http://www.surreyad.co.uk/ The latest from Surrey Advertiser en-gb http://www.surreyad.co.uk/img/print_logo.gif http://www.surreyad.co.uk/ SURREY’S green belt is under increased threat from development despite government pledges to protect it, campaigners say. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027708/campaigners_fear_a_loosening_of_the_green_belt?rss=yes A FARMER who built a hidden castle has described the legal system as “complete nonsense” after losing an appeal against an order to demolish the building. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027737/castle_farmer_slams_planning_appeal_process?rss=yes POLICE believe a black cab driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a string of women in London may have struck in Guildford. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027747/surrey_link_to_black_cab_sex_assaults_probed?rss=yes A PLAN to turn the ground beneath the Surrey Hills into a gas storage reservoir has moved a step forward. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027727/firm_can_move_forward_with_gas_application?rss=yes THREE old schoolfriends are preparing for the adventure of a lifetime — a 10,000-mile drive across 17 countries in a 30-year-old ambulance. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027732/friends_head_for_mongolia_in_an_ambulance?rss=yes HUNDREDS of parents are paying for school lunches for their children, even though they are eligible to have them for free. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027706/thousands_of_free_schools_meals_left_over?rss=yes FAMILY and friends of the Surrey pilot who died in an air accident in March have gathered at Biggin Hill Airport to pay their respects. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027678/airport_service_for_plane_crash_victims?rss=yes RESIDENTS of two rural communities in Tandridge have clashed at a meeting to discuss the influx of HGV lorries into their area. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027669/residents_clash_over_quarry_lorries?rss=yes A MAN arrested in connection with the murder of Sharon Birchwood at her home in Ashtead is bailed for a further five months. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027675/ashtead_murder_inquiry_continues?rss=yes THE number of MRSA infections at the Royal Surrey County Hospital dropped by almost 40% over a three-month period. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027711/hospital_sees_number_of_superbug_cases_cut?rss=yes A CRANLEIGH schoolgirl sets out on a fundraising campaign for the charity that cared for her father during the last months of his life. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027680/girls_charity_mission_for_late_fathers_care_team?rss=yes THOUSANDS of people gathered outside St Paul’s Cathedral in London for an event raising money for injured servicemen and women recovering at Headley Court. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027576/salute_for_headley_courts_injured_war_heroes?rss=yes ANOTHER Woking landmark will disappear next week when the Post Office in Market Square closes. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027635/meeting_tackles_post_office_safety_fears?rss=yes A VILLAGE'S residents speak of their shock at discovering that paving stones around a war memorial had been dug up. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027676/war_memorial_paving_thieves_the_lowest_of_the_low?rss=yes COMPETITION for places at the Howard of Effingham School will increase next year after Surrey County Council widened the priority area for admissions. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027582/schools_priority_admissions_zone_extended?rss=yes MERSTHAM win the Surrey Senior Cup for the first time, completing a unique treble in the process. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/sport/2027/2027487/football_mersthams_cup_win_completes_treble?rss=yes CRANLEIGH have caused a major shock by knocking Guildford out of the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship 20/20 Cup. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/sport/2027/2027490/cricket_cranleigh_become_2020_giantkillers?rss=yes TARAS FOREMSKY will be on hand as Guildford Flames seek to reclaim the English Premier League title next season. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/sport/2027/2027489/ice_hockey_foremsky_agrees_new_contract?rss=yes ANOTHER basketball trophy for Guildford Heat, but Staines Town miss out on promotion to Blue Square South. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/sport/2027/2027388/bank_holiday_sport_roundup?rss=yes A LATE winner from AFC Wimbledon's Mark De Bolla left Staines Town's players heartbroken in their Ryman Premier Division play-off final on Saturday. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/sport/2027/2027339/football_staines_fall_at_final_hurdle?rss=yes IMPATIENT chairman Shahid Azeem is ready to uproot Guildford City and move the club out of the borough. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/sport/2027/2027271/football_city_move_is_on_the_cards?rss=yes DEAN SKIDMORE made a confident return to Guildford as he led them to a seven-wicket victory over Camberley at Woodbridge Road. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/sport/2027/2027279/cricket_skidmore_makes_his_mark?rss=yes WOKING look likely to miss out on the chance to interview Graham Westley amid strong suggestions he is on his way back to rivals Stevenage Borough. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/sport/football/2027/2027211/football_cards_wait_on_westley_decision?rss=yes LIBRARIES across Surrey are extending their opening hours following a public consultation into the standard of services in the county. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/community/2027/2027379/extended_opening_hours_for_libraries?rss=yes GREEN-FINGERED gardeners can pick up some useful tips at the third annual Compost Heaven event in Guildford this Saturday. