The outpatients clinic at Horsham Hospital has received a new £47,000 ophthalmology machine.  

The machine was paid for by the League of Friends at Horsham Hospital and will help patients prepare for cataract operations.  The new state of the art machine measures eye structures for patients who need cataract surgery. It has replaced an older machine and can measure the eye faster and more accurately.  

Previously, some patients with more dense cataract would have had to travel to East Surrey Hospital for their pre assessment as the old machine was unable to get the necessary measurements.  Now all patients living in the local area can have their pre assessment appointments at Horsham Hospital.

A man was threatened with a screwdriver and had his moped stolen in Oxted on Thursday evening.  

At around 7 pm the man was stopped by two men on a moped on Stoneswood Road. They threatened the man with a screwdriver and assaulted him before making off with his moped.  The victim sustained minor injuries. One man is described as white and wearing a grey hoodie and grey tracksuit bottoms. The second man is described as white, wearing a dark tee shirt and blue tracksuit bottoms.  Both are around 5 ft 9 inches tall, of slim build, are 16-17 years old and were wearing black and red helmets. The victim’s moped is grey with black writing.

Police would like to hear from anyone who saw two men on a moped on Brick Kiln Lane heading towards Stoneswood Road last Thursday evening.

A passenger who repeatedly abused staff on a flight from Gatwick Airport to St. Lucia has been jailed.

Uche Ezedinma had to be physically restrained and caused the Virgin Atlantic aircraft to be diverted to the Azores due to his persistently poor behaviour.

The 36-year-old spat at a member of staff, punched the overhead storage and threatened numerous other cabin crew. He also smoked a cigarette in the toilet, which is not permitted in any aircraft.

Ezedinma was removed from the plane by Portuguese officers, and the flight continued after a significant delay and refuelling.

After it was discovered he was released by local officials after only a two-hour administrative delay, Gatwick Police carried out an investigation and gained sufficient evidence to present to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Ezedinma was subsequently charged with being drunk in an aircraft and negligently acting in a manner likely to endanger an aircraft or any person therein.

He was sentenced to a total of 14 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay a £140 victim surcharge.

A man from Lingfield has been given a custodial sentence after over 500 images and videos of an indecent and extreme nature were discovered at his home.

Paul Lee Gollop pleaded guilty to three offences of making or downloading indecent images of children and one offence of possession of extreme pornographic images.

The 41-year-old was sentenced to six months in prison. He will be listed on the Sex Offenders Register for seven years and has also been given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.