Azhar Mahmood coming back to Surrey for t20 campaign
AZHAR MAHMOOD is to return to Surrey for this year's Friends Life t20 campaign.The Pakistan all-rounder, who spent six years at the club between 2002 and 2007, is currently impressing with Kings XI...
View ArticlePetition launched after Woodhatch boy, 6, is knocked down
THE mother of a six-year-old boy who was knocked down crossing a road in Woodhatch is supporting calls for a zebra crossing.Bailey Wilkinson was walking home from a friend's house on Thursday last week...
View ArticleHorley's iconic Collingwood Batchellor store to close fashion department
HORLEY'S iconic Collingwood Batchellor store is to close its fashion department as part of a complete rebrand.The Victoria Road store, which has been in the town for half a century, will be converted...
View ArticleCouncil approves plan to boot Banstead Athletic Football Club off its pitches
BANSTEAD Athletic Football Club could be forced to give up its training pitch to allow for the development of a new £8.7 million leisure centre.Two weeks ago Reigate and Banstead Borough Council...
View ArticleQueues likely on A3 near Esher
QUEUES are likely on the A3 this morning due to an overturned lorry between Esher Common and Hook Junction. The stricken lorry is causing delays on the northbound carriageway. There are currently no...
View ArticleDetectives want to trace driver in French Alps murder investigation
DETECTIVES are appealing for the public's help in tracing a vehicle seen close the spot where two Surrey residents and two others were murdered in the French Alps in September. Officers are keen to...
View ArticleCCTV images released following Redhill vandalism
POLICE have released an image of a man following a spate of vandalism in Redhill. On two occasions vehicles parked along Clarence Walk have been damaged by someone using a key or other sharp tool -...
View ArticleMP Sam Gyimah says Arsenal boss Wenger should resign
East Surrey MP Sam Gyimah has called for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to quit. Mr Gyimah, a long-standing Arsenal fan, says years of lack of success mean Wenger should call it a day. The MP said: "I'm...
View ArticleFormer Warlingham rugby player Chris Robshaw suffers Lions heartache
ENGLAND captain Chris Robshaw has not been named in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer. The 26-year-old Harlequins flanker, who was born in Redhill, was the front-runner to...
View ArticleAppeal after claim man followed mother and child in Epsom
POLICE are appealing for information following an incident in Epsom where a mother and child suspected that they were being followed by a man. The incident occurred around 12.30pm on Saturday, 20...
View ArticleBookham singer aiming to top charts after Wembley gig: Video
SINGING along to her favourite Disney songs in the garden, a young Natalie Coyle was first encouraged to pursue a musical career by a neighbour. Being frightfully shy as a child, the Little Bookham...
View ArticleValiant Carshalton's fine late form could not save them
Carshalton Athletic will start life in the Ryman Division One South next season after five wins from six games failed to keep the club up, writes James Barrett. The Robins were denied safety only by...
View ArticleVIDEO: Handbag thefts from Mole Valley beauty spot car parks
MOTORISTS wishing to enjoy Mole Valley's stunning scenery are warned to be cautious following two handbag thefts from cars last weekend. The windows of both vehicles were smashed after being left by...
View ArticleMole Valley triathlon abandons road closure plan
THE Vachery Triathlon has dropped controversial plans to close roads for the cycling section of the race following complaints from residents. Race organiser Brave Events has revealed it has altered its...
View ArticleEast Surrey Hospital closes wards in battle against norovirus
BOSSES at East Surrey Hospital have been forced to close four wards after 15 patients showed signs of having contracted the winter vomiting bug, norovirus. The return of the infectious virus at the...
View ArticlePensioner 'violated' by e-mail hackers
A PENSIONER was shocked when friends rang to ask if he needed help in Cyprus – while he was sat at home in Smallfield.But shock turned to horror for Gary Davies when he realised he had become the...
View ArticleTeachers' pay to be dependent on results
TEACHERS' pay could be capped depending on whether their pupils succeed, new guidance has revealed.Advice to help schools decide how to pay their teachers has been published by the Department for...
View ArticleTyrrells Wood Golf Club welcomes new captain
TYRRELLS Wood Golf Club welcomed a new captain earlier this month with a ceremonial drive-in.David Weller, who boasts a handicap of nine, took his first shot as captain on April 7 after a sweepstake...
View ArticleLane closed on A3 Ockham is causing delays
A broken down vehicle is causing tailbacks on the A3 at Ockham. One lane is closed and traffic is moving slowly. Elsewhere is Surrey the roads are clear. In East Sussex the A259 is partly blocked...
View ArticleM25 roadworks causing delays in Caterham and Whyteleafe
THE roadworks at Junction 6 of the M25 are causing delays as far back as Caterham and Whyteleafe. There are queues going from the Junction 6 entry slip road back to Wapses Lodge roundabout, known...
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