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  • 5 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Emily Coady-Stemp |Jack Fiehn

    Image source, LDRSImage caption, Surrey County Council was rated inadequate by Ofsted in 2015 and 2018BBC Surrey, political reporterSurrey County Council has turned around previous "inadequate" Ofsted ratings to secure a "good" label for its children's services. An inspection of the authority's children's services was carried out in March and the report published on Friday.

  • 1 week ago | bbc.com | Emily Coady-Stemp

    Teacher who did marathon as emu to run with pupilsEmily Coady-StempWoodlands MeedTom Brown is deputy headteacher at Woodlands Meed in Burgess Hill, with Aileen RaynosA deputy headteacher who completed the London Marathon dressed as an emu is to run the distance again at his school to let his students join in. Tom Brown, who works at Woodlands Meed in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, will run another 26.2 miles (42km) at the school and college sites on Friday.

  • 1 week ago | bbc.com | Emily Coady-Stemp

    Gatwick Airport drop-off charge rises to £7Emily Coady-StempGetty ImagesThe fee for parking at the airport goes up from FridayGatwick Airport is increasing the price of its drop-off zones by £1, bringing the minimum charge to £7. The rise comes in from Friday for drivers dropping passengers at the airport's forecourts. A Gatwick spokesperson said the charge helped limit the number of cars and reduce congestion at terminal entrances and funded sustainable transport initiatives.

  • 1 week ago | bbc.com | Emily Coady-Stemp

    Open air theatre raises curtain on 11th seasonEmily Coady-StempLucy MacDonaldThe theatre is opening for its 11th yearAn open air theatre is raising the curtain on its 11th summer season, which includes music, comedy, drag and family shows. Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT), in Dyke Road Park, will host performances from Friday until 21 September. General manager Will Mytum said the theatre aimed for "a balance of supporting local artists and keeping prices keen".

  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | George Carden |Emily Coady-Stemp

    Image source, George Carden/BBCImage caption, The lambs are loaned to schools in Surrey and Sussex for a weekChildren are being given the chance to look after lambs for a week to learn about farming. An initiative by the South of England Agricultural Society sees a ewe and her lambs loaned to schools to educate children about how food and animal products like wool are produced.

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Emily Coady-Stemp
Emily Coady-Stemp @mlycdystmp
27 Dec 24

Had a lot of fun on this one. Click here for a big dose of 90s nostalgia including PJ and Duncan and Smash Hits door posters ⬇️

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Guildford Spectrum leisure centre is a school trip favourite, but back in the 90s it was also a top concert venue, hosting The Backstreet Boys, Peter Andre and PJ and Duncan. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/K7S6GBiUHG

Emily Coady-Stemp
Emily Coady-Stemp @mlycdystmp
26 Dec 24

RT @BBCSurrey: A man who has lived away from the UK for 38 years has recreated Guildford in miniature from more than 3,000 miles away in th…

Emily Coady-Stemp
Emily Coady-Stemp @mlycdystmp
20 Dec 24

RT @helenemaguire: I’m deeply distressed by the tragic death of Gemma Devonish, a teacher at @RoseberySchool1 in Epsom. My heartfelt condo…