Is this the most treacherous lane in East Surrey?
CALLS have been made for safety to be improved on a "dangerous" lane where 38 people have been hurt in crashes in the last five years.In the latest incident, John Drew was left bloodied and bruised and...
View ArticleAnother "sickening" incident as chickens killed
A NUMBER of chickens have been killed and mutilated following a break-in at a chicken shed in Leatherhead. The incident occurred between 9am and 2.30pm on Thursday at a private address in Dorking Road....
View ArticleExhaust fire causes delays
Two fire crews were called to the M25 junction 8 this morning, after reports of a refuse vehicle alight were called in. But when Reigate fire crew attended the scene at about 9.30am, they found it was...
View ArticleVehicle fire on M25 causes hour delay
There are severe delays of an hour on the M25 tonight following a vehicle fire and oil spillage. Two lanes have been closed anti-clockwise, between junction 9 for Leatherhead and junction 8 for...
View ArticleWhy it can be a dog's life for 999 fire crews
A HORSE stranded in a swimming pool, a cat trapped in the driveshaft of a car, and sheep stuck between a railing and a gate.These may not be the dreams every little boy has when he says he wants to be...
View ArticleFatal crash pilot had been flying plane less than four months
A PILOT who was killed when his plane crashed at Redhill Aerodrome had only held his licence for a few months.David Marjason died when his microlight crashed into the turf shortly after take-off last...
View ArticleChild hospitalised after collision with car
A child collided with a car on Linkfield Lane, Redhill, this morning. The young boy, aged around 4, was taken to East Surrey Hospital following the incident at the junction with Rutland Close at around...
View ArticleRoad closures in place after serious crash near Dorking
ROAD closures are in place in rural lanes to the south east of Dorking following a serious collision between Holmwood and Strood Green. Police were called to the incident in Brockhamhurst Road at...
View ArticleSkinhead attacks teenage cyclist in Shere
A TEENAGE cyclist has been assaulted in broad daylight while riding along a country lane in Shere. The incident happened in Combe Lane at 4.20pm on Tuesday when the 17-year-old was overtaken by a...
View ArticleThe top five speed cameras catching you out
ABOUT 140 drivers are clocked speeding on Surrey's roads daily.Thousands of lives are being needlessly put at risk, according to figures obtained by the Mirror, which reveal more than 150,000 motorists...
View ArticleThree hurt in three-car crash on M25 in Surrey
A THREE-CAR crash which caused huge tailbacks on the M25 in Surrey this morning left three people injured. Police have appealed for witnesses following to the collision, which happened on the clockwise...
View ArticleFirefighters to strike for five hours tomorrow
Firefighters will strike for five hours on Saturday evening. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has called its members to strike across England and Wales. The industrial action will run from 6.30pm until...
View ArticleBREAKING: Motorcyclist left with life-threatening injuries after...
Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses after a man suffered suspected life-threatening injuries when he came off his motorcycle on the M25 this afternoon. Officers were called to the clockwise...
View ArticleBiker injured after falling under tractor near Dorking
A MOTORCYCLIST was seriously injured after falling under a tractor on a country lane near Dorking. Police, fire and ambulance crews, and the air ambulance, rushed to the scene of the collision in Mill...
View ArticleBody found in river at Leatherhead
EMERGENCY services raced to a bridge on the River Mole in Leatherhead on Friday afternoon following reports of a body being spotted in the water. Police, fire and ambulance vehicles are currently at...
View ArticleUPDATE: Firefighters recover man's body from River Mole in...
THE River Mole in Leatherhead became a possible crime scene on Friday afternoon after a dog walker spotted a man's body floating in the water. Emergency services were called to the river at Thorncroft...
View ArticleRoad closures after car accident in Caterham
A road has been closed following a car crash in Caterham. Surrey Police was called to a two vehicle collision on Roffes Lane, Caterham at around 8.40am this morning (Monday, October 28). The incident...
View ArticleStable block destroyed in Kingswood fire
FIRE crews are at the scene of a blaze in Kingswood in which a stable block has been destroyed. Reigate's fire engine and another pump from Epsom were called to Waterhouse Lane at 4.18pm today. Crews...
View ArticleResidents urged to call off bonfire parties as firefighters go on...
FIREFIGHTERS will go on strike on Friday evening – just as a busy night of fireworks parties is expected to begin. The walkout, from 6.30pm until 11pm, is the first of two strikes planned this week in...
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