Sponsored runs, virtual bike rides, a quiz and lockdown photography are just some of the ways that residents and business have raised over £50,000 to support staff working at Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust as they battle the coronavirus pandemic. … read more
Tributes have been paid to Peter Hart, a “highly respected” paramedic at East Surrey Hospital who died this week after testing positive for the Covid-19 virus. … read more
A date for the resumption of garden waste collections in Reigate & Banstead is awaited, with nearly four out of five councils in England now providing the service at some level. … read more
Council meetings at Reigate & Banstead Borough Council are being run online so that the democratic process can continue despite coronavirus social distancing measures. … read more
People in Surrey can find out more about who can get a coronavirus test, and how, on the Surrey County Council website. … read more
Reigate Business Guild has continued its annual tradition of putting out flags in Reigate town centre for St George’s Day – but this year taking the opportunity to thank key workers. … read more
A Reigate-based app development agency is offering aspiring developers free online lessons on how to build iOS and Android apps. … read more
Surrey’s library buildings may be shut because of the coronavirus, but there have been big increases in the number of people joining the service and the amount of digital reading matter being downloaded. … read more
Tributes have been paid to Ruben Muñoz, a team member at East Surrey Hospital who passed away on Friday 17 April after testing positive for the coronavirus. … read more
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, a local fund set up in Reigate & Banstead has given nearly £20,000 of support to help the voluntary sector. … read more
The Boots store and pharmacy in Reigate High Street has reopened after a temporary closure that lasted around a fortnight. … read more
Surrey parents struggling to provide meals for their children during the coronavirus pandemic are being urged to seek help to access the food that they need. … read more
A charity appeal is raising funds to support NHS staff working at East Surrey Hospital and across the local NHS trust as they provide care during the coronavirus outbreak. … read more
GP practices and pharmacies across the South East will be open today, Easter Monday, so that people can continue to access vital services. … read more
Surrey Police have thanked the public for observing social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak and urged people to keep up the effort during the Easter weekend. … read more
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, a temporary mortuary will be located at Surrey Fire & Rescue Service’s headquarters off Wray Park Road in Reigate, Surrey County Council has confirmed. … read more
Surrey County Council is appealing to businesses for supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) to help protect frontline workers delivering essential services to the county’s residents during the coronavirus outbreak. … read more
Parents of “significantly unwell” babies and children should continue to go to East Surrey Hospital and not be put off by worries about the coronavirus outbreak, the chief nurse has said. … read more
With warmer weather predicted this weekend, Surrey Police are reminding residents to protect the NHS’s resources during the coronavirus outbreak by staying at home and only going out for essential travel. … read more
Surrey County Council’s leader says there are no plans to suspend council tax or freeze payments as the coronavirus outbreak continues. … read more
Children at risk of abuse or harm are being contacted by social workers as they continue to try and support vulnerable residents across Surrey, the county council’s chief executive assured. … read more
The Harlequin theatre in Redhill has taken on a new function during the coronavirus emergency – a base to support … read more
The Boots store in Reigate High Street, including the pharmacy, has closed for the time being. … read more
Redhill-based water firm SES Water has launched a ‘payment holiday’ scheme to help customers who have lost their jobs or seen their incomes cut during the coronavirus outbreak. … read more
The collection of garden waste from homes in Reigate & Banstead will be suspended from Monday 30 March, as part of borough council efforts to focus a reduced workforce on key services during the coronavirus outbreak. … read more
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