A Surrey hospital emergency department is under significant pressure due to staffing levels and high demand, an NHS trust has said.
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust said East Surrey Hospital A&E in Redhill was dealing with an early increase in winter viruses.
It comes amid a rise in Covid cases with new variants Nimbus and Stratus circulating around the UK..
The trust urged people with non-urgent conditions to use other NHS services, such as 111, their local pharmacy or GP, or nearby treatment centres at Crawley, Caterham Dene, Horsham and East Grinstead.
Surrey County Council have said a target to install hundreds of on street electric vehicle charging points within the next three years is still achievable.
The current aim is to have 2000 points in place by 2028 despite there only being just 375 as of September this year.
The council admits progress has been slower than planned but is working with UK Power Networks and other outlets to get grid connections in place.
Two men and a boy, aged 17, have been charged with supplying Class A drugs.
They have each been charged with supplying crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis in relation to a county lines drugs line.
Theo Rutter,18, from Bognor Road, Chichester; Abdillahi Mukhtar, 22 of no fixed address and a 17-year-old boy from Horsham, were arrested at a house in Horsham on 23 October. They appeared before Crawley Magistrates Court on 24 October and were remanded to appear at Crown Court on 21 November.
Gatwick Airport has officially opened applications for its 2026 graduate scheme, an exciting opportunity for ambitious university leavers to launch their careers at one of the UK’s busiest and most dynamic airports.
Those who are successful will benefit from a distinctive combination of practical experience, rotations across different teams and involvement in high-impact projects that shape the future of the airport.
Graduates will have access to a wide range of development opportunities, designed to enhance communication skills, build self-awareness and develop core business capabilities such as leadership.
The programme will begin on 1 September 2026 and last between two and three years, depending on the role.
Roles available for 2026
Role
Fixed-term contract length
Description
Construction Engineering Graduate x2
3 years
Contribute to live civil projects from runways to terminals and build the infrastructure that keeps the airport running
Engineering Graduate x1
2 years
Deliver and manage an efficient and resilient asset base including the airfield, roads and baggage systems, while driving engineering excellence
Data Analyst Graduate x1
2 years
Use data-driven insights to guide strategic decisions across commercial and operational teams
London Gatwick is proud to support early careers through its graduate programmes, apprenticeships, work experience and year-round career events. Since 2021, we’ve engaged with more than 600,000 students through our education outreach programmes, supporting our goal of 1m student encounters by 2030 and inspiring greater interest and confidence in STEM careers.
Applications close on 21 November 2025, early applications are advised as the window may close before the deadline if a high volume of strong candidates is received.
