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A white boat is being towed away by a red boat.

Fines proposed to tackle illegal moorings

Elmbridge Borough Council say residents have complained about unapproved boat moorings.

A computer-generated image of a new development of modern housing

Plans for homes near river approved

Elmbridge Borough Council approved plans for the development off Orchard Lane in Molesey.

An artist's impression of a row of three-storey homes on a road. They are red, white and yellow.

Controversial homes on golf course site approved

The former 18-hole golf course in Hersham may be transformed into more than 200 homes.

A gloved hand can be seen placing a white golf ball on a golf tee in the grass; a golf club is visible behind this and the corner of a white shoe can also be seen in the frame. In the background are blurred trees.

New homes planned for former golf club

If plans are approved, up to 275 homes could be built on the Portsmouth Road site.

CGI of proposed care home, Princes Road, Weybridge. The red brick building has three stories and grey window frames. There are grey skylights on the top floor.

Office block to make way for new 70-bed care home

Demand for specialised care beds in Elmbridge could hit almost 100 beds in the next five years.

27th July 1956: Crowds on the upper deck swimming pool at East Molesey in Surrey watching the racing at Hurst Park racecourse. A large group of horses race close to the white rails around the inside of the track.

Story of lost racecourse told in guided walks

The two free events in February and March will reveal the short history of Hurst Park.

Blue canopies in an empty car park with low cream coloured walls and boarded up windows

Car wash plans scrapped over fears of harming view

"Large and unsightly" awnings had already been constructed at the site in Esher, the council heard.

The former cafe rouge building seen from behind and with a blue awning installed on a metal stand over a car park. The building is boarded up and a hole has been due in the ground in the car park.

Car wash plans at former cafe site to be decided

The plans are due to be decided by councillors at a meeting on Monday evening.

A view of an island in the Thames, seen from a nearby road. There are boats in the foreground and around the island there are boats moored. There are trees around, some in leaf and others are bare while there are white clouds in the sky.

Private island festival plans rejected

The island is accessed by a single bridge over the River Thames.