Banstead

Council quits In Bloom contest to save money

DISAPPOINTED: Past In Bloom competitor Pam Alexander

Sunday, March 07, 2010

A garden competition which aims to make the borough bloom every summer has been scrapped due to a cash shortage.

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council will not compete in this year's South and South East in Bloom awards because it would take up too much time and cost too...

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Schools admissions: How are you affected?

Monday, March 01, 2010

Following last week's school admissions announcement The Advertiser and Surrey Mirror series wants to hear how you have been affected.Has your...

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Man found guilty of Banstead murder

Peter Ling

Friday, February 19, 2010

A jealous gardener has been jailed for life after murdering his mistress in Banstead Woods. Peter Ling, 50, battered Lynda Casey, 54, to death with a...



'I'll never forget date of our anniversary'

So happy: Angela and Sam Shale in the grounds of the Woodlands Hotel, where they are staying after getting married on Valentine's Day  Photo no RSMAK150210-D03 by Alec Kingham

Friday, February 19, 2010

Remembering the date of your wedding anniversary proves to be an unfortunate struggle for some of us. But a happy couple from Banstead are unlikely to...

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Travel information website launched

24/7:  The launch of the county council's traffic management centre on Monday morning  Photo No: RSMD5169-1 by Andy Newbold

Sunday, February 14, 2010

The frustration of traffic jams, cancelled trains and late buses are common miseries for thousands of Surrey's commuters. Although these problems will...

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Budget to put police on beat

Friday, February 12, 2010

A budget to help put more bobbies on the beat has been approved. Surrey Police Authority on Monday approved a 2.41 per cent hike in the police's share...

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Rise in number of Jobseekers claims

Busy: Claims for Jobseekers Allowance in the county have gone up, despite a national fall in unemployment.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Claims for Jobseekers Allowance are on the rise in both Reigate and Banstead, and Tandridge, despite a national drop in unemployment. Figures released...

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Could you be a modern-day shepherd?

Shepherd for a morning:  Holly Thompson looking after sheep on the Banstead Downs

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Red skies, crooks and a loyal dog at his heel – the word shepherd conjures an age-old image. But a nature project is hoping to shed these...

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Low response to mayoral consultation

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Reigate and Banstead may soon have its own Boris Johnson in charge. The new figurehead for Reigate and Banstead would have wide-ranging powers and be...

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Final plea for vital bus service

Hear our pleas: Val Milesi, Kevin Jones, reporter Lisa Boardman, Nick Wells hand over the petitions to transport cabinet member Ian LakePhoto no: RSMdb260110D29 by David Berman

Thursday, January 28, 2010

THE bell may have rung on our Save The 324 Campaign, but users of this under-threat bus route are still determined to make a difference. Reporter LISA...

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