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Godstone Road Collapse: One Year On

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The first anniversary has now passed since the appearance of the large sinkholes, or road collapse, on the A25 Godstone High Street.

Since then Surrey County Council says the area has been made safe, and the infrastructure for utility services has been temporarily repaired which allowed residents to return home.  Pedestrians can now use the area, but the road remains closed while the impact on residents and businesses continues. 

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Speaking on Susy Radio, Patrick Deeley from Flower Farm said the delay in repairing and reopening the road has knocked 20% of trade from his business:

MP for East Surrey, Clare Coutinho has added her concerns about the impact on the village:

Surrey County Council says filling and stabilising the mine networks under Godstone High Street remains the focus of operations while further mine tunnels continue to be discovered.

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You can hear Neil Munday and Clive Hilton’s full discussion programme here:  susyradio.com/2026/02/21/godstone-sinkhole-road-collapse-1-year-on/

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Godstone Sinkhole (Road Collapse) 1 Year On

1 year on from a huge hole opening up on the A25 Godstone High Street, work continues toward making the area safe and reopening the road.

Questions, lots of questions by local residents, business owners and MP for East Surrey Claire Coutinho, that need answers, which both Surrey County Council and SES water at present don’t seem to be able to provide sufficient responses.

Susy Radio’s Neil Munday and Clive Hilton spent Saturday morning talking to many residents and businesses in the village to get their thoughts on the current situation, along with the local MP.

There is a Godstone Road Collapse website for anyone interested in keeping up to date with the progress of repairs.
https://www.godstoneroadcollapse.co.uk/

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Sisters to repay money after stealing from Gatwick duty free

Two Crawley sisters have been ordered to pay back nearly £220,000 after stealing items from duty free at Gatwick Airport.

Laura and Georgina Epitropou, both from Crawley, were each jailed for two and a half years after being sentenced in September 2024.

The Epitropous were arrested boarding a flight from Belfast to Gatwick carrying £2,000 in stolen items in their suitcase.

The Crown Prosecution Service said bank records revealed the sisters had made £40,000 in 10 months.

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Sussex police change policies on domestic abuse

Sussex Police are changing there policies and training on domestic abuse after a man who was known to the police, murdered his girlfriend in 2023.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct made recommendations after Ryan Evans, from Crawley, was convicted of murdering his girlfriend Holly Sanchez.

At he time Evans was on bail with a condition not to contact Sanchez.

As a result the force is introducing a new domestic abuse risk assessment that would reflect that the risk to a victim could increase if they had additional vulnerabilities.