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Two drug arrests made in Goodwyns area of Dorking

May 1, 2013, 4:42 am
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TWO men have been charged with possession of cannabis after being arrested on consecutive nights. The arrests were both made in the Goodwyns area of Dorking last weekend but were unconnected. Ricky Blanco, of Flint Hill Close, Dorking, was arrested at 6pm on Friday night. Karl Lowry, of Kingston House Gardens, Leatherhead, was arrested at 9pm on Saturday night. Mole Valley's neighbourhood inspector Andy Rundle said: "This was an example of some good old fashioned policing by the officers...

Two drug arrests made in Goodwyns area of Dorking

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Man left needing hospital treatment after assault at Bookham...

May 2, 2013, 7:33 am
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A 22-year-old man was left needing hospital treatment after he was assaulted by three men wearing bandanas over their faces at Bookham station. British Transport Police are appealing for information after the attack in the station car park at 11pm on Saturday April 13. The victim's wallet was also stolen in the incident. Detective Constable Rachel Smith, leading the investigation, said: "The victim was standing by his vehicle in the car park with some friends when he was approached by three men...

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Ambulances missing government response time targets

June 9, 2013, 9:00 pm
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AMBULANCE crews have failed to hit Government targets for response times for four consecutive months.Figures released to the Advertiser following a Freedom of Information Act request show that, between December 2012 and March 2013, paramedics from the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) have consistently missed the Government's target of reaching 75 per cent of category A calls within 8 minutes.Category A calls are defined as the most serious or life-threatening incidents.During that...

Ambulances missing government response time targets

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Information appeal after Ashtead sexual assault

June 12, 2013, 12:52 am
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AN APPEAL has been made for information concerning a sexual assault on a teenage school girl in Ashtead at the weekend. The incident occurred at around 5.30pm on Saturday (June 8) on Barnett Wood Lane. The victim was approached by a group of around seven teenage boys when one of them touched her inappropriately before she was able to continue walking away from the scene. Detective Constable Chris Garner, the investigating officer, said: "This incident took place in broad daylight on a...

Information appeal after Ashtead sexual assault

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40 firefighters battle house blaze

June 14, 2013, 1:13 am
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A home in Oxshott has been left severely damaged after a fire broke out late last night. Firefighters from across Surrey were called in to tackle the blaze, which broke out in a large detached home in Oxshott Road. The occupants of the house returned home to find the fire raging, shortly before 11pm on Thursday. Eight pumps were called and at its height, between 30 and 40 firefighters were battling the blaze. It was finally put out at 4am, but crews remain on scene this morning. A Leatherhead...

40 firefighters battle house blaze

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Roof of Leatherhead home destroyed in fire

June 14, 2013, 9:15 am
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THE ROOF of a large Leatherhead home was entirely destroyed in a fire that broke out late last night. Firefighters from across Surrey were called in to tackle the blaze, which erupted in a detached family home in Oxshott Road. The occupants of the house returned home to find the fire raging shortly before 11pm. One of the property's owners, who asked not to be named, told the Advertiser: "We came home at ten to 11 and phoned the fire brigade."There was smoke coming from the roof and...

Roof of Leatherhead home destroyed in fire

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Surrey Police officer suspended over driving offences

July 2, 2013, 8:41 am
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A police officer has been suspended from duty pending an internal disciplinary investigation after appearing in court on a number of driving offences. Officer David Fisher, 25, of Epsom was disqualified from driving for 12 months at Crawley Magistrates Court today (Tuesday) after totting up a number of penalty points for incidents on May 19, June 17 and June 22 this year. He was given three penalty points for each offence of driving on a road otherwise in accordance with a licence. Fisher was...
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Fire scare for home

July 3, 2013, 11:30 pm
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A CHILDREN'S home was evacuated after a fire in the grounds.Firefighters battled the flames outside Highfield Childrens Home in Cheyne Walk, Horley, at 11.50pm on Tuesday.Smoke was drifting towards windows but no one was hurt.
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A24 closed after collision near Capel

July 4, 2013, 1:42 am
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DRIVERS are being advised to avoid the A24 Horsham to Dorking road following a collision near Capel this morning (Thursday, July 4). Emergency services were called to the scene just north of Kingsfold at 7.29am where two cars had collided, blocking the northbound carriageway. The road has been closed at the Great Daux roundabout to the south and at the Clark's Green roundabout, near Capel, to the north. Early indications are that the closure will remain in place for some time, and motorists are...

