Council Transport

Will Surrey potholes outwit AI?

15 January 2025

Surrey County Council will now use AI to detect potholes to help speed up road repairs across the county. Computer vision cameras fitted to dashboards inside highways vehicles will spot … Read More

Council Letters Planning

Will planners say “Sori, mun moka”? *

15 January 2025

Dear Editor, The report in the Epsom & Ewell Times (9th January) about Historic England placing the Epsom Town Centre Conservation Area on its ‘at risk register’ is extremely timely, … Read More

Education Health News

Surrey University leading on alternative ADHD treatment

14 January 2025

A multisite clinical trial has launched in the United States to investigate whether non-pharmaceutical methods can be used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children ages 7-12. This … Read More

Health News

New SWLP Laboratory Enhances Diagnostic Services for Epsom Hospital and Beyond

14 January 2025

South West London Pathology (SWLP) has launched one of the most advanced diagnostic facilities in the UK, with new cutting-edge laboratories set to transform healthcare delivery for patients across its … Read More

Council Education Transport

Surrey school children road safety faces funding challenges

14 January 2025

Children at a special needs school could be left waiting years for a much needed crossing. Clifton Hill School, on Chaldon Road in Caterham, is a secondary school for 11-19 … Read More

News Transport

Check your Epsom and Ewell train journeys January weekends.

14 January 2025

Residents of Epsom and Ewell are advised to prepare for disruptions to South Western Railway (SWR) services due to essential engineering works in the Wimbledon area. Bus replacement services will … Read More

Community Health

Hip pain explained

14 January 2025

Hip pain is a common complaint, particularly among middle-aged and older adults. Two frequent causes are Hip Osteoarthritis (OA) and Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS). While these conditions share some … Read More

Arts Council

Surrey’s D’Oyly Carte Island concerts cancelled.

12 January 2025

Plans for a summer concert on a private island as part of Weybridge Festival have been cancelled over health and safety concerns. D’Oyly Carte Island hosted three days of music … Read More

Housing News Planning

Blot on Epsom Down’s west horizon to grow?

11 January 2025

The “Croydonisation” of Woking will continue after a 26-storey town centre tower block on the former BHS site was approved. The plans for the 272-home 85-metre-tall building are nearly identical … Read More

Council Elections News

Surrey County elections must go ahead clamour

10 January 2025

The May 2025 Surrey county elections must not be postponed, the 11 boroughs and district councils have said. That call has been amplified with the Surrey Liberal Democrat MPs writing … Read More

Council Housing

Surrey’s affordable homes left unclaimed

10 January 2025

Millions of pounds worth of affordable Surrey homes remain unbuilt because nobody is willing to take on the project. It has left Spelthorne Borough Council scrambling around trying to find … Read More

Environment News

MP spies pollution in Mole

10 January 2025

Raw sewage has spewed out of a broken manhole cover and into the River Mole. Video taken by the Dorking and Horley MP, Chris Coghlan, shows the waste pumping out … Read More

Council Council constitution Editorial

Are Epsom and Ewell’s Interests Served by Postponing Democracy?

9 January 2025

The Conservative-led Surrey County Council’s recent decision to seek a postponement of the May 2025 elections raises serious questions about the motivations behind this move. This decision, spearheaded by Councillor … Read More

Council Council constitution News

Local government reorganisation: What will it mean for Epsom and Ewell?

9 January 2025

The leader of “doomed” Surrey County Council will write to the Government asking for the May 2025 elections to be postponed and Woking’s debt cancelled as part of devolution measures … Read More

Community Council Local History

Heritage at Risk: Epsom Town Centre Conservation Area Faces Challenges

9 January 2025

The latest Heritage at Risk Register, published by Historic England in November 2024, has cast a shadow over the state of heritage conservation in Epsom and Ewell. Two conservation areas—Epsom … Read More

Council Council constitution

All change! Epsom and Ewell Borough Council approaching its final stop?

