TRAVEL: Stop-start traffic on M25 and M23
Congestion and roadworks are causing delays on the Surey stretches of the M25 and M23 this morning.There are currently delays on the M25 clockwise between Junction 9 for Leatherhead and J11 for...
View ArticleKidnapping boast at Epsom station leads to court sentencing
A 17-year-old who sent a text boast that he had kidnapped another youth at Epsom station has been sentenced in court.He was given a two year rehabilitation and supervision order, ordered to carry out...
View ArticleLorry stolen near Lingfield and then burnt out
A lorry was stolen from a farm near Lingfield - and then burnt out a mile away.The theft of the vehicle, which was loaded with turf, was taken from the property on West Park Road overnight on Wednesday...
View ArticleCar overturns and catches fire on M25
A CAR overturned and caught fire on the M25 on Saturday night after swerving across the motorway's central reservation.The driver and two passengers of the silver Vauxhall Corsa were injured following...
View ArticleBianchi latest: Marussia confirm 'medical challenges' for striken Formula 1 star
MARUSSIA have issued an update on the health of Jules Bianchi, confirming the stricken Formula 1 driver's situation is "challenging" after he sustained a traumatic brain injury in the Japanese Grand...
View ArticleWhyteleafe and Chipstead draw in feisty local derby
Ryman League Division One South Whyteleafe 1 Chipstead 1 WHYTELEAFE and Chipstead played out an entertaining draw at Church Road tonight [Tuesday]. In a feisty local derby, that included a huge brawl,...
View ArticleMerstham hit five to beat Walton Casuals in dramatic match
MERSTHAM made it three wins in a row with a 5-2 victory at home against bottom side Walton Casuals this evening (Tuesday).In a game that featured seven goals, three red cards and a penalty, the...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Heavy traffic on Surrey M25
TRAFFIC is buiilding on the M25 clockwise through Surrey.The usual problem points - Junctions 9 to 10 from Leatherhead to Wisely and Junction 6 for Godstone - are causing delays this morning.Roadworks...
View ArticleRound up: Whyteleafe and Chipstead draw, ten-man Merstham win
WHYTELEAFE and Chipstead played out a 1-1 draw in a feisty local derby on Tuesday night. Dan Buckle, who was not original down to start the game, opened the scoring after ten minutes before substitute...
View ArticleFish grows too big for his tank in a Lingfield restaurant
A fish who grew too big for his tank in a Lingfield restaurant has been found a new home.Bob, a 12-year-old the giant gourami, had grown to about two feet long in his small tank.Last week the RSPCA...
View ArticleMerstham boss looks to push on after Walton Casuals win
MERSTHAM boss Hayden Bird is hoping his side can keep climbing the table after beating Walton Casuals 5-2 at home last night (Tuesday).The Moatsiders made it three wins in a row in all competitions as...
View ArticleWoman rescued by firefighters after burnt cooking fills flat with smoke
A WOMAN was rescued from her flat yesterday evening (Tuesday) after she left her cooking on the hob.Firefighters from Reigate and Horley stations forced their way into the property through the balcony...
View ArticleJobseeker benefit claims rise in Reigate and Banstead for first time in 2014
The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in Reigate and Banstead has risen for the first time this year.According to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics the number...
View ArticleTeenager punched twice in face during attempted robbery
A 16-year-old boy was punched twice in the face during an attempted robbery in South Nutfield.Officers were called following the incident which occurred on Bower Hill Lane at around 1am on Saturday,...
View ArticleBoss Baker frustrated as Chipstead are held to draw by Whyteleafe
STEVE BAKER admitted he was "disappointed" after Chipstead only earned a point at high-flying Whyteleafe on Tuesday night, having led for more than half the game. Dan Buckle gave the Chips the lead on...
View ArticleCancer doctor sacked from East Surrey Hospital
MORE than a thousand East Surrey Hospital cancer patients are being written to this week over fears they may have been mistreated.Consultant urologist Paul Miller has been sacked from his post at the...
View ArticleReigate church celebrates opening of new community centre
MORE than 200 people celebrated the opening of a "wonderful" new community centre in Reigate.The new facility has opened at Holy Family Catholic Church, providing parishioners with a place for...
View ArticleBoy punched during attempted robbery in South Nutfield
A 16-year-old boy was punched in the face during an attempted robbery in South Nutfield.The incident took place in Bower Hill Lane at around 1am on Saturday.The boy, who had attended a private party at...
View ArticleHarris scores winner as Redhill beat Tooting & Mitcham United
Ryman League Division One South Redhill 4 Tooting & Mitcham United 3 REDHILL bounced back from their FA Cup disappointment on Sunday by beating Tooting & Mitcham in a close game at Kiln Brow....
View ArticleGatwick Airport takes action to prevent spread of Ebola
SCREENINGS for Ebola will begin at Gatwick Airport at the end of next week.Anyone travelling from Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea will be screened for symptoms of the disease, which has prompted the...
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