Club on crest of 'Wimbledon wave'
A SPORTS club situated a stone's throw away from the home of tennis star Andy Murray is riding the crest of the "Wimbledon wave" after the Scot won the championships on Sunday.Oxshott Village Sports...
View ArticleWW2 gifts recalled as New Zealand mayor visits Dorking
AN HISTORIC Second World War connection between Dorking and New Zealand has been rekindled with the surprise visit of a dignitary from the southern hemisphere. David Ayers, Mayor of Waimakariri...
View ArticleTuesdays are Tandridge district's main burglary day
YOU are more likely to be burgled on a Tuesday afternoon than any other day or time of day, if you live in Tandridge district – and Caterham Hill is the break-ins hotspot, new figures show.There were...
View ArticleHats, wellies and smiles make school 'outstanding'
AN EVER-PRESENT hat and pair of wellies is the secret of success for a school which is celebrating staying at the top of the class.Limpsfield Grange Church of England Infant School is revelling in...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Royal Alexandra and Albert School's Year 11 prom
STUDENTS from Royal Alexandra and Albert School in Gatton Park, Reigate dressed to impress at their Year 11 prom which was held at Gatton Hall.
View ArticleMerstham to become an alcohol-free zone
MERSTHAM is set to become an alcohol-free zone, with police handed the power to force drinkers off the streets.Drunks and antisocial louts blighting the area will be stripped of their liquor if the...
View ArticleSun shines on Merstham's Quality Street fair
ICE CREAM flew off the stalls as the sun shone on Merstham's annual Quality Street fair.After last year's rain-spattered event, organisers and visitors basked in the summer heat as they wandered the...
View ArticleKeep Up: Reigate's old town hall clock tells wrong time
TIME has stood still in Reigate.The clock atop the old town hall in High Street has kept time over the town for more than 200 years.But for more than two months, the east face of the clock on the...
View ArticleWoman strips off at train station
CANCER survivor Linda Seal stopped commuters in their tracks as she stripped off and stepped into a "living billboard" at London's Victoria Station.Linda, who has been successfully treated for breast...
View ArticleSchool girl finds spearhead from '10,000 years ago'
WHILE many young girls spend their spare time playing with dolls or dressing up, this youngster enjoys getting her hands dirty – and may have unearthed a 10,000-year-old relic in the...
View ArticleBusinesswoman undertakes to maintain flower bed
DORKING'S town centre bosses have hailed the efforts of a funeral director to brighten up the High Street.For the last two years, Michelle O'Sullivan has taken it upon herself to tend to an unloved...
View ArticleCaterham attack victim's mental torment
A DISABLED man who was brutally attacked by a group of youths is slowly recovering physically from his ordeal.But the psychological scars of that fateful night are likely to be with him for months to...
View ArticleStation taxi rank will be adequate, says councillor
THE planned redevelopment of Redhill station will not threaten taxi drivers' livelihoods, according to one councillor.Last week we reported how taxi drivers have petitioned the council over fears they...
View Article'Notorious' troublemaker jailed for stealing coat
NEIGHBOURS of a notorious troublemaker are celebrating after he was sent to jail for theft and witness intimidation.Steven Taylor – who police say caused "numerous problems" around Caterham – has been...
View ArticleChinese pupils enjoy Dorking school visits
THREE Dorking schools have welcomed a party of Chinese pupils as part of a cultural exchange programme.The youngsters, from Changzheng Centre Primary School in the Putuo district of Shanghai, came as...
View ArticleFive capital rally puts travel crew to the test
TRAVEL agents usually send other people on exotic trips abroad, taking in the sights and soaking up the sun.But a team of travel agents based in Dorking will head off to Calais tomorrow (Friday), to...
View ArticleRedhill couple hit the road as mobile vets
A DARING trio have put their life savings into a new mobile vet service.Matt and Vicki Sanford, along with their business partner Kate Grayer, have kitted out a six-metre long van as a mobile...
View ArticleRedhill street an "eyesore" with half of shops empty
HALF of the shops are now boarded up along Cromwell Road in Redhill, labelled an 'eyesore'.Borough councillor Natalie Bramhall, who is also in charge of regeneration, says she is "embarrassed" to have...
View ArticleAnger over plans to relocate Army reservists to Croydon
REDHILL'S Army reservists will be leaving the town and relocating to Croydon.The move – part of a major Government overhaul of Britain's Territorial Army units – will involve the 150 Recovery Company...
View ArticleJohnson – we need win
DORKING Cricket Club captain Tim Johnson is looking for his side to regain momentum this week following a first defeat in four matches on Saturday.Johnson's men have been on a good run of form of late,...
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