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Steam’s Up: Bahamas To Mid Hants Via Guildford
By Bob McShee We are living in unusual times with Bahamas being in Hampshire! This is because the Jubilee class steam engine named Bahamas was the star attraction at the…
Regrading on Catherine’s Hill After Rail Tunnel Landslip Nears Completion
By Martin Giles Work to stabilise the railway cutting above the southern end of the St Catherine’s Hill tunnel is now likely to take till mid-January. Originally expected to have…
Booked Slot System Being Trialled at Epsom CRC to Reduce Queues
Starting November 5, a new booking system for community recycling is being tested at the Epsom centre because reduced capacity through social distancing has caused long queues. At most other…
Patient Safety Paramount, Say Royal Surrey Chiefs After Doctors Prove Covid-19 Positive
Executives at the Royal Surrey hospital today rushed to reassure patient safety after The Guardian revealed two junior doctors had tested positive for Covid-19. They had been infected at a…
Leader Bigmore Warns of a ‘Long Winter’ as Tier Two Arrives on Borough Border
Council leader Joss Bigmore has warned fellow councillors “more strict measures seem likely to hit at some point” in the Covid-19 pandemic. At this week’s Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting…
Residents’ Rebellion Against All-Tory Ash Parish Council Rumbles On
By David Reading An official complaint against two members of Ash Parish Council has been dismissed by Guildford Borough Council. In September, Cllrs Tony and Helen Gorham moved 60 miles…
High Risk of Suicide Among Stressed Women Nurses in Intensive Care Units
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Women on the frontline in the war against Covid-19 are said to be at heightened risk of suicide. One in eight female nurses in…
University Adds Covid Test Centre For Staff And Students Plus ‘Walk-in’ One For Residents
The University of Surrey is expanding Covid-19 testing to support students, staff and the local community. This week, fast-turnaround tests are on offer for students and staff, prioritising anyone with…
Safety Repairs Slammed After Two More Hangings At Mental Health Unit
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter The mental health unit co-located with St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey, is making urgent safety improvements six months after two male patients hanged themselves in…
Another Rise in Covid-19 Figures in Guildford and County But Still Low Nationally
By Martin Giles Despite a continuing sharp rise of Covid-19 infections in Guildford borough and the county, virus-related hospital admissions and deaths in Surrey remain at low levels relative to…
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