Film companies invited to Tandridge
LIGHTS, camera, action... film companies are invited to come to Tandridge.The district may not appear to be Surrey's version of Hollywood or Pinewood Film Studios, but the opportunity is there for...
View ArticleYour chance to win share of £20,000 in Heart of the Community Awards
THERE are just 10 days left to nominate worthy causes to win a share of £20,000 in the Surrey Mirror Series' inaugural Heart of the Community Awards. The deadline for entries has been extended until...
View ArticleParish council will fight against horse grazing
A parish council are determined to fight against horse grazing on Nutfield March. Nutfield Parish Council have said they are fed up with the "intrusion into the rural landscape of the illegal...
View ArticleRobbery at bookmakers in Epsom
Police want to speak to these two men in connection with a robbery at a bookies in Epsom. The incident occurred shortly before 6pm on Thursday, August 15 at the Coral bookmakers, on Chessington Road,...
View ArticleDorking man gets prison sentence for drug convictions
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to four months in prison after being convicted of being involved in the use and supply of drugs. Roger Shopland of Stubbs Hill, Dorking, was sentenced at Redhill...
View ArticleNew pay and display charges for car parks in Bookham
NEW pay-and-display charges will be introduced by the council in two car parks in Bookham from Monday.Mole Valley District Council will introduce its new "penny a minute" rate at the Lower Road car...
View ArticleMan charged with rape
A man in his 30s has been charged with one count of rape, three counts of fraud and one count of theft following an incident in South Godstone. The incident occurred during the early hours of Saturday...
View ArticleComic Tim Vine calls for "march" to save Surrey's oldest bookshop
COMEDIAN Tim Vine has thrown his support behind a community campaign to save Surrey's oldest bookshop. Banstead's resident king of the one-liners has urged residents to "march on the High Street" in a...
View ArticleGodstone Fete and Donkey Derby success
RECORD numbers of visitors enjoyed the Godstone Fete and Donkey Derby on bank holiday Monday.Four thousand people revelled in the "fantastic atmosphere" and enjoyed an ice cream in the sun at the...
View ArticleJudge rules against Cherkley Court plan
CAMPAIGNERS are hailing a High Court judge's decision to uphold their challenge against Mole Valley District Council's (MVDC) approval of plans to develop the Cherkley Court estate as a "great...
View ArticleTop Tips for the weekend
WITH the weather looking good for the weekend here are five of our top tips for days out to make the most of the tail-end of the summer. Whether you're after, food, music or fun in the sun there is...
View ArticleTRAVEL UPDATE: All clear on Friday
There are no major reported disruptions on the the roads this morning. Southern rail is reporting a good service on all trains. Traffic is slow in both directions on the M25 from Godstone to the...
View ArticleReigate MP rebels against Government in vote on Syria
REIGATE MP Crispin Blunt was the only of Surrey's MPs to rebel against the Government in last night's crucial vote on Syria. The Conservative MP was among 30 Tories who voted against any British...
View ArticleDeal agreed to allow Banstead Leisure Centre to go ahead
A DEAL has been struck for a new community leisure centre to be built on land belonging to a football club.Reigate and Banstead Borough Council and Banstead Athletic Football Club reached an agreement...
View ArticleAnimal charity contacts schools after Bookham dove killings
A GLOBAL animal charity has dispatched educational material to Surrey schools following the shocking slaughter of doves in Bookham. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has taken the...
View ArticleGCSE Results - the round-up
Last Thursday was the moment of truth for GCSE students throughout the country. We were with Reigate and Banstead students as they found out their results. Here we look at the individual schools and...
View ArticleShoppers surprised by undercover opera singers VIDEO
UNSUSPECTING shoppers in Dorking were given a musical treat when three undercover opera singers suddenly burst into song in the middle of a supermarket. Quizzical expressions were the order of the day...
View ArticleSecond dog found after appeal by Ben Fogle
THE SECOND of two stolen dogs has been found wandering alone in Horley. Sophie the Dachshund and Fergus the Cocker Spaniel were both taken from a boarding kennel in Edenbridge overnight on August 4-5....
View ArticleTobacco smugglers jailed
A TRIO of smugglers and money launderers have been sentenced after 800kg of tobacco and £90,000 cash were seized. HM Revenue and Customs officers arrested Dean Butt at his home in Tithe Lane,...
View ArticleFlood in Redhill home
Fire crews were called to a house after an electrician smashed a screwdriver through a water pipe by accident. One appliance from Reigate attended the house in Blackstone Hill, Redhill, today (Friday,...
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