Drills in the Hills lawful
Oil drilling near the Surrey Hills can proceed after the Court of Appeal dismissed a legal challenge to stop fossil fuel extraction from Dunsfold. Climate emergency campaigners are still hopeful that … Read More
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Gatwick 2nd runway sneaking in?
Protesters against the expansion of Gatwick airport have said a new consultation on planning changes is an attempt to “sneak” a second runway through the back door. Gatwick Airport is … Read More
Surrey borough kicks up a stink about stink
More than 200 tankers of human poo were shipped in to Camberley from across Surrey, Hampshire and London, saving Thames Water millions in potential pollution fines and its sewage trucks … Read More
Surrey set for the first ever Festival of Skills
Hundreds of young people are set to be fired up about their futures at Surrey’s first ever Festival of Skills. The free one-day careers event will provide local students with … Read More
AI training hub coming to Surrey
Surrey is set to become home to a high-quality training hub in Artificial Intelligence (AI), a move which could have transformative impacts in the way vulnerable residents engage and access … Read More
Famous 16th Century Surrey pub saved, for now?
A 16th century pub in the heart of the Surrey Hills has been saved from developers after plans to convert one of the last remaining Abinger watering holes into houses, … Read More
Surrey College fraud probe leads to housing plan
Warnings a failed subcontracted apprenticeship scheme was a “major risk” were ignored leaving a Surrey college with a £25million financial time bomb that it now hopes to solve by selling … Read More
Thames Water left human waste to fester
Thames Water has been accused of backtracking on a goodwill gesture after subjecting Camberley residents to a “disgusting” summer of stench caused by raw, untreated, human waste left to fester … Read More
Satellite comms. pass Surrey Uni test
A satellite company called Eutelsat OneWeb recently made a big advancement. They successfully connected their low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to a 5G mobile network for the first time. This … Read More
Bloomin’ marvellous for Epsom and Ewell
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, Go Epsom Business Improvement District, and dedicated volunteers from across the borough were delighted to pick up a number of awards for Nonsuch Park, Epsom … Read More
Thames Water rebate
Thames Water has been ordered to pay back more than £100million to its customers by regulators.Water watchdog Ofwat ordered the under-performing company to return the money following a string of … Read More
Healthy future for Epsom’s restored White House
The White House, located at 16 Waterloo Road, Epsom, nestled between Blacks Burgers and Nandos, is a Grade II listed building that dates back to the early 1700s. Recently, it … Read More
Pot of gold for Rainbow?
Rainbow Leisure Centre in East Street Epsom has been shortlisted for a prestigious award from trade association UK Active. The centre – which was renovated recently- boasts a 25m pool, … Read More
“The Gas” and brewery back Cuddington community
Wandgas Sports and Social Club in Cuddington is very proud to announce their partnership with Shepherd Neame. An open day was held on Friday 25th August, with the Kent brewery – … Read More
Objectors fail to tear a strip off
An Epsom strip club has had its licence renewed despite dividing residents on what it brings to the town.Stir, in the town centre’s East Street, has run as a sexual … Read More
Report against airport expansion
Airport expansion benefits a “small and wealthy subset of the British population” leaving the rest to deal with its environmental impact, according to a new report. The paper, Losing Altitude … Read More