8 January 2025

Surrey is changing “whether we like it” or not and county council leader Tim Oliver says it’s better to be at the forefront of that change. The Government wants to … Read More

Council Housing Planning

Epsom Green Belt Debate Intensifies

8 January 2025

The ongoing debate surrounding Epsom & Ewell Borough Council’s Proposed Submission Local Plan has escalated as the Epsom and Ewell Times publishes two sharply contrasting letters – one from the … Read More

Business News Sports

Walton Golf Club’s dismissal of one-in-hole unfair

7 January 2025

A greenkeeper who had worked at a Surrey golf course for almost 40 years has won a case for “unreasonable” dismissal after he was sacked when his digger fell into … Read More

Football Sports

New Year less cheerful for Epsom and Ewell football

6 January 2025

Jersey Bulls 5-1 Epsom and Ewell FC. Combined Counties League – Premier Division South. Saturday 4th January 2025. A trip to the Channel Islands for a meeting with the Jersey … Read More

Rugby Sports

New Year Cheer For Sutton and Epsom Rugby

6 January 2025

Sutton & Epsom RFC 21 Battersea Ironsides 20. Saturday 4th January. The September fixtures had concluded with a rousing encounter at Garratt Green when these two fine sides could not … Read More

Community Health News

Prime Minister and Health Secretary Visit Epsom Hospital to Unveil NHS Recovery Blueprint

6 January 2025

Epsom Hospital played host to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Wes Streeting today as they unveiled a significant national plan aimed at tackling the extensive backlog of … Read More

Council Elections News

Surrey’s Conservative leader wants to postpone May’s poll reckoning

3 January 2025

The leader of Surrey County Council is set to write to the Government calling for the 2025 elections to be postponed in order to allow authorities to focus on merging … Read More

Business Community Education

Special case for VAT exemption for special education needs?

3 January 2025

Private schools are “not a lifestyle choice but a necessity” for children with special educational needs (SEN), argues the headteacher of an independent school in Reigate. Tuition fees are expected … Read More

Community Faith

Ahmadiyya Youth Clean the Streets of Epsom to Welcome the New Year

3 January 2025

By Luqman AhmedLeader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association Epsom As the first light of the new year stretched across the horizon, a group of volunteers from the Ahmadiyya Muslim … Read More

Council Finances

Epsom & Ewell Faces Tight Constraints in 25/26 Government settlement

26 December 2024

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has received its provisional financial settlement for 2025/26, and while the figures align with expectations, they highlight ongoing financial pressures on local services. The settlement … Read More

Arts Culture

Epsom Choral Society carols for cardiac charity

24 December 2024

Epsom Choral Society presented its ever-popular annual Christmas Concert on Saturday 21st December at St Martin’s Church in Epsom. Always a highlight of the festive season, this year’s concert was … Read More

Business News

Epsom business contact with the King warranted

23 December 2024

Epsom based since 2013 Cirrus, the leading provider of contact centre software, is proud to announce it has been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment by His Majesty King Charles … Read More

Rugby Sports

After 12 wins in a run Sutton & Epsom fall at the thirteenth

23 December 2024

Old Reigatian 21 Sutton & Epsom RFC 15. Saturday 21st December. Midweek illnesses, at one stage, threatened to derail Sutton selection for the last league game in 2024. Ultimately the … Read More

Crime News

Surrey prison failed IPP prisoner

23 December 2024

Staff at a Surrey prison failed to get medical attention for a prisoner who was reportedly found “naked on all fours, and barking like a dog” before he took his own … Read More

Council Planning

River Mole to attract visitors to Leatherhead?

23 December 2024

Mole Valley District Council’s dream of “improving” and “enhancing” Leatherhead has taken a step forward after plans to regenerate Claire House and James House were submitted. The site is part … Read More

Council Council constitution

Tiers to be shed if Epsom and Ewell loses its Borough Council?

23 December 2024

Surrey could be split in two as part of sweeping changes to how services are run. Downing Street is looking to reshape local government and has set out a white … Read More

Education Health News

Surrey Uni Doing the maths on virus transmission

23 December 2024

How prepared are we for another pandemic? Mathematical insights pinpoint lessons on airborne viral transmission   Half a decade on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a study by the … Read More

Arts Community Culture

Epsom celebrates a new Ukrainian Christmas Day

20 December 2024

The vibrant Ukrainian community in Epsom and Ewell and surrounding areas will celebrate Christmas Day for the second year on 25th December. This change was formalized when President Volodymyr Zelenskyy … Read More

News Transport

Going South from Epsom for Xmas? Check your trains

20 December 2024

Epsom residents are being urged to check before travelling as South Western Railway (SWR) services to Guildford face significant disruption due to emergency engineering works. The works will take place … Read More

