60pwheresold Thursday,January1,2015 HHHHAAAAPPPPPPPPYYYY 2222000011115555 TTTTOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLOOOOUUUURRRRRRRREEEEAAAADDDDEEEERRRRSSSS NEWS VIBE Thursday January 1 2015 TOVisitDepsomAguardiYan.co.u’kfoSrbreakingPnewsA,sportaPndleisEure R 01 5 15 STARTS ON THE NEXT PAGE Super head to quit Hot events for 2015 9 772040383030 60pwheresold Thursday, January 1, 2015 60pwheresold HH AA PP PP YY 22 00 11 55 HH AA PP PP YY 22 00 11 55 TTTTOOOO AAAALLLLLLLL OOOOUUUURRRR RRRREEEEAAAADDDDEEEERRRRSSSS Visit epsomguardian.co.uk for breaking news, sport and leisure 4 GE Advertising:02087226455 Distribution:08444774568 Newsdesk:02087226341 January1,2015 January1,2015 facebook.com/epsomguardian epsomguardian.co.uk @epsomguardian GE NEWS 5 Turn your old Christmas cards back into trees Thinking ahead about how can leave their real Christ- onNewYear’sDayhavebeen thisJanuary. besttorecycleyourChrist- mastreesnexttotheirgreen movedtoJanuary2. TheWoodlandTrustsaida mastree? refuse bin on their normal TurnChristmascardsinto new tree will be planted in From Monday, January 5, collectionday. treesbydroppingthemoffat theUKforevery1,000cards people in Epsom and Ewell Normalrubbishcollections Marks and Spencer stores donated. ‘Exceptional’ head £10k theft in pounds to quit in summer Enoughmoneytobuy10,000 items from Poundland was takeninanallegedburglary attheEpsomstore. Festive:MPChrisGraylingjoinsin DeadlinepixEP89120 Amaninhis40shasbeen arrestedandbailedbypolice CHIEFREPORTER but it is one that has to be Sing with the enemy investigatingtheburglaryat HARDEEPMATHARU madenowthatGlynisoneof Poundland in the High 12schoolswithinGLF. Street. [email protected] “BeingatGlynhasbeenan Itisbelievedabout£10,000 enjoyableandsuccessfulpart wastakenfromasafeatthe Aninspirationalheadteacher of myprofessionallife,andI Epsom’s Conservative MP piano, unless the prospec- store between 5.30am and who turned a failing boys amdelightedwiththeschool’s gotintothefestivespiritby tive Labour and Liberal 6amonDecember21. comprehensive into an out- success over the years. singingcarolsaccompanied Democrat candidates were Police were called to the standing school is to step “GlynisnowaLeadingEdge by his UKIP rival on the invitedaswell. shop and made enquiries downtoconcentrateonhelp- Stepdown:JonChaloner School, a National Support piano–afterthreateningnot MrLeachsaidafterwards: whichledtoanarrestlater ingimproveotherschools. SchoolandaNationalTeach- toattendtheeventunlessall “Itwasaveryhappy,joyful thesameday. Jon Chaloner has an- GLFSchoolsgroup–atrust ingSchool–theseaccolades of thearea’sparliamentary occasion.ChrisGraylingdid Themanhasbeenreleased nouncedheistoleavehisposi- createdin2012aroundGlyn’s confirmtheworkthatstaffat candidateswereinvited. turnup.HeturnedupafterI onpolicebailuntilFebruary tion at Glyn School, in the statusasaNationalSupport Glynsharewithcolleaguesin The event at the Ashley started playing and com- 27. Kingsway,Ewell,nextAugust School.Itconsistsof non-se- otherschools. CentreinEpsomraised£550 pletelyignoredme.” DetectiveConstableSteven afternineyearsatthehelm. lective primary, secondary “MyroleatGLFmeansIwill for the mayor’s charities MrGraylingdeniedignor- Cassidy said: “I hope the DuringMrChaloner’stime and special schools in the still have a connection to EpsomandEwellFoodbank, ingMrLeach,saying:“Iwas quickarrestofamandemon- at the all-boys school it has SouthEastwhichareprovid- Glyn,butitalsoprovidesme CitizensAdviceBureauand there for