Investigation continues into illegal waste dump in Salfords
AN INVESTIGATION is ongoing after a massive illegal waste dump was cleared from open land near Salfords train station.More than 500 tonnes of towering rotting rubbish has been cleared from the...
View ArticleLingfield woman denies fraudulently claiming benefits
A LINGFIELD woman has blamed her "scatter-brain" for not notifying the Department for Work and Pensions that she was working.Tracy Chubb, of Racecourse Road, appeared at Horsham Magistrates' Court on...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for sexual abuse in Reigate
A FORMER teacher in his 60s has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for sexually abusing two boys in the 1970s in Reigate. Colin York, 62, from Farnham in Hampshire was sentenced at Guildford...
View ArticleRedhill guarantee second place with win at East Preston
REDHILL are celebrating this evening (Saturday) after a 2-0 win at East Preston saw them guarantee second place in the Sussex County League Division One and a likely promotion to the Ryman League...
View ArticleOpposition to new affordable housing development in Godstone
DEVELOPERS have submitted plans to build on an area which has been branded as notorious for antisocial behaviour.The Tandridge District Council-owned site in Ockleys Mead could have seven new homes...
View ArticleTatsfield singer Jay Aston fails to wow The Voice judges
Former Bucks Fizz star Jay Aston, who lives in Tatsfield, failed to win over the judges on BBC's The Voice programme on Saturday evening. Jay, now 52, enjoyed glory back in 1981 when four-member...
View ArticleOrganisers of Cowpie Country Show announce line-up
ORGANISERS of a popular country show which was cancelled last year have their fingers crossed for sunshine this time around.Up to 12,000 visitors are expected at the 33rd Cowpie Country Show at the...
View ArticleBookham resident Molly is a line-dancing star at 100
DURING her working life as a midwife at Epsom Hospital, Molly Nye was always too busy delivering thousands of babies to go dancing.But now, at the age of 100 and with a little more time on her hands,...
View ArticleDorking wheelchair user to spread positivity across USA
A DISABLED man will spread the Olympic spirit across America by showing young people how to lead a full and active life despite being confined to a wheelchair.If he can raise £6,000 in the next five...
View ArticleDementia care home plan for Effingham is rejected for second time
PLANS for a dementia care home in Effingham have been quashed for a second time.An application for the 60-bed facility on land beside Church Street and Lower Road was rejected under delegated powers,...
View ArticleJon Lewis wants to win trophies at Surrey
JON LEWIS says he is at Surrey to win things – and he wants this year to be the year those dreams turn into reality.Lewis has been a consistent performer over the years for Gloucestershire, twice being...
View ArticleMillions of pounds worth of council tax goes uncollected
MILLIONS of pounds worth of council tax has gone uncollected by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council according to information released by the Conservative Party.The figures reveal the amount to have...
View ArticleReigate's farmers' market set for major overhaul
REIGATE'S struggling farmers' market is set for a major overhaul. The town's business guild is backing a plan to rejuvenate the monthly Friday market, with new stalls, a new name and ideas to switch...
View ArticleHead teacher of new Reigate primary keen to allay parents' fears
THE head teacher of the borough's new primary school is excited about taking in her first pupils in September, despite anger and confusion surrounding place allocations.Lime Tree Primary School will...
View ArticleBookham traders fear yellow lines will kill shops
BUSINESS owners in Bookham have said their trade is being "destroyed" after parking restrictions were implemented outside their shops.Traders in the row of shops in Beckley Parade have complained to...
View ArticleCaterham fire wrecks warehouse
About 20 firefighters converged on Caterham to tackle a blaze which destroyed a scaffolding warehouse. The fire broke out at about 11.50pm on Sunday on the industrial estate at Paddock Barn Farm, off...
View ArticleNew cycle path dangerous say Dorking residents
A NEWLY laid cycle path has created a safety hazard for road users, according to a worried Dorking resident.Sheila Hawkins says immediate alterations must be made to the route in Westcott Road, as the...
View ArticleA&E waiting times increase and operations cancelled as East Surrey...
UNPRECEDENTED pressure on East Surrey Hospital is causing accident and emergency department waiting times to rise, and more operations to be cancelled.Admissions to the emergency department over the...
View ArticleNew figures reveal violent crime is falling in East Surrey
VIOLENCE is falling in East Surrey according to the UK's first Peace Index.The document, drawn up by research organisation the Institute for Economics and Peace, attributes local authorities a peace...
View ArticleSurrey County Council defends plan to give its chief executive a...
THE chief executive of Surrey County Council is set to receive a bonus of £100,000.David McNulty will have to wait five years for the payout and will have to work pretty hard to prove he's worth it,...
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