£80,000 lottery win for Oxted man
A FACTORY worker from Oxted has scooped a £80,000 lottery win.Luck turned for Paul Lugton, who had never had a big win in his life, thanks to a National Lottery Bullseye scratchcard.Mr Lugton, 51,...
View ArticleBanstead Cricket Club fourths win promotion to Premier Division
Banstead fourth team gained promotion to the Premier Division of the Surrey Championship Fourth XI League with one match still to play with an emphatic victory over Merstham. Invited to bowl first,...
View ArticleVerdict on man found dead in East Surrey Hospital car park
SURREY Police say the man who was found collapsed in the car park at East Surrey Hospital last week died of "natural causes".Officers were called to the hospital just before 5pm on Tuesday (August 26)...
View ArticleNew primary school in Horley set to open
A new primary school in Horley opens on Monday.The new dawn of Trinity Oaks Church of England Primary School, in The Acres, is "incredibly exciting" said new head teacher Catherine Johnson. Prospective...
View ArticleBanstead woman Gloria Foster found dehydrated and starving, inquest hears
AN inquest has heard how an elderly Banstead woman was found starved, dehydrated and soaked in urine after she was abandoned by care staff for nine days.Gloria Foster was discovered by a district nurse...
View ArticleTraffic warning as train transported through Surrey at 20mph
A TRAIN being carried on the M25 through Surrey is expected to cause delays for motorists.A Class 92 Railway Locomotive will be transported 200 miles from Kent to Loughborough on Monday (September 8),...
View ArticleMen jailed after £8,000 attempted fraud on Godstone pensioner
Two men who tried to con an old woman out of £8,000 in Godstone have been sent to jailed for eight months.Jasper Smith, 19 of Coulsdon Road, Caterham, and Kieran Ryan, 24, from Camberley, were...
View ArticleRedhill boss Maher confident ahead of FA Cup replay with Horsham YMCA
Redhill face Horsham YMCA tomorrow evening in a FA Cup replay after Saturday's 0-0 and manager Michael Maher is positive about his team's chances. Maher will also have players coming back from injury...
View ArticleBird happy with Merstham's convincing win over Ringmer
FA Cup Preliminary Round Ringmer 0 Merstham 4 MERSTHAM boss Hayden Bird declared himself happy with how his side is playing after a convincing 4-0 win against Ringmer in the FA Cup on Saturday. The...
View ArticlePolice helicopter called in after fight in Caterham
A police helicopter circled over Caterham this afternoon in the hunt for an armed man.Police in patrol cars converged on the Coulsdon Road area shortly after 4pm.One resident in nearby Campbell Road...
View ArticleTravellers move into Tadworth cricket ground
TRAVELLERS have moved onto a field in Tadworth off Dorking Road this evening.The group of around 30 to 50 caravans arrived on the site which neighbours Tadworth Cricket Club, at about 6pm.It is...
View ArticleSouth Park taught a harsh lesson by impressive Burgess Hill Town
SOUTH Park were put to the sword at home by a classy Burgess Hill Town side tonight (Tuesday) as the visitors ran out 4-1 winners at Whitehall Lane. Park found themselves 2-0 down after 12 minutes...
View ArticleHurst Green play area receives £50k funding boost
A CHILDREN'S play area in Hurst Green has been boosted by a £50,000 donation.The funding from developers Taylor Wimpey, which is building 172 homes at Meridian Square, off Holland Road, was part of the...
View ArticleRedhill dad fights back after stroke thanks to help from Red Cross
A FATHER of four from Redhill who spent ten months in hospital recovering from a stroke has thanked the charity which helped put him on the road to recovery.In October 2012, Randolph Yarde was working...
View ArticleBy George - what an outfit! Meet the lady who marks every occasion
ST GEORGE'S Day, St Patrick's Day, VE Day, D-Day – Pam Radford marks them all.For more than 40 years, Pam has been carrying out a one-woman crusade to ensure none of these holidays go forgotten in...
View ArticleMajor delays for Redhill rail users after vehicle strikes foot bridge
RAIL users travelling between Guildford and Redhill should expect major delays this morning after a rail maintenance vehicle hit a foot bridge in Shalford.The incident occurred earlier this morning...
View ArticleReigate sports pavilion devastated by suspected arson 'unlikely' to be rebuilt
A SPORTS club devastated by an arson attack has been told its pavilion is unlikely to be rebuilt.Churchfields Bowls Club's pavilion, tucked away in Church Walk, Reigate, was razed to the ground on June...
View ArticleUPDATE: Travellers leave Tadworth Cricket Club field
A GROUP of travellers, who arrived to make camp in a field by Tadworth Cricket Club were moved on by police.Police arrived at the site off Dorking Road, Tadworth, at around 6pm last night. But Surrey...
View ArticleSouth Park assistant: Burgess Hill are the best team we have played
SOUTH Park assistant manager Malcolm Porter hailed Burgess Hill Town as the best side his team have played this season after the Hillians won 4-1 at Whitehall Lane last night (Tuesday). Park were put...
View ArticleTravellers move into Asda at Burgh Heath
A GROUP of 15 caravans has set up camp in the car park of Asda in Burgh Heath.The camp was spotted at around 8am this morning and Surrey Police are aware and dealing with the issue.The store is...
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