Surrey Covid outbreak at St Helier Hospital: Visits are restricted and ambulances diverted

Covid outbreak at St Helier Hospital: Visits are restricted and ambulances diverted to nearby A&Es after six patients test positive over weekend Hospital bosses have put St Helier Hospital in Surrey in partial lockdown today The infections were found over the weekend and investigation has been started It is understood six patients were infected but … Read more

Surrey Heath MP Michael Gove demands civil servants are moved out of London

Michael Gove vows to move civil servants out of London ‘closer to where the action is’ as Tories plan second Conservative HQ in Leeds Michael Gove said it is time for civil servants to be ‘closer to where the action is’ Gove argued home-working during the pandemic proves the upheaval can work Boris Johnson has … Read more

An Inspector reviews The Mitre hotel in Surrey located across the road from Hampton Court Palace

There can be few lovelier spots to enjoy breakfast on a sunny Sunday than at The Mitre on the banks of the Thames across the road from Hampton Court Palace. Scullers, skiffs, narrowboats, swans and even a few brave swimmers float by gracefully in a passing parade like no other.  But, then, by the time … Read more

The best autumn walks, from marching up mountains in Scotland to strolling across Surrey with llamas

Crisp autumnal days were made for country walks. Add a pub with a crackling fire and a welcoming room to snuggle up in after your exertions, and you have all the ingredients for a cosy weekend escape.  These pubs all have great walks that start the moment you step outside their door. A WILTSHIRE INN … Read more

Sophie Wessex cuts a casual figure in jeans as she visits a farm in Surrey

A sarnie to go! Sophie Wessex cuts a casual figure in boots and jeans as she orders lunch from a snack van on a visit to a Surrey farm The countess of Wessex, 55, visited Coverwood Farm in Cranleigh on Thursday Sophie cut a casual figure in navy polo neck, jeans and a pair of brown … Read more

Earl of Wessex steps out in a plastic face shield for a visit to a Surrey theatre

Prince Edward has stepped out in a plastic face shield for a visit to Surrey as research emerged suggesting they don’t work in stopping the spread of COVID-19. The Earl of Wessex, 56, who lives with his wife Sophie, 55, and their children Lady Louise Windsor, 16, and James Viscount Severn, 12, at Bagshot Park, between … Read more

Partygoers dance into the night at illegal rave in Surrey woods before new crackdown starts

Partygoers dance into the night at illegal rave in Surrey woods before ‘rule of six’ crackdown starts tomorrow Revellers gathered in RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey, for a rave on Saturday night Snapchat footage shows a large number of partygoers dancing at the event Surrey Police are investigating the lockdown breach but are yet to make … Read more

Man in 50s left with life-threatening injuries after fight at KFC in Surrey

Man in his 50s is left with life-threatening injuries after fight at KFC in Surrey as two men in their 20s are arrested Surrey Police were called to the restaurant at 5.45pm after reports of a fight The fight at the KFC on Walton-on-Thames high street had spilled onto the street The victim, in his … Read more

Surrey firefighters went SIX HOURS without drinking water

Firefighters have revealed they went six hours without drinking water as they fought a blaze raging through ‘Britain’s Beverly Hills’ in near-100F heat. Surrey Fire and Rescue workers slammed bosses for ‘leaving them on their knees’ and ‘putting the public at risk’ as they battled a huge wildfire in Chobham Common. One told how crews were … Read more

Surrey firefighters reveal they went SIX HOURS without drinking water as they fought blaze

Firefighters have revealed they went six hours without drinking water as they fought a blaze raging through ‘Britain’s Beverly Hills’ in near-100F heat. Surrey Fire and Rescue workers slammed bosses for ‘leaving them on their knees’ and ‘putting the public at risk’ as they battled a huge wildfire in Chobham Common. One told how crews were … Read more