Water company blind to Mole pollution?
A single Surrey river and its tributaries have had more than 4,500 hours of raw untreated sewage dumped into it by Thames Water already this year, according to a campaign … Read More
Woking’s whopping bail out and tax rise
Woking Borough Council has raised its share of tax by 10 per cent. It comes as the bankrupt council was offered an “exceptional” £785 million Government bail out The major … Read More
False schizo claim rapist gets 8 years
Following a three week trial an Epsom man who claimed schizophrenia goes down 8 years for rapes. Joseph Head, 25, of Chase Road, Epsom, was found guilty of three counts … Read More
Cornish Collect Crucial Win on Heartbreak Hill
Sutton & Epsom 22 – London Cornish RFC 31 . Saturday 2nd March. The fixture at the Richard Evans Memorial Playing Fields in November was notable for thedebut of Willem … Read More
March puts spring in Salt’s steps
Epsom & Ewell FC 6-2 Sandhurst Town. Combined Counties League – Premier Division. Saturday 2nd March 2024. Cast your mind back just four days to our heaviest defeat of the … Read More
Gatwick Airport Expansion
The six-month inquiry into Gatwick Airport’s plan to double capacity is underway. Airport chiefs at the country’s second busiest airport want to modify its northern runway so that it can … Read More
Surrey takes over enterprise partnerships
Businesses will be at the heart of Surrey’s economic growth as they are set to benefit from a single strategic vision and leadership for the Surrey economy as part of the … Read More
IoT Launch: Nescot Welcomes Industry Leaders
The Sussex and Surrey Institute of Technology (IoT) at North East Surrey College of Technology (Nescot) in Ewell welcomed over 60 guests at its opening event on Wednesday 28 February. … Read More
Computer lets down County Council workers
Surrey County Council’s new £30 million payroll system has left staff “wiping tears of frustration and helplessness” over missed payments, it its claimed. It is claimed that the payroll system … Read More
Money advice and more for free in Epsom and Ewell
A report published in October of 2023 by the UK mental health charity Mind found 2.7m people had considered suicide due to financial pressures and over the last couple years … Read More
More Surrey children in care to be cared for in Surrey
In a move to bolster support for children in care, Surrey County Council has announced the inauguration of three state-of-the-art children’s homes, marking a significant stride in their commitment to … Read More
Surrey Police roots out non-PC conduct
There is a culture of “sexualised conversations” within a Surrey Police training group, an officer’s gross misconduct hearing panel heard. PC Adam Watkins was found culpable of making sexually inappropriate … Read More
Primary school blighted by drive-by fly-tipper
A “horrible, antisocial” pile of rubble was fly tipped outside a popular Surrey primary school by a lorry in a drive-by dump and run. Neighbours heard a truck driving down … Read More
A Green Group that won’t belt up
In a comprehensive critique of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council‘s handling of the Local Plan, a local environmental advocacy group, known as Epsom Green Belt, argues there are shortcomings in the … Read More
Face saved by late rally
Epsom & Ewell FC 3-4 Alton. Combined Counties League – Premier Division. Saturday 24th February. A competitive and entertaining, if niggly encounter at the Madgwick on Saturday ended with visitors … Read More
Two years on – Epsom stilled by Ukrainian voices
Saturday morning the Epsom community gathered at the Epsom Market Place to mark the solemn occasion of the second anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine. Organized by … Read More