"Personal safety" warning after man arrested for Horley...
A MAN has been arrested following a number of suspicious incidents in Horley in recent days.The man, aged 50, was arrested in Twickenham on Friday afternoonPolice advised the public to remain vigilant...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue elderly woman trapped in lift outside...
FIREFIGHTERS had to come to the rescue of an elderly woman trapped in a lift outside the Harlequin in Redhill.A crew from Reigate's fire station were called to the facility outside cinema and theatre...
View ArticlePolice investigate after man seen talking to young girl in Horley
POLICE are investigating after a man in his mid-40s was seen talking to a young girl in Horley on Friday morning,The incident, described by officers as "suspicious", took place in Lumley Road, and...
View ArticleUPDATE: Caravans in Horley car park to be moved on by police
THE owners of caravans currently parked in a Horley car park are being told to move on by police, it has been confirmed.A Surrey Police spokesman said 20 vehicles are currently parked up in Consort Way...
View ArticleReigate biker was travelling at more than 80mph in a residential...
A REIGATE biker was travelling at more than 80mph in a residential road when he collided with a car and died, an inquest has heard.Kevin Corbett, of Blanford Mews, was riding with one passenger on a...
View ArticleSecond man arrested over "suspicious" Horley incident
A SECOND man has been arrested in connection with a "suspicious" incident in Horley on Friday morning.The incident took place in Lumley Road between 8.20am and 8.50am, when a man approached a young...
View ArticleHorley man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl found not guilty
A HORLEY man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl has been found not guilty.John Harber, of Court Lodge Road, was alleged to have raped the girl – who cannot be named for legal reasons – on a sofa...
View ArticleReigate fire crew called to assist at flat fire
Firefighters from Reigate were called to assist at an address in North Holmwood last night after being alerted to a flat fire.They were called to Shellwood Drive, along with crews from Dorking and...
View ArticleFirefighters called after 98-year-old sets fire to her bed
Firefighters were called after a 98-year-old woman accidentally set fire to her bed last night.It is believed the woman had been trying to stay warm in the night by heating a bag of barley in the...
View ArticleTadworth man ordered to pay £11,100 for breaking jaw of...
A TADWORTH man has been made to pay £11,100 in compensation for breaking the jaw of a Horley Town youth manager at an under-17s football match.Adam Holgate, of Waterfield Green, admitted punching coach...
View ArticleMan suffers serious burns following fire at Horley care home
A HORLEY care home resident is in a serious condition after suffering burns and smoke inhalation in a fire.Emergency services were called to Barnfield Care Home in Upfield yesterday (Monday) at just...
View Article'Man on fire' at Horley care home dies of his injuries
A MAN in his sixties found "on fire" at a Horley care home has died of his injuries.Emergency services were called to Barnfield Care Home in Upfield at just before 10am on Monday to reports a man was...
View ArticleRSPCA appeal after pony found dumped and 'half dead' in Surrey...
THE RSPCA is appealing for information, after a pony was found dumped and "half-dead" in a country lane in Surrey.The animal, a black five year-old cob-type mare was found by the charity's inspectors...
View ArticleFirefighters battling blaze at Bletchingley barn
Fire crews from Godstone and Reigate are currently tackling a barn fire in the Bletchingley area.It is thought the blaze started after hay caught fire inside the barn.There are no details as of yet as...
View ArticleBurglars hit four Redhill houses in 24 hours
FOUR homes have been burgled during a 24 hour period in Redhill.Surrey Police have issued a warning after the houses – in Brooklands Way, Vandyke Close and two on Budgen Drive – were all burgled on...
View ArticleSurrey Police renew witness appeal one week on from Guildford...
Surrey Police is making an anniversary appeal for witnesses one week on from the murder of a man in his twenties in Guildford.Officers will be out in the Aldershot Road area this afternoon (Monday,...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle shed blaze in Redhill
A SHED was "100% destroyed" by fire this afternoon in Redhill.Firefighters from Reigate station were called at just before 3pm today (Monday) to Blackstone Close where an outbuilding was well...
View ArticleTemporary traffic lights cause delays on Reigate Hill and M25
TEMPORARY traffic lights are causing delays for Reigate Hill and the M25. The lights were set up yesterday by Southern Gas Networks on one side of Reigate Hill (A217) near Beech Road.Motorists have...
View ArticleUPDATE: Redhill defender regains consciousness after being in...
SPORTS star Kariym Irving has regained consciousness after being in a coma since the weekend.The Merstham resident is a keen sportsman who also plays rugby as well as representing Surrey in athletics,...
View ArticleSafer Internet Day: Surrey Police's top tips for staying safe...
"BE SAFE online," that is the message from police officers as they highlight the perils of the internet.To mark Safer Internet Day today, Surrey Police released top tips to help web users stay safe.The...
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