1st October 2026
East Surrey seeks planning head start as Epsom faces two Local Plans at once
East Surrey’s incoming council has urged ministers to let it begin preparing a Local Plan before it takes over next April, highlighting a problem already confronting Epsom and Ewell: being … Read More
Bust mains, bust company?
A burst main that is leaking up to 750 litres of water every second has cause widespread outages across north east Surrey and forced a raft of school closures. The … Read More
Sutton & Epsom squeeze home in Hurlingham thriller
Hammersmith & Fulham 33 Sutton & Epsom 35 It was a belated welcome to the 2026/27 Regional 2 South East campaign at Hurlingham Park on Saturday. The RFU had wisely … Read More
Epsom Racecourse: Double for Cieren Fallon and William Haggas
We had some typically competitive racing at Epsom on Sunday afternoon, with a good spread of results. Those going home happiest, though, were jockey and trainer combination Cieren Fallon and … Read More
Epsom fight back from two down to earn Abbey Rangers draw
Abbey Rangers 2 Epsom & Ewell FC 2 – Combined Counties League Premier Division South – Saturday 26 September 2026 Addlestone Moor Epsom & Ewell recovered from two goals down … Read More
Care planning gap exposed as most Surrey residents aged 60 and over have yet to plan ahead
Seven in 10 Surrey residents aged 60 and over are concerned about how they would pay for care and support if they needed it, yet only around one in 10 … Read More
Epsom students enter the Dragons’ Den and secure Tycoon Competition success
Four Business students at Nescot College in Epsom recently joined Peter Jones at a charity day, following their success in the national Tycoon Enterprise Competition. As part of their course, … Read More
East Surrey not going as green as the Greens want
East Surrey Council did not pass a motion declaring a climate emergency – including a commitment to decarbonise by 2030 – following a spirited debate over costs and the pace … Read More
Epsom’s Nigel Price celebrates a sold-out home-town jazz night
Epsom guitarist Nigel Price returned to a sold-out Epsom Jazz Club on Thursday (24 September) with his organ trio, just a week after the same line-up sold out Ronnie Scott’s … Read More
Epsom Mental Health Week marks 20 years of local charity
Epsom Mental Health Week will bring talks, exercise classes, creative activities and opportunities to meet others to venues across the town from Saturday 3 to Sunday 11 October. The programme … Read More
Surrey Uni to probe Moon dust for rocket fuel
Could magnesium found in Moon dust help future spacecraft travel further into deep space? A new European Space Agency (ESA)-funded project led by the University of Surrey aims to find … Read More
Dorking’s wartime refugee committee records go online for the first time
Rich historical records of how the small town of Dorking sheltered people fleeing Nazi persecution during World War Two are now fully searchable and publicly accessible online, thanks to a … Read More
Epsom and Ewell’s New Local Plan sites advance amid clash over scrutiny and cost
Epsom and Ewell’s Local Plan moved closer to public consultation on Tuesday 22 September, but cllrs clashed over proposed Green Belt development, decisions taken without committee debate and a government … Read More
Salts hold Sutton for 72 minutes before cup defeat
Epsom & Ewell 0–2 Sutton United. Specsavers Senior County Cup, first round Chalky Lane, 22 September 2026 Epsom & Ewell held National League side Sutton United until the 72nd minute … Read More
Council Council constitution Opinions
East Surrey is still going ahead – so what happens next?
Readers may have seen the recent national news that the Government has stopped or paused Local Government Reorganisation in several parts of England. Understandably, some people have asked me: does … Read More