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From winter wonderland to flooded fields: a wet and wild start to …
17 hours ago · Elstead was also nearly cut off with several vehicles becoming stranded on the flooded B3001 near the mill. Police later closed the road with locals raising concerns about four stranded ponies on a nearby patch.
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New housing targets see return of Woking tower block plans on …
1 day ago · A previously rejected and “unaltered” 25-storey tower block on the former BHS site in Woking town centre is due back before the planning committee this week. It comes after changes to government housing targets, which means boroughs are under greater pressure to build new homes. Developers ...
Road closures: five for Woking drivers over the next fortnight
1 day ago · Drivers in and around Woking will have five National Highways road closures to watch out for this week. And four of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour. The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that four closures already in place ...
Cardinals thrash Radcliffe to reach last 16 of FA Trophy
Woking reached the last 16 of the FA Trophy with a comprehensive 4-0 win at home to National League North outfit Radcliffe on a cold night at the Laithwaite Community Stadium. Goals from Tom Leahy, Lewis Walker (2) and Matt Ward fired the Cards to an emphatic win in front of a crowd of 781 and made ...
Surrey Police refers itself to watchdog following shooting in Woking
Nursery Road is partially closed with limited foot and vehicle access to residents. Avoid the area where possible for the time being. Surrey Police appreciate the localised disruption this will cause and thank the community for their cooperation and patience while enquiries are underway.
Energy usage in Woking homes still lower than before pandemic
Dec 31, 2024 · Domestic gas and electricity usage in Woking has declined following the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show. Energy usage has fallen dramatically across Great Britain in recent years, with the End Fuel Poverty Coalition warning some may be continuing to reduce their energy consumption to ...
Woking rents more affordable despite ongoing housing crisis
Ella Nuttall, senior policy and research officer at youth homelessness charity Centrepoint, said rent arrears and high housing costs are "a key driver of homelessness" and warned the soaring cost-of-living means income growth does not make housing affordable.
Multiple Woking heritage sites considered at risk
Arts and heritage minister Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay said: “I look forward to the new additions to the register receiving similar care and attention so that future generations can continue to enjoy and learn from our rich heritage for years to come.”