Round up: Wins for Redhill, South Park, Merstham and Horley Town
GOALS from Joe Goldsmith and Sam Butler gave Redhill a 2-1 win over Herne Bay on Tuesday night. The Lobsters took a 2-0 lead, but Herne Bay pulled a goal back through Stuart King. Gary Sayer was sent...
View ArticleFamily and friends pay tribute to runner who died during Reigate half marathon
FRIENDS and family of a man who died while taking part in Reigate's first half marathon have paid tribute to him.27-year-old James Phillips, from Buckinghamshire, suffered a cardiac arrest 200 metres...
View ArticleHookwood bed and breakfast evacuated after fire
A BED and breakfast in Hookwood needed to be evacuated last night after a fuse board overheated, causing a small fire.Two engines from Horley and Reigate fire stations were called to Hookwood Lodge, in...
View Article'It shook the house': Residents describe the moment Army experts exploded a...
BOMB disposal experts were called in after a Second World War mortar was discovered in Merstham.Police were alerted to the discovery of a suspicious object off Warwick Wold Road, on the...
View ArticleSevere housing shortage is looming for East Surrey, business leaders warn
A SEVERE housing shortage is costing consumers close to £4 billion a year, due to the impact of above-inflation house price rises, the Confederation of British Industry has warned.Its warning follows a...
View ArticleStudent pleads guilty to causing bomb hoax at Gatwick Airport
A STUDENT has admitted falsely claiming a bomb was on a plane at Gatwick Airport but failed to say why he made the hoax call.Muhammet Demir called police just before 4.30pm on September 9 to say he had...
View ArticleMan killed after being hit by a train at Horley identified
THE man who died after being hit by a train at Horley on September 11 has been identified.British Transport Police officers named the man as David Norton-Frost, 48, from Horley.Emergency services were...
View ArticleReigate sixth former studies physics at University of Cambridge during summer
A STUDENT at Dunottar School in Reigate has spent part of her summer studying physics at the University of Cambridge.Out of 400 applicants across the UK who sat a gruelling maths and physics aptitude...
View ArticleRedhill boxer Davies ready for a Queensbury title battle
BOXING: Redhill boxer Ben Davies says he is "very confident" ahead of Saturday's title fight with Tom Dolan, insisting training "couldn't have gone better".The White Dog Boxing Gym fighter will compete...
View ArticleNew bus stops in Redhill, Merstham and Earlswood will forbid all other...
NEW bus stop marking rules, which forbid any sort of stopping or loading by other vehicles, have been approved by Surrey County Council.meeting of the council's Reigate and Banstead Local Committee on...
View ArticleHorley cyclist injured in collision speaks of its impact on his athletic dreams
A 78-YEAR-OLD triathlete who feared he might never ride a bike again after a collision with a car is now well on his way to getting back in the saddle.On August 23, James McKellar was cycling with...
View Article'He was a lovely, lovely guy': Tributes to Tadworth newlywed killed following...
A NEWLYWED died following a jet-ski accident involving his close friend just days into his honeymoon.Jeremy Hope, 39, married his long-time partner Sarah Greaves in a ceremony on the Greek island of...
View ArticleRyder Cup 2014: Can Europe retain the trophy?
The waiting is over and the Ryder Cup is underway. Regarded as one of sport's greatest competitions, the golfing spectacle pits Europe and the USA together at Gleneagles. And our resident tipster Bobby...
View ArticleHave you seen Stephen Bethell who went missing from East Surrey Hospital?
HAVE you seen Stephen Bethell, who was last seen at East Surrey Hospital on Thursday?The 44-year-old was taken to the hospital after being spotted sleeping rough by a member of the public in Horsham...
View ArticlePolice warning after brick thrown onto motorway near Gatwick
BRICKS and stones have reportedly been thrown into traffic on the M23 near Gatwick.Police are investigating two reports of items being thrown onto the stretch of motorway near Smallfield and the...
View ArticleMissing man believed to be in Caterham
A MAN missing from South Yorkshire is believed to be in Caterham.Benjamin Watson was last seen on September 19 in the Kendray area of Barnsley.South Yorkshire Police believe the 33-year-old may have...
View ArticleRedhill vicar's blessing for church hall improvements
ST MATTHEW'S church hall in Redhill has a new look.Kitchen and toilet facilities have been installed at the hall, in Station Road, and were blessed in a special dedication service on Sunday.Funding for...
View ArticleHelp trace these people wanted by Surrey Police
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 ArticleDisabled Horley woman receives a birthday phone call from Mickey Mouse
A DISABLED woman from Horley enjoyed her dream birthday last week, after receiving a phone call from Mickey Mouse.Rio Worby, who lives in a residential home in Ringley Avenue, has loved all things...
View ArticlePasserby rescues man from burning car in Warlingham
A MAN had to be dragged from his burning car after it collided with a tree in Warlingham last night.Firefighters from Godstone were called to Limpsfield Road at around 11pm after a black Vauxhall Astra...
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