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August 12, 2026

Future of popular Surrey golf club in doubt as land earmarked for 1,200-home development

Good Morning Surrey — 2026-08-12
The golf course would be demolished to make way for up to 1,200 homes under the scheme
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Future of popular Surrey golf club in doubt as land earmarked for 1,200-home development

Future of popular Surrey golf club in doubt as land earmarked for 1,200-home development

• The golf course would be demolished to make way for up to 1,200 homes under the scheme

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Visions for future of Staines include major regeneration and nearly 3,300 homes
SurreyLive — Surrey News · yesterday

Visions for future of Staines include major regeneration and nearly 3,300 homes

• The council has given the public two options, as a large portion of the town centre is due to be regenerated

Government announces crackdown on betting and vape shops to revitalise high streets
Surrey Comet · Local news · yesterday

Government announces crackdown on betting and vape shops to revitalise high streets

• Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to crack down on vape shops and betting stores to help revitalise the high street.

Surrey A-road near M25 with 'far more traffic' in recent years set for re-design
SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday

Surrey A-road near M25 with 'far more traffic' in recent years set for re-design

• The council is seeking to make a number of changes on the A-road which connects to the M25

Van driver admits dangerous driving after highways worker killed on M23
SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday

Van driver admits dangerous driving after highways worker killed on M23

• According to police, the driver was found with glazed and bloodshot eyes and was slurring his speech

'Use it or lose it' says 87-year-old Surrey landlord as he celebrates decades running pub
SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday

'Use it or lose it' says 87-year-old Surrey landlord as he celebrates decades running pub

• For almost half a century, Mike Armitage has been behind the bar at the Lion Brewery serving a range of local punters and famous faces.

Migration stats show thousands more are moving to Surrey than moving out
SurreyLive — Guildford · Local news · yesterday

Migration stats show thousands more are moving to Surrey than moving out

• Two parts of the county saw more people leave than arrive, Guildford and Woking

Chips down and Epsom up
Epsom & Ewell Times · Local news · 2 days ago

Chips down and Epsom up

• Epsom and Ewell FC 1 – 0 Chipstead.
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• Cup Extra Preliminary Round A much-changed Epsom & Ewell side showed grit, discipline

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Fri 14 Aug · Guildford Cathedral · AllEvents Guildford. 00s Silent Disco inside Guildford Cathedral - Friday 14th AugustTue 25 Aug · G Live · AllEvents Guildford. Royal Blood in GuildfordSun 23 Aug · Guildford Stoke Park · AllEvents Guildford. Summer In Nashville - Guildford 2026Fri 21 Aug · The Lightbox Woking whats on. Everyone Gallery ToursFri 21 Aug · The Lightbox Woking whats on. Drawing for AdultsThu 20 Aug · The Lightbox Woking whats on. Children Animal Masks workshop (5-11yrs)Wed 12 Aug · The Lightbox Woking whats on. Children Comic Art workshop (7-14yrs)Wed 26 Aug · The Lightbox Woking whats on. Families Summer Family Day
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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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