A school in Reigate is to welcome a new Headteacher and Deputy Head.

Dunottar School in High Trees Road has appointed Mrs Rowena Cole as the new Headteacher starting in September, succeeding current Head Nikki Matthews.

Marc Broughton is joining as Deputy Head.

The Independent co-educational Dunottar School is now part of United Learning – who stepped in to save the school and guarantee support for the next 10 years.

A Gatwick Express train travelling towards London came to a halt last Wednesday morning (26th March) after part of its glass fibre moulding came away.

A section at the front of the train came loose at Earlswood and passengers became alarmed when the driver announced that the front part of his train was hanging off.

The train did manage to make it to Redhill at a reduced speed however after a temporary fix was put in place. The passengers then left the train and it was taken out of service.

The head of Gatwick Airport has said that a new runway could be built more cheaply and sooner if the airport was chosen for expansion instead of Heathrow.

The owners of Gatwick have now launched a campaign and set out three options for building a second runway.

However Heathrow say airlines have been unable to sustain long-haul flights at Gatwick and claims 21 services have been withdrawn from there since 2008.

Children in Dormansland can look forward to fun times ahead.

The play area in the recreation ground is going to be refurbished, with work due to start in May.

Tandridge District Council will donate £10,000 towards the £20,000 project – the rest being funded by donations from local residents and businesses.

A homeowner in Tilgate is facing a hefty bill after failing to clear up their property.

Rubbish sacks and building materials were left in the front and back gardens of the mid-terraced house in Tilgate Way. The gardens were untidy and overgrown –

And an external wall had become dangerous, leaning heavily to the neighbour’s back door.

After letters requesting the owner to take action went unanswered, the council sent in a team.

It took them 5 days to clear up, remove rubbish and paint in the front and back gardens.

The owner will be required to repay the council’s costs.