an hour, I sang, strated our commitment to achievedtwooutstandingOf- edwiththesupportandstrat- withanopportunitytotryand Cystic Fibrosis Trust on Robert was playing the pursuethosewesuspecttobe stedreports–in2009and2012. egy required to improve by leadsimilarimprovementsat Saturday. piano all the time I was involvedincrime.” Hetookovertherolein2006, staffatGlyn. ourothermemberschools.” Butinanemailtotheor- there.” Anyone with information thesameyearitwasthreat- Mr Chaloner said the PaulCarpenter,chairmanof ganisers,ChrisGraylinghad BrianAngus,chairmanof shouldcallSurreyPoliceon ened with a “notice to im- growthofhisrolewithinGLF governors,paidtributetoMr threatenedtopulloutofthe the mayor’s charities, said 101, quoting reference prove”byOfsted. has brought about his Chaloner’s“exceptional”con- singingwhenhediscovered he was glad everybody en- 45140107682,orcallCrimstop- He said he is leaving to decision. tributiontotheschoolandre- hisUKIPrivalinnextMay’s joyedthecarolsingingand pers anonymously on 0800 concentrate on his role as He said: “This was an assured parents that Glyn general election, Robert thatitraisedlotsof money 555111. chief executiveofficerof the extremely difficult decision, wouldcontinuetoflourish. Leach,wouldbeplayingthe forcharity. 6 REVIEWOFTHEYEAR GE Advertising:02087226455 Distribution:08444774568 Newsdesk:02087226341 January1,2015 January 2014 March That was the year that was 2014 Floods hit hard as the year began and January EwellVillagebydoingaspot ofanglinginthefloodwaters. Ewell suffered PublandlordJohnKerwood  Floods first hit Leather- andaregularGlenConnett for months with headonChristmasEveand set up deckchairs outside kept returning throughout BourneHallPark. thefirstmonthoftheyear. Oneof themostpersistent a lake by the Increasingly frustrated floodsinthecountyinundat- flood victims demanded ac- edthepavementandpartof tiontoprotecthomesandkey theroadformorethantwo- war memorial servicesinthetown. and-a-halfmonths. The flooding damaged a crematorium, fire station, March football club and homeless drop-incentre. Epsomwasrevealedasthe EpsomHospitalfacedse- locationfora640-acreforest rious questions after it tomarkthecentenaryofthe Lovelyforducks:Ewell emerged that an operation startoftheFirstWorldWar. village’spersistentflood wasconductedinfullviewof The Woodland Trust an- provokedahumourous visitorsandpatients. nouncedthatfour“flagship A horrified Claire Walsh woods”wouldbeplanted,one response witnessed surgery taking each in England, Scotland, guilty to the theft and was placeinabuildingopposite WalesandNorthernIreland. previouslysentencedtoeight theWellsWingof thehospi- Disciplineproblem:WestEwellInfantSchooluseda Peoplecandedicatetreesin weeksinjail. tal because the blinds had memory of their relatives guardtostopparentsusingthestaffcarpark beenleftopen. whowerekilledinthewarat Adamningreportrevealed Thehospitalconductedan February  Plans to replace the theEnglishCentenaryWood aprison“paredtothebone investigation and frosted country’sleadingrehabilita- inLangleyVale. andbeyond”withstaff cuts overwindowstoprotectpa- tion centre for injured ser- thatsparkedsafetyfears,un- tients’privacyanddignity.  