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2025 | Danni Wyatt-Hodge is noted as having an international debut this year. |
2024 | Surrey Women cricket team was reformed as part of structural changes in English domestic cricket, replacing the previous regional side South East Stars with a professionalised Surrey team. |
2024 | J Pownall from Farnham Rugby Club becomes the most recent President of Surrey Rugby Football Union for the 2024-2025 term. |
2024 | Three Liberal Democrats councillors - Dineke van den Bogerd, Jo Farrar-Astrop, and Kirstie Havard - were elected to represent the Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood ward at Mole Valley District Council. |
2024 | Surrey Women finished 6th in their Twenty20 Cup group and 2nd in their group in the new ECB Women's County One-Day tournament. |
2024 | New parliamentary constituency map for Surrey created, potentially including areas partly in Berkshire and Hampshire. |
2024 | The Reform Party entered the Surrey electoral landscape for the first time, securing 12.2% of the vote but winning no seats. |
2024 | New constituency boundaries came into effect ahead of the United Kingdom general election, including the creation of new constituencies like Farnham and Bordon and Godalming and Ash, and the renaming of Mole Valley to Dorking and Horley. |
2024 | Six Liberal Democrat MPs were elected in Surrey constituencies, marking a significant political shift from traditional Conservative representation. |
2024 | Most recent recorded season of league performance, showing continued competition among Surrey Championship clubs. |
July 2024 | A change of political allegiance occurred, altering the council's political makeup with Liberal Democrats gaining 23 councillors, Conservatives holding 6, Independents having 4, and Labour with 2 councillors. |
July 2024 | Change of political allegiance occurred after the 2023 election, further altering the council's composition |
June 2024 | Surrey Police referred itself to the police complaints watchdog after using a police vehicle to ram a loose calf in Staines-on-Thames, an incident described as 'heavy-handed' by Home Secretary James Cleverly and criticized by the RSPCA as disproportionate. |
May 2024 | Lisa Townsend is re-elected as Surrey's Police and Crime Commissioner for a second term. |
2023 | Surrey Women finished third in their group in the Women's Twenty20 Cup. |
2023 | The Boundary Commission for England conducted a Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which resulted in significant changes to Surrey's parliamentary constituency boundaries. |
2023 | Ongoing league performance tracking with clubs like Reigate Priory, Wimbledon, and Sunbury participating in the championship. |
2023 | Natalie Bradwell and Livia Spinolo install 'A Hand's Turn' sculpture on Riverside Walk |
2023 | The Square shopping centre was reportedly valued at only £30 million, with rental income failing to cover the interest payments on the council's purchase debt. |
2023 | Local election was held for Surrey Heath, determining the council's composition. |
December 2023 | The headteacher announced the school's closure, with the final day of operation set for Friday, 15 December. |
November 2023 | Surrey Police announced it would relocate from Reigate police station due to discovery of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), with plans to temporarily move to the former Surrey Fire and Rescue Service headquarters at Wray Park for up to two years of repairs. |
July 2023 | Wimbledon Casuals wins the Surrey Premier County Football League championship again for the 2023-24 season. |
June 28 2023 | David Whitcroft's brief leadership ends, with Shaun Macdonald of the Liberal Democrats taking over |
May 17 2023 | David Whitcroft of the Liberal Democrats becomes council leader, marking a change from previous Conservative leadership |
2022 | Surrey Rugby Football Union conducted an Adult Competition Review, which restructured the county's rugby league system and changed the tier rankings for various leagues. |
2022 | Surrey Women finished bottom of their group in the Women's Twenty20 Cup but regained their title in the Women's London Championship. |
2022 | Alice Capsey makes her first international appearance for England, representing Surrey in international cricket. |
2022 | Sutherland Memorial Park won a Green Flag Award, which is its most recent accolade in a series of multiple Green Flag Awards. |
2022 | Continued league performance tracking with various clubs competing in the Surrey Championship. |
2022 | Two new public art pieces installed: Ethel Smyth statue by Christine Charlesworth at Dukes Court Plaza, and two Standing Figure statues by Sean Henry at Henry Plaza |
2022 | The Leatherhead Kingfisher public art installation was created by artists Peter Parkinson, Lawrence Walker, Richard Quinnell, and Lucy Quinnell, located on Kingston Road in Leatherhead, Surrey. |
2022 | Public art installation of John Pennycuick statue at London Road Recreation Ground in Surrey. |
2022 | Horton is officially designated as a ward in the Epsom and Ewell borough, reflecting the significant population increase in the area. |
July 2022 | Wimbledon Casuals wins the Surrey Premier County Football League championship for the 2022-23 season. |
2021 | Old Amplefordians were promoted as champions from Surrey 2 league to compete in the 2021-22 season. |
2021 | Old Rutlishians were promoted as runners-up from Surrey 2 league to compete in the 2021-22 season. |
2021 | Surrey rugby league competition for 2021-22 season featured ten teams competing, with team placements based on performances in the 2019-20 season. |
2021 | Helyn Clack of the Conservative Party was elected as the Surrey County Councillor representing the Dorking Rural division, which includes Leigh. |
2021 | Surrey Women finished 2nd in the South East Group of the Twenty20 Cup with 4 wins, lost the London Cup to Middlesex, and finished second to Kent in the London Championship. |
2021 | Lisa Townsend from the Conservative party is first elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey. |
2021 | League performance tracking resumed after a potential gap, with clubs continuing to be ranked in the league standings. |
2021 | Andrew Brighty created public art installation 'Serenade to the Sky' at Lion Green |
2021 | A statue of Emily Davison, the famous suffragette, was installed in the Marketplace on High Street in Epsom, created by sculptor Christine Charlesworth. |
2021 | James Tunnard installed the Radius public art piece at Denbies Wine Estate |
2021 | Lucy Quinnell created the Mayflower public art piece on West Street |
October 30 2021 | A bench was unveiled to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Chertsey War Memorial, located outside St Peter's Church. |
July 2021 | Worcester Park wins the Surrey Premier County Football League championship for the 2021-22 season. |
2020 | Promotion play-off cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Alton (H) was promoted as the best-ranked runner-up. |
2020 | No championship or relegation information provided, likely due to disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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