CraigSimpson published Arrests have been made as part of the investigation into sexual...

Arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation into alleged child sex abuse at a Surrey children's home.Former residents of Beechholme "children's village", in Banstead, have come forward to make allegations of historical abuse at the now-demolished site.Surrey Police confirmed they were investigating the home, which housed poor and vulnerable children, for abuse alleged to have taken place between 1957 and 1974.The force has now confirmed that arrests have been made in relation...

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Surrey Mirror published Lingfield man learns to fly plane at Redhill Aerodrome for epic...

A 27-year-old has pulled off what has to be one of Surrey's most epic marriage proposals after learning to fly a plane to pop the question mid-air, and having to contend with the approach of fighter jets in the process.As the sun briefly shone on August 12, Lesley Harris, 26, hopped onto a plane piloted by her excited boyfriend Henry Beriland, who had recently earned his licence, for a romantic weekend away.Heading to the Cotswolds after taking off from Redhill Aerodrome in his 1969 Cessna 150,...

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oliviatobin published This is how a team of specialist police are cracking down on...

A team of specialist police working in a highly restricted area at Surrey Police headquarters have a job that many could never dream of doing.Detective Inspector Martin Goodwin, who heads the Paedophile Online Investigation Team (POLIT) for Surrey Police, leads a team carrying out "unseen" work protecting children from paedophiles by investigating abuse online.Having to trawl through incredibly distressing images of children and scrutinise potentially dangerous activity online, their...

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Surrey Mirror published Surrey children at risk of harm 'not protected quickly enough', ...

Children in Surrey who have been at risk of serious harm were not "assessed, helped or protected quickly enough", according to Ofsted.The regulator for children's services wrote to Surrey County Council on Monday (September 4) to report the findings of its monitoring visit on August 2 and 3.In the letter, Ofsted says senior managers have identified and begun to address "serious weaknesses" within the multi-agency safeguarding hub (MASH), which was launched in October 2016.The...

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TomVKlaveren published Burying your loved one in Mole Valley 'will cost more than...

Bereaved families in Mole Valley are paying more for their loved ones' funerals than in any other area in the South East, according to new data.Research conducted by insurance company Royal London has revealed that the average cost of a burial or cremation in the area served by Leatherhead's Randalls Park Crematorium is £4,902. The crematorium serves almost all of Mole Valley including Dorking, Ashtead and Bookham, and is £400 more expensive than Aldershot in second place and the...

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SarahEvGeorge published Owner of Paul James Jewellers in Oxted says partner was...

The owner of a jewellers in Oxted which was raided by armed robbers yesterday (September 5) said watching CCTV of his partner being threatened with a gun made him "feel sick".Tom Barrs, who owns Paul James Jewellers in Station Road East, was away from the store when two armed men burst into the shop just before 2.45pm. His partner Stephanie Ling, who is also the store's manager, was working, along with another employee, when the men entered with a gun.READ MORE: Prolific burglar jailed...

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SamTruelove published ​Undercover footage shows detainee being 'choked and mocked' at...

Undercover footage showing staff allegedly "choking", mocking and abusing a detainee at an immigration removal centre near Gatwick Airport has been aired as part of a BBC investigation.A BBC Panorama programme into the treatment of detainees at Brook House, on Perimeter Road South, was shown on Monday (September 4).Security company G4S, which runs the centre on behalf of the Home Office, suspended nine members of staff last week when allegations of abuse first came to light and an...

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