Theremovalof fishfrom vicemen with a new £300m Athievingcouplewhostole derminedrehabilitationand anidyllicpondbecauseofan- complex in the Midlands 81-year-oldwoman’shandbag left prisoners locked up for Aschoolwasforcedtoem- tisocialfishermancreateda were met with shock and whileshewastakingcommu- longperiods. ploy a security guard after stirandsparkedconcernsfor surprise. nion on her birthday were TheIndependentMonitor- selfish and abusive parents heronsandwildlifeinBurgh The proposed closure of jailed. ing Board report mirrored repeatedlyignoredrequests Heath. HeadleyCourt,nearLeather- In March Adrian Robert- complaints to the Epsom not to jeopardise safety by Celebrated fishing author head, comes despite all the son,whousedtoliveinWest Guardianbyworriedex-offi- usingastaffcarpark. ChrisYatesandtopinterna- money that has been Ewell,wassentencedtofive cersatHighDownprison,on WestEwellInfantSchool,in tionalfishermanSteveGar- ploughedintocreatingstate- months in jail for theft at theborderbetweenBanstead RuxleyLane,Ewell,toldpar- denerspokeoutagainstthe of-theartfacilitiesthere. a church in Tolworth, in andSutton. Fishout:Fearsforherons entsasecurityguardwould ban after a resident con- January. Thereportsaid:“2013has afterfishweretakenfrom preventparentsfromusingit demned the move by the  Two friends lifted spirits Rebecca Mills of Lincoln beenadreadfulyearforHigh BurghHeathpond EP82220 todrop-offtheirchildren. councilasan“overreaction”. andfishingrodsinflood-hit Walk, Epsom, had pleaded Down.” January1,2015 facebook.com/epsomguardian epsomguardian.co.uk @epsomguardian GE REVIEWOFTHEYEAR 7 April 2014 June April  On an exclusive visit to HighDownprison,itsgover- nor, Ian Bickers, told the EpsomGuardiantheprison was not in crisis, despite complaints from prisoners andrelatives,butadmitted changes introduced by the Governmenthadpresented challenges:“Tohaveaprop- er clean-up, you have to makeagoodmess.” Thesurpriseresignation of theheadteacherof Rose- berySchool,SarahMackin- tosh, after five years shockedtheschoolcommu- Surpriseresignation:RoseberySchool DeadlinepixEP26139 nity. Theschool’sgovernors deniedclaimstheschoolwas legalprofessionafterbeing thejackpotwhenhescooped infinancialdifficultyorthat mistakenfortheJusticeSec- £1.2million on a National staffwereunhappywithher retaryandEpsomandEwell Lottery scratch card. He leadershipstyle. MP Chris Grayling on bought the card at Pari’s Twitter. NewsinUpperHighStreet, NonsuchHighSchoolfor Playingalong,hetweeted: Epsom. Girls submitted plans to “I’dliketoadmitthatasJus- build a 13m high sports tice Sec I’ve made a com- Apaedophilewithastran- dome to Epsom Council, pletehashofthings.” gulationfetishwasjailedfor promptingresidentstodis- 12 years after using Face- miss it as a “monstrous  A furious grandmother book to groom teenagers blob”. Theschoollaterlow- saidshewasdeterminedto intosexualactivityonline. ereditsheight,butitwasre- trackdownthe“cowardly” RetiredbankerRobertSin- jectedinDecember. hit-and-rundriverwholeft clair,64,ofPineHill,Epsom, her13-year-oldgranddaugh- had pleaded guilty to 33 Mistakenidentity:The ter,ChelsieHayter,bleeding offences. May in the road. In October, otherChrisGrayling Daniel Baker was given a  The Royal Automobile thatHulinwasonlygivena suspended16-weekcustodial Clubrevealeditsplansfora TheofficeoftheAttorney communityserviceandtold sentencefortheoffence. multi-million pound motor Generalannounceditwould toattendcommunityreinte- heritagewing,spa,golfdriv- not be reviewing the sen- gration sessions for the ing range and children’s tence handed to Headley crime. June swimmingpoolongreenbelt athleteAdamHulin,19,who landandplanstobuildtwo pleaded guilty to the oral KentMathsteacherChris newhomesinaresidential rapeofa12-year-oldgirl. Graylingspokeof hisunex-  A builder and landscape roadnexttotheclubtofund