10 Million For Taking Children Out Of School During Term Time

By Esme Campbell National fines for term-time holidays are mounting, as councils across England stay vigilant in issuing penalties for unauthorised school absences. With 180,000 fines issued across the UK…

Tragedy On Guildford’s Roads – Two Elderly Pedestrians Die On Same Day

Two pedestrians have died on Guildford’s roads in a single day. Early on Tuesday afternoon (March 18) a car collided with a woman in her 70s outside the Royal Surrey…

A Bus Driver For 50 Years – And a ‘Fantastic Role Model’

One of Stagecoach South’s longest-serving drivers, Paul Keane, has just clocked up 50 years of service. And to honour the occasion, the company presented him with a commemorative plaque. Paul…

This Year’s Council Tax: What You Will Pay

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Residents will face another jump in council tax bills from April 1 as local authorities have announced their budgets for the coming year. Surrey…

Highways Bulletin March 17

The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. Junction 10, M25 news here.…

Dragon Interview: Paul Follows Admits He Should Not Have Used the Word ‘Skewed’

A ‘hot-mike’ incident at Waverley Borough Council caught the council leader asking the CEO to skew a report on which councillors might base their decision to support a two or…

‘Resign’ Call To Waverley’s Leader Over Remark About Devolution Caught On Video

By Chris Caulfield Local Democracy Reporting Service Opposition members have called on the leader of Waverley Borough Council to resign after he was overheard calling for devolution reports to be…

Burpham Court Farm To Become Country Park and Wildlife Haven

Burpham Court Farm, a large area of green space along the River Wey, is set to be transformed into a thriving country park and wildlife haven. Guildford Borough Council has…

Guildford Mother to Run Ultramarathon in Memory of Her Husband

By Esme Campbell Mother-of-two Jojo Clark, 39, who fought to save her husband’s life when he suffered a fatal heart attack, is taking on an ultramarathon in his memory. The…

Village Pub Can Stay Open Until the Midnight Hour

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Patrons in a rural Surrey village can extend their nights out at weekends as a pub has extended its licensing hours. The Plough in…