Merstham boss Bird praises "great example" set by local rivals Chipstead
MERSTHAM manager Hayden Bird has praised local rivals Chipstead as a "great example" after their response to an injury winger Taurean Roberts picked up in last week's local derby. With the 90 minutes...
View ArticleFloods worsen along the A22 in Surrey
THE flooding situation along the A22 in Whyteleafe was said to be getting worse this afternoon (Wednesday, February 11)writes Mark Davison. Warren Gilbert, of the printing firm, Litho Techniques, in...
View ArticleThe world of football: England manager rules out a return for Chelsea...
As another day in the world of football draws to a close, we take a look at the stories making the headlines, including how England manager Roy Hodgson has ruled out a return to international football...
View ArticleSerious incident off the A23 in Earlswood
EMERGENCY Services are currently at the scene of a serious incident in Earlswood. Police, fire and ambulance crews are reported at the site on Earlswood Road, just off the A23. The incident took place...
View ArticleUPDATE: Person trapped in a car following a collision in Earlswood
FIRE crews had to cut a driver out of their car following a two car collision in Earlswood this evening. The two vehicles collided on the Brighton Road (A23) at the junction with Earlswood Road. Fire,...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Residents stranded in Egham as River Thames floods continue
SURREY's 4x4 response team had to rescue stranded residents from an old people's home in Egham. The emergency evacuation by the volunteer organisation came as floods in the town hit critical levels...
View ArticleTwo people 'seriously injured' as smoke forces an emergency landing at Gatwick
TWO passengers were seriously injured after smoke warnings forced a plane into an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport. A Virgin Atlantic flight had left for Orlando's McCoy International Airport when...
View ArticleEvacuations by boat for Surrey A22 flood victims
FLOOD victims living alongside the bourne which is flowing from Halliloo Valley at Woldingham and through Whyteleafe and Kenley to Purley, were evacuated yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) by the fire...
View ArticleTwo kilos of cocaine seized at Gatwick Airport
BORDER Force officers seized about two kilos of cocaine, worth around £250,000, from the base of a suitcase at Gatwick Airport. A man has been arrested and charged with importing Class A drugs...
View ArticleWhyteleafe A22 flood victims get new bridge
CHILDREN marooned by floods on the A22 at Whyteleafe will now be able to get to their classes with dry feet. And other people, including commuters, are expected to make use of the facility. For a...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Surrey volunteers rescue stranded residents from floods
SURREY Search and Rescue (SurSAR) volunteers have continued their support of the county's firefighters during the flooding. The team has been busy rescuing vulnerable and elderly residents from homes...
View ArticleRedhill Aerodrome hard runway plans rejected
PLANS for a hard runway at Redhill Aerodrome have been rejected. Following a public inquiry into the plans in January, government inspector Diane Lewis has decided the proposals would be an...
View ArticleMan found dead in Reigate
A MAN has died in Bell Street, Reigate. Surrey Police is currently in attendance at the scene following the sudden death of a man at the location. Officers were called to the scene at around 2.20pm...
View ArticleTeenager charged with murder of 14-year-old from Caterham
A TEENAGER has been charged with murdering a 14-year-old boy from Caterham. The body of the boy, who police have named as Breck Bednar from Caterham, was found at about 11am on Monday at a flat off...
View ArticleRecord levels of water in the Surrey hills
GROUNDWATER levels in the Surrey hills have reached their highest peaks ever recorded. Following 21 inches of rain falling on the North Downs in the east of Surrey since the beginning of December, the...
View Article"Devastation" at Redhill school over Caterham boy's fatal stabbing
The death of 14-year-old Breck Bednar has "devastated" pupils and staff at St Bede's School in Redhill. Breck, from Caterham, apparently suffered a stab injury to the neck on Monday morning at a flat...
View ArticleFootball quiz: Arsenal, Spurs, Manchester United fans - test your knowledge
It's the big weekly sports quiz. Do you know everything there is to know about Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, England and all things Premier League? If so, then this quiz could be perfect for...
View ArticleAttack is the best form of defence for Oxted Hockey Club
FOR the second league game running, Oxted went two goals behind before coming back to collect all three points. Last weekend Oxted beat Bromley & Beckenham 4-2 after being two goals down, and this...
View ArticlePowley insists Chipstead won't let promotion slip from their grasp
WITH just five games to go, Chipstead are sitting top of Surrey Two, but director of rugby Carl Powley is adamant he will not stand for complacency. Chipstead were in a similar position last season,...
View ArticleMan found dead in Reigate yesterday was former shop owner
THE man found dead in a storage unit behind a Reigate shop yesterday has been named locally as the former shop owner. The body of 50-year-old David Marks was found in a storage room behind the Bell...
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