Runover:ChelsieHayterwasinjuredbyahit-and-run Peoplehadraisedconcerns pectedinteractionwiththe gardener from Epsom, hit theredevelopment. driverinMay DeadlinepixEP85172 8 GE Advertising:02087226455 Distribution:08444774568 Newsdesk:02087226341 January1,2015 January1,2015 facebook.com/epsomguardian epsomguardian.co.uk @epsomguardian GE REVIEWOFTHEYEAR 9 July 2014 September July andKaiArnold,11,whodied afteraFordFocusandFord Fiestacrashed. Almost£5,000wasdonated Relatives,friendsandKai’s in only 36 hours after two schoolmates, from Wood- young brothers were diag- mansterne Primary School, nosedwiththesame“cruel” left floral tributes at the incurablegeneticdisease. roadside. Nick and Klara Taussig, from Epsom, were told on TheRoyalAutomobileClub July11thattheirbabyOskar cameunderfireoveritsplans and two-year-old son Theo todevelopitsgreenbeltestate have a muscle-wasting dis- and for allowing a historic ease, Duchenne muscular walled garden to fall into dystrophy. disrepair. Mr Taussig has vowed to The club has submitted a keep running marathons planning application for a untilacureisfoundtosave new motor heritage wing, hisboys. spa, golf driving range, a children’s swimming pool  A mother and her young andgamesareaonitsWood- sonwerekilledinahead-on coteParkestateinEpsom. collision in Banstead Road, Ithasalsoappliedforout- Ewell,onJuly5. linepermissiontobuildtwo Therewasanoutpouringof homesintheRidgetofund grief for Nicola Morris, 29, therestorationof thewalled gardenandcottage. Roadsidetributes:NicolaMorris,29,andhersonKaiArnold,11,diedafteraFordFocusandFordFiestacrashed August neighbourswasa“devilwith theconfusedwomanwalking agencywasshutdownduring Kingswood,inJuly. twofaces”,accordingtothe downWoodlandWay,off the animmigrationraidinJan- She received a 12-month manwholivednexttoher. Warren,inKingswood. uary2013. conditionaldischarge. Alivelydebatewassparked Gemma Davies, from Dal- WarrengateNursingHome SurreyCountyCouncilhas onwhetherLondon’sbound- menyWay,Epsom,wassen- saidoneof thehome’scode- dismissedsocialworkersin Acafeowner,describedas aries should be redrawn to tencedto20monthsbehind locked doors had not been thewakeof thescandal,but “the most aggressive and includeEpsomandEwell. barsafterpleadingguiltyto shutproperlyandstaffwould refusedtonamethem. rude woman... ever” dis- Theissuewasfirstraised five thefts, two burglaries, be responsible for closing missed her critics saying byBarneyStringer,adirec- fourcountsof childneglect, theminthefuture. Awomaninawealthysub- theywererude,uneducated torof Londonplanningcon- making off without paying urb admitted throwing raw and she did not need their sultancyQuod,whoaskedin andfraud. September chicken,bananasandpickled money. ablogarticleifLondonistoo Her neighbour Wilson onion on the driveway of a Iranian-bornAnneGiffard, small. Silva,30,describedherasa man dubbed the “mooning fromCafeCrepesinEpsom Inthewakeof thediscus- “menacetothecommunity”.  An inquest found that a millionaire”afterabitterdis- High Street, hit back after sion,EpsomCouncillorDan vulnerablepensionerwasleft putewithanotherneighbour. GrettaDempsiecomplained Stevenssuggestedthataref- Aconcernedmanfoundan without food or drink for AtcourtonSeptember15, about the treatment of her erendumontheissuecould elderlywomanwithdemen- ninedaysanddiedfromnatu- MariHannahSwanson,30,of disableddaughter. beheld. tia wandering in the street ralcauses,contributedtoby Beaverbank, the Glade, Mrs Dempsie said they Runningforcure:Nickand afteradoorwasleftunlocked neglect. Kingswood,pleadedguiltyto wererefusedserviceunless KlaraTaussigwithboys Apersistentthiefwhowas athercarehome. Gloria Foster, 81, was left harassing Neville Williams, theysatoutside.Thecafehas OskarandTheo EP87822 jailedafterpreyingonelderly JasonLangstaff,44,spotted withoutcarersafterhercare of Red Roofs, Forest Drive, sinceclosed. 