Hurst Green Scout group opens new headquarters
A HARD-HIT community has seen seven years of hard work and dedication pay off with the opening of its new Scouting headquarters.The 1st Hurst Green Scout group has been homeless since 2005 when its...
View ArticleWounded veteran joins Combat Stress for annual wine challenge
A WOUNDED veteran played his part when he joined an annual wine challenge in support of a mental health charity.Former soldier Mark Lanchberry joined Graham Raphael, founder of disability motoring...
View ArticleSurrey school teams make impressive progress
CATERHAM School have enjoyed a recent run of success in several sports, with the U14 netball team making it through to the regional rounds of the National Schools Tournament and the school's senior...
View ArticleLeatherhead and Dorking CAB facing £14,000 funding cut
A CHARITY which offers advice about employment and debt management is facing a ten per cent funding cut.Leatherhead and Dorking Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) will lose £14,000 in council cash in the...
View ArticleSign language for babies taught in Dorking and Bookham
BABIES are being taught sign language at classes recently set up in Mole Valley.According to TinyTalk, which runs the scheme, "baby signing" allows "pre-verbal communication between babies and their...
View ArticleWork to begin on Salfords police custody unit in December
CONSTRUCTION work on the new Salfords police custody suite is expected to begin next month.The controversial development on the Salbrook Road industrial estate was finally granted permission in July...
View ArticleFlood Warning issued for Walton-on-Thames
RESIDENTS in the Walton area are being told to expect property flooding from the River Thames.The Environment Agency issued a Flood Warning at 4.35am on Tuesday (November 27) for the stretch of river...
View ArticleMother and son burgled at knifepoint in Puttenham
A MOTHER and son were burgled at knifepoint in their home in Puttenham on Sunday, November 25.The aggravated burglary took place at an address in Highfield Lane around 9.25pm when three men, armed with...
View ArticleGodalming traders dreaming of a crime-free Christmas
GODALMING traders are dreaming of a crime-free Christmas after a recent anti-theft event was hosted by the Godalming Safer Neighbourhood Team.More than 50 local shopkeepers, who are part of the Shop...
View ArticleEpsom's countdown to Christmas has started
HUNDREDS of shoppers and residents witnessed Epsom's Christmas lights switch-on event at the Market Place on Thursday, November 22.Natasha Grace, from Auriol Junior School, winner of the festive poster...
View ArticleDriving licence photo rules bad for small businesses, says Mole Valley MP
MOLE Valley's MP is championing a scheme which he says will protect smaller post offices and photography businesses.Last week the Government renewed the Post Office's licence to provide front counter...
View ArticleWarlingham GP undeterred after second charity setback
A GP who suffered a double setback whilst in the US remains undaunted in his charity efforts.Dr Howard Cohen had trained hard for the New York Marathon on November 4, through which he hoped to raised...
View ArticleSalfords Primary School work underway
WORK is under way to extend Salfords Primary School, in a move to ease the pressure on pupil places in the area.The Copsleigh Avenue school plans to open its new three-classroom extension in August...
View ArticleSolar heating systems to cost Leatherhead owners thousands in maintenance
SOLAR heating systems designed to save a group of homeowners money will cost them at least £3,000 every ten years.Owners of 28 top-floor flats in Highbury Drive, Leatherhead, were sold properties with...
View ArticleKetogenic diet advised by Lingfield clinic helps stop four-year-old's seizures
A BOY diagnosed with severe epilepsy has been seizure-free since starting a "starvation" diet.Neurologists had warned the family of Charlie Smith, four, that he was suffering from a catastrophic onset...
View ArticleLeatherhead Golf Club head professional tours Headley Court
TYRELLS Wood's Rob Humphrey admitted it had been a 'humbling' experience after recently being given a guided tour of Headley Court, which helps badly injured soldiers through rehabilitation.The...
View ArticleFlood warning for Walton-on-Thames still in place
A FLOOD warning remains in place for homes around the Walton area today (Wednesday).The Environment Agency said this morning the River Thames levels remain high and could rise further tonight and...
View ArticleEsher man in court over Olympic Stadium spy claims
AN ESHER man is among three men to appear before magistrates over allegations that Olympic officials were spied on by Tottenham Hotspur FC.Lee Stewart, 39, who faces one charge of committing fraud by...
View ArticleFormer Royal Surrey hospital midwife faces misconduct charges
A WOMAN who worked as a midwife at Royal Surrey County Hospital is facing a list of charges relating to misconduct.Margarita Dobreva Avramova has appeared before the Conduct and Competence Committee at...
View ArticleEagles suffer on heavy turf
EFFINGHAM dropped to seventh in London Two South West with a home defeat to Guildford on Saturday.Director of rugby Dominic Cornwell admitted that the visitors played the conditions better than his...
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