21 November 2024

• Pothole compensation claims rise in South East
  The Local Government Association estimates there is a £16.3bn backlog of repairs on local roads.
• High staff turnover rates linked to patient deaths
  The study analysed nearly a decade of data from 148 NHS hospitals in England.
• Sara Sharif begged parents’ forgiveness, jury told
  Sara Sharif’s father Urfan Sharif, stepmum Beinash Batool and uncle, Faisal Malik deny all charges.
• James Bond theme tune guitarist Vic Flick dies
  The musician best known for playing the guitar riff in the James Bond theme tune dies aged 87.
• Drug driver jailed for fatal M25 crash
  Daryll Henderson, 33, from Bristol is jailed for 10 years after the crash which killed two people.
• Madonna's Jaguar goes up for auction
  The rare 1967 Jaguar Mark X 4.2 Madonna gifted to her son is to go on sale in Weybridge.
• Adult social care rated good by watchdog
  Surrey County Council says it recognises there are also areas to learn and develop.
• Woking bankruptcy report to be discussed by council
  A report about Woking Borough Council's borrowing decisions says "significant mistakes were made".
• Surrey’s gritters gear up for winter
  The council said it has 39 new vehicles and 10,000 tonnes of salt ready for colder weather.
• Fresh weather warnings as UK hit by cold snap
  Fresh warnings of snow and ice announced for parts of the UK going into Thursday and the weekend.
• Motorcyclist dies in fatal crash with van
  Surrey Police say the crash happened on the A281 in Bramley shortly after 09:00 GMT on Monday.
• Surrey given £12m to improve bus services
  The cash will help protect services and improve punctuality, Surrey County Council says.