Epsom Guardian: Local news from Epsom, Ewell, Ashtead, Stoneleigh, Banstead and Langley Vale

Ex-soldier to spend 24 hours in stocks for armed forces children's charity

4:45pm Thursday 16th May 2013

An ex-soldier who is spending 24 hours in stocks to raise money for children who have lost their parents in service is on track to set a new world record.

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Epsom Guardian launches Shine On Appeal for people with learning disabilities

7:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

Today the Epsom Guardian is asking for your support for a brilliant charity which has been a lifeline for people with learning disabilities for the past 25 years.

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Young couple become last ones to marry at Ruxley Church

6:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

Young love was in the air when a couple became the last ones to marry in a church which is being relocated next month.

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Shocking evidence shows hospital A&E closures cost lives - but will it affect Epsom and St Helier decisions?

3:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

Evidence has emerged that accident and emergency closures, similar to the ones being proposed at St Helier and Epsom hospitals, costs hundreds of lives.

• "Lives put at risk" as A&E axe looms again
• Fears closure of St Helier's A&E could threaten survival rates
• Ambulance cover warning as St Helier Hospital units face axe
• A&E waiting times worst for a decade

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Ex-army captain killer has prison sentence reduced for exemplary military record overseas

7:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

An ex-army Captain turned philandering city lawyer who stabbed his wife to death after she told him she was leaving him has had his minimum prison sentence reduced.

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Epsom Hospital downgrade consultation vote will not be taken by all Surrey Downs GPs

6:30am Wednesday 15th May 2013

The decision on whether to approve proposals to downgrade Epsom Hospital will not be taken by all the GPs in the area, it has emerged.

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Residents unite for Big Tidy Up in Leatherhead

6:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Residents of all ages united to clean up their streets in Leatherhead on Saturday.

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Community unites to oppose Epsom Hospital downgrade ahead of key meeting

4:30pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

Doctors, politicians, nurses, patients, campaigners and residents have united over the past week to urge local GPs to reject proposals to downgrade Epsom Hospital.

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