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Children’s services should come before Parliament over Sara Sharif failings – MP

Surrey County Council has apologised after a safeguarding review found a series of missed opportunities to protect the 10-year-old.

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Massive Surrey sinkhole filled eight months on - but villagers face yet more disruption

Up to 30 homes were evacuated due to the sinkhole in February, and the last resident returned last month

The Independent UK

Conservatives lose control of Surrey Council after by-election defeats to Reform UK and Lib Dems

Surrey County Council has been under Conservative majority control since 1997

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Home of ‘Devil’s Punch bowl’ in Surrey declared national nature reserve

The area inspired literary giants such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson, who wrote Flower In The Crannied Wall in Waggoners Well

Evening Standard

Council assessing if any residents evacuated because of sinkhole can return home

Tandridge District Council said on Friday that one household, whose property is not near the sinkhole, has been allowed to return home.

The Independent UK

People evacuated after sinkhole feel ‘let down’ by lack of support from council

People evacuated from 30 properties near the sinkhole in the village of Godstone say they still do not know when they will be able to return.

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Godstone: People evacuated after sinkhole set to be out of their homes 'for months'

People evacuated from 30 properties near the sinkhole in the village of Godstone say they still do not know when they will be able to return

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Second sinkhole opens in Surrey village as residents left unable to return home

Pictures show a car teetering dramatically close to the edge of new sinkhole in Godstone

The Independent UK

Investigations continue after sinkhole shuts Surrey street

Residents were evacuated from 30 properties after the sinkhole appeared in Godstone, Surrey County Council said.

Evening Standard

‘It was like a TV show’: Massive sinkhole sparks ‘utter panic’ as homes evacuated in Surrey

At least 30 homes have been evacuated as the 65ft sinkhole swallowed a garden

The Independent UK

Godstone sinkholes: Major incident declared in Surrey as second crater opens up in street

Concerns grow as original sinkhole continues to grow forcing evacuations of homes

Evening Standard

Judges who oversaw Sara Sharif’s family court cases before her murder named

Judge Alison Raeside, Judge Peter Nathan and Judge Sally Williams named after several media organisations successfully challenged court ban on identifying them

The Independent UK

Revealed: Judge who gave tragic Sara Sharif back to killer father and stepmother

Judge Alison Raeside, Judge Peter Nathan and Judge Sally Williams were all involved in family court proceedings related to the 10-year-old between 2013 and 2019

Evening Standard

Judges involved in Sara Sharif proceedings named after Court of Appeal ruling

Three appeal judges ruled a week ago that the judges involved in historic family court proceedings concerning Sara could be named.

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Judges involved in Sara Sharif care cases to be named

The 10-year-old girl was murdered in the summer of 2023.

Evening Standard

Murdered 10-year-old Sara Sharif's care case judges set to be named

The 10-year-old girl was murdered by her father and stepmother in the summer of 2023

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif family court judges to be named next week, Court of Appeal rules

Move comes after several media organisations challenged the ban on naming the judges

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Judges involved in Sara Sharif care cases should be named, Court of Appeal told

Several media organisations are appealing against a High Court decision barring judges involved in historic proceedings being named.

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Parents face asking councils for permission to homeschool at-risk children

MPs debated the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill on Wednesday

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Sara Sharif: Why the judges from cases before schoolgirl’s murder won’t be named

Mr Justice Williams refused a request from media organisations to name judges involved in historic proceedings related to Sara Sharif.

Evening Standard

Naming judges from Sara Sharif cases ‘like blaming Titanic lookout’, judge says

Mr Justice Williams refused a request from media organisations to name judges involved in historic proceedings related to Sara Sharif.

Evening Standard

Appeal over naming of Sara Sharif family court judges to be heard in January

Judges involved in previous family court proceedings involving the 10-year-old cannot be named due to a court order.

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif’s grandfather says he will fight to keep her siblings in Pakistan

Muhammad Sharif said Jhelum, Pakistan, is the ‘safest place’ for Sara’s five siblings.

Evening Standard

‘Dictatorial’ father of Sara Sharif said daughter ‘brings smile to my face’

Urfan Sharif was convicted of the 10-year-old’s murder on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif care concerns first raised when she was less than a week old, shock new details of case reveal

Previously unreportable details about the family’s contact with social services and the courts have been published.

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