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Navy helicopter drops rare Surrey squirrel onto island
A NAVY helicopter has flown members of an endangered squirrel species out to an isolated island for a special mission – to breed. The colony of 20 red squirrels was supplied by the British Wildlife...
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"My mother was a psychotic hoarder, prostitute and bigamist."
Obsessive hoarder, bigamist, prostitute and neighbour from hell. Reporter Jenny Seymour and photographer Liam McAvoy go inside the home of Reigate's most extraordinary resident AN 87-YEAR-OLD woman is...
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Copthorne resident pops outside to find car covered in fizzy drink
A SUSPECTED vandal left a trail of bubbles after dousing a car with fizzy drink. Police were informed by a resident in Brookhill Road, Copthorne, that a plastic bottle had been thrown at his parked car...
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Food manufacturer fined £12,000 after worker has two fingers severed
A FOOD manufacturer has been fined £12,000 and ordered to pay more than £5,000 in costs after a worker had his little finger and ring finger severed. Surrey based company Noon Products Ltd was...
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Team-mates congratulate Sibley on youngest Surrey century
DOM SIBLEY'S team-mates have rushed to congratulate him after the teenager today became the youngest Surrey player to hit a first-class century. Sibley opened the batting for Surrey against Yorkshire...
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Blow for Blunt's 2015 election hopes
LONG-STANDING Reigate MP Crispin Blunt has lost the backing of top brass at the local Conservative Association. Speaking to the Mirror Mr Blunt said he was "surprised and disappointed" at the decision...
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Route to Work: Campaign is a win-win for the career market
BUSINESSES can benefit just as much as young people by offering apprenticeship opportunities, according to Surrey County Council, as the authority backed the Advertiser's Route to Work.The county...
View ArticleThe show must go on for show director - despite broken ankle
'BREAK a leg' took on a whole new meaning when a member of a drama group's production team came a cropper.Amanda Rose broke her ankle in two places, just a month before a cabaret show she helped devise...
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Country lane hit by fly-tippers AGAIN
A BEAUTY SPOT which has been blighted by fly-tippers over the past year has once again by targeted by tippers.Builders' rubble and a golf bag were among the rubbish discarded on Tuesday morning in...
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Village's power cut saga leaves power company baffled
THE frustrations of trying to carry on with normal life during a power cut are well known to us all.But when the electricity went out for 14 hours in John Scotcher's home, the experience was made all...
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Big rise in pitch fees hits youth teams
FOOTBALL teams using a Lingfield park have had their match hire charges more than doubled – after a dispute over the state of the pitch.The increases have been imposed after the management of Talbot...
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Brambles Care Centre set to reopen
BRAMBLES care home is set to reopen next year – but will no longer offer multiple sclerosis care.The home in Suffolk Close, Horley, was a specialist centre for MS care until it closed in May with the...
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Surrey Vintage Vehicle Society drives into town
REIGATE was treated to a blast from the past when the Surrey Vintage Vehicle Society drove into town.Crowds gathered in Tunnel Road to swoon over vehicles which dated as far back as the 1920's."It's...
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Action promised on thieving 'pond life'
THE tide of metal thefts in Tandridge is the worst in Surrey.In a 28-month period – from April 2011 to August 1 this year – there were 293 crimes recorded in the district, and the total estimated haul...
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Boost for drivers as Highways Agency moves to keep traffic moving
DRIVERS have been given a boost as the Highways Agency announces it is moving to keep roads moving with more patrol officers. The executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT) is looking to...
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TRAVEL: Queues on M25 following earlier accident
QUEUES are building on the M25 following an earlier accident this morning (Friday). Slow moving traffic is reported on the M25 clockwise at Junction 8, A217 (Reigate), because of an accident. The...
View ArticleLimpsfield Decorative & Fine Arts Society
White Gold from Saxony: Discovering the Secrets of Porcelain at Meissen Anne Haworth, ceramic specialist and lecturer, gave an illustrated lecture to the Limpsfield Decorative & Fine Arts Society...
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Could Boris Johnson replace Crispin Blunt?
RUMOURS are flying that London Mayor Boris Johnson could be lined up to replace Reigate MP Crispin Blunt. On Tuesday Mr Blunt was told by the Reigate and Banstead Conservative Association that he has...
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Surrey's pampered pooches on BBC 1
PAMPERED pooches in Walton on the Hill will appear on BBC 1 this evening. In the second episode of Ronnie's Animal Crackers, famed comedian Ronnie Corbett visits Licks Ooh La La dog grooming parlour in...
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Broken level crossing in Ashtead causing delays
THE level crossing in Ashtead is currently broken, meaning no traffic can pass though. The Woodfield Lane crossing has been stuck down since 12.30pm, causing queues in both directions between Woodfield...
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