Many of our local teams’ games were postponed due to frozen pitches at the weekend, but Horsham FC are through to the next round of the FA Trophy with a 3-2 win away to Leatherhead FC on Saturday.
In the Isthmian League there were losses for Merstham, AFC Whyteleafe and South Park Reigate.
In the Combined Counties Premier Division, Redhill FC drew 2-2 at Kiln Brow against bottom of the table Guildford City.
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South East Water has apologised to its customers in East Grinstead and the surrounding area for the loss of water supply over the weekend.
The company says it’s delivering supplies to those on its priority register.
Bottle stations were set up at Queensway Car Park in Queen’s Road, and at East Grinstead sports club on Saint Hill Road, although yesterday morning many residents had a wasted journey to the Sports Club when bottled water was not available as advertised. On Saturday the town was gridlocked due to queues for the original bottle station in the Sainsbury’s car park. The congestion was made worse by a rail replacement bus service in operation over the weekend.
South East Water said Storm Goretti and the cold weather were to blame for the supply issues in East Grinstead.
Mims Davies, the Conservative MP for East Grinstead and Uckfield has assured residents that the Queen Victoria Hospital has its own tanker and is managing to run as normal.
Passengers are being advised to plan ahead before travelling as Network Rail is due to carry out improvement works on lines between Brighton, Gatwick Airport and East Croydon.
The works are due to take place on 17-18 January and 24-25 January.
Network Rail said buses would replace trains on the Brighton Main Line as well as lines between Reigate and Redhill and Redhill and Tonbridge.
A 53-year-old man has been convicted for causing death by dangerous driving.
In March of 2023, David Haggard was driving his car along Croydon Lane, Banstead when he clipped a kerb three times before drifting into the path of Jack Charalambous who was driving in the opposite direction.
The two vehicles collided and sadly Mr Charalambous died at the scene.
Haggard was sentenced to six years in prison.
An increase in the drop-off charge at Gatwick Airport has been criticised.
The fee, which allows drivers to stop outside the terminal for 10 minutes, was hiked to £10 on Tuesday.
Gatwick Airport said it had not taken the decision lightly, but it faces increasing costs, including a more than doubling of business rates.
Travel writer Andy Mossack described the hike as a “money-making exercise”.