Business Community

An Epsom and Ewell education in water shortage

18 December 2024

The residents of Epsom, Ewell, Stoneleigh, and surrounding areas have been grappling with a significant water supply crisis over the past 48 hours, following a major failure in the infrastructure … Read More

Council Housing Planning

Epsom and Ewell’s new housing targets in Surrey perspective

18 December 2024

Housing targets in Surrey are set to skyrocket, with some areas expected to deliver double the number of homes under new Government plans. On December 12, the long-awaited update to … Read More

Football Sports

Epsom and Ewell FC get marching orders from Sandhurst

18 December 2024

Epsom and Ewell FC 1-2 Sandhurst Town. Combined Counties League – Premier Division South. Tuesday 17th December 2024. Following our defeat at Chipstead in November I advised that we regularly … Read More

Arts Culture Education

Watching out for tomorrow’s film talent in Epsom and Ewell

17 December 2024

Creative Media students from North East Surrey College of Technology (Nescot) were joined by their tutors, family and friends for the premiere of their short film, ‘The Watching’ which was … Read More

Rugby Sports

Sutton & Epsom topple league leaders

17 December 2024

Sutton & Epsom RFC 20 Beckenham 19. Saturday 14th December. For the final league match at Rugby Lane in 2024 the crowd were treated to the visit of the league … Read More

Council Housing Planning

The Local Plan plot thickens after revised NPPF

16 December 2024

The Government’s revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published on 12 December, has set ambitious new housing targets, requiring local councils to accelerate their housebuilding efforts. This move coincides with … Read More

Arts Culture

Epsom Chamber Choir Christmas concert benefits hospital

16 December 2024

Epsom Chamber Choir was delighted to welcome The Worshipful The Mayor of Epsom and Ewell, Councillor Steve Bridger, and the Mayoress, Mrs. Carol Bridger, to their annual Christmas concert at … Read More

Education Health News

Plant-based meat alternatives might be depressing

16 December 2024

There is mounting evidence suggesting that ultra-processed foods (UPF) are bad for our health, but if you stick to a vegetarian diet, is that still the case? Plant-based meat alternatives (PBMA) are … Read More

Council Environment

Epsom and Ewell’s solar powered spaceship

16 December 2024

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has recently installed solar panels on the roof of Bourne Hall, and secured funding from the Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund to develop a … Read More

Council Housing Letters

Can the green light to Epsom’s Green Belt housing turn red?

13 December 2024

Letters to the Editor From Tim Murphy of the Surrey Campaign to Protect Rural England A Dark Day for Epsom and Ewell Dear Editor, I write with deep disappointment and … Read More

Crime News

Epsom led crime gang banged up

13 December 2024

An organised crime group who carried out multiple burglaries, a vicious assault, and stole more than £215,000 worth of high-value cars have been jailed for a total of twenty seven … Read More

News Westminster

Epsom and Ewell’s MP leads debate on support for Explosive Ordnance Disposers

12 December 2024

Helen Maguire, Epsom and Ewell’s MP and former British Army Military Police Officer, led a Westminster Hall debate 11th December on government support for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community. … Read More

Crime News

Woking child murder lessons for Surrey’s agencies

12 December 2024

Authorities must face serious questions about years of missed chances to prevent Sara Sharif’s death. Sara was murdered aged 10 years old by her father Urfan Sharif and stepmother Beinash … Read More

Council Housing Planning

Council minority vote Local Plan to next stage with Green Belt in

11 December 2024

On 10th December 2024, the Full Council of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council convened to debate the proposed Local Plan, a pivotal document that will shape the borough’s future planning, … Read More

Arts Business Education

Surrey first in image AI

11 December 2024

Surrey announces world’s first AI model for near-instant image creation on consumer-grade hardware  A groundbreaking AI model that creates images as the user types, using only modest and affordable hardware, has been announced by the Surrey … Read More

Council Education Transport

Surrey: Free school buses withdrawn

11 December 2024

Free school buses are being axed after a cross-country route was judged safe by Surrey County Council. Parents say the letter outlining the new walkable route explicitly states that the … Read More

Arts Community Culture

Epsom Symphony Orchestra: A Cornerstone of Local Musical Excellence

11 December 2024

The Epsom Symphony Orchestra, a cherished fixture in the town’s cultural landscape, has been delighting audiences since its founding in 1951. Over its decades-long history, the orchestra has shared the … Read More

Rugby Sports

Rugby result reads well for Sutton & Epsom

11 December 2024

Sutton & Epsom RFC 17 – Reeds Weybridge 11. Saturday 7th December 2024. The arrival of Reeds Weybridge at Rugby Lane signalled the culmination of the first half of the … Read More

News

A dog’s dinner of a licensing scheme?

