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August 13, 2026

Surrey A3 closure dates announced as major Guildford roundabout work continues

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Drivers will need to prepare for disruption on the A3 at the end of the month
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Surrey A3 closure dates announced as major Guildford roundabout work continues

Surrey A3 closure dates announced as major Guildford roundabout work continues

• Drivers will need to prepare for disruption on the A3 at the end of the month

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Grade II-listed Woking church begins major redevelopment
SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday

Grade II-listed Woking church begins major redevelopment

• There have been some changes since planning permission was originally granted

Drones may reduce delays on Waterloo line
Epsom & Ewell Times · Local news · 6 days ago

Drones may reduce delays on Waterloo line

• A drone is now operating at London Waterloo to tackle trespass, fix infrastructure faults and reduce disruptionOperated remotely from Southampton, the drone provides live intelligence to South Western Railway and

Who pays for the homes we do not build?
Epsom & Ewell Times · Local news · 6 days ago

Who pays for the homes we do not build?

• Dear Editor, My family moved to Epsom five years ago for many of the same reasons cited by those defending the Green Belt: the space, the schools and the feel

'Excessively large' homes refused at Esher site after similar schemes rejected
SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday

'Excessively large' homes refused at Esher site after similar schemes rejected

• The six home plans were described as “uncharacteristic, overly dominant and cramped development”

73 home project that surround Surrey Edwardian building set to be completed
SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday

73 home project that surround Surrey Edwardian building set to be completed

• The £32.5 million project forms part of an entirely new village which began construction in 2016

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Sun 16 Aug · Oak Suite (Oak House) · AllEvents Guildford. In-person Free Robotics Workshop For Kids at Guildford (7-14yrs)Tue 25 Aug · G Live · AllEvents Guildford. Royal Blood in GuildfordSun 23 Aug · Guildford Stoke Park · AllEvents Guildford. Summer In Nashville - Guildford 2026Thu 27 Aug · Ripley Village Green · AllEvents Woking. Circus Cortex at Ripley, Surrey. 27-Fri 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 26 Aug · The Lightbox Woking whats on. Families Summer Family Day
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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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