Leatherhead Trinity School and Children's Centre rated good by Ofsted
STAFF and pupils at a Leatherhead primary school have pledged to make it even better, despite a glowing Ofsted report.Leatherhead Trinity School and Children's Centre, in Woodvill Road, was rated...
View Article'Active' maternity classes to be launched in Reigate and Dorking
NEW "active" maternity classes are to launch in East Surrey, offering mums-to-be a holistic preparation for birth.Anna Coates, who is starting the classes in Reigate and Dorking later this month, has...
View ArticleTwo of snooker's best-ever players to perform in Redhill exhibition match
REDHILL is set to go snooker loopy in May as two of the sport's greatest ever players lock horns in an exhibition match at the Harlequin Theatre.Six-time world champion Steve Davis will take on...
View ArticleDorking Talking Newspaper celebrates 25th anniversary
AN ESSENTIAL lifeline to those who struggle to read but wish to keep up with the latest Mole Valley news and events has celebrated reaching a major milestone.The Dorking Talking Newspaper has been...
View ArticleDreaming of a white Easter? You may get it
WE COULD have a white Easter, according to weather experts.A blast of winter weather has taken temperatures below freezing since the weekend, crippling train services and leaving some drivers...
View ArticleRedhill girl through to final of ITV beauty contest
IS this Redhill girl the most naturally beautiful girl in the country?Shanecka Hamilton, 20, is through to the final three of ITV's Lorraine Naked 2 competition, and she needs your votes.Until 8.30am...
View ArticleNew Pope elected by Cardinals in Vatican
UPDATE: The new Pope has been named as Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He is the first ever Latin American Pope and the 76-year-old will be called Francis I. "Dear brothers and sisters, good...
View ArticleTenth anniversary of the death of girl, eight, killed by a falling tree in...
THE parents of a girl killed by a falling tree have told on the tenth anniversary of her death how a charity set up in her name has helped them to heal.Rianna Davenport was just eight when she was...
View ArticleRichard Brady eyes Leatherhead surge before play-offs
RICHARD BRADY has warned Leatherhead they need to go into the Ryman League Division One South play-offs as a team in form.The Tanners boss knows automatic promotion is beyond his side but reckons a...
View ArticleNorth Holmwood brothers to cycle from Belgium to Silverstone to raise money...
TWO brothers are taking on a harsh physical challenge to raise £20,000 in memory of a friend who died from a brain tumour earlier this year.Kieron and Darrell Hughes, from North Holmwood, will cycle...
View ArticleSpend your money in Oxted or watch shops close, says chamber of commerce...
"SHOP locally or wave goodbye to your high street."This is the stark warning from Oxted's Chamber of Commerce chairman – as his wife's business closed down after 13 years in the town.Paul Dashwood has...
View ArticleFirefighters to the rescue at mock disaster at Lingfield Park Racecourse
DECONTAMINATION teams descended on Lingfield for a unique fire drill.On Thursday last week, Lingfield Park Racecourse was turned into a scene of a possible chemical spillage as Surrey Fire and Rescue...
View ArticleBox Hill woman receives award for donating blood 75 times
WITH her new husband by her side, Lea McPhail knew she would be able to pluck up the courage to give blood for the first time.The newlywed had been inspired to take the plunge after seeing how...
View ArticleRed Nose Day in Redhill, Reigate, Horley, Dorking, Leatherhead
RED Nose Day is here and the world is doing something funny for money.Throughout East Surrey students and adults will be donning pyjamas and funny costumes to see how much cash they can raise for Comic...
View ArticleDecision on Brockham housing plan within green belt is adjourned
A DECISION of whether or not to allow housing to be belt on green belt land in Kiln Lane, Brockham has been adjourned.During a hearing at Dorking Halls on Wednesday, planning inspectors revealed they...
View ArticleEpsom Sainsbury's staff do Harlem Shake for Comic Relief
Staff at the Sainsbury's store in Kiln Lane, Epsom have joined in the Red Nose Day fun by making their own Harlem Shake video.The video, featuring a Power Ranger and other inventive outfits was...
View ArticleMole Valley farmers' bid to foil tractor thieves
FARMERS have taken a big step forward in the battle to crack down on rural crime by taking part in a farm machinery security-marking day.Twenty pieces of machinery ranging from quad bikes and trailers...
View ArticleBookham to have three defibrillators installed two months after one was stolen
LIFE-SAVING equipment is to be installed at three locations in Bookham after a defibrillator was stolen by "mindless thieves".Businesses in the village held a raffle to fund a replacement for the...
View ArticleLeatherhead Residents' Association supports allotment holders over...
THE Leatherhead Residents' Association has given its support to allotment holders over controversial plans to move the Barnett Wood Lane allotments.The association said it was "uniting with all the...
View ArticleMax Chilton set for Formula One debut
MAX CHILTON'S childhood dreams will come true in the early hours of tomorrow morning (Sunday) when the lights go green for the start of the new Formula One season.The 21-year-old Reigate star will be...
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