Local residents collect bottles of water in Godalming, Surrey, as almost 12,000 people remain without running water in areas including Guildford and Godalming, after Storm Ciaran caused problems at a treatment plant in Surrey. Picture date: Monday November 6, 2023.



Thames Water has apologised for the problems in areas including Guildford and Godalming, saying that the storm had created issues at a water treatment works..

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A driver has been fined after using double-sided tape to stick a leaf to their car’s number plate to obscure it.

Autumn means there are usually leaves on the road, which can blow onto vehicles. However, one driver took things a step too far by sticking the leaf to the end of their number plate, obscuring one of the digits. The driver had done this on both the front and rear plates.

Surrey Police posted the photos on X, formerly Twitter, showing the leaves firmly attached to the car.

In a post, the force said:

Autumn means there are usually leaves on the road however one driver took things a step too far.

Motorist fined for taping a leaf to obscure their number plate

Trains were parked alongside platforms with station concourses empty and shops closed and for many taxi drivers business simply vanished.

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Police began to investigate Jonathan Woodward after a suspected indecent image of a child was seen on his mobile phone.

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The woman, who is yet to be identified, is thought to be in her 40s and police are tracing her family.

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Lily Deluca, from Sao Paolo, who has found her calling during the Covid-19 pandemic after turning a red phone box into a mini coffee kiosk on Tunsgate in Guildford

Lily Deluca bought the booth on Tunsgate in Guildford, Surrey, last year before opening her new business in December.

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A team of animal rescuers who helped a trapped pony out of flooding caused by Storm Dennis believe it spent more than a day stuck.


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Kayaker Grant Broster hasn't been seen since being dragged under the River Way in Guildford by strong currents.

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Anne Milton, who represents Guildford, posted a series of tweets about being squashed in her seat.

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A flooded car park in Surrey was turned into a playground for two daredevils who used the storms to show off their wakeboarding skills.

Wakeboarders use flooded car park as playground

An investigation's underway after a woman's body was found following an explosion at a flat in Guildford

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