Epsom Derby 2014: The runners and riders for the Derby
CAN anyone stop Australia - that is the question on everyone's lips at Epsom today (Saturday) as the Investec Derby takes place. Seen as the world's best flat race, the showpiece of the Investec Derby...
View ArticleBurglary at Chipstead store prompts Surrey Police alert
A store in Chipstead was burgled in the early hours of Saturday. The incident occurred at around 2am at the store on Chipstead Station Parade. The offenders forced their way in to the front of the...
View ArticleTable-topping Reigate Priory make light-work of local rivals Banstead
Surrey Championship Premier Division Reigate Priory 196-9 Banstead 60 Priory win by 136 runs IN-FORM Luke Beaven took 5-5 to condemn Banstead to another Surrey Championship defeat. Will Hodson (5-29)...
View ArticleChilton blames Marussia team-mate for crash in Canadian Grand Prix
"THERE was nothing I could do," was the reaction of Marussia driver Max Chilton after a first lap crash ended his record of finishing every Formula One race he has started. The Reigate-based racer...
View ArticleBusinesses show job-hunting youngsters what is on offer in East Surrey
THE Royal Air Force, Surrey County Council and Santander Consumer Finance were among the businesses which spoke to young job-seekers at a special careers event.East Surrey College hosted the event on...
View ArticleReigate mum organises charity ball to raise money for her son
A REIGATE mum has organised a charity ball to improve her son's quality of life.Louise Elliott's one-year-old son Isaac was born with periventricular leukomalacia brain damage, caused by a Strep B...
View ArticleGatwick Aiport says it will be 'road and rail' ready for a second runway by 2021
GATWICK will be road and rail ready for a second runway by 2021, claims the airport's senior transport advisor Hugh Sumner.The planned improvements include a train to central London every 2½ minutes by...
View ArticleHave your say on whether more planes from Gatwick fly over your house
THE number of planes flying over residential areas and quiet green spaces could change as flight paths to and from Gatwick Airport go under review.Gatwick chiefs have launched the second phase of their...
View ArticleTheft and criminal damage on the decrease in East Surrey
LATEST figures show most crimes in the area are down with the exception of one – violence with injury.There has been a sizeable reduction in the number of thefts and criminal damage incidents reported...
View ArticleRare Second World War posters to go under the hammer
THE 70th anniversary this week of D-Day has reminded people of the tremendous sacrifices and efforts servicemen and women, and their families, made to help win the Second World War.And, next week, by...
View ArticleRedhill's one-way system to be scrapped by October
MAJOR work to convert Redhill town centre's one-way system to two-way is due to be finished by October.The £4 million project to alleviate rush hour congestion, encourage more shoppers to the town,...
View ArticlePlans for a Lidl store in Hamsey Green are thrown out
CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating after unpopular plans for a Lidl supermarket were rejected by a planning inspector.Last Thursday, he dismissed the store's appeal to develop the site of the former Good...
View ArticleOxted neighbours nominated for business award
A PAIR of neighbours who run a vintage headpiece business have been nominated for an award.Crystal Heirlooms, based in Oxted, is one of the breakthrough business nominees in this year's National...
View ArticleKevin Bryan's record reviews
John Lee Hooker," Cook With The Hook" (SALVO SVX 030)- This absorbing audio-visual treat extends over three discs, serving up the cream of John Lee Hooker's musical output...
View ArticleThousands attend Caterham Food Festival - pictures
Thousands of people attended Caterham Food Festival on Sunday. Croydon Road was closed off as crowds enjoyed the blazing sun to sample an array of mouth-watering food. Dozens of stalls sold everything...
View ArticleFormer Chipstead midfielder Steve Sidwell joins Stoke City
Chipstead Football Club's most famous son, Steve Sidwell will remain in the Premier League after joining Stoke City on a two-year deal. The 31-year-old midfielder, who started his career at High Road,...
View ArticleMums taking on late-night cycle challenge for Fetcham charity
NIGHT owls Andrea Oxlade and Debbie Carpenter are saddling up for the adventure of their lives.By day they work for a property management firm in Oxted. But this Saturday night, the intrepid duo will...
View ArticleAlmost 80 roads in Reigate and Banstead set to have new parking restrictions...
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to comment on plans to bring in double yellow lines and other parking restrictions on almost 80 roads in the Reigate and Banstead borough.Those wishing to give feed back...
View ArticleRedhill landfill remedial work completed but smell set to remain
THE worst of the Redhill pong will soon be over – but it will never be gone for good.The Environment Agency revealed on Tuesday that Biffa – which runs the landfill site in Cormongers Lane – has now...
View ArticleBoys set foot in Reigate's Dunottar School for the first time in 70 years
BOYS have walked into lessons at Reigate's Dunottar School for the first time since the Second World War.The High Trees Road school, which avoided closure when it became part of the United Learning...
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