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Stoke Park Paddling Pool Stays Closed After Tests Show Contamination

By David Reading The planned opening of the paddling pool at Stoke Park has been postponed by Guildford Borough Council because testing has shown the water to be contaminated. The…

Conservation Groups Say Government Policies Are a Threat To Wildlife

By David Reading Surrey conservationists are accusing the Government of “an assault on nature” – claiming that proposed legislation governing development and infrastructure will “significantly weaken” important habitat regulations and…

Have You Seen Missing Person Alexander?

By Martin Giles “Alex, we love you and care deeply about you.” This is the touching message from the family of 45-year-old Alexander Warren, who has been missing since Monday,…

Millions of Taxpayer Money Recovered from Railway Fare Dodgers

By Esme Campbell Taxpayer money totalling £3.4 million was recovered by South Western Railway (SWR) revenue protection work in the 2024 financial year, the company revealed. Around seven million of…

Another Surrey Council Is Fighting Off Bankruptcy

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The desperate fight by Surrey Heath Borough Council to fend off bankruptcy crystallised further this week after it agreed to sell a car park…

County Council’s Lead Member for Children’s Services Steps Down Following Criticism

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey’s lead for children’s service has announced she is stepping down from her role and will not be standing for re-election. Councillor Clare Curran…

Pub Chain Wins High Court Battle Over Customer’s Injuries

JD Wetherspoon was not liable for injuries a man sustained at the company’s Guildford pub when two members of the door staff restrained him, the High Court ruled this week.…

Delaying the Net-Zero Transition Could Have Dire Consequences, Research Reveals

By Esme Campbell Delayed and disorganised energy transitions increase the economic risks of climate change, new research from the University of Surrey reveals. The paper, published in Ecological Economics, outlines…

County Council Leader Appeals to MPs Not to ‘Talk Down’ Children’s Services

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey County Council has made an apparent U-turn on MPs’ engagement with cases involving Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The council has denied…

A New Superdrug is Coming to Guildford’s Ladymead Retail Park

By Stella Kuchanny Guildford shoppers are set to see a new addition to the town’s retail scene: a brand-new Superdrug store on-schedule to open on Thursday, May 29 at Ladymead…