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Record crowd of 3,000 turn out for Nork's Music in the Park - Pictures
A RECORD crowd picnicked, sang along and jived the afternoon away at a free music concert.The umbrellas were back at Nork Park for the 17th Banstead West Music in the Park on Sunday, but this time they...
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Trapped dog rescued in Bletchingley
A FIRE crew spent two hours digging a dog out of a rabbit warren with spades – and their bare hands – after it became stuck.Blue Watch from Godstone Fire Station were called to Grange Meadow in...
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Teen engulfed by fireball while burning scrap metal
A TEENAGER was engulfed in a fireball when he used petrol to burn scrap metal parts, Redhill Magistrates' Court heard on Tuesday.The boy, who was 15 at the time, suffered serious burns to his face,...
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Foxes invade flats after bins aren't emptied for three weeks
ROTTING food is drawing foxes to a block of flats where the bins have not been emptied for three weeks.Residents at Arundel House in Castle Close, Woodhatch, are fed up after bin men failed to collect...
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Row breaks out over 18-foot high hedge
A ROW has broken out over an 18-foot-high hedge.Peter Penny and his neighbours have grown tired of clearing up foliage from their gardens in Whitebeam Drive, Reigate – shed from a towering hedge...
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Education reform could put children in a "straight jacket" warns head
TEACHERS have been reflecting on the challenges posed by an overhaul of the National Curriculum.Education Secretary Michael Gove announced changes to what children are taught, and when, earlier this...
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Mum diagnosed with terminal illness after giving birth to son
IT SHOULD have been the happiest day of her life – but for one proud mum giving birth to her bonny baby boy led to a diagnosis of a terminal illness.The daughter of a former Falklands War veteran,...
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Police "arrest" sheep
THE long arm of the law reached out and "arrested" some sheep this morning. Officers from Surrey's Roads Policing Team stopped an escaped flock of sheep near the junction of Church Lane and East Hill...
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Cave terror potholer is back to thank charity
DRIFTING in and out of consciousness and surrounded by the dark of a remote cave, Janice Brown feared for her life.She had fallen some 50ft before landing on to solid sandstone, breaking her back in...
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Anniversary gala event at Ashtead school's pool
A SWIMMING gala with special significance took place this month at a village school.The annual event at Barnett Wood Lane Infant School was held 40 years to the month after the Ashtead school's pool...
View ArticleStrategy to help spot dementia earlier on
DOCTORS and hospitals across Surrey are to implement new strategies to identify the signs of dementia earlier.Surrey Downs CCG and Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership Foundation Trust have launched a...
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Chelsea Pensioners bowled over in Horley
A SEA of red descended on Horley Bowling Club, as Chelsea Pensioners arrived for a match to mark the club's centenary.A party of 16 bowlers representing the Royal Hospital Chelsea Bowls Club travelled...
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First image released of proposed new development in Bletchingley
THIS IS the first artist's impression of how a new Bletchingley development could look.Developer Bacchus Partners has submitted the plan for four three-bedroom homes, with 11 car parking spaces, to...
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Caretaker breaks ribs and fractures collar bone in school fall
THE caretaker of Reigate Grammar School is recovering at home this week after a fall.Fred George, 61, tripped on a staircase in the school's administration block in Reigate Road, and fell down nine...
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Pollution levels in borough fall below UK standard
POLLUTION levels in parts of the borough have fallen below both UK and European standards.Concerns over the level of nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere in and around Hooley have forced Reigate and...
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Police called after father walks out of A&E with son
A FATHER of three has demanded an apology from bosses at East Surrey Hospital after they called the police when he walked out of A&E with his son.Elvis Hames took his son Ronan to the hospital's...
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Firefighters tackle M25 crane crash
Major disruption on the M25 anti-clockwise has been caused after an accident involving a 80-tonne crane. The crane was being transported on a lorry when it hit a roadside barrier between junctions...
View ArticleNew stars will show firms' food hygiene
A FOOD hygiene rating scheme which allows consumers in Mole Valley to see how well local eateries and retailers are adhering to safety laws will soon mark two years since its introduction.The 'Scores...
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Future star singer can't wait for Capel Music Festival
WHILE Capel residents are eagerly anticipating the village's annual music festival, excitement is also building among those who will perform on the day.Brighton-based singer songwriter Tom Staniford...
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Grassroot Tories are still livid at gay marriage bill
GRASSROOT Conservatives could abandon the party at the next election in protest at the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, which passed into law last week.The historic legislation was passed, despite...
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