Caterham mum to appear on Dragon's Den with her nail brush invention
A FORMER air stewardess is aiming high with her invention.Mother-of-three Emma Myers intends to clean up with her creation – a hygienic nail brush.And the early signs are encouraging: a "terrifying"...
View ArticleChildren at a Banstead nursery at 'significant risk', say Ofsted
A NURSERY has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted for failing to properly vet staff members.The Beeches Montessori Nursery School in Banstead was visited by an inspector from the education watchdog for...
View ArticleReigate Priory skipper Saker hails 'outstanding' Raja
"WE HAD no right to win that game," admitted skipper Neil Saker after Reigate Priory's narrow victory over Sutton on Saturday. At 87-6 while chasing 217, the odds looked stacked against the Llamas, but...
View ArticleSouth Godstone's Fannin stars in GT drive at Silverstone
SOUTH Godstone's Jody Fannin, alongside factory Aston Martin driver Darren Turner, completed a successful debut weekend in the International GT Open Championship at Silverstone with a win and a second...
View ArticlePupils get a taste of golf with the Mike Yorke Golf Academy
GOLF: St Piers School and College at Young Epilepsy took part in a golf session with the Mike Yorke Golf Academy at Horne Park Golf Centre in their annual activity week, coinciding with National School...
View ArticleWhyteleafe's Robertson is out to extend overall lead
THE Snetterton 300 Circuit in Norfolk hosts the resumption of the 2014 Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup this weekend where championship leader Charlie Robertson is confident of adding to the points lead...
View ArticleThe show goes on at Old Reigatian with Snappy Sevens
AFTER one of the worst months in the club's history, Old Reigatian brought the fun back to Park Lane with their annual summer sevens touch-rugby tournament.Arsonists targeted the Old Reigatian...
View ArticleQuintet take Hugh Thornton Memorial Trophy
BOWLS: Nan Bennett, Mary Thornton, Brian Wilson, June Bourne and Bette Wearing won this year's Hugh Thornton Memorial Trophy, played at Horley Bowls Club.The trophy was inaugurated last year following...
View ArticleBroken foot ends Paul's World Junior Championships dream
JACOB PAUL admitted he was "disappointed" not to make the 400-metres hurdles final at the World Junior Championships after breaking his foot in the semi-final.The Banstead athlete had a good chance of...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Man's best friend on display at Fun Dog Show in Godstone
MAN'S best friend was on show at Knights in Godstone.The garden centre at Nags Hall nursery in Oxted Road hosted a day of dog shows and stalls for visitors of all ages.Dog-lovers could showcase their...
View ArticlePICTURES: Wally, Mario and Crusaders run for 24 hours in Reigate's Relay for...
CRUSADING knights, Mario and friends and Where's Wally look-a-likes ran, walked and jogged for 24 hours to raise thousands of pounds for charity.The Reigate Relay for Life took over Priory Park from...
View ArticleNew school canteen block in Caterham gathers pace
THE long-awaited new canteen block at Caterham's de Stafford School is finally taking shape.Plans to replace the old dilapidated canteen were first talked of a decade ago.The £1.5 million replacement...
View ArticleGatwick PCSO found guilty of stealing £15K from passengers
A PCSO stole £15,000 from passengers at Gatwick Airport.Alexis Scott, 39, approached passengers at the gate as they were about to board their flights and asked how much cash they were carrying. In some...
View ArticleThree generations celebrate four decades of the family business as Holborn's...
A FAMILY business celebrated four decades of serving the community by unveiling a revamp of its flagship store.Three generations of the Holborn family have worked in the Holborn's convenience stores,...
View ArticleResidents 'disappointed' after golf club wins battle over common land in...
TADWORTH and Walton residents have "lost out" according to campaigners, after a prestigious golf club was given permission to turn common land into a practice area.Walton Heath Golf Club has been given...
View ArticleHistorian to open replica trenches up to the public
AN ARCHAEOLOGIST has recreated a First World War dugout outside his home in Charlwood.Andrew Robertshaw spent a month shifting 200 tonnes of earth to build the scale replica trench system at Windacres...
View ArticleSurrey patients frustrated with GP appointments
PATIENTS have vented their frustrations over booking GP appointments in Surrey.A survey conducted by Healthwatch Surrey found 37 per cent of 1,111 people questioned across the county were rarely or...
View ArticleA VIEW FROM OVERSEAS: 'Leatherhead game is huge for Llamas'
DESPITE the Test match at the Rose Bowl this week and the new Premier League season being just around the corner, the most important viewing in England is definitely the cricket in the Surrey...
View ArticleIt's Llama versus Llama for NatWest T20 Blast finals day spot
TWO Reigate Priory aces are getting ready to blast off in a shoot-out for a coveted spot at the NatWest T20 Blast finals day.In the light blue corner is Jason Roy, the Surrey opener on the England...
View ArticlePolice officer accused of manipulating evidence at inquest into Redhill...
A POLICE officer giving evidence at an inquest into a Redhill biker's death was questioned over her investigation of an accident which occurred in the same place the day before.Lee Friend was killed on...
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