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New Season Local Football Results

In League Two, Crawley Town lost 2-1 to Newport County in their first home game of the season.

Dorking Wanderers began their National League South campaign with a 2-2 draw away to Chippenham Town.

In the Isthmian League South East Division, Merstham FC kicked off the season with a 2-1 win over Beckenham.  Three Bridges won 5-0 over Eastbourne Town at Jubilee Field with a hat trick from Reece Hallard.  Eniola Hassan scored a hat trick for AFC Whyteleafe in their 5-0 home win over East Grinstead Town.  

South Park Reigate won their South Central Division match 3-0 at home to Hayes and Yeading United.

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Football: FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round

The football season has started for many of our local teams.

After relegation last season Crawley Town began their League Two campaign with a 3-0 loss away to Grimsby on Saturday.

The Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup got underway at the weekend.  Three Bridges, South Park Reigate, and AFC Whyteleafe are all through to the next round.  After a goalless draw at the New Defence, Horley Town will replay their match away at Corinthian tomorrow evening.

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Declan Rice Training at Merstham FC

Photos credit:  Merstham Football Club

Arsenal and England midfielder, Declan Rice, has been training over the Summer …. at Merstham Football Club. 

Instead of joining the Arsenal squad for training in Spain he has been following an individual training plan at Merstham’s Moatside ground. 

In a video message on social media, Declan Rice thanked the club for letting him use the pitch over the past few weeks and said he hopes Merstham gets promoted this season.

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Susy Radio Newsreader Completes Firewalk In Aid Of Surrey Hospice

A Surrey based hospice turned up the heat on Bonfire Night!  St Raphael’s hosted a firewalking event to raise funds to help run the care facility and asked people to brave their fears and take the challenge.  Susy Radio’s newsreader David Walker was one of 28 fundraisers who took part in the event facing burning temperatures of over 360 degrees Celsius:  

Cliff Mann who runs firewalking activities from the organisation Time 4 Change spoke to the firewalkers as the the last participants completed the challenge:

The hospice was hoping to raise eight thousand pounds on the night but by the start of the evening they had already reached eleven thousand pounds.  Samantha Bourne is Events Fundraising Manager at St Raphael’s:

And you can find out more about what the hospice does for the community at straphaels.org.uk.

You can listen to David Walker’s full report here:

Photo:  Susy Radio news reader, David Walker

 

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Gatwick Immigration Services Workers Call Off Strike

A planned strike by Gatwick Immigration Services has been called off after an improved pay deal has been agreed.

The staff members who provide support to the UK Border Force at the airport’s immigration gates, voted to accept a six per cent pay deal backdated to April 2025.

Industrial action which was originally scheduled to take place earlier this month was suspended to allow for further negotiations. A new date was then set for the 27th October which has also now been cancelled on account of the new pay deal.