Three Bridges curse strikes again for Chipstead boss Baker
CHIPSTEAD boss Steve Baker admitted he was "fed up" of playing Three Bridges after losing to the Crawley side once again on Saturday.Since taking over as manager at High Road in November 2013, Baker...
View ArticleRedhill and Reigate campaign groups unite under one banner to demonstrate at...
A PAIR of East Surrey campaign groups have joined forces to speak with one voice.The Reigate and Redhill Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and Stop the War Coalition groups have united as the...
View Article220 Gatwick Airport pushchairs stolen by passengers
HUNDREDS of pushchairs at Gatwick Airport have been stolen after families showed their gratitude for the free baby buggies by strolling off with them.At the start of last year the airport launched a...
View ArticleSurrey travel: Severe disruption on M3 and congestion on M25
M3: Broken down lorry blocking one lane of the northbound M3 near Bagshot - junction 3, A322 - is causing severe delays.A3: Another broken down HGV between junction 10 of the A3 for Guildford and the...
View ArticleBanstead girl, 7, stars alongside Damian Lewis in much-anticipated BBC drama...
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD actress from Banstead rubbed shoulders with stars of stage and screen in her first ever film role.Little Athena Droutis mixed with the likes of Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor...
View ArticleTop baby names in Surrey 2014 revealed
THE most popular names among Surrey parents have been revealed.Pregnancy and parenting support organisation Bounty has compiled the data from new mums and dads to provide a list of the top baby names...
View Article1,055 people say 'no' to turning Oxted School into an academy
MORE than 1,000 people have backed a campaign calling for a halt to plans to turn Oxted School into an academy.It follows a public meeting at Oxted Community Hall on Saturday where most of the...
View ArticleFirefighters battle garage fire in Horley
A LAMP left unattended in a private garage caused a fire at a Horley home last night (Wednesday).Fire crews from Horley and Reigate stations were called just before 7pm to Hevers Avenue where a garage...
View ArticlePolice seek white van man in Oxted
Police want to trace a white van man after a "suspicious incident" in Oxted.At around 8pm on Saturday a motorist travelling along Broadham Green Road said that a white Ford Transit van overtook and...
View ArticleReigate and Banstead Borough Council proposes council tax rise
REIGATE and Banstead Borough council has proposed to increase its council tax rate.In an agenda for the council's next meeting of the executive (due to be held next Thursday), the authority proposes a...
View ArticleAnnual Star for a Night talent show is back: Auditions this weekend
THE search is on for talented children from Reigate and Banstead to take part in the annual Star for a Night show.Young people aged between 11 and 18 years with a passion for performing arts are...
View ArticlePupils and leaders meet to thrash out Oxted School academy plans
Pupils and senior staff will meet on Monday to thrash out plans for Oxted School to become an academy.The controversial proposals led to the formation of the Oxted Against Academy Facebook page which...
View ArticlePebble Hill Road, Betchworth reopens after five months
PEBBLE Hill Road will be reopened at 5pm today (Friday), two days earlier than expected.The water company's mains replacement works will now progress along the A25 for approximately 1.5 miles towards...
View ArticleVERY FROSTY WEATHER FORECAST: Wrap up well if you're going out tonight in Surrey
MOTORISTS and others who are out and about tonight (Thursday) should be aware that a particularly hard frost is likely to form by early evening. Windscreens are expected to be frozen over quite early...
View ArticleSurrey's coldest night of the winter: -6c at midnight
EAST Surrey has had its coldest night of the winter so far. The temperature at Gatwick fell before dawn to -6C. At Reigate Grammar school, -4.9C was recorded at 7.49am this morning. At midnight, the...
View ArticleGrandfather who overcame cancer three times completes 138-mile trek to South...
A GRANDFATHER who survived three forms of cancer has completed his incredible trek to the South Pole.Patrick McIntosh said he felt like "a million dollars" on reaching his destination after travelling...
View ArticleSurrey travel: A217 closed between Burgh Wood and Banstead Crossroads
A BURST water main has closed the A217 Brighton Road between Burgh Wood and Banstead crossroads this morning (Friday).The northbound carriageway has been shut after water leaking onto the road froze...
View ArticlePHOTO: Horley baby nominated as one of nation's cutest
A BABY from Horley has been shortlisted as one of the cutest in Britain.Little 11-month-old Iris Fell was entered into a national competition by mum Amy in November.And the proud parent, of Landen...
View ArticleFather of two survives being hit by Redhill train travelling at 90mph
A FATHER of two says he is "lucky to be alive" after he was hit by a train travelling at 90mph and fell 50ft down an embankment.Alan Evans, a Network Rail worker, had been walking next to the tracks at...
View ArticleFriends rush to grant East Surrey mother of five, 28, her dying wish –...
A MOTHER of five who is dying of cancer has one final wish – a dream wedding.Sarah Dunn has overcome two battles with the disease in the past 18 months, even posting "I beat cancer" on Facebook at the...
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