30 years’ smile stamped on local Post Offices
Postmistress Nidhi Prashar has reached her 30 years’ milestone of serving Post Office customers in Surrey. Three decades ago, Nidhi and her husband, Anil, bought Oxted Post Office and for … Read More
Category: Community
Epsom MP cuts ribbon of new nursery
Children at a new nursery welcomed MP Chris Grayling who cut the ribbon to officially open the new provision at an Epsom school. The Vale Primary School now offers a … Read More
Ada of Surrey inspires big AI project
Drawing inspiration from Ada Lovelace, who resided in Surrey, a computing pioneer and translator who overcame societal barriers in the 19th century, the “ADA network” based at Surrey University aims to … Read More
Dementia nurses coming closer to Epsom
Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nursing charity, in partnership with Leeds Building Society, is launching free face-to-face ‘Closer to Home’ clinics to provide life-changing support to families living with dementia … Read More
Surrey boost for mental health includes Epsom
Surrey County Council has announced a significant investment of £3.6 million from the Mental Health Investment Fund (MHIF) into 13 innovative, community-focused projects. This allocation follows a previous grant of … Read More
Robot puts study at home pupil in the classroom
One pupil at a Surrey primary school has been utilising virtual technology to help her keep-up with learning by sending a robot into class. The robot is controlled by the … Read More
Epsom youth show a taste for cooking
On Saturday, 3rd February, three candidates from Epsom participated in the District Young Chef Competition held at Merton College for Rotary Young Chef, along with approximately 14 others from areas … Read More
Petition to reclaim Horton Cemetery from property speculator
The trustees of the Epsom charity The Friends of Horton Cemetery have appealed to the public to sign an online petition on change.org that calls for Europe’s largest asylum cemetery … Read More
NESCOT Saturday academies for the young
Got a young person passionate about animals, cookery, e-sports, film making or another hands-on potential career? Our next Saturday Academy starts 24 Feb 2024 – book now!The next set of Saturday academies … Read More
Top stuff for Cuddington Croft
Staff and students at Cuddington Croft Primary had reason to celebrate when the latest SAT results revealed that the school ranked within the Top 10 in the county. The Department … Read More
A helping hand from the Council
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has launched a local campaign to tell residents about community support services that offer them, and their loved ones, a helping hand. The council offers … Read More
Longmead gets a Godly clean-up
On Sunday, January 21, joined by the Mayor of Epsom and Ewell, Councillor Rob Geleit (Labour Court Ward), 40 volunteers from ASEZ (Save the Earth from A to Z), the … Read More
Local A&Es stretched in the cold snap
More than a thousand people visited one of St George’s, Epsom and St Helier’s emergency departments (EDs) on Monday, as demand for care soars. It was the busiest day this winter, placing … Read More
Different ways to tackle foul-deeds
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s approach to dog-fouling in its public parks may seem rather tame compared with the nearby Surrey Borough of Spelthorne. Spelthorne has adopted powers in the … Read More
Epsom centre brings hope to youth who need support
With one of three Surrey centres based in Epsom the multi-agency Hope Service gets a glowing Ofsted report. Published last month the report finds that the Hope Service, provided by … Read More
Council’s contribution to our safety
Epsom and Ewell’s Crime and Disorder Committee met Wednesday 17th January to endorse an updated Community Safety Action Plan for 2024-25. This followed a period of consultation in which Chris Grayling … Read More
Council wants to prevent suicides
Tuesday 16th January Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s Community and Well-Being Committee considered local suicides. In 2019, the Borough Council launched its Health & Wellbeing Strategy (HWBS), recognizing a concerning … Read More
Local Co-Vid volunteers rewarded with Council support
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s financial support for five key local voluntary organisations came up for review 16th January at the meeting of the Environment and Well-Being Committee. Age Concern … Read More