Micropub plan scuppered at the eleventh hour
PLANS for a hoped-for new pub in Whyteleafe have bitten the dust.The proposed "micropub", on the site of a former cafe in Godstone Road, has been scrapped at the eleventh hour.Bucking the trend of pub...
View ArticleJack Russell puppy killed after being hit by cyclist
A 12-WEEK-OLD puppy has been run over and killed by a cyclist in a tragic incident.The episode has devastated both the dog's owners and the cycling community.Kym Rice was walking her Jack Russell...
View ArticleFor sale: Oxted church with a pew!
GOOD heavens! A former church in a remote wooded spot has come on to the market – and initial interest has been phenomenal.The St Silvan's Church building in picturesque Staffhurst Wood, near Oxted,...
View ArticleRoad improvements promised after young couple die in Oxted crash
URGENT action is being lined up to improve safety on a road where a young couple died.Lee Palmer, 26, and his fiancee Hannah Sanders, 20, lost their lives in a two-car smash on a sharp bend in Titsey...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Stop-start on M25 at Godstone
NO incidents have been reported on the M25 this morning but drivers should expect usual rush hour delays.There is currently stop-stat trafiic between Junction 5 for the M26 and Junction 6 for...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Severe delays on M25 between Reigate and Leatherhead
An accident which blocked the clockwise carriageway between Junctions 8 and 9 has now cleared but severe delays remain.Congestion has backed up to Junction 7 for the M23 following the accident between...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Delays on Southern trains to London due to signalling problems
Southern Railway services are reporting delays to trains to and from London Bridge.A signalling problem at London Bridge is causing delays of up to 20 minutes to Southern services to and from this...
View ArticleSuspicious car fire in Reigate
Firefighters were called to a car fire in Holland Close in the early hours of this morning (Monday).One fire engine attended the blaze, reported at 2,30pm. A crew member told the Mirror the vehicle was...
View ArticleKevin Bryan's record reviews
             Richard Thompson,"Acoustic Classics" (Beeswing/Proper Records)- Richard Thompson  been rightly acclaimed  as one of the Top 20 guitarists of all time,and "Acoustic Classics"...
View ArticleHorse without a rider stopped in Caterham
A HORSE with a saddle but no rider was stopped by police in Caterham this morning.Surrey Police officers apprehended the creature, which is described as brown and 17 hands high, on the A22. Â It had a...
View ArticleTributes left in Banstead Road after mother and son killed in collision
TRIBUTES have been left in Banstead Road following a collision in which a 29-year-old woman and her 11-year-old son died.Flowers, cards and soft toys have all been left at the side of the road...
View ArticleUPDATE: Runaway horse in Caterham reunited with its rider
A HORSE which was found wandering with a saddle but no rider has been reuinited with its owner.This morning, the animal which is described as brown and 17 hands high was spotted on the A22 without a...
View ArticleDog poo smeared in childrens playground in Godstone
Hunter's Chase playground in South Godstone has been targeted by vandals three times in the last week, who have emptied the dog bin and smeared the contents all over the children's playground and...
View ArticleAnyone for tennis?
EVERY year during the last week of June and first week of July, tennis dominates the television schedules, prompting many of us to dust off our racket and head for the nearest tennis court to imitate...
View ArticleSouth Park want "two or three" additions before Ryman League debut
JOE MCELLIGOTT hopes to make "two or three" new signings in the next fortnight as South Park prepare to make their Ryman League bow. The manager is adamant he intends to keep faith in the side that won...
View ArticleHomeless property developer in court after daylight defecation at Oxted station
A FORMER property developer who shares his name with a famous power ballad singer has appeared in court after relieving himself in front of passengers at Oxted railway station. Michael Bolton, now of...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Two lanes blocked on M25 anticlockwise at Clacket Lane
Drivers are being warned of severe delays following a two-car crash on the M25 anticlockwise.Two lanes are blocked between Clacket Lane services and Junction 5 for the M26.Congestion to Junction 6 for...
View ArticleSmall victory for residents against Nutfield adventure centre's opening hours
A NUTFIELD adventure facility, which was described by neighbouring residents as living near a "war zone", has partly won its appeal to extend its hours.Priory Events Ltd, at Priory Farm, off Sandy...
View ArticleCouncil to create nearly 4,000 new school places by 2015 to meet rising demand
MORE than 3,500 new school places will be created in Surrey in the next academic year to meet increasing demand, Surrey County Council has announced.The massive expansion plan, the equivalent of...
View ArticleHorley housing work suspended due to nesting birds
BUILDING work in Horley has had to be suspended due to nesting birds.Raven Housing Trust had intended to install uPVC soffits around some of its properties, but has been forced to cut the work short...
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