Surrey weekly round-up: 8 June - 14 June 2024
Thorpe parkThe story about Thorpe Parks newest rollercoaster reopening after a sudden two week closure 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.
Taylor Swift fan tackles Era's Tour regime
Rebecca Richmond-SmithA Taylor Swift fan from Surrey has tackled the star's pre-tour preparation of running while singing the entire Era's Tour setlist.
Rebecca Richmond-Smith said she spotted Taylor's daily regime in Time magazine and wanted to find out how far the singer was running.
The 27-year-old from East Horsley said she was "seriously impressed" to discover the run totalled 12.6-miles (20.3km).
She said: "She's a complete machine, I can't fathom how someone can do that many songs and dances in a row, she's a professional athlete."
BBC Radio Surrey spoke to Ms Richmond-Smith about the challenge.
Dead dogs and foxes found in garden pond
RSPCAThe bodies of five young terrier dogs and foxes have been found in a garden pond in Surrey.
Ben Fitzcosta, an animal rescue officer for the RSPCA, said the animals were likely killed elsewhere before they were dumped in the water in Spring Street, Epsom.
“This was a shocking and upsetting discovery and we’re concerned about how these animals have died and what suffering they may have endured,” said Mr Fitzcosta.
A man found the bodies in his garden pond on 8 June. It is not known for how long they had been in the water.
Men's sanitary bins combat incontinence 'taboo'
GTRA rail operator has installed sanitary bins in nearly 500 male toilet cubicles for men experiencing incontinence potentially caused by prostate cancer.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has put the bins in 495 toilet cubicles at 228 of its stations, offices and depots across its network in Sussex, Kent and beyond.
Roughly one in every three men over the age of 65 in the UK faces urinary incontinence, according to the Prostate Cancer UK charity.
Carl Martin, GTR accessibility lead, said: “This small but significant step aims to enhance the comfort and dignity of both colleagues and customers who may need these facilities.”
Surrey Schools music to receive nearly £2m funding
Getty ImagesSchools in Surrey are to receive nearly £1.9m to help teach children music.
About £500,000 of that is to be spent on instruments and technology.
The money has come from the Department for Education, and will be administered by Surrey Arts on behalf of Surrey County Council.
Some of the money will be used to provide adapted instruments to help children with disabilities learn music.
Public to decide name of new bridge
Guildford Borough CouncilThe public is set to decide the name of a new road bridge in Surrey.
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) has launched a competition to find a name for the structure in Ash currently known as the "Ash Road Bridge Project".
Part of GBC's local plan, the project includes closing the Ash level crossing and replacing it with a road bridge over the railway.
The link road and bridge are due to open to traffic in October 2024. The entire project completion date is February 2025.
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