I used to go to school in Sutton by train from Banstead. The station was the scene of much activity with the clanking of goods trains being shunted into and out of the sidings. Coal or coke was the ...

Two teenagers who were arrested in connection with the Banstead jewellers armed robbery last month have been released from custody as the police investigation continues. The armed robbery took place ...

Banstead: This week Metro Moves south to a green and leafy area that has the common touch, writes Andrea Dean Banstead is perfectly positioned between the city and Surrey countryside, just outside ...

Reporter HELEN CRANE takes a step back in time to chart the history of the village of Banstead. Some things never change as early as 1680, the London to Brighton Road at Banstead, now the A217, was ...

This story was submitted to the People's War site at Banstead History Centre on behalf of Mr Geoffrey Robinson. It has been added to the site with the author's permission, and he fully understands the ...