Banstead school trust set to take over and improve struggling primary schools
A LOCAL education trust is performing so well, according to the Department for Education, it can now take over and improve other struggling primary schools.Oaks Academy Trust, currently a partnership...
View ArticleEmergency services called after 3-year-old boy gets arm stuck in chair near...
PARAMEDICS were called to a property near Salfords yesterday to free a three-year-old child whose arm was stuck in a chair.Firefighters from Reigate station said they were called to Prince Albert...
View ArticleWidower pleads for more burial space at Warlingham
A WIDOWER who could not bury his late wife locally has welcomed plans for cemetery expansion near Warlingham.Peter Wyer, of Westway, Caterham, said he was "left in pieces" after being told he could not...
View ArticleFarleigh Rovers well beaten at Alton Town
Records Combined Counties Football League Division One Alton Town 4 Farleigh Rovers 0 ALTON Town's main man had some welcome words of encouragement for faltering Foxes who fell from top spot to third...
View ArticleLate DSane goal earns Whyteleafe a draw against Faversham
Ryman League Division One South Whyteleafe 2 Faversham Town 2 A late Roscoe DSane equaliser earned hosts Whyteleafe a 2-2 draw in Saturday's top-of-the-table clash with Faversham Town, to extend the...
View ArticleDepleted Redhill cannot find equaliser against Walton Casuals
Ryman League Division One South Redhill 0 Walton Casuals 1 Walton Casuals picked up their first points of the season on Saturday, defeating a slightly weakened Redhill 1-0 at Kiln Brow. Gabriel...
View ArticleStobart praises defence after Warlingham win at Old Alleynians
London Two South West Old Alleynians 11 Warlingham 15 HEAD coach Ben Stobart believes a summer of hard-work is "bearing fruit" as Warlingham picked up their first win of the season at Old Alleynians....
View ArticleMan, 25, sentenced for sex attacks in Caterham and Warlingham
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced after three sex assaults in Caterham and Warlingham.Daniel Jay, from Horley, was given a 12-month community year and a year-long supervision order, and was put on...
View ArticleShopper wins charity trolley dash at Sainsbury's in Redhill
A SHOPPER was the envy of Supermarket Sweep fans when she won a trolley dash around Sainsbury's in Redhill.Angie Green, from Dormansland, won the chance to fill up a trolley full of goodies after...
View ArticleCouncil launches action plan to tackle spiralling bed and breakfast costs
REIGATE and Banstead Borough Council says it has launched an action plan to try and tackle spiralling bed and breakfast accommodation costs.The Mirror reported last Februaryhow the council had spent...
View ArticleWedding plans for historic Soper Hall in Caterham
CATERHAM'S iconic Soper Hall could become a popular wedding venue, under plans from its new board of directors.The imposing community building in Harestone Valley Road has been through a turbulent...
View ArticleUproar as Redhill to London Bridge trains get axed
MORNING rush-hour services to London Bridge will be cut from the timetable in 2015.Thousands of Reigate and Redhill passengers who rely on the direct route to the capital face three years of disruption...
View ArticleCan you help police find these people?
POLICE would like to speak to the people in these pictures in relation to crimes in the area. If you are the person pictured, or recognise anyone photographed, please call officers on 101, quoting the...
View ArticleOld Cats build momentum despite loss to Windsor Dames
Windsor Dames travelled to Park Avenue to take on the Old Cats and left with the full five points on offer. Showing grit and determination, they broke their way through the Old Cats defensive line and...
View ArticleSurrey photographer John Cantlie in new Islamic State video
A NEW video showing Surrey photographer John Cantlie, who is being held hostage by Islamic State militants, has been released.In the video, which lasts nearly six minutes, Mr Cantlie – dressed in...
View ArticleClinical finishing earns South Park win over Three Bridges
Ryman League Division One South South Park 3 Three Bridges 1 CLINICAL finishing earned South Park all three points today (Tuesday) against Three Bridges. Kieran Lavery opened the scoring before Chris...
View ArticlePlan to build 46 new homes in Horley fiercely opposed by residents
PLANS to build 46 new homes in Horley have been fiercely opposed by residents.Amtrose Ltd wants to construct 15 three-bedroom houses, 17 four-bedroom homes and 14 two-bedroom social houses on a...
View ArticleCould this be the end to long appointment waiting times? First private GP...
THE first private GP surgery in East Surrey is to open in Redhill, aiming to reduce pressure on NHS waiting times.Dr Sarah Wells has set up a new general practice, operating from The Westway Clinic in...
View ArticleEast Surrey roads to be monitored in anti-social behaviour crackdown
ANTISOCIAL motorists are a "menace" to Surrey's roads – that is the message from one councillor who is launching a crusade against dangerous drivers.Councillor Bob Gardner, Surrey County Council's...
View ArticleWe have the tenth most overcrowded train service in the country – and...
AN EARLY-morning Caterham train is among the ten most overcrowded in the country, according to the Department for Transport.The 6.35am service to London Victoria regularly runs at 149 per cent...
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