Car crashes through Guildford off-licence
A 70-year-old man crashed through an off-licence window in Guildford while the owner and a customer were in the shop. The green Volkswagen Lupo collided with a blue BMW 330 convertible and a blue...
View ArticleLong delays for rail passengers
ELECTRICAL supply problems between Gatwick and Purley caused significant delays for Surrey passengers using Southern rail services on Sunday.Passengers going to Redhill, Merstham, Salfords and Horley...
View ArticleRideLondon to pass through Surrey
SURREY will once again play host to world-class cycling this summer following the announcement of a major new public event.Mayor of London Boris Johnson and double Olympic gold medallist Laura Trott...
View ArticleSandcross School's infant campus closes after 79 years
IT WAS the end of an era as school pupils left their classes for the last time.Seventy-nine years of education history came to a close on Thursday when pupils departed Sandcross School's infant campus...
View ArticleSurrey County Council denies responsibility for Banstead pensioner who died...
SURREY County Council has refused to admit responsibility for the events that led to the death of an elderly widow.Gloria Foster, 81, from Banstead, died after she was left alone and unchecked for nine...
View ArticleHorley tennis clubhouse to get £50,000 Olympic cash boost
THE long battle for a new clubhouse could be nearly over for Horley Lawn Tennis Club.The 300 members of the Vicarage Road club started a campaign to raise £250,000 for a new building following a series...
View ArticleWork begins on Dorking supermarket sites
SUPERMARKET giants are set to go head to head in the battle for Dorking shoppers' custom.In South Street, Waitrose is set to close on April 17 and will almost double in size for an opening in Summer...
View ArticlePressure on Mole Valley's green belt increases as council strives towards...
GREEN belt areas in Mole Valley are under threat after councillors met this week to start redefining where developers can build homes.The district council is under pressure from central government to...
View ArticleBox Hill Day raises thousands for charity
THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised for local charities during the annual Box Hill Day at Box Hill School.More than 400 pupils, aged 11 to 18, teachers and support staff joined together to participate...
View ArticleCarshalton Athletic climb off bottom of Ryman Premier
Carshalton Athletic manager Tommy Williams praised his team's spirit which saw them rise off the bottom of the Ryman Premier by leapfrogging opponents Thurrock, writes James Barrett.Two goals by...
View ArticleEpsom and Ewell residents urged to recycle following horsemeat scandal
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council are urging residents to recycle any unwanted frozen food and to not let it end up in landfill.The plea comes after traces of horsemeat were found in some supermarket...
View ArticleVolunteers needed in Epsom to run Horton Chapel
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council are calling on residents and community groups to run Horton Chapel.The Grade 2 building was set aside as a community facility and funds are available to upgrade and...
View ArticleCouncil tax rise set for Guildford
GUILDFORD residents will have to pay 1.9 per cent more council tax this year to their local authority.Councillors agreed to increase Guildford Borough Council's share of the tax, equivalent to an...
View ArticleMan arrested in Esher after police chase
A MAN has been arrested after a police car chase came to a dramatic end near Esher on Sunday night.Officers pursued a black Vauxhall Astra when it was seen being driven in suspicious circumstances...
View ArticleFrimley Hall Hotel fined for food poisoning outbreak
A FIVE star hotel which caused dozens of wedding guests to become ill from food poisoning has been fined.Dozens of diners celebrating the marriage of a Mr and Mrs Dunsford fell ill after eating a...
View ArticleOxted will be on their travels in the Vase
OXTED Hockey Club are gearing up for a long trip north after being drawn away against Cheshire side Lymm in the quarter-finals of the Investec Women's Vase.The O's, who beat West Hampstead 4-1 at Oxted...
View ArticleLeatherhead and District Business Awards open for entries
ENTRIES are now being accepted for the fourth annual Leatherhead and District Business Awards.The scheme celebrates outstanding companies and individuals from Leatherhead, Ashtead, Bookham, Effingham,...
View ArticleCalls for Redhill crossing to be improved after child hit by car
PARENTS and teachers have called on the county council to move or improve a pedestrian crossing after a young girl was hit by a car last week.The girl was struck by a silver Volkswagen Golf at the...
View ArticleChernobyl children could miss out on respite in Mole Valley after visa fees...
CHILDREN who grew up in the shadow of a nuclear disaster zone could miss out on trips to Mole Valley after an increase in visa fees.In 1986, a nuclear power plant in Chernobyl suffered a catastrophic...
View ArticleCyclist Ryan Visser says form due to six-month sabbatical in Majorca
RYAN VISSER has made cycling look easy this winter but he says it is all down to putting in the miles during a six-month sabbatical from racing.The Redhill Cycling Club star has raced to the top of the...
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