donnaprior published ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 35 pictures of Surrey people taken in 1984

We have pictures of Caterham School's centenary, crowning of the May Queen at Merland Rise First School, a dog training class and Dress making at Taunton Manor High School, and a Play scheme at St Johns Middle School Caterham.Have a scroll through them and see if there is anyone you recognise.And don't forget to come back to our website every day, as we are regularly uploading new nostalgia galleries.If you have any old pictures of Surrey or events in the town which you would like to share with...

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TomVKlaveren published Shops and traffic lights in Dorking left without power for two...

A power cut took out traffic lights and plunged shops and business on one section of Dorking's High Street into darkness for about two hours. UK Power Networks said the power outage, which hit at around 2.30pm today, was caused by a faulty cable and supply was restored at around 4.30pm. Several sections of the High Street were affected by the power cut and Dorking Sports Centre was forced to shut for the duration before reopening at around 4.30pm. Dorking resident Simon Edmunds said: "A...

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Josh_Searle published Jake Polmeer jailed for less than two years over death of Ben...

Redhill man Jake Polmeer has been jailed for 21 months after being found guilty of causing death by careless driving following the death of Ben Regan in Reigate last year.Polmeer, of Bushfield Drive, was found guilty on Friday after a trial at Winchester Crown Court. This afternoon, he was sentenced to 21 months in prison.Mr Regan, a soldier with the Coldstream Guards and former Dorking rugby star, was killed outside Joules wine bar in Bell Street on June 20 last year, minutes after he collided...

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ChrisMadden published Southern tried to get commuters on side in their debate with the...

An attempt by Southern Rail to get commuters onside in its ongoing argument with union members backfired in spectacular fashion. There may be a few red faces in beleaguered rail operator's communications team this morning after a Twitter PR move went wrong - earning them unfavourable comparisons with Darth Vader. Under the banner 'Let's Strike Back' the firm asked people on the social network to tweet the RMT Union, to "tell them how rail strikes make you feel". Members of the RMT...

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JennySeymour published Reigate rugby club granted permission for 'essential' new...

A Reigate rugby club has been granted permission for "essential" new floodlights.Reigate and Banstead Borough Council's planning committee voted unanimously in favour of approving plans for six, 15 metre-high steel floodlight columns at Old Reigatian when it met on Wednesday.The new low-glare lights will replace existing ones at the Geoffrey Knight Playing Fields in Park Lane, which are in breach of health and safety regulations as they do not cover enough of the playing area.In her...

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JennySeymour published Surrey County Council struggles to control budget as funding gap...

Surrey county councillors will be pressing MPs about a growing funding crisis at County Hall while attending the Conservative Party conference this week, after the authority's projected deficit spiralled by £7.5 million in just two months.The latest financial update revealed the council's budget slipped from an expected underspend of £1.5 million to a worrying overspend of £6 million between June 30 and August 31.Adult social care is a key area where the authority says it...

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Surrey Mirror published Graves header can't stop Chipstead from falling to Greenwich...

CHIPSTEAD lost 2-1 to high-flying Greenwich Borough on Saturday.Despite falling behind to Jake Britnell's 14th minute goal - a shot into the top right corner beyond the diving Sheikh Ceesay - Chips kept pushing forward - Chris O'Flaherty's free-kick was well headed on towards goal by Callum Maclean, but the visiting keeper turned the ball round the post, & Kurtis Cumberbatch also shot just past the same post on the stroke of halftime After the break, the home side continued to create the...

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