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September 21, 2026

Highways Bulletin: £7 Million of Improvements to Surrey’s Roads

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The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here.
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Highways Bulletin: £7 Million of Improvements to Surrey’s Roads

Highways Bulletin: £7 Million of Improvements to Surrey’s Roads

• The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them.
• See interactive map here.
• Report potholes and highway issues here.

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Major changes to plans for 480 home Leatherhead town centre development as building height shifted
SurreyLive — Surrey News · today

Major changes to plans for 480 home Leatherhead town centre development as building height shifted

• The design of the proposed Bull Hill development are now different

Surrey teacher took sex pictures of pupil then took her for ‘prosecco and prawns'
Surrey Comet · yesterday

Surrey teacher took sex pictures of pupil then took her for ‘prosecco and prawns'

• A teacher groomed his teenage pupil before abusing her for years and taking indecent images of her, almost 40 years before he was finally jailed.

Obituary: Sheila Kirkland
Guildford Dragon · Local news · yesterday

Obituary: Sheila Kirkland

• By Adrian Chandler Sheila Kirkland passed away in the Royal Surrey County Hospital on July 8, 2026, aged 89 years.
• She was a Guildford girl born and bred and was educated locally, including at Sandfield School in York Road.
• Her early life was spent in Westborough and times were not easy for the family.

The century old Surrey school where the secret to success has been not focusing on exams
SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday

The century old Surrey school where the secret to success has been not focusing on exams

• Headteacher of City of London Freeman's School explains to SurreyLive how they have achieved stella exam results by thinking bigger on the school's 100th birthday

The derelict London bell foundry which cast an icon of American freedom and Big Ben
Surrey Comet · Local news · yesterday

The derelict London bell foundry which cast an icon of American freedom and Big Ben

• Whitechapel Bell Foundry cast Big Ben and the Liberty Bell but closed in 2017 and now faces an uncertain future.

New East Surrey Council calls for current SEND plans
Epsom & Ewell Times · Local news · 3 days ago

New East Surrey Council calls for current SEND plans

• Leading East Surrey councillors are calling on Surrey County Council to publish its plans to reform special educational needs and disability (SEND) support across the county.
• The Liberal Democrat-led shadow

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The University of Surrey received its royal charter in 1966 and moved to a new Stag Hill campus in Guildford beside the cathedral, having begun life as Battersea College of Technology.

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