Local news from Epsom, Ewell and the surrounding area.

Man arrested for suspected child abduction in Ashtead

12:02pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

A man has been arrested following what is believed to have been an attempt to kidnap a young boy.

OBE for Tadworth children's charity leader of 20 years

11:12am Wednesday 19th June 2013

A man who led a children’s charity for 20 years has been made an OBE for services to children in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

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Sutton and East Surrey Water supply 'will run out' in the next 25 years

11:00am Wednesday 19th June 2013

The water company for Sutton, Morden, Epsom and Croydon says they are going to run out of water in the next 25 years due to population growth and climate change.

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UK colleges get £75m contract to run women's institute in Saudi Arabia

10:06am Wednesday 19th June 2013

A group of colleges and universities have secured a £75m contract to run the first women-only vocational training institute in Saudi Arabia.

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Popular teen died on school trip after 'complication from brain tumour treatment'

8:00am Wednesday 19th June 2013

A talented schoolboy died on his way home from a school trip after suffering a "rare complication" from treatment he had for a brain tumour, an inquest has heard.

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Pregnant Gypsy 'forced to live' without toilet and shower block

7:00am Wednesday 19th June 2013

A pregnant Gypsy says she is being forced to urinate behind her caravan on a council site because no toilet and shower block has been provided.

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WWI signaller's diaries tell of trench warfare and shell shock

6:00am Wednesday 19th June 2013

The diaries of a former First World War signaller who survived the horrors of trench warfare before spending years recovering from shell shock in Epsom have been published for the first time.

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Ashley Centre has 'no plans to use live animals' after penguin protests

4:49pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

A shopping centre which came under fire for wanting to use real penguins for a fun day has said it has no plans to use live animals for any of its future events.

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GPS tracker for Surrey's vulnerable

1:17pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Vulnerable people in Surrey will be handed a pocket-sized speedometer which uses GPS to stop them getting lost.

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Firefighters called to kitchen fire at children's charity in Tadworth

11:15am Tuesday 18th June 2013

Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire at a charity, which helps children with brain injury and disabilities in Tadworth.

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Baptist minister turns nightrider for Princess Alice Hospice

6:00am Tuesday 18th June 2013

A Baptist minister was among those who rode through London under starlit skies to raise money for Princess Alice Hospice.

VIDEO: Young fundraisers rewarded with fun day at Downsend Junior School

5:00am Tuesday 18th June 2013

Children who have worked hard to raise money for charity were rewarded with a fun day Friday.

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Epsom shop pays tribute to popular employee of 40 years service

5:00pm Monday 17th June 2013

Epsom’s flagship clothing store has paid tribute to a "dedicated man loved by everybody" who worked there for 40 years and died last month.

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Married couple receive MBEs for helping disabled youngsters

4:14pm Monday 17th June 2013

A married couple have been made MBEs for leading a youth club which gives disabled youngsters the chance to mingle and flourish.

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Calls to make Hook Road railway bridge safer after lorry and car crash

1:00pm Monday 17th June 2013

A lorry and car crash under a railway bridge last week has sparked a call for better signage and road markings to prevent further accidents.

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Protests stop live penguin fun day at Ashley Centre

11:40am Monday 17th June 2013

A shopping centre has put plans to bring in live penguins for a fun day on ice following outraged protests from animal rights activists and customers.

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American bellringers and singers usher in Tattenhams library reopening

11:12am Monday 17th June 2013

Bellringers and singers travelled from the USA to ring in the official re-opening of a library at the weekend.

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Student marks anniversary of near-fatal Bolivian crash

6:30am Monday 17th June 2013

A Kingston University student is marking the first anniversary of a crash which left him fighting for his life after the coach he was on tipped over and tore open a house in a Bolivian desert town.

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