A24 closed after collision near Capel

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'Fairy' rescues boy from climbing frame

July 4, 2013, 9:37 am
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Firefighters rescued a four-year-old boy who got stuck on a climbing frame - using Fairy Liquid. The crew from Reigate Fire Station was called to Woodhatch playground, Woodhatch Road, at around 5pm this evening. They poured Fairy Liquid onto the lad's leg and pulled him free of the frame.
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Heroes save friend from burning flat

July 4, 2013, 11:30 pm
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A PAIR of heroes raced to save their sleeping friend from his burning home.When Aaron Woolhouse and Mark De'Boswell saw smoke pouring from the windows of Matt Phillips' top-floor Reigate flat on Sunday night, they leapt into action.Without a thought for their own safety, the duo rushed through the thick black smoke which had engulfed the entire property, aware the kitchen was ablaze.They dragged 42-year-old Mr Phillips to safety before returning to fight the fire in his kitchen.Their heroic...

Heroes save friend from burning flat

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Halogen lamp causes house fire

July 5, 2013, 1:52 am
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FIRE wreaked havoc on a Redhill home after a halogen lamp caught fire. The flames destroyed the lounge of the home in Hatchlands Road, in the early hours of Friday morning. The only resident, a man, had escaped by the time fire crews arrived. Three crews fought for six hours to bring the fire under control and ventilate the house using breathing apparatus to gain entry. The rest of the home was severely damaged by smoke.

Halogen lamp causes house fire

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A24 crash victim named as 20-year-old Dorking woman

July 5, 2013, 7:19 am
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THE woman who died in yesterday's collision near Capel has been named by police. Shelby Gillespie-Boarer, 20, of Hart Road, Dorking, was killed on the A24 just north of Kingsfold when the Nissan Micra she was driving collided with a Ford Focus at around 7.29am. Both drivers were cut from their vehicles by firefighters, but Miss Gillespie-Boarer was declared dead at the scene. The other driver, a 49-year-old man from Horsham, was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton with serious...

A24 crash victim named as 20-year-old Dorking woman

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Crash closes M23

July 6, 2013, 1:19 am
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FIREFIGHTERS closed the M23 motorway close to the M25 junction after a car left the road. Shortly after 7.30 am on Saturday a vehicle spun off the M23 and crashed into the embankment close to the junction with the M25. The driver was not injured but a fire crew from Godstone closed the motorway for half an hour while they recovered the vehicle.

Crash closes M23

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Deaf man unaware of flat fire

July 7, 2013, 1:42 am
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A DEAF man was not aware of a fire in his flat because he could not hear the alarms. The 92-year-old, who lives in Durham Court, Leatherhead, was not aware of cooking burning in his kitchen until his whole home began to fill with smoke. Firefighters from Leatherhead fire station rushed to the scene and rescued the man from his house and brought the fire under control at around 9.15 last night. There was no damage but fire services are now looking to have flashing lights installed in the man's...
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Fire crew removes wedding ring

July 7, 2013, 1:45 am
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A FIRE crew was called to Gatwick Park Hospital - to remove a stuck wedding ring. The bemused crew from Horley fire station was summoned to the hospital at around 9.30pm on Friday night. On arrival they used bolt cutters to remove the offending piece of jewellery. One firefighter told the Mirror: "It not that uncommon a thing for us to be asked to do, we have a piece of kit which can cut the rings off, but we are not often called to a hospital so that was unusual."People do come into...
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Speeding motorists targeted in Reigate

July 7, 2013, 11:30 pm
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DRIVERS who speed in and out of Reigate have been warned to ease off, after a string of complaints from residents.Police have made West Street one of their priority roads after complaints from neighbours.Speed data showed cars fly between the 40mph limit beyond the Black Horse and the town centre, without killing their speed.Last month, officers clocked 68 drivers breaking the limit as they left the town in just one hour.PCSO Charlie Turner from the borough's casualty reduction team said:...

Speeding motorists targeted in Reigate

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Detectives seek witnesses following attempted theft

July 9, 2013, 7:15 am
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East Surrey CID detectives are appealing for information following an attempted theft at a newsagent in Tadworth. Officers were called to the scene in Marbles Way at about 5pm on Thursday, July 4 after two men entered the store and tried to grab money from the till. Investigating officer Detective Constable Jo Clarke, said: "I would appeal to anyone who has information on this offence to contact Surrey Police as a matter of urgency as we need to catch those responsible and bring them to...
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Car fire causes M25 delays

July 9, 2013, 10:49 am
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A car fire cause long tailbacks on the M25. Delays are now beginning to ease off following the blaze close to the junction with the M23 at around 5pm today. Two people had got themselves out of the BMW but were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. The anti-clockwise route was subject to long delays stretching back to junction 9 as firefighters battled the flames. More details to come

Car fire causes M25 delays

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Two sought for till grab

July 10, 2013, 11:30 pm
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TWO men tried to grab money from the till at Marbles Way Newsagents in Tadworth.The incident happened at around 5pm on Thursday, July 4.One suspect is described as white, of medium build, wearing a scarf around his face. The other as black, around 5ft 10ins tall, of skinny build in his late 20s or early 30s. He was wearing a black balaclava, a high visibility jacket and tight black leggings.Anyone with information is urged to call police on 101 quoting reference RB/13/5347.
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