8 December 2024

Professional dog walkers have rallied against a new dog licensing scheme in Surrey, claiming the managers have overstepped their mark.  Dog walkers may have to pay £360 a year to … Read More

Council Finances

Ideas for empty Council premises in Reigate and Redhill

8 December 2024

Calls to make use of empty town centre units could see charities and pop-up shops take over in Surrey towns as councillors ask for short-term leases to be made available … Read More

Council Finances

Examination of a Surrey Borough’s 2nd highest UK debt

8 December 2024

The review into Spelthorne Borough Council’s £1 billion debt and whether it is upholding its duty to provide best value to residents has been extended. In May, the government wrote … Read More

Business News

Small Business is my business says Epsom’s MP

5 December 2024

Helen Maguire, MP for Epsom and Ewell, has announced a new survey for local businesses and will spend time working alongside staff at three local establishments in the lead-up to … Read More

Business Health

Surrey pharmacies need a better financial prescription

5 December 2024

Pharmacy owners in Surrey say “enough is enough” as they complain working 12-hour days and barely breaking even. One pharmacist said it has to dispense just over 6,000 prescriptions a … Read More

Community Finances

Epsom and Ewell low-income crisis support

5 December 2024

The Household Support Fund, provided by the Department for Work and Pensions, offers short-term financial support to households struggling to afford essentials. Distributed by CAEE on behalf of Epsom & … Read More

Community Education Health

Call to address mental health of health workers

4 December 2024

Only a system-wide overhaul of the NHS that invests in staff wellbeing can address the psychological ill-health crisis amongst healthcare workers, according to research led by the University of Surrey in … Read More

Environment News

Surrey academic to lead plastic pollution fight

4 December 2024

Tackling the plastic pollution crisis: Legislation must evolve to address challenges for our climate, ecosystems and human health  Urgent legislative action is needed to stop the imminent threats of environmental … Read More

Health Local History Volunteers

Surrey History Centre throws light on Epsom’s hospitals

4 December 2024

Epsom Surrey had more mental hospitals than most English counties and, at Surrey History Centre, we are justly proud of the quantity and quality of surviving records we hold. These … Read More

News Transport

Epsom and Ewell to be served by publicly owned trains

4 December 2024

The government has announced that South Western Railway (SWR), which serves commuters from Epsom, Ewell West, Stoneleigh and Worcester Park to London Waterloo, will be the first train operator to … Read More

Arts Culture

Lucy Porter Returns to Her Roots with “No Regrets” at Epsom Playhouse

3 December 2024

Epsom Playhouse is set to welcome one of comedy’s most beloved figures, Lucy Porter, on 18th January 2025, as part of her nationwide tour with the brand-new show No Regrets. … Read More

Council Education

Surrey schools not out for so long in summer?

2 December 2024

Surrey County Council is looking at possible changes to school holidays.  A consultation has been launched on whether the county council should switch to a two-week half term break in … Read More

Council Housing Planning

Local Plan lessons from our neighbour?

2 December 2024

“Four more years?” is the resounding cry after a Surrey council has been moved back to square one with its plan for 8,000 new homes, potentially at a cost of … Read More

Community Education Volunteers

Epsom Teen Selected as Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Youth Ambassador

2 December 2024

A young woman from Epsom is amplifying young people’s voices after being chosen as a UK Youth Ambassador for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE). Kalina Hristova, 17, joins a … Read More

Rugby Sports

Epsom rugby scrape a point lead over Gravesend

2 December 2024

Gravesend 22 Sutton & Epsom RFC 23. Saturday 30th November. Sutton and Epsom RFC visited Gravesend RFC in October last season at the height of the high tackle hysteria. In … Read More

