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Villagers can shape the future of Ashtead with Neighbourhood Development Plan
VILLAGERS wishing to shape the future of development in Ashtead have been given the opportunity to make their voices heard.Ashtead Community Vision (ACV), the group working towards drawing up a...
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Network Rail clears rubbish pile after Dorking resident complains
A RUBBISH pile which greeted residents of a picturesque road every day for months has finally been cleared by Network Rail.Ann Hammond, of Pixham Lane, Dorking, complained to the rail firm after seeing...
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Dorking Scouts celebrate refurbished headquarters
SOUTH Holmwood Scouts have marked the completion of major refurbishment works at their Scout centre with a special event.Members of the 24th Dorking (Holmwood and Capel) Scout Group held an open day...
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Illegal yellow lines snare drivers in Reigate
DRIVERS have been fined for parking on illegal yellow lines near Reigate station – nearly two years after the council vowed to fix the problem.Last May the Mirror reported how the rogue lines in...
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Pensioner 'violated' by e-mail hackers
A PENSIONER was shocked when friends rang to ask if he needed help in Cyprus – while he was sat at home in Smallfield.But shock turned to horror for Gary Davies when he realised he had become the...
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Teachers' pay to be dependent on results
TEACHERS' pay could be capped depending on whether their pupils succeed, new guidance has revealed.Advice to help schools decide how to pay their teachers has been published by the Department for...
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Tyrrells Wood Golf Club welcomes new captain
TYRRELLS Wood Golf Club welcomed a new captain earlier this month with a ceremonial drive-in.David Weller, who boasts a handicap of nine, took his first shot as captain on April 7 after a sweepstake...
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Lane closed on A3 Ockham is causing delays
A broken down vehicle is causing tailbacks on the A3 at Ockham. One lane is closed and traffic is moving slowly. Elsewhere is Surrey the roads are clear. In East Sussex the A259 is partly blocked...
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M25 roadworks causing delays in Caterham and Whyteleafe
THE roadworks at Junction 6 of the M25 are causing delays as far back as Caterham and Whyteleafe. There are queues going from the Junction 6 entry slip road back to Wapses Lodge roundabout, known...
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Man exposes himself at children's play area in Caterham
A MAN has been arrested in connection with an indecent exposure near a children's play area in Caterham. The offence occurred around 1pm on Wednesday, April 24 near the children's play area on Stafford...
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It's cruel and unfair but we'll be back next time
IT'S pretty cruel isn't it. One more try in a game we didn't win by a bonus point, if we hadn't lost to Tring, you can't help but look at the ifs, buts and maybes when it's so close and you come away...
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DORKING chairman Jim Evans pointed to the lack of bonus points acquired during the season as the deciding factor behind the club's failure to secure promotion.The Red & Whites were beaten 21-20...
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Watts: 'Tring bit us royally on backside'
HARRY WATTS was left stunned on the sidelines as Dorking were beaten 21-20 at Exmouth in the National League Three play-off on Saturday.The No 8 star could only watch on in horror, having been shown a...
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Roux: 'We have to be brave'
THERE were tears in the Dorking dressing room after their promotion play-off defeat to Exmouth on Saturday.It is understandable given the nature of the defeat almost 200 miles from home.But captain...
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Roux rues news of switching risk
DORKING Rugby Club captain Armand Roux is worried that bad news could come in threes.The first team missed out on winning the National League Three London & South East title by a single point to...
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RSPCA struggling as sickening attacks on animals increase
A HAMSTER was thrown against a wall and stamped on by a man in a revenge attack against his partner.This is just one of the horrific crimes detailed in a report released by the RSPCA, which shows cases...
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Tributes paid to Epsom schoolboy who died of a brain tumour: VIDEO
A TEENAGER who raised thousands of pounds for charity while battling a brain tumour has died. Billy Belderson, 15, who took part in the Marsden March in March to raise funds for the hospital treating...
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Review group's decision on Epsom Hospital expected imminently
A DECISION on the future of Epsom Hospital's maternity and A&E departments is expected imminently, Ashtead MP Chris Grayling has said. The Conservative MP understands the recommendations of the...
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Cold War tracking device could be used to monitor people with dementia
A COLD War tracking system that wouldn't be out of place in a James Bond film could soon be used to bring peace of mind to families with relatives suffering from mental health issues, dementia or...
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Predatorz secure a host of medals
GBMAA Predatorz blew the competition out of the water recently at the Southern Open and WKU England Qualifiers in Tolworth.Students aged as young as six showed how their motto – 'Train Hard Win Easy' –...
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