Nando's wings its way to Gatwick Airport
NANDO'S is set to open its first branch in the area – at Gatwick Airport. But fans of the famous chicken restaurant will have to buy a plane ticket to get their hands on some peri-peri goodness because...
View ArticleReigate 22-year-old hanged himself while drunk, inquest hears
A POPULAR 22-year-old plumber hanged himself while drunk, an inquest heard. Jonathan Wooff, known as Jonny to his friends, was in good spirits on a night out in Reigate, just hours before he died, and...
View ArticleTrain passengers angry at having to wade through ankle-deep water
PASSENGERS were forced to wade through ankle-deep water after heavy rain swamped a train station underpass. Dozens of people were left without any alternative after getting off the train at Earlswood...
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Seven people arrested on suspicion of murder after body is found in a...
SEVEN people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in a well in Warlingham yesterday. Police were called to the garden of a three-bedroomed cottage in Audley Drive at around...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 'How we found body down Warlingham well'
A TEENAGER and his friend have described how they found a body floating in a well in Warlingham. Jack Duncan, 17, and Rory Mulholland, 21, made the grisly discovery while working in the garden of a...
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Plans for a new Gatwick runway still alive following commission report
A NEW runway at Gatwick is among the options that have been shortlisted by the Airports Commission. The investigation into how to maximise airport capacity in the South East published a three-option...
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How you can help domestic abuse victims in time for Christmas
A GROUP of women have renewed their appeal to help victims of domestic abuse this Christmas.The Surrey Gift Appeal was launched last month, in aid of the Reigate and Banstead's Women's Aid refuge and...
View ArticleSearch for Surrey youngsters who benefit the community
NOMINATIONS for community-minded youngsters who have made a difference in their community are being sought by Reigate Rotary Club.Those vying for a Rotary Young Citizen Award should be aged under 18...
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Don't cuddle your boa constrictor too tight - 50 people hospitalised after...
MORE than 50 people have required treatment at East Surrey Hospital this year – for injuries caused by animals.And the number of injuries inflicted by an array of creatures is rising.So far this year,...
View ArticleOxted parents in danger of £500 bill for travel
MANY parents sending their children to Oxted School face being hit in the pocket, a parish council leader has warned.Surrey County Council is consulting on plans to charge parents £500 a year towards...
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Exploits of Reigate's guerilla knitters to remain over Christmas due to...
A RAPTUROUS welcome for the work of guerilla knitters in Reigate's Priory Park has granted the woollen decorations a longer stay. Yarn bombers, or "guerilla knitters" from Dunottar School in Reigate...
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Whyteleafe boss Fowler: Combined Counties is weaker than the Kent League
THE Southern Counties East League has been shocked this week by the news one of it's oldest members, Beckenham Town, want to join the Combined Counties League - but having managed in both leagues,...
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Redhill staff buy giraffe named after Dame Vera Lynn
SOME Redhill employees have snapped up a decorated giraffe named after forces' sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn. The five-feet tall model, called Vera: An Inspiration (correct) has been bought for £1,500 by...
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Sam Gyimah MP visits a Chaldon care home
EAST Surrey MP Sam Gyimah brought some Christmas cheer to elderly residents at Glebe House care home, in Chaldon.He popped in to the home, in Church Lane, on Friday, to turn on the festive lights.Fil...
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Rail passengers face post-Christmas misery
RAIL passengers face "aggravation and chaos" over Christmas, with no trains at all serving Redhill, Reigate, Merstham and Horley stations over a seven-day period.Other stations, such as Oxted, Upper...
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Lottery to boost Caterham community building
WIN UP to £25,000 and help revitalise Caterham's community hub.A £5 million initiative is underway to modernise 102-year-old Soper Hall.The Harestone Valley Road site is run by a registered charity. As...
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Christmas fun in Oxted delights shoppers
OXTED'S Christmas late-night shopping event may have been more low key this year, but the fun was still abundant.Station Road East and Station Road West were not closed off to traffic last Thursday ,...
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Train robber Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84
RONNIE Biggs, best known for his role in the 1963 Great Train Robbery, has died aged 84. Biggs was part of the gang which escaped with £2.6m from the Glasgow to London mail train near Cheddington,...
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From a Redhill plot to prison and Brazil: The life of Great Train Robber...
GREAT Train Robber Ronnie Biggs, former Redhill resident and borough council employee, has died, aged 84, 50 years after his arrest for the crime at his home in Alpine Road. Ronald Biggs, at the time...
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Manager Baker set to wield axe after Chipstead capitulate
STEVE BAKER has promised personnel changes at Chipstead this week, insisting some players in his current side "aren't capable of defending a lead or winning 1-0".Baker identified the defence as an area...
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