Beyond the commuter belt: why the stunning Surrey Hills are worth a short break Come for wonderful walks on Box Hill and the Happy Valley trail, stay for cosy inns, great food and a sense of discovery The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025
Surrey councillors ask ministers to ‘write off’ Woking’s £1bn debt Taxpayers asked to shoulder burden as beleaguered council expected to merge with neighbouring authorities The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2025
Fracking ‘plausible’ trigger for swarm of earthquakes near Gatwick Hundreds of people reported the tremors that took place over two years in villages in Surrey and Sussex The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025
Archaeologists discover bizarre artefact from long-lost fertility ritual Painted dog penis bone, believed to be the first of its kind, is unearthed from limestone shaft in Surrey’s Ewell The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025
New year, new Keir: if only politicians would resolve to keep quiet in January Starmer promotes his NHS plans in Surrey while Kemi Badenoch takes to X in response to Elon Musk The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2025
Starmer: More patients to be treated privately in bid to slash NHS waiting lists Women on gynaecological waiting lists and orthopaedics patients are among those who will be offered treatment privately. Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2025
More NHS patients to be treated privately as Starmer bids to slash waiting list backlog Women on gynaecological waiting lists and orthopaedics patients are among those who will be offered treatment privately. The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2025
Police investigate reports of prison attack on Sara Sharif’s father Urfan Sharif said to have received neck and face injuries in Belmarsh where he is serving life for daughter’s murder The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025
Two arrested after alleged rape of man, 19, in Brighton A 40-year-old man was arrested in Surrey and a 42-year-old man was arrested in Kent The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024
England include four potential Women’s Ashes debutants in squad for Australia Heather Knight’s side are bidding to win the Ashes for the first time since 2015 The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024
Joe Root returns to England’s ODI squad but Ben Stokes not selected Joe Root has been recalled to the England ODI side for the first time since the Jos Buttler-captained team put up an underwhelming ODI World Cup defence in November 2023 The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2024
Delays and neglect led to death of prisoner serving IPP sentence, jury finds Inquest concludes that Haydar Jefferies took his own life after Surrey prison’s ‘serious failure’ to put him in place of safety The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024
Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother jailed for life for ‘torture’ and murder Sara was found dead at her home in Woking, Surrey, after her father rang police from Pakistan to confess he had beaten her ‘too much’. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
Sara Sharif murder: ‘sadist’ father and stepmother jailed for life Urfan Sharif, 43, and Beinash Batool, 30, sentenced for killing 10-year-old who was found dead in Surrey home The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024
Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024 Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother facing life sentence for murder Sara was found dead in a bunkbed at her home in Woking, Surrey.
Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024 Water supplies returning to ‘normal’ after treatment works fault Sutton and East Surrey (SES) Water said customers around Sutton, Morden and Epsom could be affected as it carried out essential repairs.
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024 Residents warned of ‘complete loss of water supply’ after treatment works fault Sutton and East Surrey Water said its customers around Sutton, Morden and Epsom could be affected as it carried out ‘essential repairs’ on Monday.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2024 Sara Sharif’s grandfather vows to keep her siblings in Pakistan as vigil is held Muhammed Sharif goes to high court in Lahore and says ‘safest place’ for his other grandchildren is with him
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2024 Inexperienced social worker did not identify Sara Sharif’s father as posing any risk The murdered girl had been allowed to live with her father, who had repeatedly attracted the attention of police and social workers
Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2024 Social services had concerns about Sara Sharif’s care within a week of her birth Surrey County Council repeatedly raised “significant concerns” that Sara was likely to suffer abuse from her parents, family court documents show.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2024 Sara Sharif’s father given custody despite years of reported abuse of mother and siblings Trial of Urfan Sharif revealed children’s services, Surrey police and primary school were aware of concerns about the family for 16 years
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 Furious children’s commissioner says Sara Sharif failed by social services Social services closed schoolgirl’s case six days after teachers made a referral over bruises on her face
Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024 Calls for urgent action to protect other 'failed' children as family convicted over Sara Sharif murder Conviction of 10-year-old’s father and stepmother for her murder has highlighted ‘profound’ weaknesses in the child protection system
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024 Sara Sharif murder: who are the 10-year-old girl’s killers? Sara’s father and her stepmother were convicted of murder after a dramatic courtroom confession
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 How authorities failed Sara Sharif for years before tragedy As a baby, she spent time in foster care amid accusations of abuse against both her parents.