Pensioner’s fury at gift from Gordon Brown
July 31st, 2009 . by This Is Surrey Today channel feedTO the tune Happy Birthday, Army veteran James James pulled a cracker with his wife and wondered how he'd spend his present from Gordon Brown.
...Ex-chief slams the ‘arrogant’ council
July 31st, 2009 . by This Is Surrey Today channel feed"Arrogant" and "superior" were just some of the accusations levied at Surrey County Council by its former chief executive.
Outgoing interim...
Parents urged to comment on school closure
July 31st, 2009 . by This Is Surrey Today channel feedPARENTS who want to comment on the potential closure of a Dorking school are being urged to contact the headteacher.
Residents and parents...
Tree order too late to save ancient beeches
July 31st, 2009 . by This Is Surrey Today channel feedA Fetcham man has slammed the council after it failed to protect trees from being cut down by developers.
The trees, at a property in Hawks...
Banger racers in charity bid to reach Barcelona
July 31st, 2009 . by This Is Surrey Today channel feedDriving 3,200 miles would for most, be a nightmare.
Doing the journey in a car fit for the scrap heap would be out of the question.
...Council workers are selling holiday for taxpayers’ cash
July 31st, 2009 . by This Is Surrey Today channel feedCouncil workers looking for a quick buck can sell off their spare holiday time using money from the taxpayer's pocket.
Workers at both Mole...
£18k payout for dad after police wreck car
July 31st, 2009 . by This Is Surrey Today channel feedA father-of-two has been paid thousands of pounds after his stolen car was held at a police pound for nearly four years and stripped of many of its...
‘Old graves must go to make way for new’
July 31st, 2009 . by This Is Surrey Today channel feedA village church is applying to remove some of its oldest gravestones to allow residents a better chance to be laid to rest near their homes.
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