22 October 2026

• Accused said he would 'stain' killed boy, jury told
  Two teenagers are on trial accused of murdering Luis Guembes in Stoke Park, Guildford.
• Retired decorator's Pokémon cards sell for £1.5m
  He says he found treasure in his attic where the collection had been stored for 15 years.
• M25 crackdown targets vehicle-related crime
  Police stop vehicles at Clacket Lane service station, checking for vehicle-enabled crime.
• South East prepares for impact of Storm Austen
  A yellow weather warning for high winds is issued across the region.
• Council-owned energy firm increases council bills
  Woking Borough Council's energy bill will go up by £326,000, it has emerged.
• The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
  With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.
• Hospital bosses criticised for workplace culture
  The CQC rates leadership at Epsom and St Helier hospitals as "requires improvement".
• Council losing battle against fly-tipping 'scourge'
  Runnymede council has seen illegal dumping increase by more than a third in the last three years.
• Jogger's fear after van follows her on remote road
  Kelly Crowd says she was left "shaken" by the incident at Betteshanger and reported it to police.
• Bulldog cross ready for adoption after 'nose job'
  Callie needed her nostrils widened so she could breathe properly, a Chobham rescue centre explains.
• 'I made a career from fish and chips'
  Georgia Lye, who manages a Surrey chippy, says other young people should consider the same career.
• Ali G is back. But is the character past its sell-by date?
  Borat and Bruno creator Sacha Baron Cohen returns as Ali G, more than two decades after the release of Ali G Indahouse.