ChrisMadden published Former Reigate schoolboy Keir Starmer is latest to quit Shadow...

A former Reigate Grammar student has become the latest MP to quit Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet. Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Shadow Immigration Minister this afternoon. it takes the number of politicans who have quit the Shadow Cabinet in the last two days, to more than 20. In a letter to Mr Corbyn, Sir Keir said he would not speak out publicly against the embattled Labour leader, but claimed drastic changes to the political landscape in recent days had left him...

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Josh_Searle published Why can you have a safe rare steak but not a rare burger?

A Kingswood landlord has been left furious by a decision to downgrade his pub's hygiene rating because it was selling medium-rare burgers, but why do food inspectors dislike the practice?The concern over selling the burgers stems from guidance issued by the Food Standards Agency.The issue is bacteria, such as E. coli - which causes diarrhoea and vomiting. It can also cause more serious complications such as kidney failure, paralysis, and even death.Guidance for businesses on the British...

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ChrisMadden published Warwick School to join with Ashcombe and Therfield in Multi...

Three of the area's biggest schools are considering uniting as a single trust.Today The Warwick School in Redhill, The Ashcombe School in Dorking and Therfield School in Leatherhead opened consultation of forming a Multi-Academy Trust.A Multi-Academy Trust is a single trust responsible for a number of academies which share best practice and enjoy economic benefits such as centralized services. Also read: Students grow seed Major Tim Peake brought back from spaceThe trust is able to focus funds...

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JennySeymour published Gatwick Airport boss says Brexit makes 2nd runway 'critical'

Gatwick Airport's chief has spoken for the first time after Thursday's vote in favour of leaving the EU to say it is now "clearer than ever" that a 2nd runway is needed.Chief executive Stewart Wingate was due to tell business leaders at the National Infrastructure Forum annual conference today that only Gatwick can deliver the runway capacity Britain urgently requires.The airport is vying with Heathrow to get the nod from Government for a new runway. Last year the Sir Howard Davies...

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TomVKlaveren published Surrey Police 'increasingly concerned' after missing woman's car...

Police are growing "increasingly concerned" for the welfare of a woman whose car was discovered abandoned at Newlands Corner earlier today.Ann-Marie Grout, 50, was last seen at around 8am today (June 27)when she left home in her car, a Volkswagen Golf.The car was recovered a short time later in Newlands Corner and officers are currently making a number of inquiries in this area assisted by the NPAS helicopter.Surrey Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Ms Grout...

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Mark Davison published Video of the severe hailstorm in Reigate on Saturday

Here is a short video sent in to the Surrey Mirror showing the violent hailstorm that lashed Reigate and Redhill on Saturday afternoon at just after 2pm. Water from the storm cascaded down Cockshot Hill towards Morrisons supermarket and the shops on the opposite side of the road. Staff had to lay sandbags outside Richer Sounds, Bell Street, and put up yellow plastic warning signs inside, owing to the wet flooring. The shop is at the lowest point in the road and is prone to flooding during...

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Josh_Searle published Reports of police and forensics in London Road South, Merstham

Merstham residents reported a police presence in London Road South (A23) earlier this afternoon.Passers-by noticed several police cars and a forensics vehicle stationary in the road at about noon.A spokeswoman for Surrey Police said the force had not attended a call in the road and were not sure why the vehicles were there.Read more: Places in Redhill, Reigate, Banstead, Merstham and Horley with hygiene rating of 1 or 0Six vehicle collision on M23 at Gatwick causes delays to M25

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