A24 Mickleham and A25 Godstone both flooded
Heavy rainfall this afternoon has flooded the A24 at Mickleham and the A25 at Godstone, with more showers forecast tonight and tomorrow. The A25 is barely passable in both directions in Godstone...
View ArticleBanstead's Lionel Blair enters the Big Brother house
ENTERTAINMENT veteran Lionel Blair was one of the surprise names to enter the Big Brother house last night. The iconic reality TV show kicked off again on Channel 5 and Banstead resident Mr Blair was...
View ArticleAXA's Redhill employees give Christmas gifts to Children's Trust
YOUNGSTERS staying at The Children's Trust's specialist centre in Tadworth got a special surprise when they were presented with Christmas presents donated by employees of Redhill based AXA Assistance...
View ArticleWarlingham teenager in charity head shave
NATHAN Stone is not the boy he once was – and it's all thanks to a sponsored head-shave for charity.The 14-year-old's flowing locks were removed last month. So far he has raised £800 in sponsorship, to...
View ArticleBaby Svara arrives on Christmas Day to bring joy to Horley mum and dad
LITTLE Svara Kapse clearly wanted to wait until Christmas Day to arrive in the world.The first of seven Christmas Day babies to be born at East Surrey Hospital, she arrived at 12.44am, weighing 2.3kg,...
View ArticleStress-related sick days cost Surrey County Council £30 million
MORE than one in ten sick days taken by staff at Surrey County Council in the past 12 months has been due to stress.And more than £30 million has been paid to cover sick days there in the past three...
View ArticleBanstead's Lionel Blair earns immunity from eviction in Celebrity Big Brother
LEGENDARY performer Lionel Blair has avoided facing the public vote in the first round of evictions from this year's Celebrity Big Brother. The star, who lives in Banstead, has been chained to Made in...
View ArticleWarlingham survive rain to record second consecutive triumph
London Two South East Heathfield & Waldren 10 Warlingham 19 THE investment of Heathfield & Waldren in their pitch paid dividends on Saturday as the game was one of only two played in this...
View ArticleYet more heavy rain in Surrey - and a new warning
THE Met Office this morning has issued a Yellow Alert for yet more heavy rain in Surrey later today (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday). This follows overnight downpours, hail and thunder which has given...
View ArticleFlood causes traffic delays on A22 at Blindley Heath
Floodwater caused lengthy delays this morning on the A22 at Blindley Heath. A large pool of water at the junction with Byers Lane affected northbound traffic heading towards South Godstone. Many cars...
View ArticleCRYSTAL PALACE: Tony Pulis admits he wants to bring new players in during...
TONY Pulis says he has his eye on several targets as he looks to boost his Crystal Palace squad during the January transfer window. Following a hard-fought win at West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup on...
View ArticleWin a £10,000 playground for your school
THANKS to a new Surrey Mirror and Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser competition, a school in East Surrey could win a £10,000 playground. Is your child's pre-school, primary or nursery's play area in...
View ArticleWife's tribute to 'incredible' former Crystal Palace chairman Ron Noades
THE wife of former Crystal Palace chairman Ron Noades has paid an emotional tribute to the man who "worshipped and protected" her. Novello Noades, his wife of more than 30 years, has written a letter,...
View ArticlePolice seek witnesses after Whyteleafe assault
A MAN was taken to hospital with chest and facial injuries after being assaulted in Whyteleafe on New Year's Day. Detectives from East Surrey CID are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which...
View ArticleCRYSTAL PALACE: David Moyes ends dreams of a Wilfried Zaha return to Selhurst...
EAGLES boss Tony Pulis says former Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha will not be returning to the club this month. The winger, who signed a permanent deal with Manchester United 12 months ago before...
View ArticleBattle lines drawn as inquiry into Redhill Aerodrome's hard runway plan begins
THE BATTLE lines have been drawn in what could be the final battle over a hard runway at Redhill Aerodrome. More than 60 residents packed out the room at Redhill's Harlequin Theatre to see the inquiry...
View ArticleFlowers placed at scene of Warlingham crash where man died
Flowers have been placed at the scene where a motorcyclist died on Sunday morning. The rider, in his 50s, died at the scene, in Old Farleigh Road at the junction with Farleigh Court Road after a...
View ArticleTraffic jams after lorry spills load in Reigate
A LORRY appears to have spilled its load in Reigate's one-way system causing tailbacks on the A25 and A217. Wooden brackets and metal girders are blocking one lane at the junction of Castlefield Road...
View ArticleNew CCTV issued in manhunt for Bletchingley armed robber
DETECTIVES have released a fresh CCTV image as they continue a manhunt for an armed robber that struck at a shop in Bletchingley last week. The raid happened at around 6.15am on New Year's Eve at...
View ArticleGatwick investigation after a plane nearly lands on an occupied runway
NO ONE was injured in a near miss when a plane came into land at Gatwick Airport while another plane was on the runway. A controller told the pilot at 6.50pm on Monday to abort the landing because the...
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