What has kept us well in Surrey through the ages?
How have people in Surrey looked after their wellbeing through the centuries — and what can we learn from them today? That’s the question behind a new year-long heritage and … Read More
Author: Sam Jones
Carers respite at the Crossroads in Surrey?
A row has erupted over the sudden withdrawal of Surrey County Council funding for respite care provided by the long-standing charity, Crossroads Care Surrey, leaving hundreds of unpaid carers uncertain … Read More
Surrey MPs slam SEND profiteers
A new analysis of Surrey’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision reveals growing concern over spiralling costs, limited local authority capacity, and soaring profits among private providers – all … Read More
Leatherhead railway station gets access upgrade
A major upgrade to Leatherhead railway station has officially opened, marking what local MP Helen Maguire has called a “crucial step” in the campaign to make rail travel more accessible … Read More
Epsom charity backs Ukrainian wheelchair athletes in world championship
Surrey Stands with Ukraine, the Epsom-based humanitarian charity operating under Harrop HR Missions Ltd (Registered Charity No. 1117155), is proudly sponsoring the Ukrainian Pickleball Team at the prestigious English Open … Read More
Busy Epsom and Ewell Borough Council next meets December
At a busy half-hour meeting of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council on 22nd July, councillors confronted some of the borough’s most pressing issues, including the future of Horton Cemetery, the … Read More
Casting vote approves 9 new homes in Epsom
Tripling the number of houses on a brownfield Epsom site vexed Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s Planning Committee on 10th July. The Application from Nuro Homes Limited proposed the erection … Read More
Epsom Charity Hears Students’ Plea: Cut the Cost of School Uniforms
As school doors close for the summer, an Epsom-based charity has shared powerful testimony from local students who say the cost of school uniform is putting their families under severe … Read More
Coroner visits Surrey cricket hero’s mental decline
Coroner’s Inquest visits the loss of former England and Surrey batting great Graham Thorpe MBE, who died in August 2024 aged 55. Following an inquest held this week at Surrey … Read More
Absence of CEO on audit Red Flag causes an outrage
The Audit and Scrutiny Committee of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council met on 17th July. Cllr Chris Ames (Labour Court) expressed his outrage that the Chief Executive of the Council … Read More
Be positive about B negative blood donations
Residents across Surrey and the wider South East are being asked to step forward and donate B negative blood, as the NHS warns that stocks of this rare blood group … Read More
Award-Winning Epsom Town Masterplan Shines Spotlight on Council’s Planning Priorities
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council’s Epsom Town Centre Masterplan has been named “Best Plan” at the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) South East Awards for Planning Excellence 2024. The win … Read More
Epsom and Ewell will judge change at their leisure
When Epsom & Ewell Borough Council announced that Better will hand over management of the Rainbow Leisure Centre to Places Leisure in October 2025, many locals who have experienced booking glitches, understaffed gyms, and … Read More
A New Place for Reflection and Remembrance Opens in Epsom’s Long Grove Park
A new natural sanctuary has been unveiled in Long Grove Park, offering a space for remembrance and quiet reflection. The ‘In Memory Woodland’, created by Age Concern Epsom & Ewell, … Read More
Fly-tipping in Epsom and Ewell part of national problem
Organised criminal gangs are increasingly using fake waste removal companies to dump lorry-loads of rubbish across the UK — and Surrey is not immune. According to the Department for Environment, … Read More
SENDing Pupils to Epsom’s Mainstream Schools?
The national conversation around how best to educate children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has intensified, following proposals by Labour’s Stephen Kinnock to increase the number of SEND … Read More