Bookham to get new community centre
After six years of waiting and false starts, Bookham is finally getting a new community centre. The old Bookham Youth Centre on Lower Road shut its doors in 2019 after … Read More
Surrey’s “suffer the little children…” tested
Plans to turn a family house into a home for vulnerable children on a Surrey street have been given the green light despite strong opposition from its future neighbours. A … Read More
Surrey Uni finds gay vets face discrimination
A new study from the University of Surrey and the Royal Veterinary College has highlighted the ongoing presence of discrimination and its impact on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other … Read More
Epsom’s potholes. We’re not alone…
‘Sink holes happen’ was the blunt message from a Surrey highways officer when asked if the council had the budget to repair five crumbling suburban roads. In fairness, council budgets … Read More
Epsom and Ewell’s NESCOT plumbs the heights
Nescot’s gas and plumbing apprenticeship provision has been awarded a City & Guilds End Point Assessment (EPA) plaque for excellence in apprenticeship delivery. Elizabeth Akinlaja, City & Guilds Business Development … Read More
Epsom & Ewell’s French racing twin is a favourite
The Château de Chantilly has been selected as Monument Préféré des Français 2025 (France’s Favourite Monument), surpassing 13 other iconic sites in a national vote. It succeeds the 24 Hours … Read More
Thousands of Young Muslims Gather in Surrey to Raise the Union Flag
While London headlines were recently dominated by a divisive political rally, a very different gathering of young British Muslims took place quietly in the Surrey countryside. From 19–21 September 2025, … Read More
From field to fight: Bramley camp faces enforcement questions
An unauthorised traveller camp has been built on land earmarked for inclusion in the Surrey Hills National Landscape – and now plans to make the site permanent have been submitted. … Read More
Reigatian Hoodoo Broken: Sutton and Epsom Scale the Heights
Old Reigatian 14 Sutton and Epsom RFC 49. Saturday 20th September. Sutton and Epsom may have enjoyed the better start to the campaign with two victories compared to their opponent’s … Read More
Dorking Halls to shut again for restoration?
One of Surrey’s “largest and most comprehensive arts and performance” spaces could shut its doors again if the next phase of its near £10m revamp is approved. Dorking Halls closed … Read More
Elmbridge resists London’s creep into Surrey
Outline plans for 60 homes on the edge of a Surrey village have been scrapped again in a bid to stop “London creeping towards us”. Elmbridge councillors said the land … Read More
Epsom residents to get “care closer to home”?
Residents across East Surrey and Surrey Downs are set to benefit from more joined-up healthcare closer to home, as the area becomes one of the first in the country to … Read More
Dorking to slow down?
Plans to cut speed limits in Dorking town centre to 20mph are being considered. Surrey County Council is looking at cutting speeds along the A25 Reigate Road, West Street, South … Read More
Surrey Heath steps up sell-off drive as council debts mount
Surrey Heath Borough Council is accelerating the disposal of local assets to reduce its debts, with both car parks and town centre shops now on the block. At its September … Read More
Energy storage plan takes a battering from a Surrey Council
A bid to build a huge battery storage farm on green belt land in Shepperton has been thrown out after councillors decided it didn’t pass the ‘special circumstances’ test needed to build … Read More
Epsom and Ewell MP calls for SEND action
Helen Maguire MP for Epsom and Ewell renewed her call for immediate government action to address the crisis in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services, following her attendance at … Read More