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SurreyLive — Surrey News · yesterday Jolly Boatman developers have some 'brass neck' after removing more than 100 parking spaces from Surrey housing plans • The site opposite Hampton Court Palace has been at the centre of a long-running planning battle

Farnham Herald — News · yesterday Hampshire mayor election to remain in 2028 as Government rejects calls to bring vote forward • Residents across the region will have to wait until 2028 to elect their first devolution mayor after the Government rejected calls to bring the vote forward by a year.

Farnham Herald — News · today Likely cause of thatched cottage fire revealed as appeal nears £6k • An East Hampshire community has rallied as an online appeal to help the elderly owners of a thatched cottage devastated by fire has raised nearly £6,000.

SurreyLive — Guildford · yesterday 200 home plans in Surrey village approved at appeal despite green belt concerns • A Government-appointed planning inspectorate granted the appeal, but acknowledged the impact the devlopment could have

Epsom & Ewell Times · yesterday The cost so far to the Epsom taxpayer of Cllr Neil Dallen’s “arrogance”. • £8,567 complaint bill prompts calls for Dallen to withdraw External fees arising from Cllr Neil Dallen’s standards complaint against Cllr Chris Ames have reached £8,567.64, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council

SurreyLive — Surrey News · yesterday Government in 'final stages' of creating elected Mayor of Surrey, according to Budget • Chancellor John Healey unveiled fresh devolution measures in the Budget

SurreyLive — Surrey News · yesterday Popular Surrey farm estate plans revamped farm shop and café to boost 'rural commercial hub' • Plans would see existing farmhouses and a glass greenhouse coverted to create an improved café, gift barn and offices

Guildford Dragon · Local news · yesterday Insight: Impending Changes to the Planning Application Process Are Draconian • By Bernard Quoroll former local authority CEO Cllr Jane Austin’s powerful commentary (see: Changes to Planning Law Remove Local Democracy) on the changes just introduced to require almost all planning applications to be determined by officers, is accurate and well argued. • They are Draconian.

Surrey Comet · Local news · yesterday ‘Panicked neighbourhood’ as ‘armed police’ descend on Epsom flats • A large number of armed police officers descended on a block of flats in Epsom.

Epsom & Ewell Times · Local news · yesterday Dallen’s Dilemma • Cllr Neil Dallen has a decision to make. • How much more public money should be spent deciding whether another councillor was sufficiently respectful towards him during an argument about public

Guildford Dragon · Local news · 2 days ago Residents Can Help Shape the Future of West Surrey Council – But Deadline Looms • Residents across Surrey are being invited to have their say on the future priorities of the new East Surrey and West Surrey councils and help shape how services will be delivered from April 2027.

BBC News — Surrey · Local news · yesterday 'Serious failings' found in council social housing • Twelve per cent of Woking Borough Council's homes do not meet minimum standards, a report finds.

BBC News — Surrey · Local news · yesterday Concern over 'significant' ambulance service changes • Residents want reassurance the plans won't make it harder to get timely emergency care, an MP says.

What's on: next 14 days

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7 Nov · G Live'I'm not hungry' Eating disorders Workshop at Winter Wellfest Guildford

31 Oct · Holy trinity church31st October - Guildford's BEST Vintage Event & Kilo Sale

31 Oct · Labyrinth Guildford90s 00s Dance Anthems Day Party: Guildford

30 Oct · The Star InnA Night of the Jam and the Clash - Woking Calling - Live in Guildford

11 Nov · Rik Medlik Building (University of Surrey)Adams-Sweeting Lecture by Sir Dermot Turing

1 Nov · Merrow Village HallAwakening Gong Bath with 10 Gongs & 42" Drum ~ Double Session

8 Nov · G Live, GuildfordDoctor Richard Shepherd: Time of Death – More Unnatural Causes

29 Oct · Popworld - GuildfordF*CK ME It's Halloween | Surrey Freshers 2026

7 Nov · G LiveGuildford Choral Autumn Concert - "Magnificat" - Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Rutter

31 Oct · G Live, GuildfordGuildford Stitches Comedy Club

30 Oct · Guildfords / Surrey's Best VenueHALLOWEEN PURGE Surrey's Biggest Halloween Event

30 Oct · Five And LimeHalloween Singles Party @ 5 & Lime Guildford| Love at First Sign

7 Nov · Holroyd ArmsJerry Lee Lewis vs ELVIS

30 Oct · Thirty3HzJungle Cakes Haunted House - Thirty3hz - Guildford

30 Oct · Newlands Corner, Guildford, GU4 8, United KingdomMurder Mystery Dinner or Weekend Guildford, Surrey

1 Nov · Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, GU1 3UX Guildford, United KingdomOpera Boys - starring Paul Potts Sun 1 Nov 2026 The Opera Boys' final tour

