Mole Valley churches cheered by congregation growth
CHURCHES in Mole Valley are experiencing an "encouraging" increase in attendance, figures released by the Church of England show.In the Diocese of Guildford, weekly attendance grew overall by one per...
View ArticleLeatherhead students from St John's School visit Iceland
ANYONE might assume that, after such a long winter, the last place young people would choose to spend their time would be a country barely outside the Arctic Circle.However, a group of students from St...
View ArticleEx-police chief was 'naked on naked young man'
THE former wife of an ex-police chief facing sex charges told how she twice caught him naked with young men in their Caterham swimming pool.Susan Gaisford said she had forgiven her husband on both...
View ArticlePolice close case into OAP's death
NO CRIMINAL charges will be brought following the death of Banstead widow Gloria Foster, who died after she was left abandoned in her home for nine days.Now, as attention turns to the authority charged...
View ArticlePlans for 2,000 new homes in Salfords
PLANS to build a new primary school and more than 2,000 houses east of Salfords could be submitted by next year.The scheme is earmarked for a parcel of green belt land highlighted for potential...
View ArticleFears Redhill's Asda supermarket will never be built
SHOPPERS' dreams of a 24-hour Asda superstore opening in Redhill could be shattered.Negotiations between the retail giant and Reigate and Banstead Borough Council have been stalled for months and the...
View ArticleFour Surrey MPs vote against gay marriage bill
A BILL allowing gay marriage in England and Wales was passed despite the objections of four Surrey MPs. MPs voted in favour of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill by 366 to 161, meaning it will now be...
View ArticleWorker in intensive care after fall from Gatwick air bridge
AN airport worker is in intensive care after falling from height while carrying out his job of stocking aircraft with food. The 62-year-old man was airlifted to Kings College Hospital in London with...
View ArticlePanthers wind up on winning note
ST PAUL'S Panthers U16s signed off in style with a one-two in the Panthers six-a-side youth football tournament.It went down to the wire with the two Panthers teams and Maidenbower able to win the...
View ArticleDorking athletes in fourth-place finish
ATHLETICS: Dorking & Mole Valley Athletics Club finished fourth in the first match of the Southern Women's Track & Field League at Erith.In the U15 Bea Allan had a good 800m, winning in a...
View ArticleSurrey plot a course to Twickenham glory
SURREY sealed their place at Twickenham with an emphatic victory against Sussex at Worthing on Saturday.With the bait of an appearance at Twickenham awaiting the winners, playing after the England...
View ArticleWolves mark tenth birthday
YOUTH FOOTBALL: Almost 300 parents, grandparents and children turned out on Saturday to enjoy the fun and games at Holmbury & Westcott Wolves' big birthday party.Having just finished the Wolves...
View ArticleRobertson roars to his maiden victory
BRANDS Hatch proved to be an incredibly happy hunting ground for Charlie Robertson as the Whyteleafe teenager secured his maiden race victory in single-seaters and a hat-trick of podiums to climb into...
View ArticleLocal MP backs bill on gay marriage
EAST Surrey MP Sam Gyimah has backed the gay marriage bill.He was one of the 366 MPs who supported the bill in a vote on Tuesday, which saw it pass through the House of Commons.But the proposal has...
View ArticleSurrey travel news: May 23
SIGNALLING problems are causing delays and cancelling trains. There are delays of up to 30 minutes between Norwood Junction / Crystal Palace and New Cross Gate. These have been caused by signalling...
View ArticleJason Roy ready to step up
WITH the County Championship season not quite going as planned, Surrey are in action against Oxford University's side this week in the hope of picking up some form.Jason Roy led the side out in Oxford,...
View ArticleEx-police chief Philip Gaisford admits to relationships with boys
A MARRIED former policeman has admitted he had a number of relationships with teenage youths, but insisted they were all above the age of consent.Former Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Philip...
View ArticleMum's plea to move home after death
A MUM-OF-TWO says a callous council is refusing to move her away from the home where her partner killed himself.Every day for almost a year, 29-year-old Emma Sandford has braved the sight from her Farm...
View ArticleWoman threatened with knife
A WOMAN has been threatened with a knife as part of an aggravated burglary in Woldingham. Police are now appealing for witnesses to the incidents at a property in Slines Oak Road. The incident occurred...
View ArticleMan arrested after Fetcham death is released without charge
A MAN who was arrested after a woman's body was found in Fetcham has been released without charge.Police officers discovered the body in a home in Leatherhead Road on May 15 after receiving calls of...
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