Community Council Finances

Ewell village set to improve

2 December 2024

Earlier this month Epsom and Ewell Borough councillors met to agree their contribution of £1.25m Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding toward the Ewell Village improvement project. This funding will match … Read More

Business

The Essential Guide to Maintaining Clean Carpets and Upholstery in Woking

30 November 2024

Sponsored article: Maintaining a clean and inviting home is a priority for every homeowner. Among the most overlooked aspects of cleanliness are carpets and upholstery, which, if left unattended, can … Read More

News Transport

Broad Gauges New Train Set to Serve Epsom

28 November 2024

Residents of Epsom will soon benefit from South Western Railway’s (SWR) latest investment in modern rail travel as the new Arterio trains, officially launched this week, are set to roll … Read More

Council Finances

What cuts to Surrey County Council services are you prepared for?

28 November 2024

Surrey County Council has unveiled its draft budget for the upcoming financial year and is calling on residents to share their views through a public consultation. As councils nationwide grapple … Read More

Business Education Health

X-Ray vision wins Surrey Uni “spin-off” a prize

28 November 2024

Silveray, the digital X-ray film company and Surrey spinout, wins coveted Institute of Physics award with a new approach to X-ray imaging  Innovation in X-ray technology could be key to … Read More

Council Education News

Epsom SEND case highlights a national problem

28 November 2024

A shocking case of systemic failure by Surrey County Council (SCC) has brought renewed attention to the challenges faced by families of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). … Read More

Housing News

Is a Isa the answer to Epsom’s high house prices?

28 November 2024

With the five-year anniversary of the Help to Buy ISA closure approaching, a fresh analysis has revealed how Epsom and Ewell compares to other Surrey boroughs in benefiting from this … Read More

Council Environment

Fly-tipping bags and BB gun shots close Bagshot recycle centre

28 November 2024

Bagshot community recycling centre will close in an effort to protect  staff from being threatened with violence, Surrey County Council has said. The depot has been plagued with issues for years … Read More

Council Local History News

Epsom & Ewell’s local history museum to be born again?

28 November 2024

Bourne Hall Museum in Ewell, a cherished repository of local history, faces an uncertain future as its esteemed curator, Jeremy Harte, prepares for retirement in March 2025 after 35 years … Read More

Arts Culture

Epsom Choral Society’s Verdi Requiem reviewed

28 November 2024

I will never forget the first time I heard Verdi’s Requiem.  That crashing wall of sound that was the Dies Irae filled me with fear and awe.  It seemed as … Read More

News Policing

Surrey Taxpayers Face Policing Squeeze Amid Funding ‘Postcode Lottery’

26 November 2024

The “post-code lottery” of police funding could force residents to shoulder more of the burden, according to Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Lisa Townsend. The PCC said she fears … Read More

Community News Volunteers

Epsom and Ewell Talking Newspaper talks about 50 years

26 November 2024

“I feel we are here today to pay homage to those good people who 50 years ago, established this splendid Charity and all those who have contributed ever since. On … Read More

Arts Culture Local History

Epsom historian and the Frenchman who trained the British armies that defeated Napoleon

26 November 2024

The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst has seen a lot of famous faces over the years. Several members of the Royal Family have attended the Academy. Sir Winston Churchill graduated in … Read More

Arts Council Culture

Dorking Halls to reopen after upgrade

26 November 2024

UPDATED par 3 to show work is being done in two parts and £11m cost is split over 2 years ADDED line at end to show what the second phase … Read More

Education News

Surrey strategist secures stardom in Space Science

25 November 2024

Renowned astrophysicist Professor Adam Amara, Director of Space Strategy and Head of the School of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Surrey, has been appointed as the UK Space Agency’s … Read More

Community Sports

Worcester Park’s path to a healthier and safer life

25 November 2024

Hapkido: Master Sung’s Dojang in Worcester Park and New Malden – More Than Martial Arts, It’s a Path to a Healthier, Safer Life. The quest for personal safety has become … Read More

Health Letters News Transport

Planning buses not missing them says Epsom’s MP

24 November 2024

Dear Editor, Thank you to Stuart Gosling for his contribution and for highlighting the important issue of transport links in relation to the new hospital development. Has Epsom’s new MP … Read More

