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Green light for new Merstham development plans
PROPOSALS for the redevelopment of Merstham have got the green light from Raven Housing Trust. The Trust's board approved the revised proposals which include £2.5m investment by Raven, and a further...
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Police seek witnesses of Ashtead bike robbery
DETECTIVES from East Surrey CID are appealing for witnesses, after a 16-year-old boy was assaulted and his bike taken in Ashtead.The incident occurred around 3.40pm on Saturday July 20 on the footpath...
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Reaction to Gatwick's second runway plan
PLANS for a new runway at Gatwick Airport have sparked controversy throughout East Surrey. The plans, which were released on Tuesday and can be seen in full here, would create 19,000 jobs and £19...
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Man arrested over Newchapel burglary
A man in his 30s has been arrested this morning following a BBC Crimewatch report on a burglary in Newchapel. Police with search warrants forced their way into properties in the South Croydon area...
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Six trapped in Redhill lift
SIX people, including a pregnant woman, had to rescued by firefighters after being trapped in a lift. The incident happened at about 11.40am today in the Warwick Quadrant, outside The Harlequin Theatre...
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Girl trapped in toilet
A YOUNG girl was freed by firefighters after being stuck in a toilet. The youngster, believed to be aged about seven, could not get out of the toilet of her home in Ivy Mill Lane, Godstone, after the...
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Prolific flytipper strikes across district
A PROLIFIC offender who repeatedly dumped building waste in some of the district's rural areas has been told to pay more than £2,600.Over a three-month period last year heaps of rubble – including...
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Record crowd of 3,000 turn out for Nork's Music in the Park - Pictures
A RECORD crowd picnicked, sang along and jived the afternoon away at a free music concert.The umbrellas were back at Nork Park for the 17th Banstead West Music in the Park on Sunday, but this time they...
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Trapped dog rescued in Bletchingley
A FIRE crew spent two hours digging a dog out of a rabbit warren with spades – and their bare hands – after it became stuck.Blue Watch from Godstone Fire Station were called to Grange Meadow in...
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Roads clear but some train delays expected
Commuters travelling between Epsom and Sutton should exect minor delays this morning due to over running engineering works. It is currently not known when this service will return to normal. It is also...
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Teen engulfed by fireball while burning scrap metal
A TEENAGER was engulfed in a fireball when he used petrol to burn scrap metal parts, Redhill Magistrates' Court heard on Tuesday.The boy, who was 15 at the time, suffered serious burns to his face,...
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A deodorant bottle, light bulb and Play doh - items found inside patients
A DEODORANT bottle, a light bulb and a pair of scissors are among the items doctors at East Surrey Hospital have had to remove from different parts of patients' bodies.A Freedom of Information request...
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Foxes invade flats after bins aren't emptied for three weeks
ROTTING food is drawing foxes to a block of flats where the bins have not been emptied for three weeks.Residents at Arundel House in Castle Close, Woodhatch, are fed up after bin men failed to collect...
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Mum diagnosed with terminal illness after giving birth to son
IT SHOULD have been the happiest day of her life – but for one proud mum giving birth to her bonny baby boy led to a diagnosis of a terminal illness.The daughter of a former Falklands War veteran,...
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Row breaks out over 18-foot high hedge
A ROW has broken out over an 18-foot-high hedge.Peter Penny and his neighbours have grown tired of clearing up foliage from their gardens in Whitebeam Drive, Reigate – shed from a towering hedge...
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Education reform could put children in a "straight jacket" warns head
TEACHERS have been reflecting on the challenges posed by an overhaul of the National Curriculum.Education Secretary Michael Gove announced changes to what children are taught, and when, earlier this...
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Denbies toasts success as vines thrive in sunshine
THE glass is more than half full at Denbies as bosses at the wine estate toast the recent warm weather in the Mole Valley. With temperatures in the district reaching record levels, England's largest...
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Last Monday, to celebrate the good weather, YogaBellies local teacher Cristina took some students to the Sutherland Memorial Park in Burpham. Sun salutations flew, and strangers enjoyed the looks of...
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Yoga in the park
Last Monday, to celebrate the good weather, YogaBellies local teacher Cristina took some students to the Sutherland Memorial Park in Burpham. Sun salutations flew, and strangers enjoyed the looks of...
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Threatened Epsom A&E experiences record figures
The threatened A&E department at Epsom Hospital has experienced its busiest July in six years. The accident and emergency units at Epsom and St Helier hospitals have this month seen a dramatic...
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