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North Downs suggests splitting children across three school sites
PUPILS aged 4 to 7 could be separated into different age groups across three village sites under a primary school's latest restructure plan.North Downs Primary School teaches children from Reception to...
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Reformed criminal to extend support scheme to young people in Reigate
A REFORMED career criminal, who once faced life in prison, is helping youngsters steer away from the same mistakes he made.As he sat in a prison cell in 2001, facing a life behind bars for armed...
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Grandmothers to swim distance across Channel and back in Dorking Sports...
THREE grandmothers plan to swim the distance from Dover to Calais and back in a swimming pool for charity.Diana Burges, 70, of Tutts Close, Dorking, is taking on the challenge in aid of Aspire, which...
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Box Hill swimming team make a splash at Dorking meet
MEDALS and county qualifying times were in abundance as Box Hill swim team finished third overall in the annual Dorking meet.Remembrance Sunday saw 40 Box Hill swimmers take part as the team finished...
View ArticleThe University of Surrey hope to revolutionise online shopping
COMPUTER vision experts at the University of Surrey are developing a groundbreaking web-based system that takes detailed measurements of the body that could revolutionise online shopping.The shopper...
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New courses available at UCA Farnham
STUDENTS applying to the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in Farnham will be able to choose from three new courses.BA (Hons) Media Culture & Communication, MA Media Communication and MA...
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Fire in Cranleigh being treated as suspicious by Surrey Police
A SUSPICIOUS fire that destroyed a thatched building at an educational centre in Cranleigh has caused more than £15,000 worth of damage.The blaze at the Sayers Croft Field Centre in Cranleigh Road...
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Opera singer stranded at Redhill station after thieves steal wheels of bicycle
AN OPERA singer was left stranded at Redhill station last week, after thieves stole the wheels from his bike.Andrew Morris had left his bike secured at the shelter outside the station entrance, and in...
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Leatherhead Christmas festival to start festive schedule
A CHRISTMAS festival will kick off a series of town centre events for the holiday season.The celebration in Leatherhead, from 11am to 5pm on December 1, will feature giant penguins, elves and a visit...
View ArticleSurrey County Council says 'no fire cover' statistics untrue
FIRE engines in Surrey have been put out of action 30,000 times in the past four years, new figures reveal.The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said the figures, released under the Freedom of Information Act,...
View ArticleChristmas lights to be switched on in Caterham and Warlingham
FOUR separate Christmas lights switch-ons over the next few days will give Caterham and Warlingham a festive feel.Sonia Hunt, Caterham's town crier, will turn on Caterham Valley's Christmas lights at...
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Horse riders don pyjamas for charity East Surrey ride
CHARITABLE horse riders donned their pyjamas and rode through the streets on a fundraising pub crawl for Children in Need.The group of nine riders were joined by cyclists and dog walkers for a day-long...
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Former Caterham Valley County Secondary School holds class reunion
THE days of ink wells and blackboards have been recalled at a Caterham school – 48 years on.Former pupils travelled from as far afield as the USA and France to attend the reunion of the former Caterham...
View ArticleMP leaps to defend under fire colleague
REIGATE MP Crispin Blunt has defended his Conservative party colleague Helen Grant over her decision to claim the maximum second-home allowance while living in his constituency, even though he isn't...
View ArticleCaterham Cars appeal to be heard on Wednesday
THE battle to prevent the Caterham Cars site from being redeveloped moves into a new phase next week.An appeal hearing takes place on Wednesday over a controversial plan to demolish the iconic car...
View ArticleWarlingham care homes plan thrown out by council
FOUR "beautiful" houses have been saved from demolition after plans for a nursing home were thrown out by Tandridge District Council.The contentious proposal centred on Westhall Road in Warlingham, by...
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Tree felling in Abinger to prevent disease spread
EMERGENCY tree felling is under way in Abinger to prevent the spread of a highly contagious plant disease.Many larch trees in an area of woodland owned by Wotton Estate will be felled to stop the...
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Residents in bid to stop parking problem in Oxted
RESIDENTS have issued another call for action over the worsening parking problem in and around Oxted.As reported previously in the Mirror, residents are fed up with motorists parking inconsiderately in...
View ArticleWomen drivers warned after attempted car highjacks in Caterham
AN ALERT has gone out after a stranger tried to get into a woman's car on Caterham Hill.Posting on a Caterham Facebook page on Monday, Karen Jary said: "Just a word of warning to female drivers in...
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Horley engineer electrocuted while working in Marks & Spencer
THE family of an engineer, who died while working at Marks & Spencer, have spoken of the "huge gap" his death has left in their lives.Philip Dodd, of Chaffinch Way, Horley, died after he was...
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