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Best-value commuter towns within 30 minutes of central London

Looking to avoid the Tube? This week’s strikes are putting towns with speedy train links in the spotlight

Evening Standard

Reeves ‘failed’ to back English councils in spending review, MPs warn

Woking MP Will Forster called on the Chancellor to ‘justify’ a ‘lack of investment’ into local government.

Evening Standard

Holocaust survivor attends interfaith VE Day celebration at UK’s oldest mosque

John Hajdu, 88, said it was ‘absolutely vital’ that future generations remember the Holocaust as he attended the interfaith VE Day gathering.

Evening Standard

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Glock speaks out on "kamikaze driving" of DTM youth

After his DTM comeback at Oschersleben, ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock is not only at odds with his McLaren 720S GT3 Evo, which is currently being investigated in Woking for a fundamental vehicle problem, but also with the fairness of some of his rivals.

Motorsport

Glock upset by "kamikaze driving" in DTM

Autosport

Woman dies after running through glass door in shocking row with boyfriend

Claire Austin, a 38-year-old marketing executive from Woking, tragically died after reportedly running through a glass door.

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How Verstappen edged McLaren duo in F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Coming into Q3, McLaren had topped every session of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend – free practice, Q1, and Q2 – positioning the Woking-based team as the clear favourite for pole. Oscar Piastri led the way after the first runs in Q3, with Verstappen trailing by a quarter of a…

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Analysis: Where Verstappen made the difference against McLaren in Japan qualifying

Motorsport

How Red Bull arrived in F1 as a "breath of fresh air" 20 years ago

The year is 2004 and David Coulthard is in his final season with McLaren. DC knows that his future will not be with the Woking-based team and that a certain Juan Pablo Montoya is set to take his place. He has to look for other options and attracts interest from…

Autosport

From party team to world champion: How Red Bull joined F1 20 years ago

The year is 2004 and David Coulthard is in his final season with McLaren. DC – as the Scot is known – knows that his future will not be with the Woking-based team and that a certain Juan Pablo Montoya is set to take his place. He has to look…

Motorsport

TT Electronics shares plunge on warning over US hit

The Woking-based manufacturer said it was preparing to book a write-down of up to £35 million in its under-pressure US business.

Evening Standard

Rick Buckler, drummer of The Jam, dies aged 69 after short illness

The musician, along with band members Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton, had many hits in the 1970s and 1980s, including four UK No 1s

The Guardian - UK

Rick Buckler, drummer from The Jam, dead at 69

The death of Rick Buckler has been confirmed in a statement from his agent

Louder

Zak Brown makes ‘realistic’ statement for 2025 F1 season after McLaren title win

The Woking-based team claimed their first constructors’ title since 1998 with victory last year

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Mergers of English councils could lead to tax rises due to high debt levels

Labour’s ‘devolution revolution’ aims to simplify local authorities but will force some to combine with others in financial distress

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog to investigate two former figures at bankrupt Woking council

Exclusive: Local authority in Surrey declared itself effectively bankrupt in 2023 after series of risky investments

The Guardian - UK

Surrey councillors ask ministers to ‘write off’ Woking’s £1bn debt

Taxpayers asked to shoulder burden as beleaguered council expected to merge with neighbouring authorities

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother jailed for life for ‘torture’ and murder

Sara was found dead at her home in Woking, Surrey, after her father rang police from Pakistan to confess he had beaten her ‘too much’.

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Evening Standard

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother facing life sentence for murder

Sara was found dead in a bunkbed at her home in Woking, Surrey.

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif murder: Father and stepmother guilty of killing 10-year-old girl after years of abuse

Sara Sharif was found dead at home in Woking after she endured a horrific catalogue of domestic abuse

The Independent UK

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother guilty of murdering schoolgirl found with over 70 injuries

Family carried out horrific campaign of abuse against 10-year-old before fleeing to Pakistan after her death

Autosport

McLaren "in a league of their own" in Abu Dhabi after Friday practice, say rivals

McLaren is in a "league of their own" at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix according to George Russell, in a view shared by the Woking-based team's immediate Formula 1 rivals.

Motorsport

McLaren in a "league of their own" in Abu Dhabi after Friday F1 practice, say rivals

McLaren is in a "league of their own" at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix according to George Russell, in a view shared by the Woking-based team's immediate Formula 1 rivals.

The Guardian - UK

Tender minds and media influence

Brief letters: Access to social media | Louise Haigh’s resignation | Transport polict | Woking thoughts

Autosport

Friday favourite: The "incredible" Le Mans racer that staged a memorable comeback

Oliver Turvey’s technical insight and feedback has made him an important component of several motorsport outfits for more than a decade, not least the McLaren Formula 1 team. Having joined the Woking-based team in 2010, first as a development driver before taking on a testing role, it’s a position that…

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