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Oxted head teacher 'determined' to improve school after disappointing Ofsted...
THE head teacher of Downs Way School in Oxted is "determined" to improve her school after a disappointing Ofsted inspection.According to the education watchdog the school is in need of improvement, and...
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A23/M23 interchange in Hooley gets boost from Government
A 20-YEAR campaign to ease the daily gridlock at a "nightmare" traffic blackspot has received a major boost from a Government minister.A group spearheaded by Reigate MP Crispin Blunt met transport...
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Weight loss tips: Is it better to slim down quickly or slowly?
HERE is a question I get asked a lot: does slow and steady win the race?The "race" is about fat loss, and the question is: "Is it better to lose weight quickly or slowly?"This is a fantastic question,...
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Surrey County Council chief executive hits back over castle conference criticism
A TOP council official who came under fire over a two-day conference held at a castle has defended the event.More than £4,000 of taxpayers' money was spent sending 26 councillors and several officers...
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Surrey firefighters hit callout target 90% of the time
FIREFIGHTERS are called out to an average of 21 incidents a day in Surrey – and overall they get to 90 per cent within the target time, according to new statistics.Figures obtained using the Freedom of...
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Reigate and Banstead structures given local listed status
FROM horse troughs to General Montgomery's Second World War bunker, more than 100 structures across the borough have been given local listed status.Cast iron fingerposts and mile markers – the satnavs...
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Supervisor retires after 25 years at Lingfield Primary School
A SCHOOL worker who has looked after more than 1,000 children over 25 years has retired.Lunchtime supervisor Joan Brewer waved goodbye to Lingfield Primary School – where 29 of her family members have...
View ArticleMercedes stolen from Leatherhead after thief grabbed keys through letterbox
A THIEF stole a luxury car after grabbing keys through the letterbox of the owner's house.A white man wearing a cap was seen driving the black Mercedes away from the property on Charlwood Drive in...
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Mole Veterans Brass Band performs at Fetcham Christmas concert
A CHRISTMAS concert spread festive cheer at Fetcham Village Hall. Mole Veterans Brass Band, led by musical director Alec Warne, played a selection of seasonal music and favourites.The concert was...
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Merstham musical prodigy, ten, making the grade
THERE are plenty of strings to music prodigy Freya Barker's bow, it seems.Already an accomplished pianist and violinist, she has made rapid strides in mastering the alto saxophone, all at the tender...
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Leatherhead care home staff perform Christmas panto for residents
CARE home staff put on a panto for residents to celebrate the Christmas season.The performance of Jack And The Beanstalk at the Beeches in Leatherhead featured activities coordinator Lisa Harrell...
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Surrey Wanderers player organises fancy dress football match
A FANCY-DRESS football match raised £300 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association on Sunday.The game was organised by Surrey Wanderers player Wez Brown at the club's home ground, the King George V...
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Oxted drainage ditches cleared by council
A GROUP of Oxted residents should be in for a happier new year after council workmen finally solved a problem in their road.Householders in Gibbs Brook Road, Oxted, have put up with flooding for two...
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Dorking bird identified by expert
A MYSTERIOUS winter visitor spotted in a reader's garden has been identified by an expert.Brian Hunter-Rowe, of Chart Lane South, Dorking, e-mailed in a photo of a bird perched on the roof of his shed,...
View ArticleWitness appeal after Co-operative store in Bookham raided
WITNESSES are being sought after thieves stole cash and cigarettes from a supermarket in Bookham.Staff at the Co-operative in High Street were opening the store at about 7.15am on December 23 when...
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E-fit released after distraction burglar targets elderly woman in Banstead
AN E-FIT has been released by detectives investigating distraction burglaries which targeted elderly victims.On Friday a man entered the home of an 89-year-old woman in a block of flats in Sutton Lane,...
View ArticleHorley girl, 15, missing
EDITOR'S NOTE: Tonie Cox returned home last night (Wednesday) safe and well POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 15-year-old Horley girl who has been missing since the...
View ArticleAbinger Hammer road closed after landslip
A ROAD has been closed since a landslip caused an oak tree to fall across it.Raikes Lane in Abinger Hammer has been closed since Monday morning, leaving some people stranded and affecting local...
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Tandridge Golf Club targeted by thieves
SILVERWARE of "great sentimental value" has been stolen from Tandridge Golf Club.Thieves broke into the Oxted club and forced open a wooden trophy cabinet between 11.45pm on Saturday, December 22 and...
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Boy, nine, raises £160 for charity by busking in Dorking
A NINE-YEAR-OLD raised £160 for charity by busking in St Martin's Walk, Dorking.French horn player David Hamer performed carols while raising money for BBC Radio 4's Christmas appeal on Sunday.David's...
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