POLICE UPDATE March 07, 2026 MEET THE BEAT: PC CAMPBELL JOINS ADDLESTONE PATROLS Surrey Police have welcomed PC Campbell as the newest member of the Safer Neighbourhood Team for Chertsey and Addlestone. As part of the Home Office-funded Hotspot Policing initiative, PC Campbell has been conducting high-visibility cycle patrols across the town to tackle anti-social […]
COMMUNITY FUNDING March 07, 2026 £499,000 BOOST TO RESTORE ADDLESTONE’S KING’S HEAD In a major milestone for the town, The Community Life Trust has been awarded nearly £500,000 from the Your Fund Surrey initiative to restore the historic Kings Head building. The final round of funding, announced this week, paves the way for the site […]
BUSINESS & ECONOMY March 07, 2026 NETFLIX-OWNED LONGCROSS STUDIOS SECURES MAJOR UPGRADE APPROVAL Longcross Studios has been granted planning permission for a massive expansion, including new sound stages and flexible backlot facilities across its 64-acre site. The project, which spans the border of Runnymede and Surrey Heath, was approved this week following positive feedback from […]
LOCAL EVENTS March 07, 2026 ADDLESTONE LIBRARY JOINS NATIONAL YEAR OF READING 2026 Addlestone Library is celebrating the “National Year of Reading 2026” with a series of community events this March. As part of the “Go All In” campaign, the library is currently hosting British Science Week activities (running until March 15), including paper aeroplane […]
TRAFFIC ALERT March 07, 2026 GUILDFORD ROAD UTILITY UPGRADES & TRAFFIC LIGHTS Essential utility upgrades are currently underway on the A320 Guildford Road, impacting traffic between Bittams Lane and Salesian School. Temporary traffic lights have been installed to facilitate these critical works, which are part of the wider A320 North of Woking improvement scheme. Surrey […]
COMMUNITY SAFETY March 07, 2026 NEW “SHOPWATCH” SCHEME LAUNCHED FOR STATION ROAD In response to a rise in shoplifting offences, Surrey Police have officially launched a “Shopwatch” scheme on Station Road this week. Local PCSOs have been assigned to the area to facilitate better communication between business owners and law enforcement. Several Community Protection Warnings […]
It looks like there’s quite a bit happening in Addlestone and the surrounding Runnymede area today, January 29, 2026. From local safety updates to community events at the library and theatre, here is a snapshot of what’s going on: 📢 Local News & Health Hospital Update: Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals recently stood down a […]
The event, called, Addlestone Christmas Light Up is being held on Saturday 22nd November in Market Street at the Addlestone One centre from 2pm – 5.30pm. The event will include: · A small music stage with performers providing musical entertainment throughout the afternoon · A mulled wine bar · Street entertainers · Father Christmas · Food stalls […]
Sunday morning delivery in Franklands Drive brings possible traffic chaos. The delivery vehicle has left a large quantity of diesel fuel outside house with a trail going down towards Ongar Parade. Discussion with officials indicate that the road may need repairing or sometimes a resurfacing of the whole road which could mean road closure. The […]
Disruption Summary: Train services for Addlestone are facing significant disruption over the next few days due to extensive planned engineering works on the South Western Railway network. A major closure between Clapham Junction and New Malden is affecting all SWR services that run through Wimbledon. As a result, the London Waterloo to Weybridge via Staines […]