8 Nov · Yvonne Arnaud TheatreSo You Want to Play Detective: Guildford

4 Nov · Surrey Technology CentreSurrey Research Park Soapbox Derby

31 Oct · Thirty3HzThe Secret Masquerade

31 Oct · Guildford Cathedral, GuildfordTim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble

6 Nov · Christ Church GuildfordUltimate Chill: The Piano Music of Ludovico Einaudi

31 Oct · Popworld - GuildfordUnderworld

7 Nov · G LiveYoga and Journaling at Winter Wellfest Guildford

2 NovSelf Drive Safari - Namibia: Ric Gillams

31 Oct · Shaftesbury Road, GU22 7DT Woking, United KingdomAll Saints Light Party

31 Oct · Cellar Magnifique Wine Bar, Cafe, and EventsChildren's Mask Making - Day of the Dead

31 Oct · Lionsheart Bookshop 67 Commercial Way, GU21 6HN Woking, United KingdomD&D drop-in session

6 Nov · Horsell Lodge Care HomeFish & Chip Friday

31 Oct · 10 Gorsewood Road, WokingHermitage Halloween

1 Nov · Woking, Surrey, UKLadies & Kids Dance - Indian Cinematic Dance

29 Oct · Knaphill Scout HallNCT Woking Baby Cafe

5 Nov · Knaphill Scout HallNCT Woking Bumps & Babies

8 Nov · pyrford village war memorial hall, Coldharbour Road, Pyrford, Woking, GU22 8SPNV Dance Sunday Freestyle

10 Nov · Cellar Magnifique: Wine Bar, Cafe, and EventsPaint & Sip in Woking at Cellar Magnifique

11 Nov · The Seven Stars RipleyPainting party at The Seven Stars in Ripley

4 Nov · Cellar Magnifique Wine Bar, Cafe, and EventsPassione di Valpolicella- Bussola Tomaso

10 Nov · The Cricketers, HorsellPub Quiz Night - The Cricketers, Horsell

8 Nov · Woking TheatreRomesh Ranganathan Will Change Your Life

8 Nov · New Victoria TheatreRomesh Ranganathan Woking Tickets

2 Nov · Bisley Shooting GroundSimulated Game Day at Bisley - Monday 2nd November

8 Nov · Cellar Magnifique Wine Bar, Cafe, and EventsSwing Into Festive Cheer

31 Oct · The Bisley YurtThe Ancestors’ Wheel: A Samhain Ceremony

29 Oct · WESC, 2 High St, West End, Woking GU24 9PLThe Woking & District Sports Quiz League Opening Night

7 Nov · Woking Park, WokingWoking Fireworks Extravaganza

6 Nov · Hilton WokingWoking Means Business 2026

29 OctKoala Kids Halloween Party!

7 NovOld Skool Bingo Sat 7th Nov Woking

8 NovPooch Weekend Love From Betty & Edwins Garden Centre Woking

30 Oct at 01:00Everyone Gallery Tours

29 Oct at 01:30Children Haunted Mansion Workshop (7-12yrs)

29 OctImprov Theatre for Kids 9-12yrs Thu 29 Oct 2026 Let imaginations run wild in this fun-filled workshop!

3 NovLittle Notes: 14mos-2.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 3 Nov 2026

3 NovLittle Notes: 2.5-4.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 3 Nov 2026

3 NovLittle Notes: 5-14mos Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 3 Nov 2026

3 NovRARE Productions Frozen Jr Auditions Tue 3 Nov 2026 - Sat 7 Nov 2026 Open auditions so there is no need to book in

29 OctSam Bradshaw Productions presents Spot's Birthday Party Thu 29 Oct 2026 - Sat 31 Oct 2026

8 NovSo You Want To Play Detective? Sun 8 Nov 2026 A live interactive show where the entire audience becomes the detective

29 OctSpot Story Time Thu 29 Oct 2026 Story time with Spot's Birthday party cast!

10 NovThe Disappearing Man By Kenny Emson Tue 10 Nov 2026 - Sat 14 Nov 2026

3 NovTilted Wig in association with Watford Palace Theatre presents The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde Tue 3 Nov 2026 - Sat 7 Nov 2026

4 NovYouth Theatre: Autumn Term (13-16yrs) Wed 4 Nov 2026 Youth Theatre for young people aged 13 to 16 years old.

1 NovOff Road Day Sun 01 Nov >

29 OctSummer Craft Collection 2026: Handmade Ceramics, Glass, Jewellery, Textiles and Wood

29 OctTable Tennis

29 OctWisley: Then and Now

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Did you know? · Surrey

By 1918 the Brooklands site near Weybridge had become Britain's largest aircraft manufacturing centre, later producing the Wellington bomber and the VC10 airliner.

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