Community Education

Ashtead school opens hearts to child refugees

22 November 2024

Christmas cheer filled the halls of City of London Freeman’s School (CLFS) as over 90 guests, pupils, staff, and friends from the Refugee Buddy Club gathered for a heartwarming Seasonal … Read More

Council Housing Planning

Epsom and Ewell’s Draft Local Plan goes to Full Council

21 November 2024

The Licensing and Planning Policy Committee (LPPC) of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council met on 20th November 2024 to consider the draft Regulation 19 Local Plan amid a storm of … Read More

Business Education News

The real world visits the virtual world at Ewell’s NESCOT

21 November 2024

Principals and teachers from across the world visited Nescot (North East Surrey College of Technology) College in Ewell, Surrey last week, to try out its brand-new virtual reality (VR) immersive … Read More

Council Finances

Sorry Surrey Borough for “shameful” past

21 November 2024

Woking Borough Council has apologised for the “shameful” behaviour of its past. The bankrupt council met last night to hear from the authors of the long-awaited review into how the … Read More

Neutrality Council News

Epsom and Ewell Times annual neutrality audit

21 November 2024

Epsom and Ewell Times Neutrality Council Annual Report. The unedited and full responses from members of the Neutrality Council together with our response can be read HERE Introduction: The Epsom … Read More

Arts Culture

Music of mass creation in Epsom

21 November 2024

Two mass settings in the same concert – too much of the same thing or the starting point for a creative programme of music? During his time as music director … Read More

Community Council

Surrey carers getting digital support

21 November 2024

Surrey County Council is rolling out additional support for tens of thousands of unpaid carers living in the county as part of a new digital service.  At least 90,000 people in Surrey … Read More

Council Environment

Another solar power story – Leatherhead

21 November 2024

A four-year fight to install solar panels in a Leatherhead car park has left those behind the green project both “disappointed and very exited”. Mole Valley District Council declared a … Read More

Community Council News

Surrey’s focus on independent lives is “good”.

21 November 2024

Surrey County Council’s adult social care services have been rated as ‘good’ by a health watchdog – despite some inconsistencies. In the local authority’s first ever overall rating, the Care … Read More

Council Elections

A poll on polling – Epsom and Ewell consults

21 November 2024

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council will launch a six-week consultation into proposed changes to the polling district and polling places within the borough from 21 November 2024 to 2 January … Read More

Education Environment News

Surrey University Launches UN-Affiliated Centre to Tackle Climate Change

21 November 2024

Drastically improving the UK’s ability to address climate change is the grand challenge that the new United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)-affiliated CIFAL centre at the University of … Read More

Environment News

Party divide on Surrey solar farm?

21 November 2024

Plans for a Surrey solar farm have been questioned as an MP has called for the government to look again at the “nationally significant” decision. Jeremy Hunt, MP for Godalming … Read More

News Transport

£12 million bus boost for Surrey

21 November 2024

Surrey County Council has been allocated £12,074,800 from the Department for Transport, to further improve and protect local buses.   The council will work with bus operators to allocate the … Read More

Council Housing Planning

Conflict on Epsom’s Green Belt plans of another kind?

19 November 2024

On the eve of an important meeting of the Licensing, Planning and Policy Committee on the future of the Borough’s Local Plan, housing and Green Belt development, Epsom & Ewell … Read More

Business News

Epsom and Ewell business Oscars night

19 November 2024

Last night Epsom Social in the Epsom Square hosted the Oscars of local businesses. The annual Epsom and Ewell Business Awards recognised excellence in 9 categories with the cafe in … Read More

Council Housing Planning

Epsom Civic Society say Local Plan should be agreed on Wednesday

18 November 2024

The Epsom Civic Society (ECS) (motto being “Shaping the future, safeguarding the past”) has urged councillors to support the borough’s draft Local Plan, warning of the risks associated with further … Read More

Nature News Planning

Proposed Battery Energy Storage System Near Ashtead Common Faces Objections

18 November 2024

Plans to install a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) near Ashtead Common have sparked significant opposition from local conservation groups and residents. The proposed facility, intended to support renewable energy … Read More

Community Education News

Epsom Schools Unite for Children in Need

18 November 2024

Schools across Epsom and Ewell, along with Banstead, joined forces to support this year’s Children in Need appeal, raising impressive amounts through creative and engaging activities. Danetree Primary School – … Read More

