Were you featured in centenary events film?
AS PART of the celebrations to mark Reigate and Redhill's 150th anniversary as a municipal borough, a film is being shown which was made 50 years ago.The archive footage shows the events held in 1963...
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The giants that created wealth for townsfolk
YESTERYEAR this week looks at the rise and fall of two giant companies which offered work to hundreds of people in and around the town.Ronson, founded in America in 1898, was a key employer in...
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WORK has begun on the multimillion-pound transformation of Horley's Newman House site.The development, by Thames Valley Housing, will provide 75 shared ownership homes, 15 homes for affordable rent and...
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New campaign group want new homes proposal refused
A PROPOSAL to build on the former garden of Bletchingley's Whyte Harte Inn has run into fierce opposition.More than 50 residents and organisations, the Historic Conservation Team at Surrey County...
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Everything is looking up for the property market
Across the country activity in the housing market has gone up significantly.Every month so far in 2013 has seen a massive increase in demand, first time buyers shining through and more asking price...
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Plenty of space on offer
T HIS linked-detached house in the ever-popular village of Smallfield is deceptively spacious with its four bedrooms and huge loft room.It is also extremely well-presented, evident in the modern...
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Tesco to open on former Liquid and Envy nightclub site
A TESCO Express store will be built on the site of the former Liquid and Envy nightclub in Redhill.Plans to convert the dilapidated Station Corner spot into an apartment block and retail unit were...
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Tributes paid to inspirational drama teacher
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former drama teacher who lost her long and brave battle with cancer last Thursday.Gill Goswell taught in Dorking for 38 years, initially at the Archbishop Langton School in...
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Pet duck mauled to death in family's garden by dog
A MOTHER has spoken of her horror after a dog ran into her garden and mauled one of the family's pet ducks to death.Lucy Hooper is calling on dog owners to keep their pets on a lead when taking them...
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Why did Gloria Foster have to die? We demand answers six months on
BANSTEAD widow Gloria Foster died after she was abandoned by authorities for nine days without food, water or medication.It came after the care provider tasked with looking after her – Sutton-based...
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July road accident figures are bleak
MOTORISTS are being urged to take more care after a series of crashes on Mole Valley roads last month.PC Tom Arthur, roads casualty reduction officer for Surrey Police, told the Advertiser that drivers...
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'Amazing dad', 28, loses battle with leukaemia
A FATHER who died after a year-long battle with cancer has been described as an "amazing dad".More than 300 people descended on Randalls Park Crematorium, in Leatherhead, on Friday for the funeral of...
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Mary Portas funds to revitalise Horley
THOUSANDS of pounds from the Mary Portas fund will be used to help rejuvenate Horley.Following the retail expert's damning report into the nation's high streets last year, the Government released £10...
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No prosecution looming over eyesore
TO the disgust of some, no further prosecution is imminent against the owner of Caterham's most notorious eyesore.Critics say the dilapidated former Rose and Young building, in Croydon Road, has been a...
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Tesco to open at former Liquid & Envy nightclub
A TESCO Express store will be built on the site of the former Liquid and Envy nightclub in Redhill.Plans to convert the dilapidated Station Corner spot into an apartment block and retail unit were...
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Mystery surrounds bar stool rescued from Dorking street
FOUND in Dorking: predominantly brown, four legs, short-haired, red covering and beery smell. Answers to name Bar Stool.Yet mystery surrounds this traditional pub seat, which was rescued from the...
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Reigate taxi firm launches innovative booking app
HAILING a cab from anywhere is now almost as easy as sticking your thumb in the air, according to one firm which has invested in mobile technology.Reigate-based Belfry Cars has launched a taxi booking...
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New play equipment could be built in Oxted
AN EYE-CATCHING piece of space-saving play equipment has been designed, to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.The two-metre tall apparatus will be paid for by Oxted Parish council, and built in...
View ArticleNew campaign group want new homes proposal refused
A PROPOSAL to build on the former garden of Bletchingley's Whyte Harte Inn has run into fierce opposition.More than 50 residents and organisations, the Historic Conservation Team at Surrey County...
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Royal visitor to tour two Reigate schools
A ROYAL visitor is coming to Reigate next month to celebrate the old and the new.The Duchess of Gloucester, who is married to the Queen's first cousin, will come to the town on September 10, with trips...
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