Limits on AI use? County Council confronts the challenge
Surrey councillors and officers could soon be barred from using online AI tools such as Gemini and ChatGPT under new rules around the burgeoning tech’s use. A Surrey County Council … Read More
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Jim Al-Khalili to delve into the mysteries of time at Guildford Book Festival
Acclaimed physicist and broadcaster, Professor Jim Al-Khalili, will join fellow University of Surrey astrophysicist, Dr Noelia Noël, at the Guildford Book Festival for a conversation exploring one of science’s greatest … Read More
Latest news from Surrey County Council
Surrey County Council has issued a flurry of announcements covering school environmental projects, a major Government-backed reform of special educational needs provision and the future of Council Tax support when … Read More
Leatherhead boy’s circus dream takes him onto European stage
A 13-year-old Leatherhead boy who once strapped balloons to himself in an attempt to fly has been selected as the only UK performer at this month’s European Youth Circus in … Read More
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council publishes final Annual Report
Today, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has published its 2025/26 Annual Report, marking the authority’s final annual report before local government reorganisation and reflecting on almost 90 years of service … Read More
Bust mains, bust company?
A burst main that is leaking up to 750 litres of water every second has cause widespread outages across north east Surrey and forced a raft of school closures. The … Read More
Epsom students enter the Dragons’ Den and secure Tycoon Competition success
Four Business students at Nescot College in Epsom recently joined Peter Jones at a charity day, following their success in the national Tycoon Enterprise Competition. As part of their course, … Read More
Surrey Uni to probe Moon dust for rocket fuel
Could magnesium found in Moon dust help future spacecraft travel further into deep space? A new European Space Agency (ESA)-funded project led by the University of Surrey aims to find … Read More
Epsom and Ewell’s New Local Plan sites advance amid clash over scrutiny and cost
Epsom and Ewell’s Local Plan moved closer to public consultation on Tuesday 22 September, but cllrs clashed over proposed Green Belt development, decisions taken without committee debate and a government … Read More
Time for Cllr Dallen to drop his taxpayer funded complaint?
A few minutes of video from an Epsom and Ewell Borough Council meeting have now generated an external investigation, a legal adviser’s attendance at the Town Hall and a standards … Read More
Former Epsom Glyn pupil not tyred of flipping in world-record bid
A former Glyn School head boy is preparing to flip a 100kg tractor tyre continuously for 24 hours in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record and raise £20,000 … Read More
Criminal convictions follow Banstead construction site death
Two companies and a manager have been sentenced 9th September), after being found guilty of a health and safety charge of failing to discharge their duties following the death of … Read More
Surrey Hills National Landscape to expand?
East Surrey’s MP has called on the government to approve the expansion of the county’s protected landscapes “as soon as possible”. Claire Coutinho has written to Environment Secretary Dame Angela … Read More
Surrey burglary figures spark row
Helen Maguire MP has accused the Government of leaving Surrey families and businesses to “fend for themselves” after Liberal Democrat analysis suggested that fewer than one in 15 burglaries recorded … Read More