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There's a new campaign to build new affordable housing in Surrey. The Homes for Surrey campaign has been launched by a coalition of house builders, landowners and businesses in Surrey

Surrey's transport councillor John Furey says the work should be finished next week

Listen to the best bits from Fit For Life 2015

Just some of the people we have been speaking for Fit For Life at the Guildford Spectrum

Blackbushe resident Jenny Cole speaks to BBC Surrey about what she saw yesterday as plane crashes near her home

Mark Carter paid a visit to the famous Surrey Farm Shop to hear the thoughts of daughter Neillie, son Angus and other daughter Tessa with her husband Steve. Here, in their words, the story of their mum Fanny and what made her one of a kind.

Speaking to Chris Grayling, MP for Epsom & Ewell, Leader of the House of Commons and the Lord President of the Council, from the Magna Carta 800th year celebrations in Runnymede.

#MagnaCarta #Runnymede

#magnacarta #keelwatson #surreyarts

#TopGear as we know it is coming to an end. Here, from our archives, the highlights of the day that Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May took on the challenge of presenting a radio show. Lets take you back to 2006, when we used to be known as BBC Southern Counties Radio. Regular presenters Richard Lindfield and Mark Carter were given the push, and all hell broke lose...

Allison Ferns interviews Andrew Marr about his new book, Head of State with Guildford Book Fesitval Patron & author Adele Parks on BBC Sussex & BBC Surrey

Every Monday afternoon, as part of a feature called Streetlife, Allison Ferns has the length of one song to leave her studio and persuade a passer by on the street to come on the radio and share their story. Today, Andy a Big Issue seller from Brighton tells us his. Including how he is currently sleeping in freezing temperatures in a tent! #BIGISSUE #BRIGHTON #HOMELESS

To mark Holocaust Memorial Day and the 70th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz we are replaying an interview recorded in 2012 with Barbara Frankiss-Sobey. Barbara was just a young child of five when the Germans invaded Eastern Poland where she was living at the time.... Here she tells Emily Jeffery about her memories of that time and how her experiences during World War 2 have shaped her life since.

Hear David Cameron talking to Afternoon Show presenter Allison Ferns, on everything from the state of our A and E departments, the threat of terrorism and unreliable train services. Plus will the PM sign up to our fitness club??

James and Suzanne talk to JAQUELINE SIMPSON, an expert in local folklore and co-author of the Oxford Dictionary of Folklore about the traditions of the Twelfth Night...

In recent days, the story of Ashya King, the five-year-old boy with cancer, has dominated the headlines. His parents had removed him from hospital in Southampton because they wanted him to have proton therapy. Well for one Surrey couple, this story really struck a chord. Kevin and Karen Capel from Lightwater lost their only son Christopher to a rare form of cancer just nine days before his 6th birthday. They believe there are many other families in a similar position to the parents of Ashya and that the publicity around this case could be a real moment for change. They set up Christopher's Smile in memory of their son. Here, Kevin and Karen tell their story to Danny Pike.

An amazing video taken of Earth from a Satellite made by a company in Surrey has been released. The BBC's Space Correspondent Jonathan Amos describes the video.

Camberley judo star Ashley McKenzie was one of SIX England gold medals on a dramatic opening day at Glasgow 2014 The 25-year-old's career which began with a fight over a pokemon card, and saw him come 5th in Celebrity Big brother, culminated in victory on Thursday night in the under 60 kilogram category. He's been speaking to Joe Talbot on BBC Surrey breakfast

The police watchdog for England is looking into why Surrey police pulls Tasers more frequently than similar size forces. The electric stun-guns were used 178 times in the year to last September in Surrey. And the Independent Police Complaints Commission says officers need to do more to justify the use of tasers.

90 years ago today, the first ever live outside broadcast was heard on BBC radio from a back garden at Foyle Riding, Hurst Green, near Oxted. It was the home of a famous cellist of the time, Beatrice Harrison, and she played live on the air just after midnight, with nightingales joining in. In memory of that momentous day, BBC Surrey’s Breakfast Show, hosted by James Cannon, decided to recreate that moment this morning. Our reporter met with current owner Maria Hall and local vicar Rev Andrew Rumsey. Also present was the Godstone-based cellist Mary Byers, who performed Londonderry Air, the piece of music heard in that historic broadcast. Commenting on the broadcast, James said: These days, BBC Surrey uses a simple vehicle with a satellite dish to broadcast from across the County, but you can imagine just how much work went into getting the original broadcast on air. Our recreation of that day 90 years ago felt like a fitting tribute, made even better by the garden being bathed in sunshine, and the sound of birds once again tweeting in the background. James Cannon broadcasts each weekday morning on BBC Surrey 104/104.6FM and DAB Digital Radio between 6 and 9am. Pic courtesy of @RevAndrewRumsey