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Mongolian Olympic team gets Surrey tour

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:52:00 GMT

Mongolian Olympic delegates have been given a guided tour of Surrey’s sporting venues to persuade the nation to base their athletes in the county during the 2012 Olympics.

'Sarah's Law' coming to Surrey in August

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:09:00 GMT

The Hersham-based mother of murdered school girl Sarah Payne has welcomed a new scheme which will allow Surrey parents to find out whether adults in contact with their children have a prior history of sexual offences.

Arrests over death of Sheerwater man

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:35:00 GMT

TWO people have been arrested in connection with the death of a Sheerwater man on Saturday February 27.

Woking man suspected of football hooliganism

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:17:00 GMT

A FOOTBALL thug who threw a brick at staff of a Dorset club could be a Woking FC fan ejected from the game earlier according to police.

Staines FC fans walk and run for hospital

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:57:00 GMT

Staines Town FC supporters will be making their way to Saturday's game in Woking on foot to raise money on behalf of club chairman Alan Boon.

Be left shakin' all over

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

IT IS 1961, somewhere in Essex. Teenagers are rocking and rolling at The Hop, beehives are in and everybody is singing along to Chris Montez's hit 'Let's Dance'.

Body found in garden

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NEIGHBOURS have spoken of their shock after a corpse was found in a garden on Saturday (February 27).

'Mobiles please' - the new call of bus conductors

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BUS users in the borough are getting the chance to pioneer a new mobile phone ticketing scheme.

Neverland magic

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

JM BARRIE'S classic tale of the boy who never grew up flies into New Victoria Theatre later this month.

£3.7m Boost to fight flood risk

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE Environment Agency has contributed £3.7 million to reduce the risk of flooding to almost 200 properties in Woking.

Surrey's road improvement budget is slashed

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:50:00 GMT

IMPORTANT road improvements may not be carried out after April, as Surrey County Council's highways budget has been slashed to zero.

Surrey book festival launches with events for all

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:03:00 GMT

March 4 (World Book Day) sees the launch of Surrey County Council's first ever book festival with events in the borough's of Elmbridge Runnymede and Spelthorne.

Hospital trust faces criticism over patient safety

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:39:00 GMT

PATIENT safety may have been put at risk at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals after bosses allegedly failed to act on several patient safety alerts.

Campaign steps up a gear to get more people to vote in elections

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

AS THE borough elections near, Woking Council is encouraging residents to make sure they use their right to vote.

Council tax payers in band d expected to pay 10p a week extra

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

COUNCILLORS agreed a 2.5 per cent rise in the borough's portion of the council tax bill at a meeting on Monday.

Stolen jewellery represented the memories of a lifetime

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PHOTOS of a 'lifetime's collection of jewellery' have been released in the hope of returning the valuables to their 77-year-old owner.

£40m scheme to keep water out

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A £40MILLION scheme to protect hundreds of homes from flooding and provide brand new facilities has been given the green light by Woking Council.

Women: Have a go at firefighting

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

WOMEN are being invited to try their hand at firefighting as part of a have-a-go day at Woking Fire Station.

Cash machine scam operating in Woking

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:22:00 GMT

THIEVES are targeting cash machines across Woking, using a Lebanese Loop system to steal cards and withdraw cash.

Woking Council buys Wolsey Place centre

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:22:00 GMT

WOKING Council has bought one of the town's shopping centres in a deal worth £68 million.