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Fetcham Olympic volunteer hopes to reach number one with Games Makers choir
AN OLYMPIC helper hopes to score a number one single as part of a group of London 2012 volunteers.Linda Tippelt, of Cannon Grove, Fetcham, is a member of the 400-strong choir of Games Makers – the name...
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John Hamsher eyes play-offs after Chipstead beat Merstham 4-1
CHIPSTEAD boss John Hamsher is targeting a push for the play-offs after seeing his side thrash local rivals Merstham 4-1 on New Year's Day.The Chips ran riot at Moatside, with substitute Duane Antonio...
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Looking back at 2012 in Mole Valley
AT THE year draws to a close, The Advertiser takes a look back at the highs and lows of 2012. JANUARY A PLAN for a new Lidl supermarket in Dorking was approved by councillors. The proposed 1,640 square...
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Appeal for witnesses after woman assaulted in early hours in Caterham
WITNESSES are being urged to come forward after a woman was assaulted in an alleyway in Caterham in the early hours of Saturday.The victim, in her 20s, was walking through an alleyway between...
View ArticleTwo former Redhill church priests pass away
TWO priests who served at the same Redhill church have died.Malta-born Father Emmanuel Agius, who officiated at St Joseph's Church in Ladbroke Road for about seven years until 1998, died on Saturday,...
View ArticlePolice hunt trio after failed armed robbery in Warlingham
WITNESSES are being sought after an attempted robbery outside a Warlingham pub.A man in his 20s had just left the Harrow Inn in Farleigh Road at around 11pm on New Year's Day when the incident...
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Building work begins on Dorking street-sweep factory
WORK has begun on a new £11 million manufacturing plant which will bring more than 100 jobs to Dorking by the end of the year.Bulldozers have moved on to a vacant 2.2-hectare plot at the western end of...
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East Park Riding for the Disabled has new horse welcomed by Dame Judi Dench
DAME Judi Dench has welcomed a new horse to East Park Riding for the Disabled.The star of stage and screen is a patron of the Newchapel charity and popped by last Thursday to greet the new...
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Cobham School head teacher vows 'not to rest' despite being rated excellent
A HEADMASTER has promised not to "rest on his laurels" despite a glowing report from school inspectors.Feltonfleet School in Cobham has received the highest grade of "excellent", following a visit from...
View ArticleRevised Wotton biogas plant application criticised
OPPONENTS of a biogas plant have dismissed a revised planning application – with one man calling it a "**** factory".Farmer Laurence Matthews wants to build an anaerobic digestion facility at Coast...
View ArticlePolesden Lacey holds live ice sculpting demonstration
VISITORS to Polesden Lacey were treated to a live ice sculpting demonstration on December 29.Artists from Hamilton Ice Sculptures fashioned a two-metre-high statue of the estate's former owner Lady...
View ArticleBleach sprayed on 26 cars in Banstead
A VANDAL damaged 26 parked cars in one road.Bleach was sprayed on the vehicles, all parked up in Warren Road, Banstead, between 7 and 11am on Friday, January 4.Reigate and Banstead neighbourhood...
View ArticlePublic Access Defibrillator stolen from Bookham High Street
THIEVES made off with a life-saving piece of equipment.The newly installed Public Access Defibrillator, placed in a cabinet outside the butchers in High Street, was discovered empty on Saturday.The...
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Caterham estate to have roads named after town's historic people and places
ILLUSTRIOUS people and places from Caterham's past are to be among the road names for a 161-home complex in the town.Work began in November on the major development scheme off Coulsdon Road, with the...
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Horley Lions Club handed a surprise donation
MEMBERS of Horley Lions Club are celebrating an unexpected windfall after a donation of £3,000.The group, which collected money to create 100 food parcels for the town's needy and vulnerable residents...
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Caterham residents alarmed as vandalism continues
ANXIOUS residents say they have been driven to despair by the latest act of vandalism at their Caterham housing block.Four front door locks at Westway Court in Westway had glue poured into them on...
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Horley grind out 3-2 win over Badshot Lea
TWO Chris Weller penalties helped a rusty Horley Town beat high-flying Badshot Lea on Saturday.Horley captain Danny Guscott got the other goal for the home side that ended with Badshot Lea losing their...
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Gatwick Airport ready for snow, promises operations manager
IT MAY have been a wet Christmas rather than a white one but Gatwick Airport is ready for whatever weather might be thrown at us.Gatwick chiefs say that, following an £8 million spending spree on "snow...
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Four arrested after 4x4 rampages through East Surrey
TWO people were attacked and a restaurant window was smashed inches from diners as the occupants of a 4x4 went on the rampage across three Surrey districts.Police are investigating four separate...
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Redhill manager targeting top three finish
REDHILL boss Mike Maher has challenged his side to break into the top three of the Sussex County League Division One by February.Their 3-1 win over fellow promotion hopefuls Hassocks last weekend was...
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