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The Barley Mow Sands reopens as a community owned pub

The Barley Mow Sands has been at the heart of the local community for 165 years, and it is...

Advance your Career by Improving your Presentation Skills

Everyone is getting used to the new way of working after working from home during the epidemic. ...

Farnham wins Gold and Best in Category at the RHS Britain in Bloom Awards

The winners of the 2024 Britain in Bloom UK Finals competition have been announced with Farnham in...

Weekend Walk: Fetcham Downs and Bocketts Farm (2-2.5 miles)

The real magic of this walk is in the secret paths, the wild meadows, the unexpected beech glades...

Farnham wins Gold and Best in Category at the RHS Britain in Bloom Awards

The winners of the 2024 Britain in Bloom UK Finals competition have been announced with Farnham in...

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Win a copy of Operation Pied Piper- 3D Photo Book

Win a copy of Operation Pied Piper- 3D Photo Book

Win a copy of Bella Bee – How Do You Know You Love Me?

Win a copy of Bella Bee – How Do You Know You Love...

Win one of two pairs of tickets to see Showstoppers! The Improvised Musical

Win one of two pairs of tickets to see Showstopper...

Win a pair of tickets to Godalming Operatic Society’s ‘The Yeomen of the Guard’

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Win a pair of tickets to see the Banff Mountain Film Festival Tour

Win a pair of tickets to see the Banff Mountain Fi...

Win a copy of From Boardroom to Bouillabaisse

Win a copy of From Boardroom to Bouillabaisse

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Weekend Walk: Fetcham Downs and Bocketts Farm (2-2.5 miles)

Weekend Walk: Fetcham Downs and Bocketts Farm (2-2...

The Barley Mow Sands reopens as a community owned pub

The Barley Mow Sands reopens as a community owned ...

Discover the Possibilities with a Premium Timber Insulated Garden Room

Discover the Possibilities with a Premium Timber I...

5 essential garden prep tasks to start the new year

5 essential garden prep tasks to start the new yea...

Big boost for community projects to begin 2025

Big boost for community projects to begin 2025

RHS calls for compensation due to fewer visits from roadworks

RHS calls for compensation due to fewer visits fro...

Win a copy of Operation Pied Piper- 3D Photo Book

Win a copy of Operation Pied Piper- 3D Photo Book

Weekend Walk: Hampton Court, Bushy Park and Thames Path (5 miles)

Weekend Walk: Hampton Court, Bushy Park and Thames...

Expert reveals three tips on how to save garden birds in winter

Expert reveals three tips on how to save garden bi...

Happy Birthday National Parks! South Downs announces inspiring initiative to help 75 schools

Happy Birthday National Parks! South Downs announc...

New Year, New Challenge, New Hospice

New Year, New Challenge, New Hospice

Invasion repelled at Claremont Gardens, says Dorking & District Local RSPB Group!

Invasion repelled at Claremont Gardens, says Dorki...

Win a copy of Bella Bee – How Do You Know You Love Me?

Win a copy of Bella Bee – How Do You Know You Love...

Can you help save The Blue Bell in Cocking?

Can you help save The Blue Bell in Cocking?

Discover the Freedom of Personal Electric Vehicles for Local Adventures

Discover the Freedom of Personal Electric Vehicles...

Win one of two pairs of tickets to see Showstoppers! The Improvised Musical

Win one of two pairs of tickets to see Showstopper...

Win a pair of tickets to Godalming Operatic Society’s ‘The Yeomen of the Guard’

Win a pair of tickets to Godalming Operatic Societ...

Win a pair of tickets to see the Banff Mountain Film Festival Tour

Win a pair of tickets to see the Banff Mountain Fi...

Win a copy of From Boardroom to Bouillabaisse

Win a copy of From Boardroom to Bouillabaisse

Merry Christmas from VantagePoint

Merry Christmas from VantagePoint

Building or Renovating? Smart Ways to Manage Your Construction Waste

Building or Renovating? Smart Ways to Manage Your ...

A Christmas Masquerade: Polesden Lacey’s extravagant Christmas programme now open and running until 5 January 2025

A Christmas Masquerade: Polesden Lacey’s extravaga...

Tree-mendous collection service returns supporting Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

Tree-mendous collection service returns supporting...

The Rotary Club of Farnham’s centenary year…

The Rotary Club of Farnham’s centenary year…...

Dorking Manor opens its doors with a special Christmas gift for new residents

Dorking Manor opens its doors with a special Chris...

Festive fun with Shaun the Sheep™ at Winkworth Arboretum

Festive fun with Shaun the Sheep™ at Winkworth Arb...

The Rotary Club of Godalming Woolsack President chooses his Charity of the Year

The Rotary Club of Godalming Woolsack President ch...

Essential First Aid Skills Every Family and Team Should Know

Essential First Aid Skills Every Family and Team S...

No space for a tree? Take a look at these houseplants…

No space for a tree? Take a look at these housepla...

G Live launches brand-new membership scheme ‘Prior...

