Surrey team addicted to changing futures
A former aircraft engineer has spoken out about how his alcohol addiction threatened to wreck his life. Steve Saunders, 66, from Pyrford, Woking says that what started as social drinking … Read More
Category: Community
In the footsteps of the great man?
The great orator Sir Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in 1874. 150 years later Epsom‘s own Blenheim High School became a nursery for the next generation of orators. … Read More
Dancing for the Wells
A sponsored “dancathon” took place on Saturday 6 January to help raise the funds needed to re-openthe community centre. Cllr Bernie Muir (Conservative – Horton Ward) danced for 5 hours, … Read More
Surrey braces for doctors’ strike
Hospitals and health services across Surrey are bracing themselves for the longest “and most difficult” strike in NHS history. Junior doctors, who make up about half of the medical workforce, … Read More
Epsom and Ewell schools get new CEO
The new chief executive of one of the country’s biggest multi academy trusts has a busy schedule in place as he prepares to visit all 42 schools under his watch … Read More
Conquering disability through art
Conquest Art CIO was founded in Cheam in 1978 by artist Ursula Hulme MBE and now has 15 groups throughout England The members have a wide range of health problems … Read More
Catalogue of errors – death inquest
A Woking family has spoken of their “incredibly difficult time” after losing their son saying “there is nothing that can take away the pain”. Their comments came after an inquest … Read More
Epsom Pianist scores 50 out of 101
In 2022 Epsom Choral Society celebrated its centenary. For very nearly half that century Marion Lea has accompanied the singers on the piano. Marion Lea, an acclaimed freelance pianist and … Read More
Caught the Christmas Epsom Stagecoach to Paris
20 DECEMBER 2023: Gifted students from local Stagecoach Performing Arts Epsom were chosen to take part in Disney’s festive show, Let’s Sing, in Disneyland Paris at the weekend. The troupe of 21 … Read More
Local hospital plea to use 111 unless urgent
A spike in very unwell patients has put indescribable pressure on St George’s, Epsom, and St Helier’s emergency departments – and with Christmas and doctors’ strikes on the way, demand … Read More
Epsom and Ewell MP’s Christmas message
This has been a particularly challenging year for many people locally, and so in my Christmas message I want to pay particular tribute to all of those working for local … Read More
Magic Table for Adults with Dementia
Residents and staff at Banstead Library celebrated the launch of the award-winning innovation from the Netherlands. The Tovertafel (Dutch for “magic table”), is a ceiling mounted projector that projects light games … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Borough of Sanctuary
Epsom and Ewell is now poised to be a Borough of Sanctuary. Largely due to the extraordinary efforts of Nina Kaye and Jo Sherring of the Epsom and Ewell Refugee … Read More
Doctor struck off where police found insufficient evidence
A Surrey doctor who used his position to gain the trust of a woman before choking and sexually assaulting her has been struck off. Former Royal Surrey County Hospital doctor … Read More
Community Football hero retires
Christ Church United Football Club is a community club that has been coaching the childrenof Epsom since the early ’90’s. The club that’s always welcomed both boys and girls … Read More
RAAC’s latest victim
Redhill Library has had to close with immediate effect following further investigations of the known reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in the building. The closure of the library will allow … Read More
Dedicated Epsom tree-man
Dedication event at Alexandra Recreation Ground honours local hero Mike Ford Epsom & Ewell, 3rd December 2023. In a heart warming event volunteers from Friends of Alexandra Park and the … Read More
Local HIV testing proves its worth
Tens of thousands of patients going to St George’s, Epsom and St Helier’s emergency departments (EDs) have been tested for HIV in the past year, thanks to a pioneering scheme … Read More