Football Sports

League victory takes Epsom & Ewell up 3 places

17 November 2024

Cobham 1-2 Epsom and Ewell. Combined Counties League – Premier Division South. Saturday 16th November 2024 Momentum is a funny thing! At times this season, we have found ways to … Read More

Arts Culture News

Epsom born baritone to bring requiem to life

17 November 2024

Epsom-born baritone Mark Nathan will feature as one of the soloists in Verdi’s Requiem, performed by the Epsom Choral Society on Saturday, 23rd November at 7:30 pm at St Martin’s … Read More

Community Council Sports

Epsom Council Delivers Spinning Back Kick to Nam Yang Martial Arts Centre

16 November 2024

In a contentious meeting on 12th November, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s Strategy and Resources (S&R) Committee rejected a £161,250 funding bid for the Nam Yang Martial Arts Centre, reversing … Read More

Council Finances Housing

Pods off in bricks grant for Epsom homeless

16 November 2024

Epsom and Ewell Borough Council (EEBC) will receive £1,493,250 in one-off funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to help tackle its spending on homeless families. The … Read More

Arts Community Council

Bourne Hall’s Christmas Supremacy

15 November 2024

Visit Bourne Hall from 30 November – 21 December for a whole host of festivities this Christmas. The celebrations kick off at 2pm on 30 November at the Christmas Lights … Read More

Council Finances

Mole Valley Bankruptcy warning

15 November 2024

Mole Valley District Council is facing bankruptcy and must make “very difficult decisions” over the future of its services. The bleak warning came during the Tuesday, November 12 scrutiny committee when the … Read More

Council Transport

Surrey showing true grit for winter roads

15 November 2024

Surrey’s team of gritter drivers are now available 24/7 to help keep residents moving during the colder months. Our 39 state-of-the art gritting vehicles are ready to grit the county’s … Read More

Community Nature Volunteers

Let’s think about Spring!

14 November 2024

Residents of Cuddington ward held a community bulb plant on the 9th of November, thanks to fantastic local volunteers. Help from RA Surrey Councillor Eber Kington via an allocation from … Read More

Council Housing Planning

Epsom and Ewell Green Belt battle lines drawing near

13 November 2024

The latest draft of the Local Plan has just been revealed. The headline news is that the housing target has been significantly reduced by omitting the Ewell East Station Green … Read More

Community Letters Transport

Has Epsom’s new MP missed the bus to a new hospital?

12 November 2024

Dear Editor, Our new MP Helen Maguire has supported the construction of a new hospital, complete with an accident and emergency (A&E) department, near the Royal Marsden Hospital in the … Read More

Education News

Surrey Uni to research mono-syllabic complexity

12 November 2024

The University of Surrey is part of an international team of researchers that has been awarded £8.3 million to better understand human language by researching one of the world’s most … Read More

Council Education Transport

Surrey school kids’ country walk saving money

12 November 2024

Children have been told they can walk 4.9km through fields and over an unguarded railway line by Surrey County Council bureaucrats who cancelled their free bus passes. The decision has left their … Read More

Football Sports

Epsom and Ewell FC progress in FA Vase

10 November 2024

Epsom and Ewell 2-0 North Greenford United. Isuzu F.A. Vase – Second Round. Saturday 9th November 2024. It’s official! This is now definitely a Vase run! We may have had … Read More

Environment News Planning

Surrey University to get a third of its power from the Sun

10 November 2024

Permission has been granted for The University of Surrey to build a solar farm on green belt land. The scheme will provide the university with 34 per cent of its … Read More

News Planning Policing

Surrey Police HQ redesign will quieten the dogs

10 November 2024

Plans to redevelop Surrey Police headquarters, at Mount Browne, have been given the go-ahead. The changes also include a new access road which the Force say will speed up response … Read More

Business Education News

Epsom and Ewell College wins Surrey’s employer of the year

10 November 2024

Nescot college in Reigate Road, Ewell, won “Employer of the Year’ at the Surrey Business Awards last night, against some stiff competition. (NESCOT stands for North-East Surrey College of Technology.) … Read More

Council Housing Planning

Did a fair view prevail on Epsom’s modular homes for the homeless?

