Hi, I'm Kelly - a proud member of the Fetcham community and have been for all my life. I was brought up here and now live here with my family - I am also the vice chair of the Fetcham Residents Association and a strong believer in giving back to the community. We currently meet bi-monthly and are always looking for more people to join! In my spare time, I love to keep fit; this includes going to zumba classes, dance classes and being a regular in my local gym when possible
I have written an article on Sherlock Holmes for The London Magazine Dec-Jan issue. It’s on the 125th Anniversary of the publication of ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ and Sherlock Holmes / short stories / London. It was a complete privilege to write a piece for The London Magazine, a publication I have loved for … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes – The London Magazine→
I like to think that this Christmas Gift Guide is a very realistic one. While glossy magazines show us gifts in the region of £1500 +, this blog is different! Something for all price points (from £3 to a smidge over £50) there’s a gift for everyone. Homeware, fashion, books, beauty bits, all make fantastic … Continue reading Christmas Gift Guide→
Imagine receiving a pile of books like this on Christmas Day! I, for one, would be thrilled. This is my list of To Be Read this Christmas. Some new releases, some that have been released this year or a bit before… When a book’s publication date gets brought forward, everyone sits up and listens. Little … Continue reading Christmas Book Gift Guide→
An exhibition exploring J.M.W Turner’s work of Surrey has opened at The Lightbox in Woking. When Turner moved to Syon Ferry House in Isleworth in 1805, he regularly took to the Thames and the River Wey with his paintboxes and fishing rod (happily included in the exhibition!) and created some of his most beautiful and … Continue reading Turner Exhibition at The Lightbox→
Spurred on by the sunshine today, I went for a walk around RHS Wisley. Isn’t it beautiful? Soft, crisp views. Of course, a visit to Wisley wouldn’t be complete without a walk through the vegetable patch. Autumn for miles around! Wisley is the most wonderful place for an autumn walk. And you can go to … Continue reading Autumn Walk at RHS Wisley→
Chocolate muffins are a staple in my house. I have made them with white chocolate and milk chocolate chunks for extra sweetness and colour contrast. Super simple, gorgeously rich and extremely fluffy. Divine! For 12 muffins, you will need: 160g butter, slightly salted, softened 200g golden caster sugar 2 free range eggs 180g plain flour … Continue reading Double Chocolate Muffins→
Patterns are interesting to observe in literature. So when Alan Hollinghurst’s latest novel ‘The Sparsholt Affair’ was set to be released in the same month – this month – as John Banville’s ‘Mrs Osmond’, I knew I had to read both books. Because both authors have won the Booker Prize – Hollinghurst for his amazing … Continue reading The Sparsholt Affair by Alan Hollinghurst and Mrs Osmond by John Banville→
The best-performing companies in the mid-size range are growing fast in Surrey and Sussex. This comes despite the problems and uncertainties brought about by the Brexit negotiations. The same data was provided by BDO, a business advisory and accountancy firm from this region. The figures shown in the report are substantially different than those results in other parts of the country.
Here, only 4 percent of businesses have stated they are feeling more confident in the post-election 100 days. The top 20 businesses in each county provided a report that showed a combined growth of sales of 43 percent in Sussex. In Surrey, the same growth was at 32 percent during the previous year. Combined, they provide work to over 8,000 employees and also generate a revenue that exceeds 2 billion.
Giggling Restaurants Ltd is Surrey’s top spot and it saw a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) in revenue over the previous three years measuring 61 percent. This is even more impressive with the fact that the restaurant chain is a new addition to the top 20 businesses. Sussex’s number one position in occupied for the second year in a row by the Envision Pharma Company. It showed a CAGR of over 52 percent in revenues.
BDO produces the Best in Business ranking which shows the top 20 companies by annual sales growth spanning over the last three accounting time periods. Last year’s research showed that only half of these top business kept their performance. But, it also showed a lot of volatility in the group of the highest performers. Businesses operating in IT and construction continued to show the fastest growth, but other sectors did well. The vibrant mix of different businesses in the top 20 league table shows the same trend. In Surrey, location is not an important factor being that these businesses are fairly evenly distributed across the county.
