Scammers try to trick a Caterham resident out of £200
Scammers tried to trick a Caterham resident out of £200 this morning.They were told the money had been taken from their bank account - and they should withdraw the cash and then call back on a specific...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of GBH after cyclist pushed from bike
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of GBH following an incident in Reigate earlier today.Officers were called to Bancroft Road at around 3.20pm after a man in his 30s was pushed from his bike by...
View ArticleTime For Tea: Old Forge Deli Café, Godstone Green
AFTER conducting a few last minute chores on Christmas Eve, I set off in the motor and headed towards historic Godstone. I had the idea of getting into the holiday festive spirit early by tucking into...
View ArticleLong-range 2015 weather forecast for Surrey by Ian Currie
LONG-RANGE weather forecasts are a hazardous task at the best of times but increasingly the weather is taking on impulses born of human intervention. Our atmosphere is gradually changing which could be...
View ArticleDame Judi Dench visits Horley's Archway Theatre to meet the panto cast
THE cast of the Archway Theatre's pantomime were thrilled to receive a visit from theatre royalty when Dame Judi Dench dropped in to watch their show.James Bond star Dame Judi is a patron of the...
View ArticleFirefighters battle car fire which threatened Horley house
A CREW from Horley fire station had to stop flames from a burning car from spreading to a nearby house last night.Firefighters were called to Vicarage Lane shortly before 10pm to deal with a burning...
View ArticleFormer Whyteleafe midfielder Alan Pardew named Crystal Palace manager
FORMER Whyteleafe midfielder, and current Warlingham resident, Alan Pardew has been announced as the new manager of Premier League side Crystal Palace. The 53-year-old has signed a three and a half...
View ArticlePOSTPONED: South Park v Guernsey, Merstham v Horsham and Faversham v Chipstead
FOLLOWING heavy overnight rain, South Park have been forced to postpone today's scheduled game against Guernsey. The Reigate-based side called an early pitch inspection so to avoid their Channel Island...
View Article"Exquisite" fungi found in undergrowth near Kingswood
"EXQUISITE" fungi in undergrowth near Kingswood have been discovered by a natural history commentator.Peter Lovett took this photo (above) in Shabden Park nature reserve of the tiny plants of the genus...
View ArticlePostie turned MP Sam Gyimah visits Horley delivery office
EAST Surrey MP – and ex-postman – Sam Gyimah paid a visit to Horley posties delivering Christmas cheer.The Tory MP visited Royal Mail's delivery office during the busiest time of year for postmen and...
View ArticleLooking back: Deep and crisp and even...the day snow stopped everyone!
FOUR years ago Surrey descended into chaos after bitter winter weather gripped the county. The snow began on the last day of November 2010 and there were fresh falls in the run-up to...
View ArticleFirefighters called to chimney fire at Horley home at 5am
FIREFIGHTERS had to extinguish a chimney fire in a Horley home at 5am this morning.The problem was caused by a blocked chimney, but the crew from Horley Fire Station confirmed a live fire had been...
View ArticleWoman and two children who died in Newchapel fire named
THE woman and two children who died in a fire in Newchapel on Tuesday have been named.Sadie Peters, 36, has been named locally as the wife and mother who died when a fire engulfed the family's home at...
View ArticleThick chilling fog descends over Surrey
A THICK winter fog has descended over much of Surrey this evening with visibility down to 100 yards in many places. Motorists travelling home from weekends away are finding many of the county's roads...
View ArticleRent these Gatwick Airport offices – for half an hour!
IS IT a bird, is it a plane? No its the latest boon in business travel at Gatwick Airport – the Workpod.The private workspaces are tailor-made for business, offering travellers a quiet place to work...
View ArticlePetition presented to Sam Gyimah expressing health concerns over future of...
A PETITION has been presented to East Surrey MP Sam Gyimah expressing concern over the financial future of a doctors' surgery in Horley.Members of the Birchwood Patient Support Group, which represents...
View ArticleRedhill town centre's "uneven" paving leaves elderly man with broken nose
AN ELDERLY man suffered horrific facial injuries after tripping on uneven paving in Redhill town centre.Eighty-two-year-old pensioner David Keeble, who uses a walking stick to get around, was left...
View ArticleRail misery for Redhill and Merstham commuters
Rail chaos is faced by Redhill and Merstham commuters this morning.A signal failure at Merstham means London-bound services are not running through Redhill, Merstham and Coulsdon South...
View ArticleM25 congestion this morning caused by broken down van
Long delays on the M25 this morning were due to a broken down van.The vehicle came to grief on the clockwise stretch of the motorway at around 7am, between junction six at Godstone and junction seven...
View ArticleGatwick expansion compared to the Viking invasion
PROPOSALS for a second runway at Gatwick have prompted strong reaction from the local community - but the project has never been compared to an invading horde before.Charlwood Parish Council has...
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