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A homeless man in a sleeping bag on a pavement, with a sign asking for help written on a piece of cardboard.

Homeless charities have no beds left for Christmas

Two charities with 20 beds between them are already full, with others on the streets for Christmas.

An image of Redhill high street showing a pedestrianised zone flanked by period buildings with shop fronts.

'Meanwhile' leases may revamp Redhill - councillor

Empty shops and offices are costing Reigate and Banstead Borough Council more than £600k a year.

A sign for East Surrey Hospital. It is mostly blue and white, with some red. It is next to a pavement and road, with the hospital in the background.

NHS trust aims to boost recycling rate by 10%

New bins are installed at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill to boost recycling rate.

The outside of the Harlequin Theatre which is in a red brick building with a large glass canopy over the top and a sign hanging from it which reads Harlequin. In the background you can see a high street with a Sainsburys along the road

Theatre concrete repairs could cost £10m

The council says its executive will explore options at a meeting in January.

Redhill's Harlequin theatre seen from the outside. It is a red brick building with staircases running up to the doors on either side and a metal and glass canopy above it. There are people walking down the high street in front of the building, with the canopy casting a shadow on the floor in front.

'Critical risk' identified in theatre concrete

The council is looking at alternative performance venues but says the theatre must stay closed.

The glass front doors to Redhill's Harlequin theatre with a warning construction site sign on one of them

Town exploring arts options after theatre closed

The Harlequin Theatre, in Redhill, closed in September 2023 when unstable concrete was discovered.

Two black solar powered bins - one has a red stripe on for recycling and one has a grey stripe on general rubbish.

Solar powered bins to be installed across borough

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council said the new bins need emptying less often than normal bins.

A picture of a muddy farmer's field that children have to walk along en route to school

Walk to school over field and railway 'safe route'

Surrey County Council says suitable footwear should be worn as a field on the route can flood.

A tree lined piece of land earmarked for flats for elderly and vulnerable people

Flats to be built in Redhill despite flood concern

The planned six-storey assisted living accommodation will help Surrey County Council meet targets.