This coming Monday will see 500 flags raised, marking Commonwealth Day.

Councils throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are participating on 10th March.

Councillor Beverley Connolly will raise the flag in Oxted on behalf of Tandridge District Council, and the ceremony in the Memorial Gardens in Horley will be led by Councillor Richard Oliver.

A Commonwealth Affirmation and a message from Her Majesty The Queen will be read out before each flag is raised, starting 10 o’clock Monday morning.

Surrey Fire and Rescue service has won the Fire and Rescue project of the year at the annual Improvement and efficiency awards.

This project aims to provide fire safety training for people who care for older people and also those with disabilties and health problems.

A Surrey County Council spokesperson commented on how the award demonstrates how seriously the protection of vulnerable people is taken.

http://news.surreycc.gov.uk/2014/03/06/fire-and-rescue-service-wins-national-award/

A fundraising lunch hosted by the Mayor or Reigate and Banstead has raised of £1,400 for local charities.

Nearly 100 women from the borough attended the charity event on Friday at Kingswood Golf and Country Club in Sandy Lane.

Cllr Dr Lynne Hack held the event to raise money for Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and Surrey Crime Stoppers.

Guest were treated to a talk from Philip Birkenstein, from the St Petersburg Collection of Theo Faberge Creations who also brought along some beautiful examples..

Two men have been charged in connection with an attack on a woman in Emms Lane, Horsham on February 18.

54 year old Karl Cruise, a british man living in the brittany region of france, has been charged with attempted murder.

Self employed Bruce Killick from Horsham has also been charged with conspiracy to murder.

Both have been remanded into custody to appear at Lewes Crown Court on March 17.

More here:
http://www.sussex.police.uk/whats-happening/latest/news-stories/2014/03/04/two-men-charged-with-horsham-attack

6 people have been rescued from a fire which broke out in a block of flats in Crawley.

Crews from Crawley and Reigate attended the scene at the start of the week after fire alarms sounded and smoke was seen emerging from the building on Springfield Road.

3 people were rescued by crews from ground floor exits; and a disabled woman was removed from the 3-story block of flats via a window.

2 more people escaped the ground-floor blaze via windows before fire crews arrived.

People were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene by paramedics.

The fire is believed to have been accidental.