Police not searching for another person in connection with body found in...
POLICE are not searching for a third party after a body was found in Earlswood yesterday. The man's body was found by a member of the public at 5.20pm, South East Coast Ambulance attended the scene and...
View ArticleBeare Green primary pupils taught to survive in the wild
AN ARMY of settlers took over a school last week as students became experts in survival skills.Geography lessons were brought to life in spectacular style for Year 3 pupils learning the "village...
View ArticleCaterham allotments dream dashed by council
PLEAS from petitioners for extra allotments have been rebuffed – despite there being dozens of residents on the waiting list.More than 80 people signed a petition asking Tandridge District Council to...
View ArticleEffingham builder to compete in cage fight for stepdaughter's charity
THROWING a punch, complete with an icy stare and bulging arms, you would be forgiven for thinking Alex Walia was the real deal when it came to cage fighting.However the builder is more used to donning...
View ArticleIan Currie issues Easter weather forecast for Surrey: Can snow be expected?
THE record-breaking cold March weather is set to continue through the Easter weekend, says Surrey meteorologist Ian Currie today (Wednesday).High pressure anchored over Scandinavia will ensure that...
View ArticleSpring's back in the deep freezer
SNOW swept across East Surrey again at the weekend turning beauty spots into winter playgrounds just a week before April.Most roads were passable with care but at Lower Kingswood, a car collided with a...
View ArticleeasyJet plans new Gatwick flights
MORE than 29,000 new flights will take off from Gatwick next winter. easyJet, the airport's largest airline, has put together its winter 2013/14 schedule, offering more than 4 million seats on 95...
View ArticleNothing new at the Priory Clinic
YESTERYEAR has received a letter from a reader in Crawley Down enquiring about the history of Duxhurst, a very small community between Sidlow and Hookwood.Mrs Elizabeth Young, of Squires Close, writes:...
View ArticleSchool's archivist sheds light on life in Salfords village
YESTERYEAR this week turns the spotlight on Salfords – a small community between Horley and Redhill.The former secretary of Salfords School, now aged 90, has been sorting out some paperwork and thought...
View ArticleReigate Strada 'not closing'
THE manager of Strada has quashed rumours the restaurant is to leave Reigate centre. Fevzi Renk, general manager at Strada in Church Street, says - far from leaving the town - the Italian eaterie is...
View ArticleSurrey cabinet member brands 24-hour pothole pledge 'nonsense'
SURREY County Council has ripped up its failed 24-hour pothole repair policy and replaced it with a five-day response time, which the councillor in charge of roads admitted could cause a "major issue...
View ArticleOxted School pupils hold fundraising events
PUPILS from Oxted School organised five special events as part of their Raising and Giving Week to donate money to charities close to their hearts.Sixth Form students raised money for Lingfield charity...
View ArticleLeatherhead woman raises £2,000 on Marsden March
A WOMAN whose partner was successfully treated at the Royal Marsden Hospital after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukaemia has raised more than £2,000 for the charity.Victoria Bullen, from...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses over man who died from single stab wound in...
A BODY was discovered by a member of the public in Royal Earlswood Park on Sunday night.Adrian Sirbu, 47, died from a single stab wound at about 5.30pm.Police rushed to the park, which stands between...
View ArticleLeatherhead Drama Festival reveals line-up for tenth anniversary
AN EXCITING mix of junior and adult amateur talent has been revealed in the schedule for this year's Leatherhead Drama FestivalOrganisers of the event, staged over two weeks at the Leatherhead Theatre...
View ArticleDorking can be best British town, say residents
CELEBRATING Dorking's success in a national survey of the best British towns, residents have said the character and generosity of its people is what will make the town great.Ranking it at number 16,...
View ArticleBen Harrington Memorial Gig to be held in Salfords
A CHARITY gig to remember a much-missed friend takes place this weekend.David Staff, 28, has arranged the event to raise money in memory of his friend Ben Harrington, 32, from Reigate, who died in...
View ArticleLate equaliser for Leatherhead after dismal start
LEATHERHEAD put in a spirited performance to come back from two goals down to draw with Tooting & Mitcham at Fetcham Grove on Tuesday night.Tom Bradbrook equalised with his second goal in as many...
View ArticleMollie King from girl group The Saturdays reveals Box Hill is her favourite...
MOLLIE King, from girl group The Saturdays, has chosen Box Hill has her favourite National Trust place. The singer is among those who have shared photographs of the places that mean the most to them as...
View ArticleOxted lorry smash causes rail delays
TRAIN users should expect delays of up to 30 minutes on services between East Grinstead, Uckfield and Oxted station after reports that a lorry hit a bridge.According to British Transport Police and...
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