9 November 2024

The decision by Epsom & Ewell Borough Council 7th November to approve three modular homes for temporary accommodation on Fairview Road has ignited a fierce debate. The council framed this … Read More

Community News Volunteers

Sir Ed supporting Epsom based Ukraine charities

8 November 2024

Today, Sir Ed Davey MP, leader of the resurgent Liberal Democrat Party, accompanied by Epsom and Ewell MP Helen Maguire, visited the “Ukraine Hub”. Offices generously provided by the owners … Read More

News Policing

High price of Surrey police officer’s false report

8 November 2024

An ex-police officer has been banned from the profession after she “maliciously” made a “false” complaint about child sexual abuse to the NSPCC, a misconduct hearing has ruled. The former … Read More

Community Council

Surrey needs more foster carers

7 November 2024

Fostering can mean everything to those involved; that is the message of a powerful new fostering film from over 100 councils.  ‘Everything’, a new fostering recruitment fil

Community News

Epsom and Ewell remembers

6 November 2024

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council is proud to announce that Remembrance Day memorial services, parades and activities will take place to honour those who have died in the service of … Read More

Council Housing Letters

There is another way to save Epsom’s Green Belt

6 November 2024

Dear Editor, My 12 year old son spoke at the last local council planning meeting, about the importance of not building on the green belt, and I am writing to … Read More

News

Case for dog-walker regulation after death-mauling

4 November 2024

A coroner has raised concerns about the “lack of regulation”, both locally and nationally, after a professional dog walker was mauled to death in a Surrey park. Natasha Johnston, 28, … Read More

Local History News

Attic find fills gap in Epsom local asylum history

4 November 2024

Last Friday saw the return of a singular missing hospital record book. The book contains the medical case book of women admitted to The Manor Hospital between 19 May 1900 … Read More

Community Council News

Epsom & Ewell consults on anti-social behaviour

4 November 2024

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council is calling on the public to take part in their consultation about a proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) from 4 November. The consultation will run … Read More

News Policing

Stolen dog recovered by Surrey Police after 8 years

4 November 2024

After eight long years, a gorgeous Cocker Spaniel called Daisy, who was stolen from her home in Mole Valley back in 2016, has now been reunited with her owners. Daisy, … Read More

Football Sports

Epsom & Ewell FC drowned out by Sheerwater

4 November 2024

Epsom and Ewell 0-3 Sheerwater. Combined Counties League – Premier Division South Saturday 2nd November 2024 On a very mild Saturday afternoon at the KGF Salts fans were hoping for … Read More

Community Faith Health

Warm Wednesdays are back in Epsom

3 November 2024

For the third year running Epsom Methodist Church (EMC) is opening its doors and running itsWarm Wednesdays programme this winter. EMC is just one of the 80 Warm Welcome spacesacross … Read More

Arts Community Local History

Portraits of pauper patients in Epsom’s Horton Cemetery, inspires artist

3 November 2024

Eric Fong is a multimedia artist whose work spans film, photography, sculpture, and installation, often exploring themes of the body, identity, and vulnerability. His unique approach is informed by his … Read More

Council Housing Planning

Another Surrey borough’s Local Plan agony

3 November 2024

More than 800 homes will be built on Surrey green belt land as part of a 15 year plan for 9,270 new properties in the north of the county. It … Read More

Council Editorial Housing

Is Delay Defensible in the Fight to Protect Epsom’s Green Belt?

1 November 2024

As Epsom and Ewell Borough Council deliberates its Local Plan in the face of imminent, significantly higher government housing targets, the council’s slow-paced approach raises crucial questions about its strategy … Read More

Council Housing Planning

Call to Epsom and Ewell Council to speed plan denied

31 October 2024

Nine opposition councillors on Epsom and Ewell Borough Council are calling for an Emergency Full Council Meeting to fast-track the final stages of the borough’s Local Plan amid looming concerns … Read More

Community Council Finances

Surrey support for the “financially challenged”

31 October 2024

Surrey County Council welcomes the extension by government of the Household Support Fund in this year’s Autumn Statement, after 86,000 Surrey households were supported by the fund last year. In … Read More

Education News

Epsom school fined for finger loss

31 October 2024

A school trust in Surrey has been fined after part of a pupil’s finger was amputated. The five-year-old boy, a Year 1 pupil at Danetree Primary School in Epsom, had … Read More