Surrey weekly round-up: 10 August - 16 August 2024
WAVERLEY BOROUGH COUNCILThe story about a walking football team in Haslemere appealing for new members proved a popular read this week.
A variety of local issues featured on the BBC News website, BBC Radio Surrey and BBC South East Today.
We have picked five stories from the past week in case you missed them.
Surrey climber says Olympic gold win not 'sunk in'
Getty ImagesToby Roberts has described his Olympic gold medal win in the men's boulder and lead event as "the happiest moment of my life".
The 19-year-old climber from Elstead, Surrey, said winning Great Britain's 14th gold medal in Paris "definitely hasn't sunk in yet".
He said: "To work for a goal for so many years and to finally achieve your dreams down on that podium, it's just a moment which I'll never forget."
Roberts took an interest in his sport at an early age, completing his first recorded climb when he was aged just three.
Dog walkers limited to four pets at any one time
Getty ImagesA council in Surrey has introduced a ban on walking more than four dogs at once.
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council said the new rule followed a review of the previous limit of six pets.
It said the change was due to "ongoing concerns raised by residents" about uncontrollable groups of dogs.
Professional dog walkers have raised concerns the move could significantly impact their livelihoods, but recognised there were safety issues.
How clearing can help with unexpected A-level results
AMON ALEThousands of students across the South East found out their AS, A-level and T-level results on 15 August.
For many hoping to go to university, an anxious wait was followed by celebrations as they discovered they had secured the grades they hoped for.
But others will be disappointed and facing tough decisions, including applying to other universities or colleges via clearing.
However, a recruitment officer at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) said clearing wasn't just for people who hadn't achieved the grades they wanted, it was also "an amazing tool for if you got better grades than you thought".
Surrey man to walk the length of island of Ireland
Mark SaundersA man is to walk the length of the island of Ireland to raise awareness of dementia.
Mark Saunders, 67, a retired university professor, aims to walk from County Cork in the Republic of Ireland to the north coast of County Antrim in Northern Ireland in 40 days.
The 589 mile (948km) walk is in honour of his father and grandfather who both had Alzheimer's disease.
Professor Saunders, from Guildford, Surrey, has set himself a target of raising £2,500 for the Alzheimer's Society and the Alzheimer Society of Ireland.
Video installation shows carer's experience
GARY THOMASA new video installation draws on a man's experiences of caring for his mother, who had Alzheimer's disease.
Combining documentary phone footage with dramatised sequences, Gary Thomas's installation is currently touring five locations across the UK.
The screenwriter and filmmaker, from Epsom in Surrey, said the aim of the work was to provide recognition for the carers who look after their own relatives.
"When my mother was diagnosed, and even before, I began recording and filming moments of our life...both the good times and difficult emotional times," he said.
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