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Tesco pressing ahead with stores
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco is pressing ahead with its bid to build new stores in Ashtead and Dorking.The company has told the Advertiser its plans for an Express store in Reigate Road will be submitted to...
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THERE were wildly different reactions to this week's news that retail giant Sainsbury's had pulled the plug on its bid to build a new store in Dorking town centre.The company revealed late on Friday...
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Oxted School sixth formers last day - In Pictures
PUPILS celebrated their last day at secondary school on Friday and handed over a cheque for more than a thousand of pounds for charity.Sixth-formers at Oxted School dressed up as their favourite...
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Reigate and Redhill Music and Drama Festival - Second week results
THIS year's Reigate and Redhill Music and Drama Festival climaxes tonight (Thursday), with a stirring gala concert in the Harlequin Theatre, Redhill.Festival chairman Angela Barker said it had been a...
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Surrey travel news: May 24
Traffic is starting to build on the M25 this morning. Drivers heading towards the motorway are warned that traffic is building up on M25 clockwise at J10, A3 (Wisley Interchange). On the trains...
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Surrey weather: What's in store for the Bank Holiday weekend
A SUNNY bank holiday weekend awaits but not until we get through a day of heavy rain, according to the Met Office. The weather today (Friday) is set to get worse as we go past lunchtime. While there is...
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TRAVEL: Traffic tailed back on M25
MOTORISTS are facing 30 mile tailbacks tonight (Friday, May 25) on the M25 clockwise. Travelling between Junction 8 for Reigate and Junction 16 for the M40 is extremely slow. Travel time is around two...
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Blind identical twins complete triathlon
TWO extraordinary sisters from Oxted have just completed their first triathlon – despite being almost completely blind.Helen and Amanda Whitely are identical twins who suffer from eye conditions which...
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Horley nightclub boss stripped of premises role after taser conviction
A NIGHTCLUB boss has been removed from his post following a conviction for possessing a Taser.Gray Coe, who co-owns Flirt! nightclub in Consort Way, Horley, was stripped of his role as the designated...
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Conmen steal hundreds of pounds from elderly women in Redhill
TWO elderly women were fleeced of hundreds of pounds when a gang of three conmen tricked their way into their homes.The men talked their way into the women's Redhill flats, in Redlin Court, Linkfield...
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New cave discovered under Reigate restaurant
IT IS the standard checklist for any restaurateur opening a new business: tables? Check. Plates? Check. Cave where the kitchen should be? Check.But that is the reality for builders at Reigate's new...
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Bookham singer at Wembley
A SINGER who grew up in Bookham has spoken of her delight at performing in front of thousands of football fans at Wembley Stadium on Monday. Natalie Coyle, 25, sang the national anthem at the home of...
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Surrey's Graeme Smith confirms he is out for the season
GRAEME SMITH has confirmed what most fans feared - he does not expect to play for Surrey again this season. The Surrey skipper announced three weeks ago he was returning to his native South Africa for...
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First babies born at new birthing unit
EAST Surrey Hospital has welcomed the first babies to be born at its new-look birthing unit.Following a £400,000 investment and the creation of four en-suite rooms, Natasha Tickner, 30, from Caterham...
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Social housing block demolished
WORK has begun to demolish a large social housing block in Redhill to make way for 19 self-contained flats, a small meeting room and office space.Colne House, which is run by Raven Housing Trust – the...
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Westcott farm hosts training day
EMERGENCY rescue volunteers took part in a training exercise in Westcott last week.Surrey Search and Rescue (SurSAR) was given permission by National Trust to simulate a rescue on Landbarn Farm on...
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East Surrey Steps Up dance festival - Pictures
ROCKING moves to everything from 70s disco to Lady Gaga, almost 600 youngsters celebrated their love of dance.The East Surrey Steps Up dance festival returned to the Harlequin Theatre in Redhill to wow...
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Surrey travel update: May 28
MOTORISTS on the M25 clockwise from junction 9 at Leatherhead to 11 at Chertsey can expect minor delays this morning due to a broken down vehicle. There are also delays from junctions 4 to 6...
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'New secondary school site has been identified' - Reigate MP Crispin Blunt
A SITE for a new secondary school to meet imminent demand has been identified, according to the MP for Reigate.Crispin Blunt says Surrey County Council has earmarked a location, as it plans to prevent...
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Dorking volunteer takes on "mad" 100k run for Red Cross
NOT content with going the extra mile as a regular Red Cross volunteer, one Dorking resident has decided to go an extra 60 to raise funds for the charity.Jay Thompson, of Dukes Ride, North Holmwood,...
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