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  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Sam Dixon-French |Craig Buchan

    Image source, Sam Dixon-French/BBCImage caption, About two thirds of on-street parking meters in Guildford are currently out of useVisitors to Guildford have raised concerns after discovering notices on the town's parking meters stating that the machines were no longer in use. Surrey County Council took about two thirds of the town's pay and display machines out of service in April and is directing motorists to pay for on-street parking via the RingGo app.

  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Jack Fiehn |Sam Dixon-French

    Image caption, Tracy and Mark Bailey said they had been waiting for more than a year for changes to be made to their homeBBC Surrey, political reporterResidents in Dorking say they have repeatedly complained to a housing association about problems with the maintenance of their properties. Complaints to Clarion Housing Group include delays to replacing doors to prevent leaks and calls to adapt a home to make it suitable for someone with a neurological condition.

  • 3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Sam Dixon-French

    'I was lucky to lose my leg', says disabled racerSam Dixon-FrenchBBCPaul Fullick lost his leg in a motorcycle accident in 2021A driver at a West Sussex disability motorsport team has said he never thought he would realise his racing dream "in a million years". Paul Fullick races for Team BRIT, an all-disabled competitive racing team, based near Washington.

  • 2 months ago | bbc.com | Sam Dixon-French

    Adventurous cat takes train into LondonSam Dixon-FrenchJacob PanonsMichael HardyTrains from Weybridge can take almost an hour and a half to get to WaterlooAn adventurous cat had to be collected from London Waterloo station by her owner after taking a train into the capital from Surrey. Michael Hardy, from Weybridge, says his two-year-old cat Tilly is known for straying, having caught buses before and even climbing behind the bar of his local pub.

  • 2 months ago | yahoo.com | Sam Dixon-French |Jacob Panons |South East

    Trains from Weybridge can take almost an hour and a half to get to Waterloo [Michael Hardy]An adventurous cat had to be collected from London Waterloo station by her owner after taking a train into the capital from Surrey. Michael Hardy, from Weybridge, says his two-year-old cat Tilly is known for straying, having caught buses before and even climbing behind the bar of his local pub.

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Sam Dixon-French
Sam Dixon-French @samdfjournalist
22 Oct 24

RT @ruskin147: About to go on @BBCSussex and @BBCSurrey to talk about #sophiefromromania who’s exhausted herself by barking at the men who…

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Sam Dixon-French @samdfjournalist
20 Aug 24

RT @BBCSussex: A gardener is filling potholes in Horsham with flowers to draw attention to their "hideous" state. Tap below to read more:…

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Sam Dixon-French @samdfjournalist
19 Aug 24

Do I have any showbiz journo types following me who'd be up for chatting about celebs smoking for @BBCSussex - thinking Charli XCX/Team GB Golfer Charley Hull//Matty Healy etc #journorequest