Max Chilton overwhelmed by Formula One debut
MAX CHILTON was barely four months old when Michael Schumacher made his Formula One debut, yet a few weeks ago the Reigate ace was sharing a track with the German legend and a host of other world...
View ArticleBrockham Badgers youth team beat Stoneleigh
A CHANGE of kit at half-time did not distract Brockham Badgers U16As from beating Stoneleigh at the weekend.The home side were forced to play with orange bibs in the first period, with the visitors...
View ArticleLimpsfield toddler with rare condition speaks first words
A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy suffering from a rare condition has said his first words after his mother won her fight to get him a nursery place.In July we reported how George Lettington, from Limpsfield, had...
View ArticleReigate High Street could become car-free zone
REIGATE'S busy shopping centre could soon become a car-free zone.Surrey County Council will investigate pedestrianising the traffic-clogged High Street, and bid for government cash to turn the vision...
View ArticleNew graves bid for Dorking cemetery to solve looming crisis
THE council will draft in a private company to solve a crisis that could see the district run out of space for graves by 2015.Mole Valley District Council officers estimate space at Dorking cemetery,...
View ArticleCouncil accused of 'playing God' with Earlswood Common lakes
ANGLERS and dog walkers are pushing for improved facilities at Earlswood Common, and urging the borough council to stop interfering with the natural flow of the lakes.Many of the fish, particularly...
View ArticlePhotos wanted for Community in Focus Photography Competition
There is just over a week left for budding Surrey photographers to win a prize by submitting their snapshots of people, places and celebrations to national photographic competition Community in...
View ArticleEpsom Phab youth club to have new home
A youth club based in Epsom is celebrating following the news that the council has agreed to fund its new premises.The Epsom Phab, which boosts Paralympic Gold medallists David Weir as one of its...
View ArticleCaterham care home campaigners accused of ageism
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to plans for yet more retirement homes in Caterham have been accused of ageism.Opponents were speaking out against controversial plans to demolish the Caterham Cars showroom, in...
View ArticleSurrey train commuters facing £188 price increase
RAIL users will find themselves paying close to £200 more a year to travel to London when the Government introduces its planned fare increases in January.The cost of an annual season ticket to Victoria...
View ArticleEpsom Hospital campaign group must be reformed, says MP
AN MP has called for the reformation of a campaign group to protect the future of Epsom Hospital.Ashtead's Chris Grayling has written to voters in his Epsom and Ewell constituency to tell them he will...
View ArticleDorking town mascot name chosen by boy, six, dismissed as 'puerile'
POLITICS, war and injustice have often been the inspiration for protest poems.But this week an Advertiser reader has ruffled feathers by inking a defiant rhyming attack on the name given to Dorking's...
View ArticleTandridge police inspector calls for more people to report offences
POLICE in Lingfield and Dormansland are called to an average of 32 incidents a month.Tandridge's neighbourhood inspector Angie Austin revealed the figure at a Lingfield Parish Council meeting on...
View ArticleEngland netball star Jo Harten coaches Caterham School pupils
AN ENGLAND netball player recently returned to Caterham School to help coach its teams.Jo Harten, who plays as either goal attack or goal shooter, played in a series of test matches against the top two...
View ArticleRed & Whites power to win against Tring
DORKING are at the summit of National League Three London at the midway point of the season following a convincing triumph over Tring.It was not all plain sailing for the Red & Whites as they were...
View ArticleWarlingham frustrate leaders in close clash
BRIGHTON arrived at Hamsey Green as league leaders and were relieved to still be there after a feisty battle in the winter sunshine.A late try from Warlingham captain Zack King went unseen by the...
View ArticleLate drama earns Old Reigatians a share of spoils
OLD REIGATIANS showed fighting spirit to earn a late draw at Chobham on Saturday, setting themselves up for a Christmas cracker at home to the league leaders this week.With Sutton & Epsom due to...
View ArticleReigatians snare fine draw
OLD REIGATIANS showed they have well and truly stopped the rot with a good performance and solid draw against Cheam.Three weeks ago ORs were in the midst of a losing streak which had stretched to seven...
View ArticleTorpedoes suffer narrow loss
DESPITE starting strongly, Bookham were unable to convert early territorial advantage into goals.St Francis were restricted to counter attacking from which they had some success winning a series of...
View ArticleHorley Town's Jupp rues missed opportunity
HORLEY Town's Anthony Jupp says Wembley were lucky to take home a point in last Saturday's 1-1 draw.Having led for most of the game courtesy of a fantastic free-kick from Dave Brown in the first half,...
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