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Housing Scheme Tribute to Heroes of 1940 Tongham Bombing 

By David Reading A new housing development in Tongham, which some residents opposed, has been named “Victory Fields” as a tribute to two local men whose courage during a German…

Police Ask for the Public’s Help to Find Wanted Man

Surrey Police are appealing for the public’s help in finding wanted man Thomas Michael Cooper. Cooper, 21, from High Wycombe is described as a white man, 6’2” tall, of proportionate…

Fire Service Still Requires Improvement in All Key Areas, says Inspectorate

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Surrey Fire and Rescue Service still requirements improvement three years after its last inspection, an inspectorate has said. The service still needs to get…

Normandy Village Shop And Café Hits The Jackpot With £518k Award From Surrey

By Hugh Coakley The Normandy Village Shop & Café hit the jackpot when it was awarded a huge £518,000 at the end of November 2021 to build a new shop…

Refugees Could Work in Surrey’s Rubbish Collection

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Refugees could be hired to help plug a shortage of HGV drivers in Surrey. In the face of a nationwide shortage of HGV drivers,…

Updated: Road Works Completed ‘Ahead of Time’ at Notorious A31 ‘Hot Spot’

By David Reading Road works aimed at easing congestion at the junction of the Blackwater Valley Route (A331) and the A31 near Ash were completed this week. A new slip…

Conservative Councillors Opine on Plan B Vote

By Emily Coady Stemp local democracy reporter Conservative councillors in Surrey are calling for caution on both sides of the debate for increased restrictions ahead of the vote on coronavirus…

Broken Lifts in Libraries Can’t Be Fixed Due to Parts Stuck in Europe

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Surrey County Council says it is trying to get lifts in its libraries fixed but is struggling to get parts from Europe. Guildford Library’s…

Backdown Means Victory For Railwayman And His Dog

By Hugh Coakley Just over a month since “station master” Richard Bunce resigned because his employer, South Western Railway (SWR), said he could not take his dog to work, SWR…

Anti-vaxers Target Children at Guildford’s Covid Vaccination Centre

By Martin Giles Police were called to an anti-vax demonstration on Friday (December 10) at Guildford’s main Covid vaccination centre at Artington. An uncorroborated report from a known source, said:…