Residents living in conservation areas are being urged to check restrictions after a man was cautioned for having work done to his trees.

The owner of the property in Bletchingly claimed he was unaware the property was in a conservation area.

He was cautioned after the Council’s Senior Tree Officer visited the site and saw tree topping had taken place and was still in progress.

No notification of works had been received.

The owner of the company carrying out the works was fined £900 pounds and ordered to pay Council’s costs of £210 and an additional £90 to the victim support fund.

Anyone carrying out works is supposed to check the status of trees before acting – the extent of the works carried out meant the trees would die as a result.

Redhill-born Chris Robshaw led the Harlequins onto the field at The Stoop yesterday, celebrating his 200th appearance for the premiership rugby union club.

In the third round of the European Rugby Champions Cup, they welcomed Leinster in clash to separate the top two clubs in Pool 2.

Tries from Easter and Tikoirotuma, as well as a drop goal from scrum-half Danny Care, helped to secure a 24-18 victory over their opponents.

Thousand of pounds worth of cigarettes have been stolen from a petrol station in Blindley Heath.

Alarms were triggered just before 1 o’clock Wednesday morning at the Texaco petrol station on A22.

Offenders forced their way in through the front of the store.

A number of enquiries are being carried out and anyone who can assist further is asked to contact Surrey Police on 101 quoting reference 45140101908. Information can be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

A woman in her 70s has been a victim of a distraction theft in Dorking.

She visited Barclays Bank on the High Street on Wednesday and withdrew £1000.  The victim walked back to her car with a friend and noticed a strong smell and a yellow substance marking the back of her jacket.

Shortly afterwards two women appeared in what police believe was a distraction technique.  When the elderly victim returned home she noticed her money was missing.

Both suspects are described as asian; one was in her early 50s, around 5ft 1ins tall of stocky build, wearing glasses, a black hat with a fur trim and dark clothing.  The second was around 30 years old, around 5ft 3ins tall and of slender build.

If you can assist with the investigation in anyway, please contact Surrey Police on 101 quoting reference 45140102501. Information can be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Tools worth several thousand pounds have been stolen from a barn in Oxted.

They were taken in a robbery on Wednesday 26th November.

The tools, mainly Mikita models, were marked with ‘R Hayward’, and are vital to the victim’s business.

Surrey Police are asking for anyone who’s been offered these items for sale or have any information to contact them on 101.