内容摘要：She claims the female then kicked her thigh, causing a bruise, so PAVA was justified.

She claims the female then kicked her thigh, causing a bruise, so PAVA was justified.

The council adopted a "brownfield only approach" of building on land that had previously been developed, rather than on green belt land.Ms Masters said releasing green belt land for new homes "would be a justified and effective approach in this instance".

Mike Rollings, the council's leader and Simon Waugh, the deputy leader, said they may need to rethink the approach taken in submitting the draft local plan.They added: "We understand this may alarm some residents."Building on green belt has historically not been favoured by our residents, with fears of uncontrolled and out of character development into green spaces often voiced."

There have been nearly 1,000 reported romance fraud cases in Surrey since 2020, new figures show.In 2024, Action Fraud recorded 8,548 cases of romance fraud nationally, accounting for more than £92m lost.

A Surrey widower previously

he was left homeless after falling victim to a con that saw him transfer his £85,000 life savings to a woman who never existed.The chief executive at an NHS trust has announced her retirement after a 37-year career in the health service.

Angela Stevenson said she was proud of all that had been achieved at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH).She took the role of chief executive in December 2021, having previously been chief operating officer from September 2015.

Ms Stevenson said: "As someone who started as a student nurse in Glasgow in 1988 and worked my way up to be chief executive, I want to share my gratitude for what I have been able to do over a long and fulfilling career."She will retire later in the year and the trust's board will begin working up the details to agree her successor, a spokesperson said.