In Sussex, the majority of the top businesses are based in the county’s key business locations of Horsham, Brighton & Hove and Crawley. Additional research by BDO points that businesses in Sussex and Surrey are resisting the trend which shows that on a national level almost two-thirds of the mid-sized businesses report a drop in confidence when it comes to their growth. For 58 percent, Brexit is still the key concern, especially in regards to the negation with the EU and the clarity of the process.
The same percentage would like the policymakers and the government to focus on this issue. BDO also took the opportunity to call on the government not to take this resilience of the mid-sized companies in the region for granted. Instead, they should try to offer a friendlier environment for business ventures.
Kevin Cook, BDO’s partner, stated that the region has a huge base of aspirational and entrepreneurial businesses. The Best in Business ranking desires to recognize them and also celebrate the success they achieve, but also to initiate a dialogue to increase awareness about the challenges these businesses face. According to him, it is important to find ways how these challenges can be overcome with a unified approach which combines all relevant parties.
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It is possible for workers to develop digital content in an effective manner or search for digital info in case they possess stronger literacy skills. They are able to program latest online applications only in case they possess confident numeracy skills.
Learning to Realize Educations Promise, a latest World Bank Report has issued a warning of learning crisis in the global education. According to it, without proper learning, education will not be successful in delivering the promise of remove extreme poverty or development of shared prosperity and opportunity for everybody.
There are a plethora of younger students belonging to low and middle-income countries, facing the prospect of lower wages and lost opportunities in their later life as primary and secondary schools fail in educating them in how to procure success in life. After studying in school for several years, several children fail to read or write. Some of them even fail to do the basic maths. According to the report, this learning crisis is responsible for enhancing the social gaps in lieu of narrowing them. Younger students who are suffering from conflict, poverty, disability, gender are able to reach young adulthood without learning the basic life skills.
Jim Young Kim, president of World Bank Group told that the learning crisis happens to be an economic and moral crisis. If delivered properly, education ensures better earning, employment, good health along with a life without poverty. For different communities, education is capable of strengthening the institutions, spurring innovation, and fostering social cohesion. However, the benefits are dependent on schooling. Opportunities will go wasted if schooling is not accompanied by learning. In addition to this, it is considered to be an injustice. Children, failed by the society are those who are in desperate need of education in order to procure success in life. Hence, the report recommends different concrete policy steps for helping developing countries to solve dire learning crisis in different areas of strong learning assessments.
ICT confers significant benefits, however providing laptops is certainly not the solution
Though School ICT support confers significant gains potentially, handing them laptops is certainly not the solution. Among different factors, the report has a look into the role which ICT or that Information and Communication Technologies play in the field of education. Mixed evidence has been recognized for the effectiveness of different ICT solutions. The vast majority of different ICT interventions do not have any negative effect on the learning of students, as with specific hardware interventions.
Though different programs like dynamic computer-assisted learning programs exhibit amazing results for the secondary schools students in the country which have raised the scores in language and maths as compared to the other learning interventions, However, some of them such as One Laptop per Child programmes in Uruguay and Peru that does not have any influence on math abilities or student reading has not been that effective. In Haiti, a programme for using smartphones for the monitoring of teacher attendance do not have any impact on student outcome or teacher attendance as implementations have proved to be untenable. One Laptop Per Child initiative encountered delays. As the laptops reached the classrooms, after a year, it was reported that above 40 percent of teachers reported that they were rarely or never used for classroom activities.
The software is really effective in case they let the students learn of their own. Computer-assisted learning software, online platforms allow parents and learners to have communication with teachers regarding materials and assignments. They confer free materials which are inclusive of text messages for supporting teachers, interactive whiteboards, televised programs which can be used by parents and educators, in order to design development activities that are age appropriate.
A long history exists that overestimate the transformative nature of technology in different schools. After half a century, as computers were able to gain traction, scholars wonder whether they will be able to replace teachers. According to the report, in schools having technology-rich environment, students may be able to accomplish their students on the interactive displays in lieu of paper
ICT solutions require working in the existing solutions along with existing infrastructure
In accordance with the report, it is a prerequisite to making sure that it is possible to implement ICT in the current systems. A failure in education technology investment occurs as there is limited capacity for maintaining the same or the required infrastructure for their effective working does not exist.
