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Local resident Alex Kerr is set to run his first full marathon when he takes part in the Virtual London Marathon on Sunday 4th October in aid of Moor House, a specialist School & College in Hurst Green for children and young people with language disorders. With both the original and rescheduled dates for the prestigious race…

Several famous authors have uttered lines to this effect. The first was Daniel Defoe, in The Political History of the Devil, 1726 In 1696, William III of England introduced a property tax that required those living in houses with more than six windows to pay a levy. In order to avoid the tax, house owners…

After many months of lockdown, when many children and parents have been forced to stay at home, it is hard to believe that children are only just at the beginning of their official summer holidays.  It’s been a very difficult time for many, but we now have a bit more freedom and choice and I’m sure…

The Surrey Hills AONB Board were delighted to hear the news that fellow AONB, Suffolk Coast & Heaths has had approval from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to extend their current boundary. This extension is great news for all protected landscapes and shines a light on the Surrey Hills which…

The Clockwork Charitable Trust is based in Oxted and was started in response to the tragic deaths of two Oxted teenagers in 2016. Matt Hayes owner of ‘Idol Hands Music School’ began the charity because one of the youngsters, a talented guitarist, was known to Matt and had attended the music school. Matt, who himself…

Residents should ensure they are registered to vote by completing the annual canvass form as soon as possible. This year, as part of the government’s canvass reform programme to make the process more efficient, the majority of residents will be notified by e-mail or text message. Letters, asking residents to review and update their details,…

A Registered Nurse at Tandridge Heights in Oxted has received a prestigious 15 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 15 years.  Jolly George, started at Barchester in 2005 and has continued caring and nursing residents and looking after their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over all…

Fake news, scam calls, hijacked websites and phishing emails, all designed to fool you, but often for different reasons. The obvious reason is to try to trick you into handing over your money (or giving away the access to your money) however others want to fool you into believing their rhetoric in order to further…

My last article was about walking and looking out for the first signs of Spring! Then, along came COVID 19 – the most serious event in our lifetime since World War II, putting life, as we knew it, on hold!  As I write, June 30, marks 100 days since the start of Lockdown and spring…

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has refused to provide the money needed to upgrade Junction 6 on the M25. The upgrade is a precondition for work to start on the 4,000 home South Godstone “Garden Community”, and may even be needed before any substantial construction of houses whatsoever can be carried out…