Unflagging Bunting clinches victory at the end
Sutton & Epsom RFC 21 Old Colfeians 17 Saturday 2nd December. Old Colfeians arrived at Rugby Lane as the form team in the league with five victories onthe spin. Meanwhile … Read More
Salts fail to clear foggy condition
Alton 2-0 Epsom & Ewell FC. Combined Counties League – Premier Division. Saturday 2nd December 2023. “Sorry you had to see that” said our young Captain Harvey Keogh as a … Read More
Surrey women who stood for Parliament 1918
On 14th December 1918 women across the country turned out in their thousands to first vote in a General Election. In some areas they outnumbered men voters by 20 to … 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
Sunak in Surrey
The University of Surrey welcomed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Guildford MP Angela Richardson to campus on Thursday (30 November). Epsom and Ewell Times notes the Guildford Parliamentary Constituency is … Read More
Well trained Father Xmas coming to Epsom
Epsom Rotary are pleased to confirm the dates for this year’s street collections with Tilly the Train and Father Christmas around Epsom Town and we are excited to confirm we … Read More
Anchored in reason on local housing need?
The Draft Local Plan lacks a proper negotiating position on future house building numbers in the Borough of Epsom and Ewell. So said an unnamed member of the public who … Read More
Penalty shoot out in normal time….
Abbey Rangers 2-1 Epsom & Ewell. Combined Counties League – Premier Division. Saturday 25th November 2023. In a match decided by three penalties and some rather odd officiating, we were … Read More
Surrey Hills now a “National Landscape”
All designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England and Wales are becoming National Landscapes, including the Surrey Hills National Landscape. The new name reflects their national importance; the … Read More
Lavish production of Elijah reviewed
Nigel Williams reviews Epsom Choral Society‘s performance on Saturday 18th November of Felix Mendelssohn’s oratorio Elijah staged in the town’s St Martin’s Church. The Old Testament prophet’s story was lavishly … Read More
Poorest will pay for a Council’s mismanagement
Vulnerable people are set to bear the brunt of service charge rises after Woking Borough Council’s executive committee agreed to inflation-busting increases. People who receive community meals or extra care … Read More
Good money goes after bad
A cash-strapped council will spend up to £350,000 on an investigation into potential fraud in its housing department. Guildford Borough Council confirmed police are working alongside an accredited anti-fraud investigation unit … Read More
Epsom’s leader welcomes more power for Surrey County Council
Following the Chancellor’s announcement in the Autumn Statement regarding the extension of devolution and further County Deals, Surrey County Council is engaging in discussions with Government on a Level 2 … Read More
Epsom Town Centre Masterplan Unveiled
Wednesday 22nd November the Licensing, Planning and Policy Committee of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council approved a new iteration of a draft master plan for Epsom’s town centre to go … Read More
No way to discharge bankrupt Council
Bankrupt Woking Borough Council is spending up to £148,000 a year on free charging for electric vehicles – about the same it would cost to save the “Bustler” community bus … Read More