A Variety gala evening held by the Mayor of Reigate and Banstead raised £5,000 for charity.The event held by Councillor Dorothy Ross-Tomlin, on February 17 at the Harlequin Theatre, in Redhill, celebrated talent in the borough and featured performances by inclusive youth theatre group Orbit Shed, East Surrey Operatic Society, Redhill Sinfonia, Carrisma School of Dance, professional dancers Tapestry and local singer and songwriter Sally Cranham.
A Mother is fighting Surrey Primary Care Trust for her daughter's right to hear in both ears. Anabelle Somnez, aged nine, of Alexandra Road, Warlingham, was born profoundly deaf. She had a hearing implant fitted when she was three-and-a-half giving her partial hearing in one ear.
Pensioners in Mole Valley villages are celebrating after a last-minute alteration to a new free bus pass scheme.
A Girl suffering from a debilitating form of arthritis is overjoyed after going to Disneyland Paris - something she had always dreamt of.Emmeline Giles, five, was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis in her feet, knees and ankles when she was just 18 months old.
Fumbling through the dark to find the alarm clock is one thing, but trying to eat a meal while the lights are out has the makings of being one messy experience. Despite the dangers, more than 40 guests were brave enough to dine at Fetcham Village Hall to eat a "Dinner in the Dark".
BUS pass-holders in Reigate and Banstead will have to wait half an hour longer for free bus travel from next month.