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Sheffield Park is the place to go for a walk in autumn. Three hundred acres of landscaped garden and four lakes, Sheffield Park was laid out in the nineteenth century by Capability Brown. And it’s still wonderful today! Just as the trees are turning for the season, you will be treated at every turn of … Continue reading Sheffield Park→
The current pollution status is alarming in many parts of the world including London. The scale of air pollution in London is now a crisis and this was revealed on Wednesday, with new figures indicating that each person in the capital is breathing air that surpasses worldwide guidelines among the most harmful and toxic particles.
The research conducted and recently updated by the London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory, indicates that each zone in the capital surpasses World Health Organization limits for a damaging type of molecule known as PM2.5.
It also shows that 7.9 million Londoners about 95% of the capital’s population live in zones that surpass the utmost by half. Central London exceeds the average annual limits by twice the WHO limit reaches of 10 g/m3.
London’s air pollution Reality
The discoveries, described as sickening by Londons chairman, Sadiq Khan, have genuine health risks particularly for children with both short-and-long haul exposure to these particulates of pollution leading to the increase in probability of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Health specialists say that youngsters presented to these lethal toxins will probably grow up with decreased lung function and will lead asthma infection.
Khan stated: Its sickening to realize that not a single region of London meets World Health Organization health standards, and even much more dreadful than that, almost 95% of the capital is exceeding these guidelines by no less than half.
London is broadly perceived as the most noticeably awful region for air pollution in the UK, despite the fact that there is developing evidence that dangerously polluted air is damaging peoples health in towns and urban communities all over the nation over.
Khan included: We ought to be embarrassed that our kids and the forthcoming generation of Londoners are being presented to these minor particles of dangerous toxins that are definitely damaging their lungs and shortening their life anticipation. I comprehend this is truly difficult for Londoners, however that is the reason I felt it was important to the point that I influenced this data open so to people truly comprehend the scale of the test we look in London.
A week ago Khan unveiled plans to restrict the utilization of wood-consuming stoves in the capital from 2025 and take care of controls to ensure every new stove from 2022 are as clean as it could achieve.
He has additionally set out a scope of plans to handle pollution from diesel motor vehicles in the capital. This will start by unveiling the first stage, which is the new T-Charge, it will charge old motor vehicles, the most polluting vehicles entering central London, start as soon as possible .
The figures were uncovered as it was discovered that the government has neglected to cut down the quantity of areas over the UK with illicit levels of air pollution despite being requested to by the courts.
As indicated by figures submitted by ministers to the European Commission, 37 out of 43 zones over the UK are still in rupture of pollution restrains an indistinguishable number from in 2015 despite the government being under an incomparable court request to bring pollution down quickly.
Clean air campaigners reprimanded the government’s inaction and invited Khans designs, which incorporate the introduction of an ultra-low outflow zone in 2019.
They called for the London Mayor to take more stern action with immediate effect given the scale of the London pollution crisis.
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Happy National Poetry Day! I can think of no better way to mark National Poetry Day than to tell you about this lovely new anthology of poems. Thoughtfully divided into a poem a day, the poems often relate to seasons or anniversaries as well as poems you simply must read. Poets include my favourites like … Continue reading A Poem for Every Day of the Year→
I have particularly enjoyed reading some non-fiction this month… The World Broke In Two by Bill Goldstein An absolutely fascinating study on what happened in 1922 – one crucial year that shaped modernist literature. Focusing predominantly on four writers, Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, D. H. Lawrence and E. M. Forster, Bill Goldstein explores their … Continue reading Non-Fiction September→
Usually those with sensitive skin get palmed off with a cleansing milk, which can be great… but sometimes we need more. Enter: Neal’s Yard Remedies Rose Facial Wash. It’s a gel-like formulation, which made my dry and dehydrated skin nervous at first. But there was no need to worry. It is so gentle while it … Continue reading Face Wash for Sensitive Skin→
Plans that could have seen rubbish tips in Dorking and Warlingham permanently closed have been scrapped by Surrey County Council (SCC).Four recycling centres across Surrey would have closed under the proposal but the council performed a u-turn after almost 14,000 people responded during a consultation.But there are still set to be reduced opening hours and an end to the free daily allowance of non-household waste, which means any amount would incur a charge, as well as measures to ensure that...
