Morons blamed for Tandridge's £695,000 clean-up bill
"TOTAL morons" are being blamed for Tandridge taxpayers having to pay a whopping £695,000 just to keep the streets clean.The clear-up budget for this financial year – which works out at more than...
View ArticleOpposition to new affordable housing development in Godstone
DEVELOPERS have submitted plans to build on an area which has been branded as notorious for antisocial behaviour.The Tandridge District Council-owned site in Ockleys Mead could have seven new homes...
View ArticleTatsfield singer Jay Aston fails to wow The Voice judges
Former Bucks Fizz star Jay Aston, who lives in Tatsfield, failed to win over the judges on BBC's The Voice programme on Saturday evening. Jay, now 52, enjoyed glory back in 1981 when four-member...
View ArticleMerstham Village News
Breaking news within the village concerns the future of The Railway Arms in the High Street. It had been thought that negotiations between Alan Linton of The Marquis Of Granby in Hooley Lane, Redhill,...
View ArticleMerstham Village News
With the football season now at a close, Merstham FC Supporters Club, have truly slipped into "cruise mode", in every sense of the term, turning to a tried and trusted formula for their end of season...
View ArticleOrganisers of Cowpie Country Show announce line-up
ORGANISERS of a popular country show which was cancelled last year have their fingers crossed for sunshine this time around.Up to 12,000 visitors are expected at the 33rd Cowpie Country Show at the...
View ArticleBookham resident Molly is a line-dancing star at 100
DURING her working life as a midwife at Epsom Hospital, Molly Nye was always too busy delivering thousands of babies to go dancing.But now, at the age of 100 and with a little more time on her hands,...
View ArticleDementia care home plan for Effingham is rejected for second time
PLANS for a dementia care home in Effingham have been quashed for a second time.An application for the 60-bed facility on land beside Church Street and Lower Road was rejected under delegated powers,...
View ArticleDorking wheelchair user to spread positivity across USA
A DISABLED man will spread the Olympic spirit across America by showing young people how to lead a full and active life despite being confined to a wheelchair.If he can raise £6,000 in the next five...
View ArticleReigate's farmers' market set for major overhaul
REIGATE'S struggling farmers' market is set for a major overhaul. The town's business guild is backing a plan to rejuvenate the monthly Friday market, with new stalls, a new name and ideas to switch...
View ArticleHead teacher of new Reigate primary keen to allay parents' fears
THE head teacher of the borough's new primary school is excited about taking in her first pupils in September, despite anger and confusion surrounding place allocations.Lime Tree Primary School will...
View ArticleMillions of pounds worth of council tax goes uncollected
MILLIONS of pounds worth of council tax has gone uncollected by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council according to information released by the Conservative Party.The figures reveal the amount to have...
View ArticleJon Lewis wants to win trophies at Surrey
JON LEWIS says he is at Surrey to win things – and he wants this year to be the year those dreams turn into reality.Lewis has been a consistent performer over the years for Gloucestershire, twice being...
View ArticleBookham traders fear yellow lines will kill shops
BUSINESS owners in Bookham have said their trade is being "destroyed" after parking restrictions were implemented outside their shops.Traders in the row of shops in Beckley Parade have complained to...
View ArticleCaterham fire wrecks warehouse
About 20 firefighters converged on Caterham to tackle a blaze which destroyed a scaffolding warehouse. The fire broke out at about 11.50pm on Sunday on the industrial estate at Paddock Barn Farm, off...
View ArticleSouth Park and Woodhatch, Reigate Community News
by Margaret SamuelCar Boot SalesThe first Car Boot Sale organised by the South Park Sports Assocoation in the playing fields in Whitehall Lane will be this coming Sunday, May 12, weather permitting,...
View ArticleComedian Jimmy Tarbuck arrested in Surrey as part of child abuse investigation
Veteran comic Jimmy Tarbuck has been arrested in Surrey as part of an investigation into an alleged case of historic child sex abuse. The 73-year-old was arrested in Kingston upon Thames on April 26 in...
View ArticleCampaigners and developers set for battle of Cherkley Court
BATTLE lines are being drawn up after a judge ruled a judicial review will be held over a decision to allow a golf course and hotel to be built at a stately home.Mole Valley District Council granted...
View ArticleKitchen wear firm awarded Royal Warrant by the Queen
A ROYAL honour has been awarded to a business behind the outfits in the kitchens of some of the country's most distinguished households.Denny's Uniforms, based in Leatherhead, has been awarded a Royal...
View ArticleMole Valley NHS staff and volunteers recognised at awards event
THE dedication and commitment of Mole Valley NHS staff and volunteers was celebrated at an awards evening last month.Their outstanding achievements were recognised at an event attended by 150 people,...
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