Job losses over business closure
A packaging company which has bases in Surrey closes the Manx arm of its production unit.
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Beijing bid to put region on map
A South East tourism boss heads to the Beijing Olympics as part of a drive to put the region on the map.
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Council fights ticket office cuts
Plans to cut ticket office opening hours by South West Trains are opposed by a council.
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Britain’s ‘best’ tap waters named
A panel of experts names Thames Water as the third best tasting tap water in Britain.
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Heart patient group gets £10,000
A support group for people with heart problems in Surrey is given a £10,000 donation by a technology company.
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Penalty points for taxi drivers
Changed rules are brought in for drivers of taxis and private hire vehicles by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council.
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Drain cover thefts prompt action
A spate of drain cover thefts leads a council to consider a new design to deter thieves.
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Factory ‘unsafe’ after huge blaze
Firefighters retreat from a blaze at a factory on an industrial estate over fears the building is unsafe.
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Typhoid women were kept in asylum
More than 40 female typhoid carriers were locked up for life in a mental hospital, the BBC learns.
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Excrement daubed on parked cars
At least six parked cars are smeared in animal excrement in a spate of criminal damage at night in Oxted.
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