A headteacher, who vowed to change the fortunes of a primary school rated inadequate by Ofsted inspectors within a year, will not be returning "for a period of time".

Emma Kelty joined Knollmead Primary School in Tolworth last September, weeks after inspectors visited the school and placed it in a category of concern with several "serious weaknesses". In October, Ms Kelty gave an interview to the Surrey Comet in which she pledged to turn Knollmead into an outstanding school within a year of her headship.

A pill-pusher has been jailed after police caught him snooping around parked cars in Surbiton.

A thief who stole £1,850-worth of garden furniture from restaurants has been handed a 12-week custodial sentence.