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A new 3,000-home village in Mole Valley would be best suited "near the Ockley area" according to a councillor who agrees that the north of the district is already too built up.In July the district council outlined three options for building enough homes to meet the demands of a growing population without losing too much green belt land.A consultation was run until September 1 on the Future Mole Valley plan, a blueprint for where 5,900 homes and other developments could be built from...
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A wanted man who was missing from an open prison has been charged with eight offences after being arrested in Warlingham following a car chase with police.Mark Heanan, 31, was reported missing to police on Tuesday, August 1, after being discovered to be absent when a roll call was made at Hollesley Bay open prison, in Suffolk, at 5pm that day.An appeal was put out by Surrey Police because Heanan is known to have links to east Surrey, having gone to Oxted School and lived in the area in the...
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You know how much I love my comfort food. Last week I made this beef stew… And I thought I’d share the recipe… Maybe to make this weekend? It’s delicious. Hearty, tender beef with sweet carrots, leeks and sharp parsnips, served under a cloud of mashed potato. For four people, you will need: A small … Continue reading Beef Stew→
A Banstead Paralympian who was left paralysed from the waist down after being invloved in "life-changing" car crash has told of how she turned her life around to become a successful athlete following the "devastating" collision.Tania Nadarajah, 37, lost the feeling in both of her legs after her spinal cord was badly damaged during the incident Surrey in 2009. During her ten-month recovery period in hospital, Tania developed her interest in sport and used archery as a way to...
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OLD Reigatian kicked off their season with a well-deserved victory over London Exiles on Saturday.OR dominated from the whistle with the scrum turning over the Exiles' ball several times as well as free-flowing play from the backs and the pace of Oli Wall and Ben Cook causing problems. It took 12 minutes for them to register the first score, with new prop Jamie Gregory collecting the ball and touching down under the posts to make Joe Gale's conversion easy.Jack Wheeler then doubled the...
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WARLINGHAM travelled down to Southampton full of optimism for their opening London Three South West fixture.Despite missing a handful of key players from last week's victory over Lewes, Warlingham handed debuts to four new signings.Warlingham were slow out of the blocks and with less than a minute gone, the Trojans backline showed slick hands down the five metre channel to go in for the first score. Successfully converted from the touchline 7-0.Warlingham regrouped and went on to dominate large...
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A YOUNG Surrey snooker player delivered a performance and a post-match interview that belied his tender years.Ronnie Sullivan spoke about the importance of focusing on his own game after winning the first leg of the Cuestars South of England U21 Bronze Tour.The 12-year-old from Chipstead defeated first-time finalist Riccardo Drayton 2-0 to claim maximum points at Waterlooville Sports Bar.Now established as one of the early favourites for the rankings title, Sullivan insists there is "no...
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EIGHT skaters from Redhill & Reigate Artistic Roller Skating Club travelled to Wales recently to take part in their first international competition.More than 300 skaters took part in the event at Cardiff City House of Sport.Maria Ionescu won gold in the 15+ event with Sam Christien narrowly missing out on the medals this time in fourth place.In the beginners section Charlotte Davies skated a very strong programme to finish in second place winning her first medal for the club in her first...
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WHYTELEAFE'S strong start to the season continued with a fine 2-0 victory over Guernsey that keeps them in second place, behind the leaders Walton Casuals on goals scored.After Saturday's 2-0 win over struggling Shoreham, Leigh Dynan's men left it late on Tuesday to get the goals that kept their run going.Guernsey had the first chance of the match in the fifth minute when Charlton Gauvin headed over from Kyle Smith's cross but the home side soon had the upper hand.Andrew Musungu shot...
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The mum of a young woman from Banstead who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at the age of 21 has recalled the shocking and terrifying experience the family went through.Beth Semikin, now 23, was diagnosed with epithelioid sarcoma in June 2015 and was forced to drop out of university and leave her two part time jobs while she fought the disease. Around six months prior to diagnosis, Beth began experiencing constant pain in her back and after initial scans missed a tumour between her spine...
