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Queens Park in Caterham is to get a £1.4m makeover to celebrate its 125th birthday.
25/01/2025

Queens Park in Caterham is to get a £1.4m makeover to celebrate its 125th birthday.

Patients at a Surrey GP practice fear for its future after management decided to exit the contract after six months.
25/01/2025

Patients at a Surrey GP practice fear for its future after management decided to exit the contract after six months.

Less than a quarter of council tenants in Guildford are happy with the way complaints are dealt with, a survey has said.
24/01/2025

Less than a quarter of council tenants in Guildford are happy with the way complaints are dealt with, a survey has said.

A Laleham couple have said they are being treated "like criminals" over a strip of their garden which the council claims...
24/01/2025

A Laleham couple have said they are being treated "like criminals" over a strip of their garden which the council claims to own.

Dorothy Koomson, the best-selling adult fiction writer, will discuss plummeting youth reader levels when she guest edits...
24/01/2025

Dorothy Koomson, the best-selling adult fiction writer, will discuss plummeting youth reader levels when she guest edits BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey.

As Storm Éowyn sweeps across parts of the UK, the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind covering Kent, Surrey,...
24/01/2025

As Storm Éowyn sweeps across parts of the UK, the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind covering Kent, Surrey, and Sussex.

Forecasters warned delays to transport were likely, with coastal areas the most affected.

Tap to read more: https://bbc.in/4htvsSl

Three judges who oversaw family court proceedings related to the care of Sara Sharif before she was murdered will be nam...
24/01/2025

Three judges who oversaw family court proceedings related to the care of Sara Sharif before she was murdered will be named next week, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

🔗 Tap to read more: https://bbc.in/40vb9x3

Works to repair Fordbridge Park in Ashdown are continuing after weather delays.
24/01/2025

Works to repair Fordbridge Park in Ashdown are continuing after weather delays.

Strong winds are expected to cause travel disruption across the south east today, with passengers facing delays and canc...
24/01/2025

Strong winds are expected to cause travel disruption across the south east today, with passengers facing delays and cancellations.

Plans to repair an "iconic" former House of Fraser building in Camberley have been scrapped.
24/01/2025

Plans to repair an "iconic" former House of Fraser building in Camberley have been scrapped.

The leader of Tandridge District Council expressed concerns the authority may be forced to take on a share of a neighbou...
23/01/2025

The leader of Tandridge District Council expressed concerns the authority may be forced to take on a share of a neighbouring council's debt.

Parents in Esher are campaigning against a secondary school's proposal to change its admissions policy, which they say w...
23/01/2025

Parents in Esher are campaigning against a secondary school's proposal to change its admissions policy, which they say would make it more tricky for their children to get a place. More here: https://bbc.in/4avC2pg

A report into the overspend of millions of pounds in housing contracts at Guildford Borough Council has been released to...
23/01/2025

A report into the overspend of millions of pounds in housing contracts at Guildford Borough Council has been released today.

Runnymede Borough Council has announced an "ambitious" £1.8m funding bid to help residents reduce energy bills.
23/01/2025

Runnymede Borough Council has announced an "ambitious" £1.8m funding bid to help residents reduce energy bills.

Sainsbury's has announced it will cut 3,000 jobs as it shuts down its remaining cafés and closes its patisserie and pizz...
23/01/2025

Sainsbury's has announced it will cut 3,000 jobs as it shuts down its remaining cafés and closes its patisserie and pizza counters.

More than 120 guitars, amps and pedals from legendary rock musician Jeff Beck's career have been sold at auction for £8....
23/01/2025

More than 120 guitars, amps and pedals from legendary rock musician Jeff Beck's career have been sold at auction for £8.7m, more than eight times the pre-sale estimate.

Drivers are being warned of two weeks of disruption in Farnham when town centre improvement works take place.
23/01/2025

Drivers are being warned of two weeks of disruption in Farnham when town centre improvement works take place.

Thames Water has been urged take urgent and permanent action after a Surrey village was flooded with raw sewage twice in...
22/01/2025

Thames Water has been urged take urgent and permanent action after a Surrey village was flooded with raw sewage twice in recent weeks.

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Reading books is like "living other people's lives" says novelist Dorothy Koomson. The adult fiction writer is guest-editing BBC Radio Sussex and BBC Radio Surrey today.

The whole of the South East is expected to experience blustery conditions over the next few days, with the Met Office issuing two yellow warnings for wind. 🔗 Tap to read more: https://bbc.in/40NizNK

Calls have been made for action from the government and phone companies to tackle poor mobile coverage in parts of rural Surrey.

Business owners in Haslemere have expressed their anger over a "massive increase" in shoplifting. Surrey Police Chief Inspector Andy Hill said: "I wish we could increase our visibility but ultimately we only have a finite amount of resources." More here: https://bbc.in/3PI7WVR

"I was like a rabbit in the headlights - especially in the first few episodes." Space scientist Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock talks about her journey to the BBC's The Sky at Night. She joined Sarah Gorrell as her guest editor. Listen back here: https://bbc.in/4fWOjEg

Farmers across the South East are leading a convoy of tractors to Sussex supermarkets to protest against the government's changes to inheritance tax on farms. 🔗 Tap to read more: https://bbc.in/40nDANi

A volunteering project designed to give young people across Surrey experience in conservation aims to break down barriers to entering "quite an elitist" sector. More here: https://bbc.in/3WmhoSt

A man from Horley has said his property has been affected by flooding with water contaminated with E-Coli. More here: https://bbc.in/4jfSeyK

At least 25 people have died in the Los Angeles fires as two major blazes continue to burn across the US city. James Langridge, who was brought up in Surrey and Sussex but now lives in Los Angeles, recounts the moments before he evacuated the family home as the wildfires approached.

Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page caught up with BBC Radio Surrey to talk about her experience of becoming a wildlife rescue volunteer at the Wildlife Aid Foundation in Leatherhead. Watch all episodes of Joanna Page's Wild Life on @bbciplayer ⬇️ https://bbc.in/3PyrMTu

A school which caters for 280 autistic children has begun fundraising to replace a minibus which was stolen and destroyed. The vehicle was one of 13 used by Freemantles School in Woking. After being stolen, it was later found burnt out. More here: https://bbc.in/4j8pSGR

"I just said: 'Will I die?' And she just said: 'Yeah if you don't come [back to hospital] you will'." Brighton-based Paralympian Will Bayley recalls the time he was diagnosed with cancer at the age of seven. Listen back: https://bbc.in/3Px64iS

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