Sam Dixon-French

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

2 months 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.

Feb 16, 2025 | 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.

Feb 16, 2025 | 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.