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Finding creative ways to get kids exploring outdoors can be a big challenge, especially when so many children would prefer to watch TV or borrow mum's iPad.But two Surrey mums - from Westcott and Caterham - have managed to get hundreds of youngsters from all over the county interested in getting out and about within a matter of weeks, by encouraging them to paint and hide rocks."The rules of rock-hunting are pretty simple," explained mum-of-one Pettrina Keough, who has seen more than...
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An arson investigation has been launched after a set of trees near the Reigate and Banstead Borough Council offices were "deliberately" set on fire, yesterday evening (September 11).One crew of firefighters from Salfords Fire Station was called out to deal with the fire which was reported just after 6.30pm.The Surrey Fire and Rescue Service's watch commander Charlie Gunn said no one was injured, but the cause of the fire was being treated as suspicious.READ MORE: Man proposes in tiny...
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Permission has been granted for the last pub on Dorking High Street to be turned into a restaurant, however nobody has come forward with an offer despite it having been on the market since April.The Surrey Yeoman closed for refurbishment in March this year but did not reopen as expected on April 19 and it was later revealed that the building had been bought by a property developer.Warrant Properties submitted a planning application to convert the Grade II listed pub into a restaurant which was...
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Two adorable rescue dogs were brought into Waterloo station to put a smile on the faces of commuters caught up in the disruption caused by the £800 million works to upgrade the station. The pair of senior Jack Russell terriers - Mollie, 14, and Millie, 16 - from Battersea Dogs and Cats home, were taken along to the capital's busiest railway station, which is used by many Mole Valley commuters, at the end of August. READ MORE: Redhill family celebrates with champagne as 'stolen' puppy...
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An imposing Victorian villa on sale in Dorking has a secret cellar which could be linked to a pub that stood on the site centuries ago.The grand old house hides not one but two cellars underneath its floorboards, one of which is thought to be a connection to the town's publican history.The first cellar, which is thought to have been part of the house when it was built, is linked via a passage to the second cellar, which was there long before the house was.On sale for a guide price of...
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Classic Second World War epic Dunkirk is to be screened on Camber Sands beach at a 1940s themed event that will take you back to wartime Britain.Leslie Norman's 1957 film has been restored in association with The Luna Cinema, which has held screenings at Reigate's Priory Park, and Vintage By Hemingway.The film will be shown on Camber Sands beach in Rye, East Sussex, where scenes were originally filmed because it resembled the beaches at Dunkirk, on Wednesday, September 20 and Thursday, September...
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Figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed that nine deaths where the drugs were involved were registered in the region in 2016.That is the most ecstasy- and MDMA-related deaths seen in the South East since 2007, when eight people again died after using the drugs.. It's up from eight deaths in 2015, and just two deaths in 2010. It's also far higher than the number of deaths seen at any time in the 90s, when MDMA was a popular party drug. The increase is a trend that can be...
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A floor layer who spends his working life low to the ground has proven that the sky is the limit when it comes to romance after proposing to his girlfriend 3,000 feet above the English Channel.Simon Bannister, 29, who grew up in Leatherhead, got his private pilot's licence at Redhill Aerodrome in July 2016 and decided this year to turn his eight years of training into the ultimate romantic gesture.On Saturday, August 19 Simon finished doing his pre-flight checks at Redhill Aerodrome and took off...
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Six Surrey restaurants have been named among the best in the country after being included in the 2018 Waitrose Good Food Guide.The recently released guide celebrates "culinary flair in all its forms", selecting what it feels are the best in class for their overall dining experience.One restaurant in Epsom earned a coveted place in the guide for 2018 but you have to go a little further away from east Surrey if you want to visit the others.We take a look at the six that made the cut.READ...
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Surrey residents are being warned to protect their homes from a possible rat infestation this autumn. Rat invasions are expected to soar in the coming months due to cooler temperatures and wet weather, as the rodents abandon summer habitats and head inside for food and shelter.The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) have warned homeowners around the country to be vigilant. Dee Ward-Thompson, BPCA's technical manager, said: "Rain washes rats out of sewers and other nesting places and,...
