First Priory Events run brings 400 to Redhill
SOLDIERS, police officers, lifeguards and fitness fanatics came together at the weekend to take on one of the most challenging runs of their life.Nearly 400 people braved the mud, water and obstacles...
View ArticleSurrey MPs dismiss 'bedroom tax' concern as foster groups fear for future of...
CONCERN is rising that foster carers could be unfairly hit by the controversial "bedroom tax".Eleven children's charities have now urged the Government to exempt foster carers from the tax which will...
View ArticleEagles taste defeat as Guildford show class
EFFINGHAM & Leatherhead lost for the first time this calendar year on Saturday against an in-form Guildford side, ending a recent run of five wins and a draw.Against Guildford, the Eagles won the...
View ArticleChris Robshaw: I'll lead England to rugby victory
FORMER Warlingham player Chris Robshaw says England can make rugby history in today's Grand Slam against Wales. The England Skipper, who will lead the national team out against 73,000 people in today's...
View ArticleForty fire-fighters tackle house roof blaze
FORTY fire-fighters tackled a roof fire on a house in Haslemere for 10 hours after reports of people trapped inside. Crews arrived at the Bunch Lane property at 6.30am on Saturday morning with 24...
View ArticleMan admits Camberley murder
A MAN will be sentenced for the murder of a woman found dead at a Camberley property. Daniel Baker, 32, formerly of Dawsmere Close, Camberley, pleaded guilty to killing Georgina Hackett at Guildford...
View ArticleTrain delays at Redhill station due to poor weather conditions
LONG delays are affecting trains in and out of Redhill station this morning. Southern Rail says poor weather conditions across the network are affecting services south of Redhill and south of Oxted...
View ArticleHaul of power tools stolen from Merstham building site
THIEVES made off with a large haul of power tools after raiding a container at a construction site in Merstham.Surrey Police is appealing for information about the crime, which took place between...
View ArticleSnow warning for Surrey: Box Hill, Banstead and Warlingham at risk
THE wintry weather in Surrey is showing no signs of easing yet and by the end of this week there could be some sleet and snow, weatherman Ian Currie warns.He said there was a possibility that it will...
View ArticlePothole inspections in Surrey to increase by 200 per cent
PLANS to improve Surrey's roads by increasing pothole inspections by up to three times are set to be agreed at a meeting of the county council's cabinet next week. Surrey's busiest roads are currently...
View ArticleSurrey Police reveal driver excuses for using mobile behind the wheel
CALLS from ex-wives and over-zealous bosses are just some of the excuses drivers have given to the police for using a mobile phone behind the wheel. Despite being caught red-handed, many motorists...
View ArticleCaterham primary school head announces her resignation
Georgina Steinthal, head teacher of Marden Lodge Primary School in Caterham, has announced her resignation.The head for the past six years at the school in Croydon Road, Miss Steinthal is leaving at...
View ArticleFire in Ashstead
Fire crews were called to a fire, after a tumble-dryer caught alight.Crews arrived on the scene at about 1pm on Monday, March 18.The machine had already been removed from the house in Barnett Wood Lane.
View ArticleFire in Ashstead
Fire crews were called out, after a tumble-dryer caught alight.Crews arrived on the scene at about 1pm on Monday, March 18.The machine had already been removed from the house in Barnett Wood Lane.
View ArticleFraudsters who duped Ashtead resident Andrea McLean into appearing in film...
A GROUP of amateur filmmakers, who duped Ashtead resident Andrea McLean into making a low-budget thriller as part of a tax scam, are facing jail. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigators found that...
View ArticleGirl hit by Range Rover near Dorking station returns to school
AN ASHCOMBE schoolgirl returned to the classroom this morning after being hit by a Range Rover outside Dorking train station yesterday afternoon. The Year 7 pupil was struck on Station Approach at...
View ArticleLeatherhead resident Sir Michael Caine given City of London freedom
LEATHERHEAD resident Sir Michael Caine was given the Freedom of the City of London last week as an exhibition opened to celebrate his career. The Alfie and the Italian Job star was recognised by the...
View ArticleChief Constable honours ten officers involved in Bookham armed siege for...
TEN officers involved in an armed siege in Bookham last year have been commended for their courageous actions by Surrey Police's Chief Constable Lynne Owens. The officers joined fellow officers, staff...
View ArticleWall demolished in Horley shop raid
BURGLARS demolished a wall to steal thousands of pounds worth of computers in a "targeted" raid. The gang smashed their way through the back wall of a store on Horley's Balcombe Road between 8pm and...
View ArticleLong delays on the M25 between Leatherhead and Sevenoaks
ROADWORKS, heavy traffic and an earlier accident are causing long delays on the anticlockwise M25. Motorists are experiencing delays of up to an hour between junctions 9 for Leatherhead and junction 5...
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