Staines Ali G fans hope for Massiv support for statue
A petition has been launched calling for a statue celebrating Ali G to be installed in Staines – tying in with the release of his new film. The petitioners want … Read More
Category: Community
Accident in Leatherhead led to prosecution
An event structure company and its director have been fined after a worker suffered life-changing injuries. The worker sustained multiple back fractures, a punctured lung and a broken leg. An … Read More
Epsom Council delivers shock rejection to defibrillator kiosk
Plans to install a communications kiosk including an advertising screen and defibrillator on Epsom High Street have been refused over concerns it would harm the character of the area. The … Read More
NHS in Surrey prescribe AI solutions to diagnoses
Surrey NHS trusts are investing tens of thousands of pounds into artificial intelligence tools across clinical and administrative settings, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal. AI is being … Read More
Epsom’s Love Me Love My Mind celebrates 20 years of community care
An Epsom charity which has supported thousands of people affected by mental health difficulties has celebrated its 20th anniversary. Members, volunteers, friends and supporters of Love Me Love My Mind … Read More
In Surrey more people are invited to share their home
A new partner is taking on Shared Lives in Surrey aiming to welcome more people into the service who can open their homes to adults with support needs and help … Read More
Surrey University leads research against anti-biotic resistance
Faster and more effective ways to treat pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterium identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the most life-threatening pathogens, could be on the cards thanks to a … Read More
Readers bemoan Council’s feet-dragging on twinning Epsom with Bucha
Dear Editor, Very disappointed with Epsom and Ewell Council, this would have been a simple arrangement. I myself stayed in the borough of Bucha only a few weeks ago on … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Council’s final spending spree?
Nearly £4.92 million of infrastructure and community-project funding has been approved by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council despite a resident’s detailed appeal for the decision—or at least funding for a … Read More
Bucha Ukraine “ducks missiles while Epsom Council mucks about”
A proposal for Epsom and Ewell Borough Council to support in principle a twinning arrangement with Bucha in Ukraine was defeated only after Strategy and Resources Committee Chair Councillor Neil … Read More
Surrey County Council Chair opens new Sensory Services Centre in Ashtead
A new centre designed to support people with sight and hearing loss across Surrey has officially opened in Ashtead, strengthening services for thousands of residents living with sensory impairments. The … Read More
Residents invited to help shape New East and West Surrey council brands
Residents from across Surrey are invited to get involved to help shape the brand identities of the new East and West Surrey councils. These councils will need to create their own distinct brand identities, to help everyone recognise who is delivering local services from April 2027. The new … Read More