Surrey amputee slams changes to disability benefit
AN AMPUTEE has slammed the Government's changes to disability benefits, saying "one size does not fit all".Kiera Roche, from Lingfield, had her right leg amputated above the knee following a motorbike...
View ArticleBanstead May Queen Francesca Warren is determined not to let autism hold her...
A PROUD May Queen will not let her disability get in the way of leading spring fayre celebrations in front of 5,000 people.Francesca Warren, ten, will perform the ceremonial role at Banstead May Fayre...
View ArticleNutfield Village News
Nutfield War Memorial Memorial Fund and Village HallThe Annual General Meeting of the Nutfield Memorial Fund will be held at the South Nutfiled Village Hall, Mid Street, South Nutfield at 10.00am on...
View ArticleDorking deli owner asks: What would you like me to sell?
A NEW deli is now offering a range of gourmet British foods to Dorking residents.The Dorking Deli, in West Street, stocks long-established British products such as traditional cheeses alongside new and...
View ArticleFuture of Cherkley Court to be discussed at the High Court today
CAMPAIGNERS battling to stop construction work at Cherkley Court are hoping an injunction on the estate will be upheld at a High Court hearing today.Developers Longshot had started the process of...
View ArticleLeatherhead Care Home singers aim to storm charts with charity single
WHEN Jennie Wilson was growing up in the 1930s, songs like Embraceable You and I Got Rhythm by the Gershwin brothers were popular in England's dance halls and ballrooms.The hits in the charts these...
View ArticleLeatherhead postal workers cycle for Royal Marsden Hospital in friend's memory
A TEAM of Leatherhead's postmen and women are gearing up for a charity cycle ride.Bob Hogan and colleagues at the town's delivery office will pedal from Leatherhead to Littlehampton, in memory of a...
View ArticleBurglaries on the rise in Reigate, Redhill and Banstead
POLICE have confirmed burglaries are on the rise after seven were reported in one day in the Reigate and Banstead borough.Neighbourhood Inspector Richard Haycock announced last week that house...
View ArticleClogged up Stafford Road in Caterham to be tackled
A MULTI-PRONGED effort is imminent to boost community spirit in one of Caterham's most beleaguered roads.Stafford Road – one of the most clogged streets in the whole of Tandridge district – has seen...
View ArticleFears Chipstead will be 'garrotted' by traffic from 650-home Cane Hill...
A CAMPAIGN is under way to force a U-turn on traffic plans for a 650-home development which could "garrotte" a village.There are fears Chipstead's lanes will become gridlocked by up to 1,500 extra cars...
View ArticleAntisocial parking in Horley to be tackled
ANTISOCIAL parking is making life a "nightmare" for those living in a busy Horley residential street.Every day commuters and shoppers park in The Drive to avoid paying for town centre parking.It means...
View ArticleHurst Green mum wins award for charity efforts
A MUM who has worked tirelessly to raise money to help others despite having a severely ill child of her own has been recognised for her efforts.Julie Harden, 40, of Coldshott, Hurst Green, was awarded...
View ArticleTadworth charity's Chief Exec retires after 20 years
THE RETIRING Chief Executive of a Tadworth based children's charity said his final farewells after more than two decades in charge. Andrew Ross was joined by members of staff, volunteers and his family...
View ArticleSurrey travel update 16/4/2013 - Roadworks causing problems on the M25
TRAINS are running this morning but roadworks are causing delays for drivers on the M25. Traffic is slow in both directions from junction 7 (at Godstone) to junction 5 due to roadworks and heavy...
View ArticleJon Lewis says Somerset will be a good test for Surrey
JON LEWIS says this week's LV= County Championship Division One opener against Somerset will be a good marker for Surrey.The experienced seamer is embarking on his second season with the Kia Oval...
View ArticleEric Pickles rules gypsy families in River Lane, Leatherhead must move in...
A GYPSY settlement has been told by the Secretary of State they must vacate their green belt site in three years if an alternative plot cannot be found. Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities...
View ArticlePolice hunt Reigate flasher
POLICE are hunting a flasher who exposed himself to a 29-year-old woman in Reigate yesterday. The incident happened at about 1.10pm as the woman walked down Tunnel Road. A man stood on the embankment...
View ArticleChurch walk Shopping centre
Church Walk The Church Walk Shopping Centre hosted its annual Easter Bonnet fun day on Saturday 30 March. There was face painting, balloon modeling and other stalls and it raised money for the...
View ArticleChurch walk Shopping centre
Church Walk The Church Walk Shopping Centre hosted its annual Easter Bonnet fun day on Saturday 30 March. There was face painting, balloon modeling and other stalls and it raised money for the...
View ArticleCaterham Carnival darts competition
Caterham Carnival DartsThe Annual Caterham Carnival darts competition took place last Saturday at the CIU club, Caterham Hill. Seventeen teams took part in the fun competition representing top local...
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