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Cold calling campaign launched after Esher dementia sufferer is targeted
AN ELDERLY dementia sufferer pressured into paying £7,000 for a "free" burglar alarm has got her money back after her son intervened.Nesta Hollis, from Esher, was recovering from two strokes when she...
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'It feels like you are laying them to rest all over again', says widow after...
THE widow of a soldier killed in Afghanistan was among those paying their respects to the fallen in Merstham.About 50 people gathered for a brief service and the two minutes' silence at the High Street...
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Banstead fell silent to honour its fallen heroes
ON A bright crisp morning, the people of Banstead gathered to pay their tributes to the Fallen.Hundreds assembled in the High Street to remember those who had paid the ultimate sacrifice in wars.When...
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Biggest crowd for years takes part in honouring heroes in Mole Valley
ON THE 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Mole Valley fell silent to remember those killed in war.Rector Graham Osborne led a service in St Mary and St Nicholas Church, in Leatherhead, before...
View ArticleRecord turnout in Lingfield to respect the brave
LINGFIELD may have had a record turnout for its Remembrance Day service.An estimated 1,000 people remembered fallen heroes on Sunday, when Lingfield High Street was closed for residents and councillors...
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Mother of Redhill soldier James Hill among Remembrance Sunday crowds
HUNDREDS of people gathered under bright blue skies at Shaw's Corner on Sunday, to remember those who had died serving their country in wars.The congregation was reminded that the service was as...
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Warlingham residents remember 111 villagers killed in world wars
THE names of all 111 villagers who died in the two world wars were read out at Warlingham's Remembrance Day event.The alphabetical list – from Alfred Ansell to Hugh Wilson – formed a centrepiece of the...
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Wreaths laid to honour armed forces at Horley Remembrance Service
A LONE bagpipe player serenaded a crowd of hundreds as wreaths were laid at Horley's Remembrance Service.Pipe Major Gavin Hurley stood silhouetted in the sunlight at the base of the war memorial, as...
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Caterham fireworks display freeloaders deny charities thousands, say organisers
HUNDREDS of "freeloaders" took the shine off Caterham's stunning fireworks event last Saturday.About 5,000 revellers paid £5 on the gate – or £4 in advance – to watch the town's spectacular show at...
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Caterham residents tell of Oaklands construction 'nightmare'
RESIDENTS living next to Caterham's biggest building project for a decade have told of their construction "nightmare".Mechanical diggers have moved into the former Oaklands healthcare site, to start on...
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Trio jailed after Caterham security guard robbed
THREE men have been jailed for a total of 19 years after a security guard was subjected to a terrifying hold-up.Raider Nicholas Leacock, 35, and his getaway driver Marvin Samuels 27, were imprisoned...
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Future of Ashtead children's club is secured 'for the time being'
THE future of a children's club has been secured for the time being following a joint statement from the council and the owner.Last month the Advertiser reported that Ashtead Kidsclub was told to...
View ArticleInspector upholds rejection of care home plan for former Caterham hospice
CONTROVERSIAL development proposals for Caterham's former hospice site have been thrown out on appeal.Croydon-based epilepsy care provider Independence Homes wanted to bulldoze the building in...
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Oxted needs more parking restrictions and traffic wardens, say residents
MORE traffic wardens and double yellow lines have been called for in Oxted to end the town's parking "nightmare".Angry homeowners say they are sick of drivers double parking, stopping where they...
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A24 lorry crash closed road for almost 12 hours
A LORRY rolled on to its side while crossing a roundabout, causing hours of traffic chaos.The truck was carrying building supplies, travelling north on the A24, when it tipped over at the North...
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Human remains found in Chaldon
HUMAN remains – including part of a skull – have been found at a property in Chaldon.Police were drafted in after a builder got the shock of his life while working at a dilapidated three-bedroom...
View ArticleBath pull plug on run
IT WAS a case of 'After the Lord Mayor's Show' on Tuesday, as Tanners bowed out of the FA Trophy with a two goal defeat at Bath. The replay was never likely to live up to the exhilaration of Saturday's...
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Hundreds cram into Bookham church to pay tribute to Michael Morris
A FUNERAL service for a popular TV presenter was so crowded that many guests had to stand.Family and friends came together to remember Mike Morris, of Pixham Lane, Dorking, who died of heart failure...
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Winter vomiting virus outbreak spreads across Reigate and Banstead
CARE homes are on alert after the vomiting bug norovirus – which can be fatal to the vulnerable, elderly, very young and the sick – rampages across the borough.More than one third of East Surrey...
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Voting opens for Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner
VOTERS go to the polls today to elect Surrey's first ever Police and Crime Commissioner.In the biggest shake-up to policing for decades, the winning candidate will take over from the 17-strong police...
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