FARNHAM firefighters went on strike for the third time this month on Wednesday in a dispute over pensions and an extension to the fire service'­s retirement age.

Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), including staff at Farnham Fire Station, walked out between 10am and 2pm in a bid to force the government back to the negotiating table.

Fire cover in Surrey was provided by private company Specialist Group International, whose crews have all completed the full 17-week firefighters training course.

It follows a four-and-a-half-hour strike on November 1 and another two-hour strike on November 4, with the FBU warning of further strikes ahead unless it sees a shift in Government policy.

For full story, see this week's Farnham Herald.