A teacher from Oxted has pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child.

Laura Cox pleaded guilty to all five counts in court on Wednesday 20th April.

The 27 year-old, who taught in Bromley, was arrested in September after the pupil admitted the abuse to his parents.

Residents in Surrey are being reminded to remain vigilant after hundreds of thousands of pounds were stolen from a woman by conmen.

The victim was conned into making payments totalling £170,000 by men claiming to be trading standards officers.

Surrey Police have issued advice:

– If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

– Always check the caller’s identity and telephone the company they say they are from to check that they are genuine.

– If you are concerned about a doorstep caller, please tell friends or family, or telephone the police.

– If in doubt, keep them out.

To report fraud and for further advice, please go to www.actionfraud.police.uk or call the Action Fraud contact centre on 0300 123 2040.

Thousands of pounds worth of equipment has been stolen from a locksmith’s van in Caterham.

Offenders escaped with key programming and cutting equipment after cutting a hole in the roof of the vehicle in Francis Road.

The incident happened overnight between Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th April.

Anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the vicinity, at or leading up to the time of the theft, is urged to call Surrey Police on 101 quoting reference 45160020708.

Alternatively the independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.

A man from Crawley has gone missing.

38 year-old Leslie Turner was last seen at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill on Sunday 10th April.

Turner is known to sleep rough and concern is growing as he has failed to attend his appointments which is out of character.

He is described as white, 5′ 3″ and of slim build with brown hair.

If you see Leslie or have any information about his whereabouts please email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting serial 1200 of 10/04.

If Leslie is in danger or in need of urgent medical attention, dial 999.

Have your say on plans for the Meadowbank Football Ground Development in Dorking.

A revised design has been submitted and comments can be made until 21st  April.

The plans still include football facilities, soft play, cafe and toilets but the development is on a smaller footprint to those submitted and approved last year.

Fewer trees will be removed and a replanting scheme has been included.

A public drop-in session is being held at the Mole Valley District Council Pippbrook offices on 19th April from 5.15pm.