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/community/2027/2027370/compost_heaven_for_guildford_gardeners?rss=yes A RUNNYMEDE club for young people aged 11 to 16 is moving to a new venue and a new time due to popular demand. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/community/2027/2027372/new_venue_for_popular_youth_club?rss=yes CLICK here for all the latest neighbourhood policing news and initiatives from around the county. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/community/2020/2020784/neighbourhood_policing_updates?rss=yes GET out and about in Surrey. We have details of walks and talks, displays and open days, and much more. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/community/2023/2023869/event_listings?rss=yes ENERGETIC revellers partied the night away in one of Guildford’s popular night spots at the weekend. Click here to see if you've won our special prize. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/entertainment/nightout/2027/2027483/bar_med_in_guildford?rss=yes FANS of the 80s are in for a quadruple treat this summer as four of the decade’s biggest names come together for one night only. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/entertainment/livemusic/2027/2027568/toyah_delighted_to_cultivate_an_interest_in_wisley?rss=yes TWO-TIME Oscar winner Jodie Foster is showing off her comedy side in the adventure film Nim’s Island, based on Wendy Orr’s 2002 novel. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/entertainment/film/2027/2027515/nims_island_comedy_with_a_message?rss=yes CRICKET-LOVING theatregoers will be especially excited by a new play making its debut in Guildford this month. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/2027/2027573/some_things_just_arent_cricket?rss=yes A MOLESEY filmmaker’s hit comedy will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival next week. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/entertainment/2027/2027343/cannes_screening_for_hit_comedy?rss=yes FIVE more acts have been announced for this year's GuilFest. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/entertainment/livemusic/2027/2027329/guilfest_lineup_additions_announced?rss=yes IN Flashbacks of a Fool, Daniel Craig plays Joe Scot, a British-born actor living in Hollywood whose once glittering career is going downhill fast. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/entertainment/film/2026/2026979/daniel_craig_is_nobodys_fool?rss=yes TABLOID favourite Russell Brand talks to Lauren Margrave about his first Hollywood role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/entertainment/film/2026/2026965/a_new_brand_of_comedy?rss=yes GUILDFORD'S award-winning professional open-air theatre company are set to return for their third season, performing at Guildford Castle and the University of Surrey Lake. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/2026/2026991/more_openair_shakespeare_to_look_forward_to?rss=yes THE Leatherhead Theatre is staging its fifth annual Drama Festival starting on May 5, and running until the grand finale and awards night on May 17. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/2027/2027003/a_festival_of_drama_and_delights?rss=yes PLAYS, music and dance, youth theatre and comedy. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/2024/2024148/weekly_whats_on_stage_listings?rss=yes ROCK and Pop, Jazz, Folk, Roots, Country and Blues, and Classical, Choral and Opera. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/entertainment/livemusic/2020/2020342/weekly_whats_on_music_listings?rss=yes A CHANCE encounter with a grammar website leaves our reporter feeling red-faced. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/columnists/2026/2026825/back_to_school_thanks_to_the_power_of_the_web?rss=yes OUR new blogger Sharon Duggan tells her 30-year story of "going green". http://www.surreyad.co.uk/columnists/2026/2026879/a_more_sustainable_way_of_living?rss=yes FOOTBALLS, dogs and tyres help Guildford's fitness enthusiasts go through the motions at Stoke Park. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/columnists/2026/2026876/getting_fit_guildfordstyle?rss=yes "DEMON eyes" return to the election campaign trail. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/columnists/2026/2026692/the_eyes_have_it?rss=yes DESPITE initial doubts, Lauren is won over by the flirtatious comic's confident persona. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/columnists/2026/2026422/russells_cocky_humour_works_like_a_charm?rss=yes THIS trip was to one of my most frequent destinations, Kortrijk in Belgium. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/columnists/2026/2026299/journeyman_in_belgium?rss=yes A NEW man has been appointed to oversee a group of six Ford car dealerships in Surrey and south-west London. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/business/2027/2027443/new_surrey_boss_for_dagenham_motors?rss=yes A SLICE of Hollywood now sits in Hersham, after a company providing animation for blockbuster movies moved its UK offices to Elmbridge. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/business/2026/2026839/animated_expertise_as_king_kong_moves_in?rss=yes THE winner of this year’s MasterChef will be cooking up a treat at Sandown Park Racecourse for one night only next month. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/business/2026/2026840/masterchef_winner_on_the_menu_at_racecourse?rss=yes ALMOST 200 jobs have been saved at a Reigate-based business after its joint adminstrators successfully negotiated a sale. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/business/2026/2026765/jobs_saved_with_sale_of_troubled_business?rss=yes THE Academy of Contemporary Music has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise. http://www.surreyad.co.uk/business/2026/2026761/award_makes_music_academy_number_one?rss=yes