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The Latest Breaking News from Woking

McLaren confirms Lando Norris won't follow Mika Hakkinen's Woking celebration tradition

McLaren has confirmed that 2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris will not hold a celebration event in Woking

Motorsport

Sara Sharif Death: Shocking New Evidence Emerges in Woking Girl's Case

New safeguarding review reveals systemic failures in Sara Sharif's tragic death, exposing missed opportunities to protect the Woking schoolgirl.

International Business Times UK

How prisoner was wrongly released from Wandsworth prison revealed

Fraudster William Smith was released from HMP Wandsworth on the same day he was jailed

Evening Standard

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TT Electronics says investor DBay has ‘different agenda’ in move against sale

The Woking-based manufacturer said DBay had made three takeover approaches for the firm in the past three months, which had been rejected.

Evening Standard

Bankrupt Woking to get £500m bailout in Surrey council shake-up

‘Unprecedented’ move helps to smooth over creation of two new ‘mega council’ unitary authorities

The Guardian - UK

Tech firm Idox to cut jobs after US takeover agreed

Bosses at the Woking-based technology business have agreed for it to be bought by Long Path, the group’s second largest shareholder.

Evening Standard

London Waterloo Station Train Delays: Fatal Tragedy Sparks 'Unparalleled Travel Crisis' With 90-Minute Delays Expected Until Saturday

Fatal track incident throws London Waterloo and Surrey rail services into chaos. Delays up to 90 minutes expected until Saturday.

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Best-value commuter towns within 30 minutes of central London

Looking to avoid the Tube? This week’s strikes are putting towns with speedy train links in the spotlight

Evening Standard

Reeves ‘failed’ to back English councils in spending review, MPs warn

Woking MP Will Forster called on the Chancellor to ‘justify’ a ‘lack of investment’ into local government.

Evening Standard

Holocaust survivor attends interfaith VE Day celebration at UK’s oldest mosque

John Hajdu, 88, said it was ‘absolutely vital’ that future generations remember the Holocaust as he attended the interfaith VE Day gathering.

Evening Standard

Glock speaks out on "kamikaze driving" of DTM youth

After his DTM comeback at Oschersleben, ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock is not only at odds with his McLaren 720S GT3 Evo, which is currently being investigated in Woking for a fundamental vehicle problem, but also with the fairness of some of his rivals.

Motorsport

Glock upset by "kamikaze driving" in DTM

Autosport

Woman dies after running through glass door in shocking row with boyfriend

Claire Austin, a 38-year-old marketing executive from Woking, tragically died after reportedly running through a glass door.

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How Verstappen edged McLaren duo in F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Coming into Q3, McLaren had topped every session of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend – free practice, Q1, and Q2 – positioning the Woking-based team as the clear favourite for pole. Oscar Piastri led the way after the first runs in Q3, with Verstappen trailing by a quarter of a…

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Analysis: Where Verstappen made the difference against McLaren in Japan qualifying

Autosport

How Red Bull arrived in F1 as a "breath of fresh air" 20 years ago

The year is 2004 and David Coulthard is in his final season with McLaren. DC knows that his future will not be with the Woking-based team and that a certain Juan Pablo Montoya is set to take his place. He has to look for other options and attracts interest from…

Motorsport

From party team to world champion: How Red Bull joined F1 20 years ago

The year is 2004 and David Coulthard is in his final season with McLaren. DC – as the Scot is known – knows that his future will not be with the Woking-based team and that a certain Juan Pablo Montoya is set to take his place. He has to look…

Evening Standard

TT Electronics shares plunge on warning over US hit

The Woking-based manufacturer said it was preparing to book a write-down of up to £35 million in its under-pressure US business.

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The Guardian - UK

Rick Buckler, drummer of The Jam, dies aged 69 after short illness

The musician, along with band members Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton, had many hits in the 1970s and 1980s, including four UK No 1s

Louder

Rick Buckler, drummer from The Jam, dead at 69

The death of Rick Buckler has been confirmed in a statement from his agent

The Independent UK

Zak Brown makes ‘realistic’ statement for 2025 F1 season after McLaren title win

The Woking-based team claimed their first constructors’ title since 1998 with victory last year

The Guardian - UK

Mergers of English councils could lead to tax rises due to high debt levels

Labour’s ‘devolution revolution’ aims to simplify local authorities but will force some to combine with others in financial distress

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog to investigate two former figures at bankrupt Woking council

Exclusive: Local authority in Surrey declared itself effectively bankrupt in 2023 after series of risky investments

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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’.

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