East Surrey Hospital tests two suspected Ebola patients
EAST Surrey Hospital tested two people for Ebola after they arrived at the hospital showing possible symptoms for the disease.The Earlswood hospital had to carry out tests on the patients to rule out...
View ArticleSeventies glam rock icon Alvin Stardust dies aged 72
SEVENTIES pop icon Alvin Stardust – father of Reigate Grammar School's head teacher – has died aged 72 following a short illness.He had recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer and died at home...
View ArticleAlbino squirrel spotted in Godstone
An albino squirrel has been spotted in Godstone.The eye-catching creatures seem to be nuts about this part of East Surrey, after several recent sightings.Julia Onslow-Cole tweeted this morning...
View ArticleOxted Tweets: Trains and an albino squirrel
TRAINS, animals and events were among the top topics from Oxted's tweeters this morning. Twitter has become where people go to share, advertise and complain about whatever occurs to them. So what...
View ArticleChildren as young as 11 found in back of lorry at Clacket Lane services
ELEVEN suspected illegal immigrants were found in the back of a lorry at Clacket Lane services this afternoon (Thursday).Two of them, aged over 18, have been taken into Surrey Police custody, while the...
View ArticleSuspected illegal immigrants detained at Clacket Lane services
ELEVEN suspected illegal immigrants have been detained at Clacket Lane services off the M25.Surrey Police this afternoon (Thursday) said the suspected illegal immigrants were discovered at the services...
View ArticleWe've got that sinking feeling - hole means Earlswood road could be closed...
EVER had that sinking feeling? Well this one is set to last a month!Busy cut-through Maple Road in Earlswood could be closed for four weeks after a large sinkhole appeared in the middle of it on...
View ArticleHomeless pair move onto Caterham's most notorious eyesore
THE saga over Caterham's most notorious eyesore has taken another twist.Two homeless man have set up camp in the car park of the former Rose and Young site in Croydon Road. With their possessions in...
View ArticleAccident and a car fire causing delays on the M25
An accident and a vehicle fire earlier this morning have caused delays on the M25 this morning.One lane is currently closed between junctions 28-29 after an accident which comes following an earlier...
View ArticleFirefighters respond to calls of a chimney fire
Firefighters from Reigate responded to reports of a chimney fire at a house in Reigate Hill yesterday (THUR).A crew was called to the property in Merrywood Park at about 6.30pm and were on the scene...
View ArticleWhat are the symptoms of Ebola?
A NEW York doctor has today become the fourth person in the US to be diagnosed with Ebola. Craig Spencer, 33, had recently returned from treating Ebola patients in West Africa. He was admitted with a...
View ArticleCongestion warning as thousands of half term holidaymakers head to Gatwick
HALF-TERM holidaymakers have been warned of delays as roadworks continue on the M23 near Gatwick.Work is currently taking place on a bridge which carries the M23 over Coopers Hill Road and the Redhill...
View ArticlePremier League predictions: Can West Ham win top four battle with Manchester...
NOT many people would have predicted that West Ham versus Manchester City would be a clash between two of the top four in late October. But that is exactly what the match at Upton Park is tomorrow...
View ArticleSpate of car number plate thefts in Caterham
Several number plates were stolen from cars in Essendene Road, Caterham, overnight on Monday,.The cars affected were a Nissan Qashqai, a Volvo V50 and a Volkswagen Golf.Number plates can be stolen for...
View ArticleLiverpool plot Italian swoop to replace England full-back
LIVERPOOL could move to sign AC Milan and Italy defender Ignazio Abate as a replacement for Glen Johnson, according to reports. The England full-back has been linked with a move away from Anfield with...
View ArticleThe Queen makes history after sending her first tweet
TWITTER reached new levels of excitement this morning (Friday) after Her Majesty the Queen sent her first tweet. Quite fittingly, the monarch sent the message during her visit to the Science Museum to...
View ArticleSchool memories dating back 70 years at Bletchingley reunion
SCHOOL memories dating back 70 years were exchanged at a reunion.A founders' lunch at The Hawthorns School in Bletchingley attracted 23 former pupils who attended between 1935 and 1966 when it was...
View ArticleRedhill pub The Red Lion given new lease of life with help from Frank Bruno
A FORMER Redhill man has bought his old local and reopened it to the community.The Red Lion in Linkfield Lane has been given a new lease of life by John Wraith, who has refurbished it and brought in...
View ArticleWhat elaborate lengths would you go to attract a hedgehog? This father and...
A FATHER and son team have built a home for hedgehogs to try and tempt the elusive mammals into their back garden.Peter Moore and his seven-year-old son, Zachary, from Merstham, built the elaborate...
View ArticleEntries pouring in fast for Surrey Digital Awards - Enter today!
ENTRIES have poured in for the first ever Surrey Digital Awards following the competition's launch last month.More than 130 entries have already been received for the awards, believed to be the only...
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