Sara Sharif Trial Latest – Jury Still Out, Verdicts on Father, Stepmother and Uncle Awaited
By Martin Giles This is the latest update of the continuing trial of those accused of the murder of ten-year-old Sara Sharif in Horsell, Woking, in August 2023. The reporting is sequential with reports added each day of the trial. Warning: This article contains details that some…
New Biodiversity Rooftop Garden on White Lion Walk Shopping Centre
By Hugh Coakley White Lion Walk shopping centre roof will soon be bursting into life after a collaborative effort by the shopping centre and volunteers to build a new biodiversity garden on the rooftop. The garden features a variety of plants including climbers such as clematis, passionfruit,…
Parents Asked for Their Views on School Holiday Changes
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Families in Surrey could see a shake up of the school holidays as possible changes to the summer break and autumn half term are considered. Parents are guardians are being urged to have their say on Surrey County Council’s survey to…
University Post Office to Reopen
The University of Surrey’s post office will reopen under new management on January 14, 2025. It will remain in the same location within the busy Co-op store on the university’s campus at Stag Hill, Guildford. Post Office services will be available 40 hours a week with the…
Bramley Residents Hear of Progress Made By Agencies Dealing With Petrol Contamination
Over a hundred Bramley villagers attended a public meeting chaired by local MP Jeremy Hunt (Conservative, Godalming & Ash) in the auditorium of St Catherine’s girl school on Friday, November 29. Bramley residents heard that Environmental Protection Services (EPS) hazardous materials removal specialists who are coordinating remediation…
Update: Man Arrested for ‘Driving Over the Prescribed Limit’ Following Multi-vehicle A3 Collision
Update, December 3: Today Surrey Police have said: “Officers were called to a multi-vehicle collision on the A3 northbound at Burpham at around 4pm yesterday. In total, four vehicles were involved. “South East Coast Ambulance Service also attended and gave medical attention at the scene. “A 41-year-old…
The Dragon Says: Ash Bridge – Who is Accountable?
Soldiers have a saying: “Greatcoats on! – Greatcoats off!” It’s what they say when orders are given and then countermanded in quick succession and those above don’t appear to know what they are doing. It might be a useful idiom for Ash residents to keep in mind…
Dragon Interview: Jeremy Hunt Agrees with Waverley Leader – New Housing Targets Are ‘Unachievable’
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, now a backbench Conservative MP representing the new constituency of Godalming and Ash, is reported to have decided that he would stand down from the shadow cabinet after the new party leader, Kemi Badenoch, was elected. He cited as his…
Car Crime on the Rise in Stoughton: Residents Question Street Lighting Policy
By Stella Kuchanny Guildford’s Stoughton area is seeing a troubling increase in car-related crimes, raising concerns among residents about the impact of Surrey County Council’s Part Night Lighting strategy. Under the policy, streetlights are turned off between 1am and 5am, a change made in the council’s effort…
Suspicious Package Causes Railway Station Evacuation
By Martin Giles Guildford railway station was closed this afternoon after the discovery of a suspicious package. About 200 frustrated passengers…
New Adventure Playground to Open in Ash Next Spring
By David Reading Groundworks for a new Safari Adventure Playground at Dan’s Meadow, The Briars, Ash, will start on Monday (December…
Building Green and Blue Spaces
With house building a priority for the new UK Government, researchers at the University of Surrey are urging city planners not…
Stage Dragon Review: Christmas Pantomime Robin Hood – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
By Ferenc Hepp As shops and radio stations start playing Christmas music and lights go up on High Streets, it must…
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