UPDATE: Man arrested over serious sexual assault in Reigate
A MAN has been arrested following an alleged serious sexual assault in Reigate. A 29-year-old man from Crawley is currently in custody following a report of a serious sexual assault on a woman in...
View ArticleEuropean Odyssey for former Reigate pupils
A 1,000-MILE European odyssey has begun for four former Reigate School pupils as they set out to visit five capital cities by bike.The group of friends set off from London and aim to travel through...
View ArticleHouse swaps double in a year as families look to downsize
THE number of families looking to exchange their properties has more than doubled in a year, according to the borough's biggest provider of social housing.Enquiries for swapping homes by mutual...
View ArticleSurrey thrashed by Durham
SURREY'S survival hopes suffered a huge blow today (Sunday) as Durham completed a comprehensive victory. Durham wrapped up victory by an innings and 144 runs on the final day to leave Surrey bottom of...
View ArticleResident's disgust as 'danger' hedge left uncut for months
A VILLAGER has criticised Surrey County Council for ignoring his pleas to trim a dangerously overgrown roadside hedge for more than six months.Capel resident Norman Gilham says the hedge along a...
View Article£250k needed for new theatre toilets
A CAMPAIGN to raise quarter of a million pounds for new toilets to update an aging theatre has been launched.Trustees of Barn Theatre, on Bluehouse Lane, in Oxted, want to raise the money to build the...
View ArticleTaxi drivers condemn council over MOT test centre changes
"ARROGANT" decisions by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council are costing taxi drivers money and business.The condemnation comes from cabbies after the authority ruled that MOTs for private hire...
View ArticleOrange juice keeps 100-year-old Emily young
COPIOUS amounts of orange juice – plus something in the family genes – have contributed to the long life of centenarian Emily Day.And on Monday she enjoyed a birthday party in the Caterham care home...
View ArticleThousands of crayfish around Gatwick to be culled
IT SOUNDS like a manifesto pledge an extreme right-wing political party might adopt – protecting British interests by removing foreign immigrants.But a cull of thousands of non-natives taking place...
View ArticleTrain delays from London to Redhill
Today hundreds of train users have been forced to use bus replacement services. Network Rail have been carrying out the improvement works over the bank holiday weekend. For the rest of the day there...
View ArticleSpecial memorial book for fallen heroes
HORLEY'S fallen heroes will be remembered in a special book marking the anniversary of the First World War.Ahead of next year's centennial – which will mark 100 years since the conflict began – amateur...
View ArticleEast Surrey Hospital issues apology after getting police onto dad
A FATHER who was left fuming when staff at East Surrey Hospital called the police after he walked out of A&E with his son has received an apology.As reported previously, Elvis Hames took his son...
View ArticlePlanning application withdrawn, but residents pledge to fight on
VILLAGERS have pledged to continue to fight against a controversial development – even though a planning application for the site has been withdrawn.Developer Bacchus Partners Ltd had submitted plans...
View ArticleNew buildings to ease pressure on school places
NEW schools and classrooms are being built to try to avert a school places "disaster" in Horley.This week Surrey County Council confirmed that the Diocese of Southwark is expected to build a new...
View ArticleLottery grant will benefit blind and partially sighted members
VOLUNTEERS behind an online community radio station are celebrating after receiving a Big Lottery Fund grant.The £9,980 award will enable Redhill-based Redstone FM to develop a custom-built radio...
View ArticleFormer soldier jailed for historic sexual abuse of two girls
A former soldier has been jailed for four years for sexually abusing two girls in Fetcham more than 20 years ago. Kevin Wells, 56, admitted ten charges of indecent assault against the girls when one...
View ArticleM25 delays following accident
There are currently delays on the M25 between junctions 9 and 11 following an accident earlier today. According to fire fighters the accident involved a taxi which was hit by a heavy goods vehicle. A...
View ArticleStolen dog found after appeal by Ben Fogle
A STOLEN dog has been returned to its home after an appeal by tv presenter and writer Ben Fogle. Fergus, a Cocker Spaniel, was one of two dogs stolen from a boarding kennel in Edenbridge overnight on...
View ArticleCommuter confusion after train info system fails
A NATIONWIDE fault is causing the customer information system on train station platorms and booking halls to display incorrect information today (Tuesday, August 27). Southern Rail are urging train...
View ArticleFancy a Leatherhead Leisure Centre-inspired loaf?
BREAD comes in all shapes a sizes but how about a loaf that looks like Leatherhead Leisure Centre? That was the challenge jokingly set by Great British Bake Off's co-presenter Mel Giedroyc during the...
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