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More than 900 people have called on Surrey County Council (SCC) to stop paying any of its staff more than £50,000 a year after it was revealed chief executive David McNulty received an annual pay packet of more than £210,000.A petition, which was started by Leatherhead resident Gerald Harvard has received 960 signatures - enough for it to be considered by the council.Because of the high number of signatures it attracted, the petition, titled "'abolish the post of chief executive...
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A World War Two soldier who lived in Ashtead for 65 years has been labelled a "hero" as his family recall how he bravely defused a bomb which fell into a church in Malta 75 years ago.Captain Rowland Hilliar, who was known as Ron, is to be honoured for saving hundreds of lives, in a ceremony in Malta next week.His family has spoken of his remarkable bravery ahead of the event.Captain Hilliar was a member of the Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal unit, part of the British Army, during the...
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A former resident of a children's home where sexual abuse and violence are alleged to have taken place says that he was driven to the brink of suicide because there was "no way out" of his horrific memories.Martin Steward says he was moments away from taking his own life because "the demons were still there" five decades after he claims to have suffered relentless beatings and sexual abuse at Beechholme children's home.The home, which stood in Fir Tree Road, Banstead, is now...
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Five giant waterslides are due to open this month at the revamped Coral Reef Waterworld just outside Surrey.With sound and light shows, lasers, a 360 degree video projection, speed sensors and rafts, it's clear these are not run-of the mill slides.So it's got to be worth the journey to the park in Bracknell Forest, which takes about 45 minutes from Reigate or Dorking.The names sound exciting in themselves – they are called Storm Chaser, Aqua Splash, The Cannon, Poseidon's Peril and...
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The Junction pub in Redhill has revamped its menu with more vegan and gluten free friendly meals.Previously customers to the town centre pub, on the corner of the High Street and Station Road, had to ask what the vegan or gluten free options were, but now everything is clearly labelled as vegan and/or gluten free on the updated menu.Chef and landlord Sai Aung Tun rebranded the restaurant side of The Junction as Sai Kitchen last month, and launched his new-look menu, which continues to serve...
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Away from the bustle and traffic of Reigate High Street and deep below the tranquil grounds of Castle Gardens is a hidden maze of tunnels and caves.You might pass the blue doors as you walk up and down the Tunnel Road – perhaps you know Reigate caves hide behind them but have never got round to visiting on one of the open days.Or maybe you never even knew they existed, under the ground beneath your feet.Reigate caves open the second Saturday of each month between May and September, so this...
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Two teenagers who had covered their faces with clothing were stopped and searched by police in Redhill after they were thought to be acting "suspiciously" around cars.Surrey Police officers stopped the two males on Brook Road in the early hours of yesterday morning (Thursday) following a call from a member of the public.No prohibited items were found in their possession as a result of the search but two ripped up t-shirts, which they were using to cover their faces, were confiscated. A...
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A ton and a half of rubbish was dumped on a "beautiful" road in East Grinstead in a "disgusting" act of fly-tipping.Local residents were shocked to see a slew of waste scattered along Vowels Lane, with reports suggesting the heap of rubbish stretched for 50 yards down the country road.The reportedly four foot deep trail of rubbish was first spotted along the lane close to Kingscote Kennels and Cattery on Tuesday (September 5).It was reported to Mid Sussex District Council who...
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Horse riding is a hobby which comes with some practical difficulties, particularly when it comes to buying a new home.You'll need access to nearby bridleways, plenty of open space around you and not to mention somewhere to park that cumbersome horse.Luckily this property near Reigate comes with all the essentials for an equestrian lifestyle.Set in secluded grounds of about three and a half acres at Home Field Farm in Upper Gatton, Well Cottage comes with horse box parking, access to a bridle...
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A Surrey main road where there have been 95 collisions resulting in death or injury in the last five years is being considered for a major safety overhaul by the county council.The A217, which runs between Reigate and Horley through towns including Sidlow, Salfords and Hookwood, is rated by the Road Safety Foundation as one of the top 50 most dangerous A-road routes in the county.In response to this Surrey County Council is proposing to apply for up to £900,000 of government money to...
