16 June 2026

• Campaigners describe social media ban as 'epic'
  Campaigners across the south east have reacted positively to the news of a social media ban.
• Near miss as train passes workers in tunnel
  Investigators find planning errors led to a near miss involving workers in a Surrey railway tunnel.
• Rugby club claims it is being 'pushed out' of area
  Elmbridge Eagles could lose its lease after a mistake saw 52,000 tons of soil dumped on its pitch.
• 'SEND pupils fall through cracks' - forest school
  Beverley Cooper, of the Huckleberries school in Elstead, says children face a lack of provision.
• Train nationalisation 'lacks ambition'
  Campaigners from SWR Watch say passengers expect better performance from publicly owned services.
• 'We cannot wait to see England play at World Cup'
  Three Lions fans from across the country are hoping the squad can "bring it home" this year.
• Jurors, lawyers and social workers face 'resilience test' in inaccessible courts
  Access issues faced by wheelchair users in courts include broken lifts, “unsafe” ramps and unsuitable toilets.
• Motorcyclists seriously injured in crash
  Two men in life-threatening condition after a collision on an M25 slip road, say police.
• Rare butterfly find drives conservation research
  Gareth Tilley is credited as being the first to discover the elusive black hairstreak in Surrey.
• Brass band marks Covid-19 memorial unveiling
  The bandstand in Dorking is also intended as a community venue for the benefit of the town.
• Unseen collection of Rupert the Bear's adventures
  A home in Milford has a significant private collection of Alfred Bestall's unpublished drawings.
• Man in 70s seriously injured in crash
  A woman in her 60s and a woman in her 80s were also injured in the crash on Saturday.