Man charged after fire breaks out at asylum hotel in Surrey
A man has been charged with arson after a fire at an asylum hotel in Surrey.
Staines-upon-Thames news
Everything Surrey's publishers have filed about Staines-upon-Thames recently. Staines-upon-Thames is in Spelthorne, served by Spelthorne Borough Council.
7,600 Surrey patients soon won't be forced to use temporary cabins when visiting their GP
Work is set to start on converting a community hall and building a new, dedicated, medical practice
New Staines playground with swings, slide and roundabout planned to replace famous statue
New playground equipment could be coming to a popular garden
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104 Surrey homes could be built near Europe's largest female prison
The prison has held a number of notable criminals
'Boombox man' handed community order for 'repeatedly playing loud music' in Surrey community
Janai Phillips, 25, is known as 'Boombox man', according to Surrey Police
Petition backing Ali G attraction in Staines ahead of new movie to be debated by councillors
Alex Balkan wants Staines to embrace its association with Ali G in good humour
When and where Surrey rain is expected this week after thunderstorm warning issued
Heavy rain, flash flooding and even hail have been forecast
Younger Surrey councillors urge young people not to let growing hostility and abuse deter them from standing for office
Elections to Surrey’s two new unitary authorities in May saw several councillors under the age of 30 elected to the shadow councils
Plans to turn luxury Surrey office block into apartments overlooking River Thames
The modern offices could have their upper floor converted into nearly 90 apartments
'It's about putting a historic wrong, right' says councillor as West Surrey council to have Middlesex included in name
Cllr Harry Boparai described feeling as if his area's identity had been erased, and has pushed for the Middlesex name to make a comeback
Visions for future of Staines include major regeneration and nearly 3,300 homes
The council has given the public two options, as a large portion of the town centre is due to be regenerated
Petition calls for Ali G statue in Staines to 'embrace the attention with humour'
Ali G is back in the headlines in Staines
'Co-parenting' cats rescued from inside an ottoman at the side of a Surrey road
The two mums looked after their six kittens in what rescue staff have called a "co-parenting arrangement"
Food hygiene ratings for 221 Staines-upon-Thames restaurants, pubs and takeaways
Crime in Staines-upon-Thames: 261 offences recorded in June 2026
House prices in Staines-upon-Thames: median £440,000 across 402 sales in the last year