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A nursery team in Tatsfield who "go the extra mile" have been rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted in its first inspection - just two years after opening.Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Tatsfield, on Church Hill, was given the best rating possible in all areas assessed by the education watchdog following the inspection on August 17. The nursery, which opened in June 2015 and accounts for 62 children aged between the ages of seven months and four, was praised for its "exceptional range of...
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Although Christmas is still more than three months away, lots of people in Surrey are probably looking for ways to pocket a bit of extra cash to pay for gifts. If you're looking for a job to tide you over this festive season, high street retail giant Argos is looking for 10,000 temporary workers to cope with the extra workload this Christmas.The chain is looking for people to take on dozens of temporary roles across its Surrey branches, including as customer advisors and stock assistants.The...
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Police are appealing for the public's help to find a man who is believed to have gone missing without his medication or a mobile phone. Richard Hamilton, 52, was last seen on Wednesday morning (September 6) at around 10am in Epsom. Officers say they are concerned for Mr Hamilton's welfare and describe him as "vulnerable".READ MORE: Two men arrested after 'gun was fired' in EpsomHe is described as white, 6ft 2in tall and of stocky build. He is balding and has grey hair and blue...
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A motorcyclist has suffered "multiple injuries" after colliding with parked vehicles in East Grinstead last night (Thursday, September 7). A white Derbi Senda motorbike is believed to have collided with four parked vehicles in Dunnings Road, East Grinstead just before 7pm. The driver, a 19-year-old from the town, was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, in Brighton, by paramedics from the South East Cost Ambulance Service (SECAmb) READ MORE: Crawley Down dad involved in a...
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There are long queues of up to five miles on the M23 southbound this morning (September 8) after a two-car crash near Gatwick Airport. The crash happened near the North Terminal Roundabout, on Airport Way, shortly before 7am. READ MORE: Shocking undercover footage shows detainee being 'choked and mocked' at Gatwick immigration centre This is currently causing M23 traffic to be backed up from Junction 9 (for Gatwick) back to Junction 7 (for the M25), which will add up to 30 minutes to journey...
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There are delays on the M25 this evening after a broken down car near Godstone forced the closure of one lane. Motorists are experiencing delays on the anti-clockwise carriageway between junction six for Godstone and junction nine for Leatherhead after a car broke down between Godstone and the Clacket Lane services. READ MORE: Plan to build new primary at Redhill law courts moves step closer as Sandcross becomes academy The car has now been removed and all lanes on the stretch reopened ...
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Two parents who stood accused of using a razor to cut their daughter's chest to allegedly remove a "curse" on the advice of an African witch doctor have been acquitted of two charges each.The Tadworth couple were each charged with assault and neglect of their child, who the court heard often smelled of urine and faeces when she arrived at school.It was alleged that the pair sought the help of a witch doctor in Malawi to lift a "curse" using "black magic".This cure...
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A plan to build a new independent school at the site of Redhill's former law courts has moved a step closer after a Reigate primary converted to an academy.Sandcross School has converted to an academy under the name Everychild Trust and because academies get their funding directly from central government, they are now free to consult with the Department for Education on a proposal to build a new independent school in Redhill.The aim is to ease the pressure on Sandcross School, which is Surrey's...
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Supermarket giant Asda has issued a recall for a fish pie due to concerns it may cause those who consume it an allergic reaction.Customers who have purchased the Asda Classic Fish Pie, weighing 800g and with a use by date of September 7, are being urged to take it back to their nearby store immediately for a full refund. Instead of the pie containing fish, it has been found that it is instead a pulled chicken and bacon pie which also contains mustard – something which some customers are...
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The company running a care home in Horley has been ordered to pay £210,000 over the death of a man whose pyjamas caught fire when he was left smoking unattended.Wheelchair-bound Gordon Boxall became engulfed in flames when a cigarette he was smoking ignited his pyjamas, after he had been treated by paraffin-based creams for a skin condition.The 66-year-old, who had Parkinson's disease, died from his injuries despite being airlifted to St George's Hospital, Tooting following the tragic...
