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Football Update

In League 2, Crawley Town lost 2-0 away to bottom of the table Macclesfield on Saturday.  Play was suspended for 15 minutes when three of the floodlights went out at half time.

Merstham gained three points in their Bostik Premier Division match, winning 1-0 away to Potters Bar.

Despite a 1-1 draw away to Westfield, Reigate team, South Park remain bottom of the Bostik South Central table.

Horsham are in third place in the Bostik South East Division winning 4-2 against Cray Wanderers who were, up to now, unbeaten all season.  It was a good win for East Grinstead, winning 5-2 away to Herne Bay. Three Bridges drew 2-2 away to Greenwich Borough.

Redhill remain in third place in the Combined Counties Premier Division, after a 2-2 draw against AFC Hayes at Kiln Brow.  Horley Town lost 5-2 away to Sutton Common Rovers.

East Surrey Hospital Advises To Think Twice Before Going To A&E

The traffic lights guide (courtesy Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust)

The NHS Trust which runs East Surrey Hospital is urging the public to think twice before going to A&E this winter.  

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has issued a traffic lights guide to show which NHS service should be used in different situations. Michael Wilson, Chief Executive of SASH says that A&E is for serious or life threatening emergencies only.

The Trust’s traffic lights guide has colour coded green to show that pharmacies, GPs and NHS 111 should be used self managing minor illnesses.  Amber is used to show how minor injuries can be treated at minor injuries units at Caterham Dene Hospital, Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead and Horsham Minor Injuries Unit, as well as the Urgent Treatment Centre at Crawley Hospital. The Emergency Department at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill is colour coded red to show that it is for life threatening illnesses and injuries only.  

Two Men Jailed For Betchworth Burglary

Two men from East Surrey have been jailed after they pleaded guilty to a burglary in Betchworth.  

Multiple pieces of jewellery valued at £400 were stolen from a property in October last year. The jewellery was later recovered by Police in nearby shrubbery after the offenders were disturbed.  

The two men were identified and attended Guildford Crown Court on Monday where they pleaded guilty on the first day of the trial. Tony Hoare from Horley was jailed for a total of three years and five months after pleading guilty to two counts of burglary and one count of criminal damage.  Matthew Wilson of Redhill was sentenced to 17 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to a burglary, an attempted theft of a property in Reigate and criminal damage. A third man from Crawley was handed an 18 month community order for handling stolen goods.

Chief Constable of Surrey Police To Join The Met

The Chief Constable of Surrey Police, Nick Ephgrave is to leave the Force.  He has been appointed Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and will take up his new post early next year.  

The current Deputy Chief Constable, Gavin Stephens will assume the responsibilities of Temporary Chief Constable for the county.  

A thorough selection process to appoint a new Chief Constable of Surrey Police will take place in the New Year.