James Watkins
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United Kingdom
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Test your knowledge on Surrey's famous movie locations
Surrey's varied landscape has been used in television and films for decades, but can you match the location to the screen hit? → Read More
M3 incident: 17-year-old charged with arson and causing danger to motorists
The incidents happened on Saturday September 23 and September 16. → Read More
Parsons Green terror attack: Suspect's Sunbury home visited by police officers weeks ago, neighbour claims
Two people have been arrested in the investigation over the Parsons Green bomb plot → Read More
Parsons Green terror attack: Arrested pair questioned over bomb plot 'fostered by same couple'
A 21-year-old was arrested at a fried chicken shop in Hounslow on Saturday (September 16) → Read More
Man exposes himself to young woman in graveyard in broad daylight
The incident happened on the afternoon of August 12, said police → Read More
M25 delays: Collision at junction 13 and broken down lorry at junction 16 causing congestion
Multiple incidents are causing delays on the M25 on Sunday August 20 → Read More
M25 delays: Live updates after traffic stopped to 'allow horses to be transferred between horse boxes'
Pictures shows queues of traffic building in the area → Read More
'Ruthless' burglar jailed after being caught in the act stealing money and phones from 'terrified' victims
The victims had barricaded themselves in a room whilst Melyvn Beech demanded money → Read More
Sunbury A316 crash: Eerie footage captures empty road as police divert traffic following fatal collision
A high speed police pursuit during the early hours of Wednesday morning ended when the car being chased smashed into the back of a lorry → Read More
Guildford Museum: Campaign group calls for progress on future plans
Council is planning 'exciting new phase' for museum after study concluded it should stay put → Read More
See behind the scenes as BBC show Flog It! is filmed at Watts Gallery in Compton
The BBC will be making four editions of the show featuring Watts Gallery to be transmitted within 18 months of recording → Read More
Countryside campaign group welcomes decision to revisit Guildford's draft local plan
Following a public consultation in the summer, the borough council has announced a delay in the draft local plan process → Read More
Surrey street lights switch off sparks antisocial behaviour fears during ‘killer clown’ craze
A Guildford councillor has criticised the plans to switch off street lights across the county, claiming the public consultation used a "very small sample to base such a major decision" → Read More
Need for 'privately-rented accommodation to help resettle refugees', volunteer claims
A total of 15 families have resettled in Surrey from Syria to date following the refugee crisis, however volunteer Ray Northcott said 'more can be done' → Read More
Guildford elected mayor: How you can take part in an upcoming debate
A free public debate will take place at the University of Surrey, and live streamed via Get Surrey, two days before the polls open → Read More
Neil Bradley tributes after Royal Surrey clinical director died from heart attack while on holiday
Staff at the Guildford hospital "devastated to learn of the unexpected death" of the 55-year-old → Read More
Guildford elected mayor: Residents will decide on how town is run in referendum
Monika Juneja was successful in organising a referendum to decide on whether to stick to the current system where a leader is elected by councillor or a system where a mayor is elected → Read More
Harry Potter, Avengers and James Bond put Surrey among top grossing films of all time
Surrey is frequently used for filming, with Bourne Wood in Farnham a particular favourite for the likes of Russel Crowe and Daniel Radcliffe → Read More
David Bowie life-mask used in Tony Scott film exceeds estimate at Guildford auction
The mask was used to test prosthetics for 1983 film The Hunger, in which Bowie starred alongside Susan Sarandon. → Read More
Fisherman's Friends deaths at G Live: Company's doors had fallen before, court hears
The prosecution claims "the defendant had a legal requirement or a duty to make a safe door and our case is he breached that duty because the door his company manufactured was unsafe" → Read More