22 January 2025

• Views sought on Surrey countryside
  Surrey County Council owns and manages over 10,000 acres of land.
• Calls to improve mobile phone coverage
  MP Jeremy Hunt and Waverley Borough Council say a lack of connectivity is causing frustration.
• Rock legend Jeff Beck's guitars to be auctioned
  The sale of 130 guitars, amps and pedals follows the star's death at the age of 78 in 2023.
• Rebuild of 'crumbling' hospital to begin by 2030
  Work to rebuild St Helier Hospital in Sutton has now been delayed until 2032.
• MP calls for commitment on flood prevention funds
  The Treasury minister Torsten Bell says a decision on future funding is yet to be made.
• Haslemere traders 'frustrated' over shoplifting
  Business owners say a lack of police presence is contributing to the shoplifting problem.
• University project to build sign language AI model
  The project will build tools to translate spoken language into photo-realistic sign language.
• Call for more women footballers on birthday cards
  A lack of cards featuring female players undermines efforts to promote women's sport, says a group of MPs.
• Contactless rail ticket payment scheme to expand
  A further eight stations in Surrey and six in Kent will be introducing the tap-in-tap-out payment.
• Pedestrian struck by car remains in hospital - police
  The man, in his 70s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where he remains, police say.
• Sentence review bid made for Sara Sharif's father
  The Solicitor General has referred Urfan Sharif's sentence to the Court of Appeal.
• Plans for 270 new homes to go before council
  Wates Developments and its partners, Vistry Group, submit outline plans for up to 270 homes.