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Not one part of the UK has been left untouched in some way by Covid 19. The virus has swept across not only the United Kingdom, but most of the world. Sadly we as a nation, seem to have been one of the worst hit countries, with a total of more than 40,000 Covid related…

Lockdown has done a real number on people’s mental health. You’ll be surprised exactly how few people are capable of coping with extreme periods of isolation. It’s definitely a tough thing to try and deal with, no one’s doubting that.  However, in a radical departure from the conventional norms of mental health issues, what we…

COVID-19 has definitely been a game changer, one that will go down in the history books.  This crisis has forced us to evaluate and radically alter the way that we look at the world. Everything that we do as we emerge from lockdown will be different now, from the way we spend our money to…

The Oxted Rotary Charitable Trust is now offering help to families living with a disability. It’s a year since we launched our Grant Scheme to help single parent families and a lot has happened since then.  We’ve received applications and awarded funds toward a varied selection of projects that the families we’ve helped would not otherwise have…

Limpsfield Parish councillor, Ashley Fosdike has embarked on her own crafty little business. The Green Room studio in Ashley’s back garden (just off the A25) is the perfect setting for small groups to while away a few hours creating and painting under Ashley’s expert tuition.  “I’ve always been passionate about crafts,” said Ashley, who is…

On Friday 13th March at The Kings Arms Hotel, Market Square, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1AN between 11.00am-3.00pm, the auctioneers Lockdales will be holding a specialist valuation day for the following types of collectables: Coins, stamps, banknotes, jewellery, watches, silver, gold, documents, books & maps (pre-1900), medals & militaria also including swords , bayonets and de-activated…

WE  DID IT!  With your help, thank you.  A surgery pod, which will aid patients and clinicians to collect data including blood pressure and monitor information regarding a patient’s health, was purchased by OPAG after generous donations and fundraising and is now in the waiting room. All readings taken from the pod will automatically be…

Finally, The Old Printworks in Limpsfield Village (opposite Memorial Stores) has been given a new lease of life for a creative new enterprise, The Limpsfield Cookery School. Founded by local resident, Jacqueline Derbyshire, this exciting new school launched last month and provides a variety of culinary classes for small groups of all abilities. Jacqui, a…

Limpsfield Chart Cricket Club are looking for new players. We will be holding winter practice nets 18:30 to 19:30 every Tuesday from the 18 February until the 21 April. They take place at Hazelwood School, Wolfs Hill, Limpsfield, Surrey RH8 0QU.  We are a friendly welcoming club where a hearty tea and post-match beer is…

SATURDAY 28th MARCH 2020 The Bawtree Concert Hall, Hazelwood, Oxted, RH8 0QU Tasmin Little has been described as one of the supremely great violinists of our time. She has firmly established herself internationally and has played on every continent, performing at all the major festivals and venues such as Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Musikverein Vienna,…