Dozens of water pollution incidents not visited immediately in …
WEBA freedom of information request by RADAR shows the Environment Agency is attending fewer incidents across England than before the pandemic. The figures show there were 52 water pollution incidents in Woking between 2018 and 2023, just 11 of which were visited immediately by Environment Agency staff ...
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Joy for St John's family after son's cancer ordeal ends
WEBThe parents of a six-year-old boy who has spent half his life being treated for leukaemia have described how he is now full of energy after many months of agony when he seemed at times to be vanishing before their eyes from the chronic side-effects of his medication. Clare Peers, from St John’s, said her elder son George had six months that ...
Rent in Woking rises 8% in past year | wokingnewsandmail.co.uk
WEBAcross the South East, the average rent was £1,314 – rising 8% from the year before. Elmbridge had the highest rental cost in the region at £1,822 per month, while the lowest was in the Isle of Wight at £831. Generation Rent said rent has risen at a faster rate than wage growth across the UK. Ben Twomey, chief executive, added: "This isn't ...
Surrey Police crack down on rural crime | wokingnewsandmail.co.uk
WEB3 days ago · Surrey Police has been cracking down on rural crime recently by stopping dozens of cars and making arrests. On September 6 and 7, the force teamed up with partner agencies to tackle persistent rural crime issues across Surrey. Issues being targeted were vehicle and plant machinery theft, poaching, fly-tipping and road safety for …
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WEBMore than a dozen people in Woking stopped from voting due to ID rules. More than a dozen people in Woking did not return to vote after being turned away at the polling station at the recent general election, figures show. Will Grimond. News. 999.
A third of Surrey pupils performing below expected standards
WEB3 days ago · Nationally, 45% of disadvantaged pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in the past academic year – down from 51% in 2018-19. Meanwhile, 67% of other pupils made the grade, keeping the gap at 22 percentage points. Figures on disadvantaged pupils are not available for Surrey. Paul Whiteman, general secretary at …
More mental health detentions in the Surrey heartlands last year
WEB4 days ago · Woking organisation receives £50,000 to support autistic girls. Across England, 52,460 new detentions were recorded last year, up from 51,310 in 2022-23. Nationally, black people continued to face a higher rate of detentions under the act – over three times the rate of white people. In the Surrey …
Woking slip to National League defeat against Oldham Athletic at …
WEB4 days ago · Woking were unable to advance into the penalty area for much of the half, and were wary of a number of Oldham set pieces. After a Reagan Ogle long throw was met by the head of Mike Fondop, a block prevented the goalbound effort, before the following corner ended in Conlon firing into the side netting after nice play on the left-hand side.
Woking is one of the safest town centres in the country
WEBWOKING is the fourth safest town centre in the country, according to a survey of crime statistics. The town had the lowest rate of street crime, with a “safety score” of 9.69 out of 10. There were 6,556 recorded crimes in Woking in the year ending June 2022, equating to 63 per 1,000 people, according to a report by Get Licensed, a security ...
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