Lamb "kidnapped" from Fetcham farm
TWO men have been arrested and released on bail after a lamb was kidnapped from Bocketts Farm in Fetcham.The pair, aged 24 and 26, are accused of stealing the animal sometime between 1am and 2am on May...
View ArticleTheif toook £20,000 worth of equipment on Ashtead street
Police are appealing for witnesses after a thief stole surveying equipment valued at about £20,000 on Sunday in Ashtead.A man was using the equipment on Leatherhead Road at noon when he was approached...
View ArticleThree hurt in M25 pile-up
THREE people were taken to hospital following a pile-up on the M25 last night. Surrey Police has appealed for witnesses to the crash, which happened at around 10.45pm between junctions 9 (Leatherhead)...
View ArticleSix crimes reported in South Holmwood in past month
Six crimes have been reported in South Holmwood during the last month.Police Community Support Officer Pat Booker told the parish council these included an assault at South Holmwood Village Club,...
View ArticleInternational cricketers head to Newdigate
A host of famous international cricketers will descend on Newdigate when the Lashings XI plays at Newdigate CC in Henfold Lane at 2pm on Sunday, June 2.Players representing the charity team this season...
View ArticleManager claims rivals Lingfield helped spur Redhill to promotion
MIKE MAHER says his Redhill side can thank their local rivals Lingfield for ultimately gaining promotion to the Ryman League Division One South.The Reds received confirmation last week that they will...
View ArticleMax Chilton enjoys free practice at Monaco
MAX CHILTON says it was just as exhilarating as he thought it would be to drive on the famous street circuit at Monaco. The Marussia driver from Reigate drove round the Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit...
View ArticleCCTV image released in hunt for Surrey supermarket thieves
A CCTV image has been released of two people Surrey Police would like to speak to in connection with a spate of distraction card thefts in supermarkets in Leatherhead and across the county. Officers...
View ArticleFlight plans show Dorking impact
NOISE pollution from Gatwick would "dramatically" increase and seriously affect homes in Dorking and Betchworth, according to new maps showing potential flight paths."Speculative" maps released by the...
View ArticleDambusters anniversary: Effingham inventor remembered
THE story of Sir Barnes Wallis and RAF 617 Squadron is well known to the world, having been immortalised in the film The Dam Busters in 1955.Hailed a technological marvel, Sir Barnes had invented a...
View ArticleObjections to Ashtead nursery bid
VILLAGERS have expressed their fears over a bid to open a new nursery in Ashtead.An application has been made to Mole Valley District Council by Lynn Mee to change the use of 64 Leatherhead Road from...
View ArticleBid to replace Ashtead church hall
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to raise £1.5 million to replace a dilapidated church hall.The Parish Dell Project, a group of 25 members from the congregations of St George's and St Giles' churches in...
View ArticleFairytale magic at Walton-on-the-Hill May Pageant
THIS year's Walton May Pageant was a glorious crowning success.Hundreds of people gathered to watch the procession through Walton-on-the-Hill and to enjoy the fair at the Howard Close recreation ground...
View ArticleOxted School sixth formers last day - In Pictures
PUPILS celebrated their last day at secondary school on Friday and handed over a cheque for more than a thousand of pounds for charity.Sixth-formers at Oxted School dressed up as their favourite...
View ArticleReigate and Redhill Music and Drama Festival - Second week results
THIS year's Reigate and Redhill Music and Drama Festival climaxes tonight (Thursday), with a stirring gala concert in the Harlequin Theatre, Redhill.Festival chairman Angela Barker said it had been a...
View ArticleSurrey travel news: May 24
Traffic is starting to build on the M25 this morning. Drivers heading towards the motorway are warned that traffic is building up on M25 clockwise at J10, A3 (Wisley Interchange). On the trains...
View ArticleSurrey weather: What's in store for the Bank Holiday weekend
A SUNNY bank holiday weekend awaits but not until we get through a day of heavy rain, according to the Met Office. The weather today (Friday) is set to get worse as we go past lunchtime. While there is...
View ArticleArtwork created by residents vandalised weeks after being unveiled
COMMUNITY artwork has been vandalised just two weeks after it was officially unveiled. The mural was created by nearly 100 residents and installed in an underpass linking Goodwyns Road to the King...
View ArticleDambusters pilot celebrated in home village of Shere
THE village of Shere has paid tribute to former resident John "Hoppy" Hopgood, who died 70 years ago in the legendary Dambusters raid. The Shere Bellringers rang a quarter peal to honour the Lancaster...
View ArticleProtest against Epsom Hospital closures as Jeremy Hunt visits University of...
CAMPAIGNERS are protesting against the threatened closure of the A&E and maternity units at Epsom Hospital as the health minister Jeremy Hunt visits the University of Surrey today. Keep Our NHS...
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