Get Surrey

The surreylive.news website has grown out of a newsroom that has served the county for more than 150 years. The Surrey Advertiser newspaper launched in 1864 and has remained the paper of record from its headquarters in Guildford. Over the years the paper has incorporated titles including the Surrey Times and the Surrey Herald. In 2008 the Surrey Ad... vertiser website became Get Surrey and it has grown to become the leading news source for the county and the wider area. In June 2018 it was renamed SurreyLive to better reflect the work we do to deliver a live, digital news, information and lifestyle website for the county. The print edition covering the majority of the county is now supplemented by the Surrey Mirror, the Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser, and the News & Mail series on the Hampshire border. As part of the Reach PLC group we can draw on resources from around the country. We are committed to reporting the stories that matter to Surreys residents, as well as the stories that simply interest them, both quickly and accurately. The world of social media has meant that misinformation has been able to spread as rapidly as information, and our mission is to provide a trusted source to help readers find a path through the gossip. Live blogs and live video have transformed the way we report breaking news but they have not meant a lowering of standards. We will not stand at a police cordon and report rumour or hearsay, rather we will aim to paint the clearest possible picture of the situation using only what we know to be fact. Although the Conservative Party enjoys a safe Surrey majority, those politics are far from universal and SurreyLive aspires to objectivity. Housing and infrastructure are major issues and while the local authorities wrestle with these and other policies, our journalists will investigate and cover the stories, holding our elected officials to account. We are delighted to be a launch partner of The Trust Project as we endeavour to make it simpler for readers of all ages and from all ...Read More