Dorking Museum in the running for major award
Dorking Museum is among five visitor attractions in the running for a major award after beating 500 competitors in a national competition.The West Street centre was today named as a finalist in The...
View ArticleDorking and Leatherhead to play part in Tour of Britain's Surrey stage
SOME of the world's best cyclists will speed through Mole Valley later this year as part of the Tour of Britain, it has been confirmed today. The UK's biggest professional cycle race's penultimate...
View ArticleSnow in Surrey: latest on roads and weather – Reigate, Redhill,...
SNOW is continuing to fall across East Surrey this morning. By 10.30am, there were reports of two inches of lying snow in Tadworth.The snow is lying thickly at Reigate Hill but the main A217 Reigate to...
View ArticleSnow and rain hits sporting schedule again
THE weather has caused havoc with the sporting fixtures across Surrey again today (Saturday).With snow and rain falling across large parts of the county today, several football, rugby and hockey...
View ArticleOlympic gymnast Beth Tweddle to officially open Surrey primary school's new...
Dancing on Ice champion Beth Tweddle will officially open a primary school's new building next week. The Olympic bronze medallist will unveil a plaque to open the building at Ellingham Primary School...
View ArticleSnow halts 75th Sunbeam pioneer motorcycle run through Surrey
THE unseasonal snowfall to hit Surrey has led to the cancellation of the 75th Sunbeam pioneer motorcycle run, which was due to take place tomorrow (Sunday, March 24). An inspection of the site of the...
View ArticleRedhill knocked off top spot by rivals Peacehaven
REDHILL have been knocked off top spot in the Sussex County League Division One after a 4-0 defeat at promotion rivals Peacehaven & Telscombe this afternoon (Saturday).The Reds travelled south...
View ArticleCaterham's Bunny Run cancelled because of bad weather
Caterham's annual Bunny Run, due to take place this morning, was called off due to the bad weather. More than 30 fun runners of all ages, many in fancy dress, were expected to take part at Queens Park,...
View ArticleOxted finish fifth after final day defeat
OXTED Hockey Club slipped to fifth place in the Men's Conference East after a final day defeat at home against Bromley and Beckenham this afternoon (Sunday).The O's went into the clash looking to end...
View ArticleSevere cold and fresh flurries of snow fail to stop Surrey families having...
FRESH flurries of snow today and record-breaking cold temperatures for daytime in March failed to stop the people of Surrey from getting out and about today (Sunday).Despite the temperature not rising...
View ArticleBody found in Earlswood - UPDATE
A man's body has been found in Royal Earlswood Park, Earlswood. At around 5.20 pm this afternoon, police were summoned to the scene, close to East Surrey Hospital, after a member of the public reported...
View ArticleHerbicide to be applied on Cherkley Court in Leatherhead 'will not devastate...
DEVELOPERS have rubbished claims they will "devastate" green belt land by applying herbicide.Longshot was granted planning permission in April last year to turn Cherkley Court in Leatherhead into a...
View ArticleTheft of Effingham defibrillator leaves villagers in 'real danger'
THIEVES have put villagers in "real danger" after a lifesaving piece of equipment was stolen.The Public Access Defibrillator (PAD), placed in a cabinet outside Gibb and Evan's Butchers in Effingham...
View ArticleDorking primary school rated outstanding in all areas
A PRIMARY school has joined the ranks of the country's best after Ofsted inspectors rated it "outstanding" in all areas.St Paul's Primary School received the glowing report after the education watchdog...
View ArticleSnowy Dorking hosts UK Wife Carrying Race: PICTURES & VIDEO
Twenty-three hardy "couples" put their relationships to the ultimate test at the weekend when they took part in an unusual race in Dorking. The sixth annual UK Wife Carrying Race, which took place on...
View ArticleGang who duped Ashtead resident Andrea McLean into appearing in film have...
FIVE fraudsters who duped Ashtead resident Andrea McLean into making a low-budget thriller as part of a tax scam have been jailed. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigators found that the film, A...
View ArticleHigh Court date set in Leith Hill drilling case
Campaigners battling to stop an oil and gas company from carrying out exploratory drilling on Leith Hill will put their side of the argument to a High Court judge in November. Earlier this month, the...
View ArticleOxted's Co-op store raided
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of cigarettes were stolen from Oxted's Co-Operative Food. Surrey Police are now appealing for information following the break-in that occurred at around 1.50am on Sunday,...
View ArticleOlympian Beth Tweddle opens new Surrey primary school building
AN OLYMPIC gymnast has unveiled a plaque at the official opening of a rebuilt school which has named its class groups after the star and fellow Olympians. Gymnast Beth Tweddle MBE, who won a bronze...
View ArticleDorking landmark all dressed-up ready for spring
One of Dorking's most iconic landmarks has been adorned with some seasonal headgear thanks to the town's guerrilla knitters. On Monday morning, rush hour motorists were greeted by the sight of the...
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