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Woman pinned down during robbery at Betfred in Epsom
POLICE are hunting masked robbers who pinned a female member of staff down as they raided an Epsom bookmaker.Officers were called to Betfred in Epsom High Street shortly after 9.20pm yesterday.It is...
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A25 roadworks in Dorking 'incredibly slow', complains farmer
A FARMER has hit out over what he calls the "incredibly slow" progress of pavement works alongside the A25 in Dorking, which are leading to daily traffic jams.Hugh Broom, of Sondes Place Farm, said the...
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Redhill Rotary Club members' concern at falling numbers
LONG working hours and hectic family lives are leaving young professionals less time for charity work.This is the claim from the Rotary Club of Redhill, whose membership has fallen to just 17 in recent...
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Counting the cost of Private Finance Initiatives in Surrey
MORE than a quarter of a billion pounds of taxpayers' money has been spent on Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) by Surrey County Council in the last 15 years.And it is estimated that by the time the...
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Accident fears over missing one-way sign outside Reigate train station
INADEQUATE signage could cause an accident outside Reigate Train Station, according to traders.Cars are not allowed to turn into Holmesdale Road – which is home to both the station and a parade of...
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Dorking man loses 8 stone in just over a year on Slimming World plan
IT WAS the start of 2012 when Simon Card looked at his ten-year-old son Oscar and feared he might not see him became an adult.Weighing 25st 5lb, the then 45-year-old Chart Downs resident knew he had...
View ArticleSteffi Killick powers to Irish Open success
Ashcombe pupil Steffi Killick has become Dorking Freestyle Sport Karate's first female Irish Open Champion.Killick from Westcott travelled to Dublin with a small Dorking team. Coach Steve Foot had high...
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Leatherhead business awards searching for personality of the year
AN OUTSTANDING individual can have as much impact as a whole group of people. This year's Leatherhead and District Business Awards is looking to recognise this fact with its Business Personality of the...
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Leatherhead ambulance thief jailed after "putting lives at risk"
A man who stole an ambulance in Leatherhead has been jailed for 20 weeks. Gary Elms, 37, broke into the Kingston Road ambulance station at about 2.30pm on March 17, before taking off in the emergency...
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Train door fault delays Dorking, Ashtead, Leatherhead and Epsom commuters
Dorking, Ashtead, Leatherhead and Epsom commuters were delayed this morning (Wednesday) when a well-used London-bound train was cancelled at short notice at the height of the rush hour.Frustrated...
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Budget 2013: what to expect today
All eyes will be on the Chancellor George Osborne today when he updates the nation on the state of the economy in his 2013 Budget speech. His statement, which will determine how taxpayers' money will...
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Jobseeker figures rise in Reigate and Banstead and Tandridge, but fall in...
THE number of East Surrey residents claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) rose in February, figures released this morning show.Nationally, unemployment rose by 7,000 between November and February.Last...
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St Bede's pupils walk from Wembley to Redhill for charity
SIXTH formers at St Bede's took a long walk to school, to raise cash for charity. Groups of five or six pupils set off from Brighton Pier on Sunday and walked all the way to the Carlton Road, Redhill,...
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LIVE UPDATES: Budget 2013
The Chancellor George Osborne will today update the nation on the state of the economy and reveal how he intends to use cuts to Whitehall budgets to benefit the economy when he delivers his Budget...
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Epsom betting shop raided by masked robbers
Surrey Police are appealing for information after a robbery took place at a betting shop in Epsom.Two men entered the Betfred in Epsom High Street at around 9:20pm on Monday 18th March and demanded...
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Fashion show raises money for Brazilian street children
A fashion show held at Epsom's Royal Automobile Club has raised money for improvised children living on the streets of Brazil.The event was held to raise money for Leatherhead based charity Happy...
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Faye White announces her retirement from football
FORMER England and Arsenal captain Faye White has announced her decision to retire from competitive football.White, who grew up in Horley and attended Oakwood School, made the announcement today...
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Dame Judi Dench reveals how she remembers her lines
DAME Judi Dench has revealed how she still remembers all her lines.The 78-year-old James Bond star, who lives in Outwood, told Channel 4 news she has taken memory supplements since retaining scripts...
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Dorking makes list of best towns in Britain
DORKING is one of the best towns to live in the country, according to a national newspaper. Although it's nothing we didn't already know, or appreciate, it's now been confirmed by The Times' 30 Best...
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Budget 2013: Reaction following Chancellor George Osborne's speech
COMPANIES have reacted to the Budget unveiled by Chancellor George Osborne today. Among the key points revealed in the House of Commons were that the income tax threshold is to be raised to £10,000 by...
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