Plans for 72-bed care home in Surrey village where 600 homes planned on school land

• The long debated school site could see 600 homes built

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The local news that matters this morning

Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.

SurreyLive — Surrey News · yesterday Popular Surrey pool will get its £1.45m make-over as exact start date confirmed • The refurbishment had been delayed multiple times but now looks set to happen

SurreyLive — Surrey News · yesterday Over a hundred homes planned for Surrey village that's among the most expensive places to live • The village is known as one of the UK’s most expensive places to live outside of London

University of Surrey news RSS feed · yesterday Surrey’s Formula Student society impresses at leading motorsports festival • Surrey’s Formula Student society impresses at leading motorsports festival ep0040 Mon, 10/08/2026 - 14:17 News Team SURTES, Surrey’s Formula Student society, enjoyed a successful return to the prestigious Institute of Mechanical Engineering's (iMechE) student motorsports competition. • Having not competed dynamically for seven years, Team SURTES returned to the annual competition at Silverstone circuit in July and came 26th out of 64 racing teams overall. • The competition challenges student groups across the world to design, build and race a single-seater race car, with prizes for the vehicle and engine as well as the racing itself.

SurreyLive — Surrey News · yesterday Ex-Surrey police station to be converted into homes under plans to restore historic building • Officers left the station for good in 2011, marking an end to a century-long presence in the town

SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday 'Unexplained' death of missing woman investigated as body found in Croydon home • At this time, Nicole’s death is being treated as unexplained. • Her cause of death remains under investigation.

SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday Chessington World of Adventures closes as Surrey area suffers water outage - recapped • A water outage is causing disruption in the wider area

SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday Police seek man in connection with assault on night of England World Cup match • The victim was punched in the face twice and suffered serious injuries

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 7 public listings happening across Guildford over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

Tue 11 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Our Man in Havana Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Wed 12 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Squishmallow-Making Workshop 7+ Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Wed 12 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Sunflower café Guildford Reformed Church

Thu 13 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Bowling for Mental Wellbeing Guildford Spectrum

Thu 13 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Fabulous Flowers & Beautiful Bugs Craft Session Guildford Museum

Thu 13 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Izabella Scott - The Bed Trick Reading and Author Talk New House Art Space

Fri 21 Aug · Visit Surrey - Guildford events. Fantastical Mr Carroll | Guided Walk - Friday 21 August 2026 at 17:30

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Did you know? · Guildford

Lewis Carroll, author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, died of influenza on 14 January 1898 at The Chestnuts, his family's home beside Guildford Castle, and is buried in the town's Mount Cemetery. Source →