Hundreds turn out for popular priest's funeral
HUNDREDS of people have paid tribute to a much-loved priest.About 350 attended a funeral service for Father John Olliver at St Joseph's Church in Redhill on December 10. And 200 were at a vigil service...
View ArticleJeep stolen from Woldingham hang gliding centre and then set on fire
THIEVES stole a jeep from a hang gliding centre and then set it on fire.The theft took place last Thursday night at the Green Dragons Paragliding and Hang Gliding Centre, at Warren Barn Farm off Slines...
View ArticleCaterham properties lined up for demolition by council
A £7 MILLION redevelopment is in store for Caterham, with 20 ageing flats in Ninehams Gardens set to be demolished next year to make way for a mixture of 35 houses and flats.The properties were built...
View ArticleChelsea flop linked with surprise move to Leicester City
CHELSEA striker Fernando Torres has been linked with a stunning move to Premier League strugglers Leicester City.It is thought the Foxes want to sign the Spanish striker on loan for the second part of...
View ArticleMerok Park care home: Relative describes "horrible" scenes after abrupt closure
THE son of an elderly dementia sufferer who was one of dozens of residents forced to move after a care home was shut down has described the "horrible night".Up to 65 residents, many with dementia, were...
View ArticleTravel chaos as engineering works at Redhill leave Southern commuters stranded
HUNDREDS of London-bound commuters remain stranded this morning due to train delays and cancellations. The majority of those affected were in Redhill, Reigate, Earlswood and Merstham, where...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to GBH following football match row in Horley
A MAN has pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm following a row at a football match in Horley.The incident occurred at around 2pm on January 13 last year, at Horley FC's Thornton Close ground,...
View ArticleClosure of two care homes in Reigate and Caterham "may have already been...
A PROTESTER fighting to save a care home from closure has accused Reigate MP Crispin Blunt of "washing his hands" of the campaign."Ageing" Park Hall in Reigate and Dormers in Caterham – plus four other...
View ArticleDunottar School pupil Katriona Brown earns Surrey call
DUNOTTAR School pupil Katriona Brown is to represent Surrey County in cross-country athletics.Brown, 13, was one of eight cross-country athletes selected to represent Surrey at the Inter-Counties at...
View ArticleWill it snow in Surrey on Christmas Day?
SURREY'S weather expert, Ian Currie, has issued his weather forecast for Christmas.Rather than being a white Christmas, he is dreaming of a green one.Between now and December 25, the temperature day by...
View ArticleChipstead have no fear ahead of Folkestone and Merstham tests
THE thought of Folkestone Invicta at home and then Merstham away might not fill many people with festive cheer, but Chipstead boss Steve Baker insists they are certainly not games his side fear.After a...
View ArticleBoss McElligott refuses to put play-off pressure on South Park
MANAGER Joe McElligott is refusing to put pressure on his South Park side to reach the Ryman League Division One South play-offs in their debut campaign.The Ryman League new boys currently sit ninth,...
View Article16-year-old shoved to the ground and robbed in Caterham
A TEENAGER was shoved to the ground before being robbed of £35 in Caterham.On Wednesday between 6.30-7pm, the 16-year-old was walking with another schoolboy across the cricket green near to the...
View ArticleMan charged over Redhill stabbing
A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been charged over a stabbing in Redhill.A man in his 20s was seriously injured after he was approached by a moped rider who demanded his mobile phone. When the victim refused to...
View ArticlePremier League predictions: Can Manchester City overcome their striker crisis?
MANCHESTER City have a striker crisis for the visit of Crystal Palace this weekend, but can the Eagles take advantage?The Premier League champions are without top scorer Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko and...
View ArticleLiverpool plot £50m swoop for French striker
LIVERPOOL are preparing to launch a sensational £50m bid to sign Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema, according to reports.The Daily Express is reporting that Brendan Rodgers has identified the Frenchman...
View ArticleOld man suffers head injuries in Caterham accident
A man in his 80s suffered head injuries in an accident in Caterham this morning.The pedestrian was in collision with a green Vauxhall Astra in Croydon Road at about 11.10am.He was taken by ambulance to...
View ArticleHorsham crash victim named as Denise Osborne
A woman who was killed in a collision on the A281 Guildford at Bucks Green near Horsham on Monday has been named as Denise Osborne.The 67-year-old of Old Road, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, was driving...
View ArticleRedhill chef creates cocktail cakes in jars after 'eureka' moment
PICTURE a cake in a jar laced with a favourite cocktail made of vodka, whisky or gin and you arrive at the signature marketing tool behind Eleanor Appleton's new business.Her cake cocktails, together...
View ArticleENTER NOW: Don't miss your chance to win a Surrey Digital Award
AN ORGANISATION which has been at the heart of business for more than a quarter of a century has given its backing to the new Surrey Digital Awards (SDAs).Surrey Chambers of Commerce, which boasts a...
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