The Elders, in Ewell, is being given a new lease of life as a mix of hotel rooms and shared housing.

Zoe Franklin says figures show increases in A&E patients and waiting times between 2015 and 2025.

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Standing beside an old tractor and probably the "biggest pile of silage you've ever seen", BBC Radio Surrey's James Cannon is reporting live from Norbury Park Farm in Guildford.

"You might have heard a bit of mooing in the background there. It is a beautiful morning. The sun has risen. There are a few wispy clouds.

"I've seen cows already be milked this morning. Loads more are waiting to go and have a little bit of a feed. Others are just looking at me thinking what on earth are you doing, as many of us have probably asked.

"There is a rumour one of the cows is in calf and we could have a baby before 10 o'clock.

"If that happens, it will be wonderful. If not, we'll be here all day."

The Runnymede and Weybridge MP says commuters in his constituency are being treated "with contempt".

Surrey MP Chris Coghlan says he is being denied communion after voting for the assisted dying bill.

Lincoln Jopp claims siting panels on water could double the UK's solar power generation.

It comes as a House of Commons debate was told 1,700 people have drowned in the UK since 2020.

MP Helen Maguire says the £12m given to Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals is not enough.

The Surrey Heath MP says the council has the most tribunals in which parents challenge decisions.

MP Greg Stafford says Waverley Borough Council is being forced to join with "debt-ridden" Woking.

Mr Forster is to stand down from his elected roles on Surrey County and Woking Borough councils.

Mark and Quentin Stacy raise £6,000 driving a classic car from John O'Groats to Land's End.

Reigate MP Rebecca Paul is warning The Garibaldi will be "at risk" if it cannot raise enough funds.

One service used by "a lot" of pupils was recently cancelled four times in six days, an MP claims.

Jack Fiehn
Political reporter, BBC Surrey

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The number of permits issued to temporarily shut roads in Surrey has risen by more than 50% in the last five years.

A BBC Freedom of Information request to Surrey County Council showed that in 2020-21 there were 1,197 closures for utilities works, and this jumped to 1,866 in 2024-25.

The council said it was working with companies to improve traffic management and communication with residents.

Streetworks UK, the trade association for utilities companies, said it was "engaging constructively with highways authorities" across the country.

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Monica Harding is set to raise the issue of "overstaying" boats on the River Thames in Parliament.

The education minister says he will meet with Woking MP Will Forster to discuss the case.

Spelthorne Litter Pickers are celebrating winning the King's Award for Voluntary Service.

Complaints include door replacement delays and long waits for adaptions to make homes more suitable.