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'Epsom Hospital mental health wards need to improve, or I fear more lives may...
TWO mental health wards at Epsom Hospital were recently rated 'excellent' by a national accreditation scheme, sparking outrage from the families of some former patients. Today, two families speak out...
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Surrey's elected first police commissioner prepares to take office
JUST 13 votes separated the top two candidates after all first preferences were counted across Surrey.Mrs Iles was first choice for 34,391 of the 131,632 people who voted, while Mr Hurley got 34,378...
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Redhill osteopath accused of sexually abusing boys during treatments
AN OSTEOPATH asked schoolboys and adult male patients to get naked before sexually touching them during treatment, a court heard.Mark Piraino has gone on trial accused of unnecessarily removing...
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Betchworth Castle owner hoping for restoration funding
THE owner of Betchworth Castle is to tell the story of the medieval mansion in a special talk in London this evening (Thursday).Four years ago the ruins beside Betchworth Park Golf Course were sold to...
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Thief distracts couple at Dorking Sainsbury's by shouting 'Potatoes, potatoes'
AN elderly couple were targeted by a thief in a town centre supermarket.Hilary Brown's 90-year-old father and 88-year-old stepmother were shopping at Sainsbury's in Dorking High Street when they were...
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Cranleigh prepares for Christmas lights switch-on
CRANLEIGH residents will be treated to the BBC Choir of the Year runner up, the Surrey Hills Chamber Choir, when they perform at the Christmas lights switch-on tomorrow (Friday).Entertainment will...
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Dorking woman Rebecca Blake jailed for Dubai taxi sex
A BUSINESSWOMAN from Dorking has been jailed for three months for having sex in the back of a taxi in Dubai.Rebecca Blake, 29, was accused alongside Conor McRedmond, 28, from Tullamore, County Offaly,...
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Banstead academy rated 'good' by Ofsted
EAST Surrey's only academy school has welcomed its first report by Ofsted as further proof of its upward progress.Head teacher at The Beacon School, in Picquets Way, Banstead, Lisa Croke, said everyone...
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Dorking rapper Kourageous to fly to New York to meet record label executives
A RAPPER is on the verge of signing a record deal with a "huge label", according to his manager.Eb Isiakpona, 17, of Glory Mead, Dorking, will fly to New York in January to negotiate with three labels,...
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Bookham fishmonger stuffs 'monster' puffer fish
A "MONSTER" fish stunned a veteran fishmonger so much that he had it stuffed and put on display.Ron Fowler, who owns Ron Fowler and Sons Fishmongers in Grove Corner, Bookham, said the 22-inch puffer...
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Leatherhead manager: 'It's like we need brain training'
LEATHERHEAD'S defensive woes are down to the players to sort out.Manager Richard Brady believes there is nothing he can do to help and it is down to the individuals to fix their own mistakes."It's like...
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Surrey Royal British Legion head is made redundant
THE head of the Royal British Legion (RBL) in Surrey has been made redundant.Canon Peter Bruinvels was County Field Officer for just under 11 years, but a restructure meant the top jobs in Surrey,...
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Victim of Woodmansterne burglary: 'It's not the value, it's the memories'
A BURGLARY victim has spoken of the devastation she felt after thieves plundered her home.Raiders stole jewellery collected over a lifetime when they broke into Brenda and Robin Millar's home. A...
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Guildford Christmas lights illuminate the town
THOUSANDS of people packed Guildford High Street on Thursday night for the annual Christmas lights switch on.The town was illuminated in a festive glow at 7pm as Aladdin star Susie Blake joined Mayor...
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Four men convicted of attacking Croydon footballer Rob Hughes in Greece
FOUR men have been found guilty of attacking footballer Rob Hughes in Greece in June 2008. Curtis Taylor, Daniel Bell and Sean Branton, from Horley and Joseph Bruckland from Hookwood were convicted of...
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Nuisance 999 caller gets ASBO
A WOMAN from Weybridge who made nuisance calls to police every week for more than a year has been handed an ASBO.Paula Burns, of Gate Court, Gateway, made 86 inappropriate calls to police over the last...
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Ashford and St Peter's Hospital team win elderly care award
A TEAM of NHS doctors have won an award for their work treating sick elderly people at nursing homes rather than in hospital.Since 2010 Ashford and St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust's Care of the Elderly...
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Young motorist was pushed and racially abused following car crash in Sheerwater
A MOTORIST was racially abused and assaulted after she was involved in a car crash in Sheerwater.The driver, a 20-year-old woman, was behind the wheel of a Citroen C3 which collided with a Fiat Punto...
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Thousands celebrate Camberley's first outdoor Christmas lights switch-on
CAMBERLEY'S first ever open-air Christmas lights switch on got off to a spectacular start last night with a packed night of festive fun.Thousands of people packed the town's High Street where London...
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Private bidder to take over Staines market
STAINES market is set to be taken over by a private bidder following a council decision earlier this week.The town's market has been run by Spelthorne Borough Council since November 2011 after the...
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