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Thames flood crisis in Surrey -- Friday latest
THIS EVENING (Friday): Gales are affecting the Thames floods area in Surrey and Middlesex. Water levels are stable despite this afternoon's heavy rain which will take time to work its way into the...
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Floods worsen in Whyteleafe, Kenley and Purley along A22
THIS evening, the floods along the A22 at Whyteleafe, Kenley and Purley were reported to be getting deeper as the bourne flows fast and furiously through the communities along the road. Warren Gilbert,...
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Man killed in Reigate gun shop is named
AN ELDERLY man who died after apparently shooting himself with a shotgun in a Reigate gun shop has been named. Michael Joseph Belford, 76, who was living at an address in Redhill at the time of his...
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TRAVEL: Long delays on trains and roads as storms worsen in...
UPDATE: There are widespread cancellations following reports of a landslip north of Redhill. Southern Raul posted on Twitter: "Owing to a landslip, the 18:14 Reigate to London Victoria service will be...
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Friday evening update on River Mole levels
FRIDAY EVENING UPDATE. February 14th 2014.11.30pm The River Mole is well within its banks this evening but the Environment Agency has issued a yellow flood alert as the heavy rain which fell today is...
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Boris Johnson thanks emergency services as better weather offers...
MAYOR of London, Boris Johnson was in Croydon yesterday (Saturday) to get an overview of the flooding in Whyteleafe, Kenley and Purley following Friday night's heavy rain. The storm saw 20mm of rain...
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Bourne still flows fast in flooded Whyteleafe Kenley and Purley
DESPITE a fine and dry Sunday, the bourne is still flowing fast and furiuously through Whyteleafe, Kenley and Purley today (Monday, February 17). The A22 remains shut and is likely to for many more...
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Thames floods crisis in Surrey - Tuesday (Feb 18) latest
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18th 2014 UPDATE THERE is continuing good news for the thousands of people in Surrey and Middlesex whose lives have been made a misery by the extensive flooding of the River Thames...
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100 firefighters now battling A22 floods in Whyteleafe Kenley and...
MORE than 100 firefighters from all over London are now working with other emergency services to stop hundreds of homes in Whyteleafe, Kenley, Purley and South Croydon from flooding. The Caterham...
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Man found dead in Reigate
A MAN has died in Bell Street, Reigate. Surrey Police is currently in attendance at the scene following the sudden death of a man at the location. Officers were called to the scene at around 2.20pm...
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Teenager charged with murder of 14-year-old from Caterham
A TEENAGER has been charged with murdering a 14-year-old boy from Caterham. The body of the boy, who police have named as Breck Bednar from Caterham, was found at about 11am on Monday at a flat off...
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Controversial BSBV healthcare review scrapped
THE healthcare review which originally recommended the closure of the A&E department and maternity ward at Epsom Hospital has been scrapped. As previously reported, the Surrey Downs Clinical...
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Raw sewage and condoms washed down Surrey roads in floods
RAW sewage is flooding up through manholes and flowing down the streets of Kenley as the Caterham bourne still continues to surge through Whyteleafe and on to Purley and South Croydon. Roadside drains...
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Man found dead in Reigate yesterday was former shop owner
THE man found dead in a storage unit behind a Reigate shop yesterday has been named locally as the former shop owner. The body of 50-year-old David Marks was found in a storage room behind the Bell...
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Man killed in Reigate gun shop had been facing allegations of...
THE man who died after a shooting inside a Reigate gun shop had been facing allegations of assault and sexual assault.Police believe Michael Belford, 76, took ammunition with him into John Powell...
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Thames floods in Surrey - Friday (Feb 21) update
FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 21st 2014) UPDATE: OVER the past 24 hours, the levels of water along the Surrey and Middlesex stretch of the River Thames have dropped between one inch and four inches. The level has...
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Flooding causes train delays in Redhill, Merstham, Purley, and...
NEW flooding problems caused by rising groundwater levels affecting signalling are delaying trains in Redhill, Merstham, Coulsdon South, Purley and Gatwick Airport. The problems at Coulsdon South...
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MP to visit A22 Whyteleafe floods
EAST Surrey MP Sam Gyimah is planning to visit the flooded A22 at Godstone Road, Whyteleafe today Friday, February 21). He intends to speak to businesses affected by the road closure and the deep water...
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Diarrhoea warning in A22 Whyteleafe floods
TANDRIDGE District Council has put up posters in Godstone Road, Whyteleafe, warning people of the dangers of floodwater to health. Large notices pinned to both ends of the makeshift pedestrian...
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Drivers ignore road-closed signs at Whyteleafe floods
DRIVERS have been ignoring the road-closed signs on the A22 at Whyteleafe. Dozens of motorists every hour have been choosing to swerve around the signs at the roundabout near the foot of Hillbury Road...
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