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Seven worthies who made a difference
REIGATE and Redhill have connections with a number of individuals who have had a significant impact beyond this locality, writes John Capon.Leaving aside those who are still living, Yesteryear will be...
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OUR feature on the history of the Reigate Borough Police force prompted a visit to the Surrey Mirror offices in Redhill by Reigate resident Richard Morris.Mr Morris, of Sandcross Lane, South Park, has...
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PEOPLE in Dorking are to learn about sex scandals in a revealing talk. Jane Le Cluse is to address townsfolk at a meeting to be held on Tuesday, August 5, in a hall at the Dorking United Reformed...
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Two Lancaster bombers to fly over Godstone
A PAIR of Lancaster bombers will fly over Godstone on Sunday – marking the first time in 50 years that two of the iconic planes have shared the same airspace.The two planes are the only remaining...
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Remember that terrible snowstorm in February 2009?
SIX years ago this winter, Surrey suffered one of its worst ever snowstorms. Schools were closed for days on end, supermarket shelves were stripped bare and transport was severely dislocated. The heavy...
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Can you help solve the mystery of this holidaying couple?
AN ARTIST is asking Surrey Mirror readers if they can help him with a frustrating puzzle.He wants to know the identity of a couple seen in a 1930s photograph album based on the pair's adventurous...
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1,000 brave sharp frost to commemorate centenary of Kitchener...
FIRST World War re-enactors gathered on Epsom Downs on Saturday to mark the centenary of the visit by Lord Kitchener to inspect the soldiers going off to fight in the Great War.As many as 1,000 people...
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PICTURES: Do you remember the massive snowfall of 2009 which...
THE biggest snowfall for 18 years brought East Surrey to a virtual standstill six years ago next month as schools shut, public transport was suspended and the roads became hazardous.Many of the 2,200...
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Plans afoot for First World War commemoration day in Caterham
A CENTENARY commemoration is being planned for one of the most fateful days in Caterham's history.On April 12, 1915, thousands of soldiers and volunteers marched through the town to drum up support for...
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PHOTOS FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Pictures from around East Surrey in...
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Looking back: Are you in these photos from Surrey schools in...
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Ceremony to honour air crew who died on Reigate Hill
SEVENTY years ago next week, an American aeroplane returning from a bombing mission in Germany crashed in low cloud on Reigate Hill, killing nine crew.To mark the occasion, a new memorial to the young...
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Dot, 91, sends message to US bomber crash ceremony in Reigate
SEVENTY years ago this Thursday (March 19), an American Flying Fortress aeroplane returning from a bombing raid in Germany crashed in low cloud on Reigate Hill, killing nine of its crew. To mark the...
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Redhill basks in glory of solar eclipse - sort of
WORKERS downed tools and huddled on rooftops peering at the sky to witness the first solar eclipse for more than 15 years - unfortunately, for those in Redhill, all they could see was clouds.Atop the...
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NOSTALGIA: People came out to mark the 50 years since VE Day
THIS week Yesteryear turns back the clock 20 years to the first week of May in 1995.We have rummaged through our archives and picked out several strips of negatives showing events the Surrey Mirror...
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Nostalgia: Redhill odeon manager had some snappy ideas for film...
TED Moss was the last cinema manager at Redhill Odeon before it changed into Busby's nightclub in the late 1970s. And this week, his grand-daughter, Julie Hill, has sent in two pictures of her...
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Nostalgia: 'Harry' drove first Green Line 711 bus from Reigate
MANY long-distance travellers and commuters fondly remember the 711 Green Line bus in bygone times. This October marks the 85th anniversary of the start of the service.It ran from Reigate to High...
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Nostalgia: A snapshot of bustling Redhill stores in their golden...
YESTERYEAR has been prompted to have a look back at Redhill High Street in the 1950s and 1960s after being sent a photograph by an elderly reader.Through Age Concern's Charlotte Clark, Ann Callingham...
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Remembering the much-loved 414 green bus service serving Redhill,...
MANY of our older readers will fondly recall the green 414 bus which served Redhill and Reigate and some of the surrounding villages.For decades, when traffic was a lot lighter than it is today, and it...
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Nostalgia: A brief downpour that flooded Reigate and Redhill
EIGHTY years ago this month, Reigate and Redhill experienced a storm the likes of which had not been known in most people's lifetimes.Roads turned to rivers, people had to escape floodwater in their...
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