10 REVIEWOFTHEYEAR GE Advertising:02087226455 Distribution:08444774568 Newsdesk:02087226341 January1,2015 October 2014 December October CCoossttooffllaawwaannddoorrddeerr:: Knockeddown:Chelsie SSuurrrreeyy’’ssppoolliicceeaannddccrriimmee Hayter ccoommmmiissssiioonneerrKKeevviinnHHuurrlleeyy Adeterminedgrandmother Commissionidentifiedsignifi- andmotherfollowedpremoni- cantfailingsincare. tionstotrackdownahit-and- MerokParkNursingHome rundriverandwere“elated” Troublespot:BoogieLoungenightclubwasorderedtocloseearlierafterastringofviolentincidents inParkRoad,Banstead,was toseehimpunished. closedwitha“fewhours”no- Chelsie Hayter, 13, was SincehisdeathinDecember from the care home due to demonstrationbyinmates. December ticegiventoitselderlydemen- knockeddownasshecrossed 2013,hisfamilyalwaysinsist- concernsabouthercare. Former Conservative Pris- tia sufferers on Tuesday TattenhamWay,Tadworth,on ed he was murdered by the ons Minister Crispin Blunt December9. May15. Assadregime. November MP warned that the verdict Anightclubwasorderedto Grantley Court Nursing Daniel Baker, 27, of Rose- could spark unrest in other closeearlierafterastringof HomeinYorkRoad,Sutton, bery Road, Epsom, was dis-  Firtree House Nursing jails and attacked Chris violent incidents including which had the same owner, qualifiedfromdrivingforfour HomeinBanstead,whichhad  A “troublemaker” bran- Grayling’sprisonpolicy. onewherepolicehadtouse wasshutonFridayDecember months and received a 16- repeatedlyfailedinspections, dishinganaxewasdisarmed tear gas and another where 12. weeksuspendedsentence. wasinvestigatedbypolicefol- bybravecustomersdrinking Ajealousonlinegamingfa- anofficerwaskickedinthe lowingthedeathof itsresi- atafamilypuboneevening. natic started a life sentence head. Paymoretaxorlosehun- Thefamilyofadoctorwho dentFrankWestinOctober. Theyoungmanthreatened behindbarsafterflying3,200 BoogieLounge,inWaterloo dreds of cops. That was the diedinaSyrianjailfeltvindi- Police told his daughter, to attack patrons before re- milestokillayoungwoman Road, Epsom, was told to starkmessagefromSurrey's catedbyajuryverdictthathe TrudyHampton,thathehad turningwithanaxetotheFa- aftershebrokeoff theiron- bringlastordersforwardto policeandcrimecommission- wasunlawfullykilled. opiatesinhisbloodonadmis- mousGreenManinusually linerelationship. 1amonFridayandSaturdays er at a public meeting in Dr Abbas Khan, 32, who siontohospitalbuttherewas peacefulEwellVillage. ShaneCoffey,20,flewfrom andmidnightduringtherest Ewell. usedtoworkatEpsomHospi- norecordof himbeinggiven hishomenearBostoninApril oftheweek,buttheclubsaid KevinHurleyisseekingsup- tal’s Elective Orthopaedic thematthecarehome. Elevenprisonerswereac- intending to murder Farha itwouldappeal. portfora£1mpublicconsul- Centre,travelledtothewar- MsHamptoncameforward quittedofstagingamutinyat Dowlut,then18,withahunt- tationoverhisproposalfora torncountytosavecivilians, afteramanspokeof howhe HighDowninBansteadafter ingknifeatherhomeinHook Twocarehomeswereshut 24percentincreaseinthepo- butwassoonarrested. removed his elderly mother Government cuts sparked a Road,Epsom. downaftertheCareQuality lice’sshareofcounciltax.