UPDATE: Officers 'not ruling out' Oakwood Sports Centre fire...
OFFICERS are 'not ruling out' the possibility a fire at Oakwood Sports Centre is linked to five other recent blazes.Detectives from Surrey Police are currently investigating a 'suspicious' fire at the...
View ArticleDriver pulls onto hard shoulder after mistaking an Adele track...
A PANICKED driver pulled over on the hard shoulder after their car dashboard flashed up the word 'fire' – only to discover it was the name of the Adele track they were listening to.This is just one of...
View ArticlePolice helicopter out after boy, 6, and his dog go missing near...
POLICE launched a night-time search for a six-year-old boy who went missing with his dog in South Park last night.The helicopter was scrambled over houses south of Reigate while officers carried out a...
View ArticleMan 'cut from car' following collision in Lingfield
EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a serious collision which has brought a Lingfield road to a standstill.Two cars, one of which is believe to be a Jaguar, collided at around 1.30pm today (Tuesday)...
View ArticleMeet the Horley dog who caused havoc on the M23
THIS eager trail hound ended up on the M23 yesterday, bringing traffic to a stop in both directions while police officers rounded him up.Sussex Police was called after Jack, who came from Haroldslea...
View ArticleDetective says arson attacks are like "nothing I've...
The lead detective investigating a series of suspected arson attacks against sports club across Reigate and Banstead has said they are are like nothing he's ever seen in his years on the police.But DCI...
View ArticlePolice appeal for Horley teenager last seen two weeks ago
POLICE are appealing for help to trace a teenager from Horley who was last seen two weeks ago.Sanita Muceniece was last seen in person at 8pm on Thursday July 10 but was spotted the following day on...
View ArticleMother cautioned after leaving child in a hot car while she...
A MOTHER was cautioned after leaving her child in a boiling car while she shopped at Asda in Burgh Heath.Other shoppers and passers-by raised the alarm after noticing a child alone in the car on...
View ArticleArmed police called to council building in Redhill
ARMED police attended a Surrey County Council office at around midday today after a man in the reception area began acting 'aggressively' towards members of staff.By the time officers, who were in the...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue man stuck in cherry-picker in Merstham
CREWS from Reigate were called to Station Road in Merstham this afternoon to rescue a man who was stuck in a cherry picker.It's believed the machinery broke after being struck by lightning.Firefighters...
View ArticlePolice arrest Horley man in connection with arson investigation
Police have arrested a man in connection with a series of suspicious fires at sports clubs and other premises across Reigate and Banstead in the last month.The 29-year-old from Horley was arrested late...
View ArticleThunderstorms and floods perilously close to Reigate and Redhill
HEAVY thunderstorms and torrential rain are currently affecting parts of the south east and at 9.20am today (Monday) were perilously close to Reigate and Redhill. The most vicious downpours were just...
View ArticleTwo arrested after skip fire in Horley
TWO 17-year-old boys have been arrested after a skip fire in Horley.Officers were called to Albert Road at around 1.30am today after the contents of the skip were deliberately set alight.Two boys, both...
View ArticleMan dead after being hit by train at Earlswood
A MAN has died after being hit by a train at Earlswood rail station.A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said: "Our officers and colleagues from Surrey Police attended the incident, which was...
View ArticleMachinery damaged in suspected arson attack at Newchapel
A DIGGER, a tractor and two crushing machines were damaged in a suspected arson attack in Newchapel.Surrey Police is investigating the incident which took place at around 12.30am on Friday in Stubpond...
View ArticleMan who died after being hit by train at Earlswood was from...
POLICE have confirmed that the man who died after being hit by a train at Earlswood rail station yesterday was from Coulsdon.Paramedics from South East Coast Ambulance service attended, but the...
View ArticleMinibus carrying vulnerable adults involved in collision on M23
A MINIBUS carrying vulnerable adults has been involved in a collision on the M23 in Merstham. The incident occurred at around 10.20am today on the southbound carriageway. Ambulance crews attended the...
View ArticleMerstham man in court over racist Facebook comments
A MERSTHAM man has appeared in court after posting racist comments on Facebook.Mark Weston, 43 of Malmstone Avenue, Merstham, appeared at Redhill Magistrates' Court on Friday having pleaded guilty at...
View ArticleSeven people treated after car leaves road and lands in a ditch
Seven people were treated for minor injuries after a people carrier left the road and landed in a ditch earlier today.The accident happened just before junction seven of the M23 at about 10.30 this...
View ArticleGatwick PCSO found guilty of stealing £15K from passengers
A PCSO stole £15,000 from passengers at Gatwick Airport.Alexis Scott, 39, approached passengers at the gate as they were about to board their flights and asked how much cash they were carrying. In some...
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