A drunk builder who drove into coned-off motorway roadworks killing a highways worker has been jailed for 10 years.

38-year-old, Vilius Domarkas crash into the coned off area killing Anthony Howe on the M23 at junction nine on July 8.

He had just flown into Stansted Airport from Lithuania, where he had been in rehab for his drinking.

As well as the prison sentence, Domarkas has also been banned from driving for 16 years and eight months.

An 89-year-old man from Horsham has been convicted of multiple sex crimes against four different children.

Alan Ashton, was found guilty of 17 charges of abuse at Lewes Crown Court last Friday.

His crimes dated back 50 years, from 1976 to 2010 and only came to light when one of his victims, now an adult, reported his abuse to police.

Ashton was remanded in custody for sentencing on November 26.

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council has granted four local cadet units Freedom of the Borough in recognition of their outstanding contribution to supporting young people and civic life.

At a meeting of full council held on 22 July 2026, members approved plans to confer the borough’s highest civic honour on local cadet units.

These include a sea cadet unit, two army cadet units and an air cadet unit.

The formal presentation of the award will take place on the 11 October at Priory Park in Reigate from 1pm to 2pm – coinciding with the first ever National Cadets Week.

Surrey Police has announced they have taken down 16 county drug lines.

Over a six month period in 2025 the Centurion team in the for targeted lines in Epsom and Redhill.   

Of the 16 lines that were stopped, 13 were in Epsom and 3 were in Redhill.

The operation ended with 20 individuals being sentenced to a combined 59 years and 6 months.

Tandridge District Council plan to run its winter support scheme again this year.

£150,000 has been set aside to help eligible residents with buying essential and paying bills.

Application would be open from the 9 November if the renewed programme is approved.