Guildford Museum rejects 2,000-year-old coins found at Mole Valley farm
A SMALL hoard of silver Roman and gold Celtic coins found on a Mole Valley farm may not go to a museum after all.The collection, which dates back some 2,000 years, was expected to be purchased for...
View ArticleOne of Surrey's safest villages to get £8,000 security system
MORE than £8,000 will be spent on installing four CCTV cameras in one of the safest villages in Surrey.Bletchingley Parish Council has decided to invest in the surveillance system to replace its one...
View ArticleCampaign to pick dog owners up on fouling in Mole Valley
DOG owners are being urged to pick up after their pets following an increase in fouling.Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) is reminding the public that dog mess is a danger to public health and owners...
View ArticleReigate Priory Museum Society chairman accuses county council of 'heritage...
SURREY County Council has been accused by one of its own members of committing "heritage crime" by failing to repair the borough's most significant historical building.The roof of Reigate Priory, which...
View ArticleReigate Priory Bowmen members out in force as winter league gets underway
SUNDAYS in winter are often associated with lie-ins, roast dinners and doing anything to avoid the cold.But for one group of archers in Surrey, Sunday mornings mean a 10 o'clock start at the outdoor...
View ArticleGCHQ codebreakers 'stumped' by mystery of Second World War pigeon's message
THE secret message carried by a Second World War spy pigeon which met its death inside a Surrey chimney is to remain a mystery.Boffins at the heart of UK intelligence in GCHQ (Government Communications...
View Article2,000 child arrests made by Surrey Police last year
Surrey Police made almost 2,000 child arrests last year, new figures have revealed. Data published by the Howard League for Penal Reform shows police in the region made 1,974 arrests of boys and girls...
View ArticleGracewell Healthcare Care Award
Advertisement Feature The 30th November marks Carer's Rights Day but one resident of local Abercorn House in Camberley received an award in October in recognition of the care she gives her husband....
View ArticleTransition Dorking scheme matches gardeners and those with gardens
WHILE many people dream of a bigger garden or join ever-growing waiting lists for allotments, others find it hard to manage their gardens. One environmental group spotted a neat solution to the...
View ArticleCommunity centre approved for Redhill
A NEW community hub containing a café, religious meeting area and business conference centre is to open in the heart of Redhill.The new development will replace the former Kandootoo shop in London...
View ArticleEmelia Gorecka to represent Great Britain at European champships
EMELIA GORECKA will represent Great Britain in the European Cross Country Championships next month.The 18-year-old Bookham runner will be part of the GB team in Budapest in Hungary on Sunday, December...
View ArticleSnow in Surrey causes travel disruption
AN UNEXPECTED snowfall early this morning has affected transport networks across Surrey. The snow has stopped falling in most places, leaving coverage ranging from a light dusting in some areas to...
View ArticleBritain's Got Talent star Faryl set to sing in town
International Harp Ensemble, Epsom Playhouse, tomorrow (December 7), 8pm, £15 to £21 (concessions available), 01372 742555, www.epsomplayhouse.co.ukTV'S Britain's Got Talent singing star Faryl Smith...
View ArticleCranleigh's Christmas reward card looks to inspire local residents
People in Cranleigh are being encouraged to do their Christmas shopping in the village rather than buying gifts online.The Cranleigh Christmas Spree involves residents obtaining a reward card that can...
View ArticleSnow has arrived but will Surrey see white Christmas?
Bing Crosby sang about it, children hope for it and the idyllic image dominates festive cards and movies the world over – a white Christmas. For many of us, snow is synonymous with the Yuletide season,...
View ArticleEastEnders' Kat and Alfie open Reigate winter skating rink
A BIT of EastEnd Christmas magic came to Reigate as Kingswood's own Shane Richie launched the town's first winter skating rink.Mr Richie, who plays Alfie Moon in the soap, was joined by wayward...
View ArticleLeatherhead kebab shops raided by immigration officers
IMMIGRATION officers swooped on two town centre kebab shops on the hunt for illegal workers.Ten police and UK Border Agency (UKBA) officers raided Botan Kebabs in Bridge Street before moving on to the...
View ArticleRedhill osteopath accused of sex assaults was 'unwise', trial hears
A MEDICAL expert has told a court that practices allegedly performed by an osteopath accused of sexually assaulting patients were "unusual" and "unwise".Mark Piraino, 40, of Ivydene Close, Redhill,...
View ArticleLeatherhead further education centre rated inadequate by Ofsted
A FURTHER education centre has been rated "inadequate" - with inspectors criticising its lack of ambition, declining exam results and ineffective management.Surrey Hills Onward Learning (SHOL), which...
View ArticleLeatherhead amphitheatre opened by council leader
A NEW outdoor amphitheatre will provide a space for learning and performances at a Leatherhead school.The facility at St Peter's Catholic Primary School in Grange Road was devised and funded by the...
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