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'I have never seen the pond so low in 17 years'
James Herd, who works for Surrey Wildlife Trust, says everyone needs to prepare for extreme weather.
August 17, 2026'Squashed poo' a sign of water voles' success
Signs suggest the water vole population on the Hogsmill River in Surrey has been reestablished.
August 14, 2026Crowds reflect on watching 'incredible' eclipse
People headed to beaches, parks and hills in their droves to catch the rare event.
August 13, 2026Charity awarded £100k for back to school support
From September, uniforms will be limited to three items requiring a school logo.
August 13, 2026In pictures: Sky watchers gather for solar eclipse
People across Kent, Surrey and Sussex watch the moon obscure the sun in a rare partial eclipse.
August 12, 2026Bakery buys comedian's former sites after closure
Bakery business Janes Pantry confirms its plans to reopen at least 20 of the Coughlans shops.
August 12, 2026Amanda Knox comedy show 'sincere' but not 'stand-up'
The Edinburgh Fringe show received a mixed response, with many reviewers saying typical stand-up fare.
August 11, 2026How Mumbai Indians takeover has affected MI London & Surrey
BBC Sport takes a look at what has changed, what has stayed the same and what the future holds for MI London after investment from Indian Premier League side Mumbai Indians.
August 3, 2026England and Wales on course for driest July on record
Met Office records indicate England and Wales are likely to have had their driest July since records began 190 years ago.
July 31, 2026Nasa boss praises rise of women in science
Dr Nicola Fox says she was one of four women on her science course at university in the 1991.
July 26, 2026Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?
Hugging Face said the hack was done at superhuman speed by an AI with little or no human guidance.
July 24, 2026I travel four hours on a bus per day - the bus fare cap will save me £500 a year
The BBC speaks to people around the country about their view on the newly-announced bus fare cap.
July 22, 2026Salt's path home from Barbados to Welsh Fire captain
England star Phil Salt has had a circuitous route to captain Welsh Fire in The Hundred, which starts this week.
July 21, 2026Is UK facing drought for second summer in a row?
The longest dry spell in over 30 years for central England raises concerns about drought and when it might rain.
July 21, 2026South East Water hosepipe ban to affect 2.4 million people
South East Water says customers in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire will face a ban.
July 20, 2026UK bakes in 35C highs as heatwave to continue next week
On Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for the eighth day this year, breaking the previous record of seven days in a calendar year.
July 9, 2026How to get through World Cup-induced sleep deprivation
The euphoria from England's dramatic victory over Mexico might not be enough to get you through Monday.
July 6, 2026T20 Blast round-up: Northants maintain perfect record
Northamptonshire Steelbacks maintain their perfect record in the T20 Blast by beating Gloucestershire at Bristol.
July 1, 2026The Good Life actress Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86
Tributes are paid to the "comic genius", who starred in some of Britain's most popular sitcoms.
June 29, 2026IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips
IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.
June 25, 2026Rare butterfly find drives conservation research
Gareth Tilley is credited as being the first to discover the elusive black hairstreak in Surrey.
June 14, 2026'I've never been this good' – revolutionary immune reset puts lupus in remission
Patients on the trial have not needed medication to manage their condition.
June 11, 2026Company director jailed over £7m airline parts fraud
The judge said the actions were a "more or less complete undermining" of rules designed to ensure passenger flights are safe.
February 23, 2026