Epsom Pantry has a sister in Banstead
Sat bang in the middle between M&S and Waitrose on Banstead high street, a new community food store has opened to help people struggling to buy affordable groceries in Surrey. … Read More
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Surrey student satellite stars
Meet DARWIN – the award-winning, small satellite that could detect and track wildfires, built by students from the University of Surrey. Surrey’s Peryton Space team has won the prestigious UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (UKSEDS) satellite design competition, beating teams from around the country for the second … Read More
Secret 100 acres just north of Epsom and Ewell
Despite being home to ancient hedgerows, a locally significant population of brown hairstreakbutterflies, and a small fragment of wetland, the series of seven meadows spanning 42 hectares (about 100 acres) … Read More
There’s always Buckland Park for winter swimmers
Guildford Lido, in Stoke Park, used to be open 12 months a year from 2014, but that ended during the pandemic. This year’s summer season ended on September 15. Nestled … Read More
Surrey schools greenest in England
Surrey County Council is proud to announce that it continues to lead in England in environmental education, boasting the largest number of Eco-Schools Green Flag awards for the second consecutive … Read More
Ashtead heroes recognised by local Rotary
Ashtead ‘local heroes’ were recognised for their outstanding service to the community at last night’s 2024 Ashtead Rotary Community Awards. Three awards were made, to people nominated by their peers, … Read More
Art, culture, and science collide in Surrey
This November, the University of Surrey will open its doors to the public as it hosts two prominent research festivals: the Being Human Festival and the ESRC Festival of Social … Read More
Epsom’s Love Me Love My Mind week of healing
This year’s theme is ‘Be Kind to your Mind’ • Be active – For your mental and emotional health, and wellbeing• Be Mindful – Practise mindfulness, live in the present … Read More
Epsom pensioners gather less winter fuel pay this St Stephens
Thousands of pensioners across Epsom, Ewell, Ashtead, and Leatherhead are facing the loss of vital winter fuel payments following cuts by the UK government, sparking fears that many will struggle … Read More
Epsom’s local life savers
A Covid survivor who was so poorly her children were warned she wouldn’t survive the night and the mum of a young boy who bravely battled leukaemia have thrown their … Read More