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If you love to settle down with a pint in a Surrey pub after work on a Friday evening, we have some bad news. For the first time, Surrey has overtaken London as the most expensive place to buy a pint of beer, a new study has found. The average price of a pint in a Surrey pub is now £4.40, compared to £4.20 in the capital, according to the Good Pub Guide. READ MORE: The new beer that is made with leftover bread from a Reigate bakery This makes the typical Surrey pint more than...
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Firefighters from Godstone Fire Station were called out last night (September 6) after a bonfire which had been burning for days at a wake near Redhill grew when it was left unattended. The crew rushed to the scene of the blaze, in a field off Coneybury, in Bletchingley, at 7.30pm after a member of the public alerted 999 to the increasing size of the fire. READ MORE: The A22 at South Godstone has reopened - two weeks early David Elson, Crew Commander at the fire station, said: "We were...
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Two young men, including one from Crawley, will appear in court next month charged with carrying out a spate of burglaries in the Crawley area. Jordan Bellamy, 24, of Ditchling Hill, in Crawley, and 18-year-old Levi Bellamy, 18, of Daubeny Close, Bristol, were arrested on Monday (September 4 after) officers were called to reports of a break-in at a home on Firle Close, in Crawley. During the burglary, a wallet, cash and tobacco were stolen. Officers arrested the pair at the scene on suspicion of...
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"Shambolic" parking arrangements at a Little Mix concert left thousands of fans frustrated as heavy congestion meant it took some hours to even leave the site and left a tiny Sussex village gridlocked.The superstar girl band performed their 'Summer Shout Out' tour at the South of England Event Centre, in Ardingly, on Friday (September 1).Fans took to social media to complain about the time it took to leave them to leave the site.Fan and mother-of-two Gemma Pleasance, 34, from...
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Surrey Police are appealing for help in finding a missing 12-year-old girl who was last seen in Horley.Winnie Maugham was last seen yesterday (September 5) and officers are now growing increasingly concerned for her welfare.Winnie is described by police as white, 4ft 7in tall and of a small build. She has black hair and dark eyes.READ MORE: Tributes to 'incredibly dedicated' Westcott speech therapist who helped singers and politicians It is thought she may have travelled to London.Winnie is not...
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Two Royal Mail post boxes have been cut down and stolen from the Tandridge district in the past three days. The first theft happened at around 9.40pm on Sunday (September 3), when Surrey Police received reports of two men cutting down a post box on Chalkpit Lane, in Oxted, at its junction with Hamfield Close. Police believe the post box was then loaded into a blue or black estate vehicle.READ MORE: Owner of Paul James Jewellers in Oxted says partner was threatened with gun in armed raid A second...
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A major Leatherhead road is set to be closed for most the day tomorrow (September 7) while work to repair the carriageway is carried out.The A24 Leatherhead bypass will be closed from 9.30am until 4pm tomorrow between the Givons Grove and Beaverbrook roundabouts. The work, authorised by Surrey County Council, is to repair part of the central area of the road which is "shedding chips". READ MORE: Burying your loved one in Mole Valley 'will cost more than anywhere else in the South East'...
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A Crawley Down dad who "hit rock bottom" when he put on a lot of weight while recovering from a near-death car crash has said being a good role model for his two young daughters was the catalyst for him to get in shape and set up a new business.Ben Hulme ballooned to 17 stone 5lb after breaking and dislocating his neck in a car crash Germany in 2010.The 34-year-old had a metal plate as well as pins inserted into his neck during an operation following the collision and during the two...
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Earlier this year we had some surprise arrivals, when two badger cubs were brought to the centre. We are not a rescue centre and usually pass injured or abandoned animals on to dedicated wildlife rescue charities. But these two cubs were on death's door.It was obvious that they must have been out of their sett overnight and had not eaten for a couple of days. These small cubs were stone cold and covered in fleas and ticks, and we didn't think they would last the night.With this in mind we kept...
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A Blindley Heath nursery which has an extensive outdoor play area and live animals on-site to help children learn about living things has been rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted.Lingfield Nursery School, at Bank Farm in Ray Lane, has received the rare and coveted top score from the education watchdog following an inspection on July 26.The nursery for 0-4-year-olds was rated 'outstanding' in all areas including quality of teaching, effectiveness of the leadership and management, and outcomes for...
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