Tandridge civic awards recognise the great and the good
A FORMER orphan who built up an acclaimed equestrian business is among the winners of a Tandridge civic award.Ian Winfield started life as a Barnardo's boy.Since then he has served in the Army, been a...
View ArticleEpsom house fire
Firefighters were called to a fire in an end-of-terrace house in Epsom this morning (March 2).They attended the scene in Bloomsbury Close at 00:44 and used two main jets and two hose reels to put out...
View ArticleSurrey man extradited from Mexico over drugs charges
A former Surrey man was due to appear in court yesterday (Friday, 1 March) charged in connection with a conspiracy to import cocaine into Britain following his extradition from Mexico.Alan Sibley, 55,...
View ArticlePolice appeal after attempted robbery in Camberley
Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses after a man attempted to rob Thomas Cook in Camberley. The man entered the High Street shop and threatened a female member of staff around 12.45pm yesterday...
View ArticleMerstham boss delighted with away win and third successive clean sheet
MERSTHAM manager Hayden Bird was full of praise for his side after they won 1-0 at promotion chasing Crawley Down Gatwick this afternoon (Saturday).A Fabio Saraiva goal in the 63rd minute was enough to...
View ArticleDorking extend lead at the top of National League Three London
DORKING Rugby Club moved three points clear at the top of National League Three London after a 29-3 win away at Old Elthamians today (Saturday).The Red & Whites picked up a bonus point in the...
View ArticleFive-star Tanners score big win
LEATHERHEAD Football Club put in a solid performance to run out 5-0 winners at Whitstable Town this afternoon (Saturday).Recent signing Allan Tait netted a hat-trick for the Tanners, with goals from...
View ArticleMotorcycle accident in Warlingham: police witness appeal
Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision in Warlingham.The incident took place on the B269 Limpsfield Road at around 2.30pm yesterday (Saturday, 2 March) when...
View ArticleLeatherhead charity worker celebrates 20 years with homeless organisation
POVERTY might be hard to see on the streets in Mole Valley's towns and villages, but Paul Mitchell, who next week celebrates 20 years with Leatherhead-based charity Transform Housing and Support, has...
View ArticleEpsom Hospital delay 'could be good for Mole Valley', MPs claim
A DELAY in the decision on the future of Epsom Hospital could be good news for Mole Valley residents, two MPs claimed this week.The Better Services Better Value (BSBV) programme had said the decision...
View ArticleStreet pastors to help the drunk and disorderly in Dorking
CHRISTIAN pastors are aiming to help drunk and disorderly people in Dorking on weekend nights.The town's street pastors project, launched last night at Dorking Christian Centre, hopes to relieve police...
View ArticleEast Surrey pothole pandemic set to continue
POTHOLE pain is set to continue on East Surrey's roads despite a cash injection of £15 million.Surrey County Council will plough the cash – the result of a cheaper five-year deal between the authority...
View ArticleFanny's Farm marmalade competition has more entries than ever
JUDGES tucked into more than 90 jars of preserve as part of the fifth annual marmalade competition at Fanny's Farm.With more entries than ever before, six judges tasted samples from 93 jars of...
View ArticleBilly Monger to rub shoulders with Michael Schumacher at karting championship...
CHARLWOOD racer Billy Monger is preparing to rub shoulders with Formula One legend Michael Schumacher this week.The 13-year-old, who attends Priory School in Dorking, is travelling to La Conca in Italy...
View ArticleLeatherhead Rotary Club member reflects on a world of good works in Mole Valley
LAST Saturday marked the 108th anniversary of the launch of the first Rotary club. Leatherhead Rotary Club member Simon Edmands looks back to the movement's origins as well as explaining what Rotarians...
View ArticleNo joy for unlucky Brockham Badgers
BROCKHAM Badgers U15A were hard done by as they fell to a 4-0 defeat in a closely-fought game with Billingshurst.The Badgers started the game without their regular goalkeeper and two of their team took...
View ArticleHorley pub landlords buy six table tennis tables for residents
PUB landlords have clubbed together to buy six open-air table tennis tables for Horley residents.Members of Horley's Pubwatch scheme came up with the idea as an alternative to their traditional charity...
View ArticleOxted tops the chart of value-for-money parishes
OXTED may be one of the richest towns in Britain – but it's the best value parish in Tandridge.As parish councils set the coming year's local tax rates – or precepts – the Mirror looked at the...
View ArticleDorking school bucks national trend as university applications rise
STUDENTS at a Dorking school continue to buck a national trend by applying to university in higher numbers since the increase in tuition fees.Despite the cost of going to university going up to a...
View ArticleHorley residents angry after ancient oaks at Yattendon School cut down
CAMPAIGNERS are anxious over plans to sell a school playing field after centuries-old trees were felled without consultation.Yattendon School wants to sell off a playing field to raise funds to improve...
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