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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.

New red brick homes part way through construction, still surrounded by scaffolding poles.

Decisions due in 2025 on thousands of new homes

Planning decisions on nearly 15,000 new homes across Surrey are due to be taken in 2025.

Traditional Christmas fruit cake on a wooden board in a festive decoration, dark background.

Museum staff to host day of fruit cake fun

Staff will tell youngsters about the history of the Christmas treat, along with fun activities.

A woman in a red anorak, dark leggings, wellington boots and a blue beanie hat sits beside a river, writing in a journal.

Writing competition marks 20th anniversary in 2025

The competition is organised by the R C Sherriff trust to celebrate the author's local links.