Warlingham charity rescues dog from death's door
A STARVING and emaciated dog which was plucked from death's door in a foreign "hellhole" pound is now wagging his tail at the prospect of being rehomed – thanks to the kindness of a Warlingham...
View ArticleEffingham builder takes on cage fight for charity
A BUILDER swapped his normal tools and hard hat for a pair of boxing gloves and a gum shield on Saturday when he participated in a cage fight for charity.Alex Walia took part in the full contact bout...
View ArticleTandridge awash with "community spirit"
THOUSANDS of Tandridge residents revelled in the long anticipated warm weather at events across the district over the bank holiday weekend.Our reporters Gemma Angell and Brian Haran report on the fun...
View ArticleBatty leads Surrey fightack on day two against Durham
by Matt MorlidgeSurrey captain Gareth Batty led the fightback yesterday as Surrey restricted Durham to a score of 279-9 on day two of the County Championship match at the Oval, after a fine start.Batty...
View ArticleEpsom Hospital could lose its A&E and maternity units
EPSOM Hospital stands to lose its A&E and maternity units if recommendations published on Friday are followed.The Better Standards Better Value (BSBV) review posted its draft preconsultation...
View ArticleRedhill church expands foodbank after crisis call from Citizens Advice Bureau
DETERMINED volunteers have been working to expand a food bank after receiving a desperate call for help from the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).Members of the congregation at St Matthew's Church in...
View ArticleHundreds give blood to smash campaign target
HUNDREDS of you have helped save a life during our Blood 100 campaign.In January we began a hunt for 100 new blood donors in 100 days – and when the challenge closed at the weekend we had 376 people on...
View ArticleCouncil spends £458,175.83 of taxpayers' cash on temps
NEARLY half a million pounds has been spent on temps to help run Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in the last year.Agency staff charged with providing several council services, including recycling,...
View ArticleSurrey spinner Gary Keedy feels "fitter at 38 than 28"
GARY KEEDY has warned young cricketers to start considering sooner rather than later what they are going to do after their sporting career ends.Keedy has spent the last six years studying to become a...
View ArticleSurrey travel update: May 13
7.15am: Very slow traffic is reported clockwise between junction nine, A243 (Leatherhead) and junction 10, A3 (Wisley Interchange). Good service is reported on Southern and South West trains. There are...
View ArticleAppeal over bid to build homes at Kiln Lane, Brockham, is dismissed by...
GREEN Belt land at Kiln Lane in Brockham has been saved from development after an appeal was lost. Mole Valley district councillors have already rejected two applications by Paul Hunt Developments to...
View ArticleHorley pre-school praised by education inspector
A PRE-school has been praised by education inspectors. Horley Community Pre-school, in Albert Road, Horley, has been rated 'Good' in its latest Ofsted report. In her report published on Saturday (May...
View ArticleNescot sports tutor to run African marathon for charity
A sports tutor from Nescot is to run a marathon through West Africa to raise money for charity.Daniel Raffo is running in Sierra Leone on May 26 in aid of Street Child, which has projects including...
View ArticleAlan Carr prepares for Bafta win with a pub crawl in Reigate
Bafta-winning comedian Alan Carr prepared for award glory with a night out in Reigate. The Chatty Man, who beat Ant and Dec, Graham Norton and Sarah Millican to win the Bafta for Entertainment...
View ArticlePilgramage to the Holy Land
St. Mary's Church, Horne.If you have an interest in railways, full size or models, please do not forget that this Saturday, 11th. May, there will be a commemoration of the 150th. anniversary of the...
View ArticleTeenage girl followed by man in a van in Ashtead
A TEENAGE girl believes she was followed by a man in a white van in Ashtead on Friday. The schoolgirl was cycling along Craddocks Avenue with a friend at 3:15pm when she first noticed the man, who was...
View ArticleThieves break into St Silvans Church, Hurst Green
THIEVES made off with silverware and cash after they broke into a Hurst Green church. The break-in occurred between May 5 and May at St Silvans Church on Red Lane. A number of items were stolen include...
View ArticleEast Surrey mental health employment charity in bid for survival
AN EAST Surrey charity has launched a new employment service for people experiencing mental ill-health problems, in a bid to attract new funding.Employment Support Retraining Agency Ltd (ESRA) has...
View ArticleOxted commuters "crammed in like sardines"
ANGRY commuters are demanding action to ease congestion on overcrowded commuter trains in Tandridge.Passengers – especially those travelling into London between 7am and 9am – say they feel jammed into...
View ArticleMerstham regeneration hits another six-month delay
THE stalled regeneration of Merstham has suffered another six-month delay.The plan, which includes a new food store, community hub, houses and shops in Portland Drive, was unveiled in August 2011.But...
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