Caitlin Webb published Morrisons pulls out of Merstham regeneration plans
Morrisons will no longer be opening a store in Merstham.The supermarket has decided to withdraw its plans for an "M" convenience store at the Iron Horse site after a company-wide decision to downsize...
View ArticleJosh_Searle commented 2,200 new homes could be built across Redhill, Reigate,...
Potential sites for more than 2,000 new homes across East Surrey have been revealed, in a plan which could see hundreds built on green-belt land.At a meeting later this month, Reigate and Banstead...
View ArticleJosh_Searle published What is Reigate and Banstead Borough Council's Local Plan?
Residents in Reigate and Banstead are going to be hearing the phrase "local plan" a lot over the next 18 months, but what does it mean?A local plan sets out local planning policies and identifies how...
View ArticleJosh_Searle commented Redhill Magistrates' Court could become a primary school
Redhill Magistrate's Court could become either a new primary school or flats and houses, according to a council consultation document.The soon-to-be-vacant law courts are identified in Reigate and...
View ArticleJosh_Searle published East Surrey Hospital could be taken out of the green belt
East Surrey Hospital could be taken out of the green belt, according to the council's local plan consultation document.At a meeting later this month, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council is set to...
View ArticleCaitlin Webb published Southern Rail: East Surrey rail users group launch...
East Surrey commuters have launched a national campaign against Southern Rail after a decade of cuts and cancellations to train services.A campaign poster from the Reigate, Redhill and District Rail...
View ArticleJosh_Searle published Reigate, Merstham and Horley libraries earmarked as...
Three libraries in Reigate, Horley and Merstham have been identified as potential future sites for housing development, as Reigate and Banstead Borough Council's Local Plan reaches its next stage.The...
View ArticleCaitlin Webb published 20 people charged in week of drink driving crack down
Twenty drivers have been charged during the fourth week of a police crackdown on drink and drug-driving. Officers from Surrey and Sussex police forces have charged these motorists as part of Operation...
View ArticleCaitlin Webb published Muslims in Redhill celebrate the end of Ramadan
Muslims in Redhill are celebrating the end of a month of fasting with friends and family. Ramadan, a month of fasting from dusk to dawn, has ended and Muslims around the world are now celebrating Eid...
View Articleshams_surrey published Wales manager Chris Coleman once crashed his car in...
The remarkable success of Wales' national team in the Euros has gripped the entire country. And if they win against Portugal tonight they could be through to Sunday's final.But for England fans who had...
View ArticleCaitlin Webb published Brexit: Surge in Liberal Democrat membership following...
Following the result of the European Union referendum the Liberal Democrats have seen a huge increase of membership.Since 52 per cent of the British electorate voted to leave the EU on June 23, around...
View ArticleJennySeymour published Fines for Surrey parents whose children miss school...
Fines totalling more than £300,000 have been collected in less than three years from Surrey parents who let their children miss school.In 2010/11, 243 parents across the county were fined for letting...
View ArticleJosh_Searle published Reigate MP Crispin Blunt backs Theresa May to be next...
Reigate's MP, Crispin Blunt, has backed Theresa May to be the United Kingdom's next Prime Minister. Mr Blunt campaigned for Leave during the EU Referendum and, following the result, announced his...
View Articleshams_surrey published Severe delays on M25 near Clacket Lane after car and...
Motorists are facing long delays on the M25 today following a collision between a car and a lorry.All three lanes are closed between junction 5 for the M26 (Kent) and junction 4 for the A21, causing...
View ArticleJosh_Searle published 'Good service' on Redhill line after morning 'chaos'
Southern is reporting a "good service" on its Redhill line following delays earlier this morning. Commuters took to Twitter from about 7am to complain about services being delayed, cancelled and...
View ArticleCaitlin Webb published Could this spider spotted at Redhill Aerodrome be a...
A potentially dangerous spider has been spotted at Redhill Aerodrome this morning. Police helicopter service staff at Redhill Aerodrome are asking people on Twitter whether they recognise the breed of...
View ArticleCaitlin Webb published Driver left 'extremely shaken' after road rage...
A driver was left "extremely shaken" after a man used threatening and abusing language during rush hour in Redhill.Following a near-miss collision on June 1 at the junction of London Road and Rocky...
View ArticleLisaBoardman published New 'Total Wipeout' aqua park opens in Surrey
If you were a fan of the hit BBC One TV show where members of the public made fools of themselves as they threw themselves around a tricky water-based obstacle course, then this will be right up your...
View Articleshams_surrey published Man airlifted to hospital after industrial incident...
A man has been seriously injured in an industrial incident in Shipley Bridge this morning.The incident is believed to have taken place at United Grab Hire, in Peeks Brook Lane, just off Balcombe...
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