Thunderstorms threat to Surrey
THE Met Office at midday today announced an amber warning for severe thunderstorms in Surrey and the rest of the south-east overnight tonight (Friday) and through tomorrow (Saturday). The worst of the...
View ArticleEnvironment Agency issues flood warning as more storms expected
The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for the South East as communities prepare for torrential rain and more thunderstorms at the weekend.More storms and rain are expected to hit the...
View ArticlePolice to host public meeting on arson investigation
A public meeting will be held next Wednesday (July 23) to provide information about the on-going investigation into a spate of sports clubs fires in the last month.Police, including the senior officer...
View ArticleBREAKING: Redhill Aerodrome runway plans given lifeline by High Court judge
THE BATTLE for Redhill Aerodrome is not over.The Mirror understands aerodrome bosses have today won their appeal against a planning inspector's decision to reject the plans.Earlier this year, a...
View ArticleHeatwave - weather latest from sweltering Surrey
THE temperature in East Surrey soared this afternoon (Friday)to 29.9C (86F)- making it the hottest day of the year. It beat Thursday's maximum temperature of 29.5C(85F). The reading was measured at...
View ArticleReigate Heath Golf Club encouraging more women and children to take up sport
GOLF: Reigate Heath Golf Club are hoping to introduce more women and children to the sport with the help of two new PGA assistants, Leah Roelich and Lewis Parker.Reigate Heath pride themselves on being...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Thousands enjoy a day in the sun at Banstead's Mayfield Lavender
AN OCEAN of purple stretching out to the horizon greeted thousands of visitors to Mayfield Lavender at the weekend.The lavender fields in Croydon Lane, Banstead opened up on Saturday and Sunday for the...
View Article'The show goes on' - Old Reigatian RFC stand defiant after second suspected...
THE chairman of a rugby club hit by two suspected arson attacks in two weeks says "we will rebuild".Police have launched a fresh witness appeal following what appears to be a second arson attack on Old...
View ArticleMerstham-born daredevil pulls out of Great Pacific Race
FOR the past two years, daredevil Daryl Farmer had worked tirelessly in preparation for his latest charity challenge – a solo row across the Pacific Ocean.As previously reported by the Mirror, Mr...
View ArticleFire destroys workshop in Chaldon
A fire destroyed a workshop in Chaldon.last night.About 20 firefighters, from Reigate and Godstone, tackled the blaze off Rook Lane.The blaze broke out at about 8.30.The workshop was wrecked, and fire...
View ArticleStreaker takes Oxted Beer Festival by storm
A streaker at the Oxted Beer Festival brought a mixture of laughter and shock this afternoon.The naked man ran on to the Master Park cricket pitch in the middle of a match, as a 3,000-strong crowd at...
View ArticleCaterham boy meets Formula One heroes
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy had a dream day at the British Grand Prix, thanks to the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.Sebastian Waldron from Caterham, who has arthritis, has been a patient on...
View ArticleImpressive performances from Springfit youngsters
JUDGES praised the quality of trampolining at Springfit's latest competition, held in the sports hall of Moor House School in Hurst Green.Members from several local clubs and sports centres joined...
View ArticleAction plan implemented to improve lives of Surrey's Gypsy children
AN ACTION plan aimed at improving the "life opportunities" of Surrey's Gypsy, Roma and traveller children and young people has been approved by councillors.School attendance, bullying, domestic abuse...
View ArticleEast Surrey Hospital director runs 67 miles in 21 hours - aged 68!
YOU'RE never too old for a challenge, as 68-year-old John Power has proved.A director of the trust which runs East Surrey Hospital, he covered 67 miles in less than 21 hours, raising almost £2,000 for...
View ArticleSurrey space science lab at forefront of extraterrestrial exploration
LOCATED high in the hills above Surrey, it looks like any other stately home.But hidden at the end of a long driveway, behind the walls of an unremarkable-looking Dorking house sits the UK's largest...
View ArticleGraeme Smith will not return to Surrey in 2015 due to injuries
FORMER South Africa captain Graeme Smith will not return to skipper Surrey County Cricket Club in 2015. Smith was announced as captain at the Oval in November 2012 ahead of the 2013 season but an ankle...
View ArticleMax Chilton hoping to have some fun at the German Grand Prix
AFTER a busy week testing at Silverstone, Max Chilton is planning on letting loose on a "fun" and "challenging" track at the German Grand Prix today. The Reigate driver believes the Hockenheim track...
View ArticleSeven wicket haul for Robbie Williams relights Llamas' fire
Surrey Championship Premier Division Sunbury 90 Reigate Priory 92-4 Reigate Priory won by six wickets REIGATE Priory showed they were back for good, forcing title rivals Sunbury to 'take that' after a...
View ArticleTeenager Lock impresses as Banstead earn first league win of 2014
Surrey Championship Premier Division Guildford 182 Banstead 184-4 Banstead win by six wickets EIGHTY-TWO runs from teenager Richard Lock and a half-century from Hamza Taaj earned Banstead their first...
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