Joanna Lumley and friends to double donations this December for Kids for Kids

Joanna Lumley and friends to double donations this...

Buy preloved and give twice this Christmas

Buy preloved and give twice this Christmas

Winners of the Dorking at Christmas photo competition!

Winners of the Dorking at Christmas photo competit...

Christmas comes early to National Park with huge donation

Christmas comes early to National Park with huge d...

Help Surrey’s nature bounce back this Christmas

Help Surrey’s nature bounce back this Christmas

Concerts for the community from Haslemere Concerts

Concerts for the community from Haslemere Concerts

Cranleigh Lantern Procession and Craft Fair to go ahead on 14th December

Cranleigh Lantern Procession and Craft Fair to go ...

Top 10 Websites for Salvage History Checks

Top 10 Websites for Salvage History Checks

The Art of Decluttering: Mindful Approaches for a Balanced Home Environment

The Art of Decluttering: Mindful Approaches for a ...

Tips For Improving Your Car’s Longevity

Tips For Improving Your Car’s Longevity

Exciting plans unveiled for Christmas in Chichester 2024

Exciting plans unveiled for Christmas in Chicheste...

The Guildford Institute’s Community & Wellbeing Centre opens to meet changing needs of community

The Guildford Institute’s Community & Wellbei...

Satellite design competition win crowns successful year for Surrey’s Peryton Space

Satellite design competition win crowns successful...

Festive market, Christmas Trees and children’s theatre at Ramster this winter

Festive market, Christmas Trees and children’...

The best Christmas days out with the National Trust  in Surrey and Sussex

The best Christmas days out with the National Trus...

Farnham Repair Café receives King’s Award for Voluntary Service

Farnham Repair Café receives King’s Award fo...

Rhubarb and Custard Panna Cotta

Rhubarb and Custard Panna Cotta

Thoughts about Remembrance Sunday

Thoughts about Remembrance Sunday

Top twinkling Christmas days out with the National Trust in Hampshire

Top twinkling Christmas days out with the National...

‘Being Human’ at Leith Hill Place, free event with workshops, talks performances and exhibitions

‘Being Human’ at Leith Hill Place, free event with...

Thursley Common boardwalk named Britain’s Favourite Path by the Ramblers

Thursley Common boardwalk named Britain’s Favourit...

South Downs National Park’s Dark Skies season has lift-off!

South Downs National Park’s Dark Skies season has ...

We’re all online now… aren’t we? asks Citizens Advice

We’re all online now… aren’t we? asks Citizens Adv...

Getting ready to move to your new home

Getting ready to move to your new home

Bringing E-Commerce to Local Businesses: How Shopify Plus Agencies Support Growth in Surrey and Beyond

Bringing E-Commerce to Local Businesses: How Shopi...

Ratty’s remarkable return to the South Downs!

Ratty’s remarkable return to the South Downs!

Jane Austen’s House open new permanant exhibition to celebrate her 250th birthday

Jane Austen’s House open new permanant exhib...

Farnham celebrates prestigious wins at South & South East in Bloom Awards

Farnham celebrates prestigious wins at South &...

Protecting your garden furniture in heavy rain – tips from the experts

Protecting your garden furniture in heavy rain ...

Farnham wins Gold and Best in Category at the RHS Britain in Bloom Awards

Farnham wins Gold and Best in Category at the RHS ...

Wonderful news for wetlands as £1.7m funding announced

Wonderful news for wetlands as £1.7m funding annou...

Repair Café Godalming celebrates milestone

Repair Café Godalming celebrates milestone

A Spectacular Season Awaits: G Live’s 2024/2025 Guildford International Concert Season

A Spectacular Season Awaits: G Live’s 2024/2025 Gu...

Why Efficient Legal Support Matters In Property Sales

Why Efficient Legal Support Matters In Property Sa...

West Horsley Place opens a new free sensory garden

West Horsley Place opens a new free sensory garden

Applications open for funding from Farnham Town Council

Applications open for funding from Farnham Town Co...

Review: Cluedo 2 at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud

Review: Cluedo 2 at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud

How to decorate outdoors this festive season

How to decorate outdoors this festive season

Become a nature sleuth with a Wildlife Recording Kit from SWT

Become a nature sleuth with a Wildlife Recording K...

Green Teens pilot programme at Gertrude Jekyll’s Munstead Wood

Green Teens pilot programme at Gertrude Jekyll’s M...

Flourishing for 40 years – the blossoming of a very special partnership

Flourishing for 40 years – the blossoming of a ver...

Get set for the new academic year!

Get set for the new academic year!

New Signs Celebrate Surrey Hills’ Invertebrate Wonders: A Collaborative Effort to Engage the Community

New Signs Celebrate Surrey Hills’ Invertebrate Won...

The Boathouse: A Riverside Gem in Guildford – a review

The Boathouse: A Riverside Gem in Guildford –...

How to Balance Work and Family During Challenging Life Events

How to Balance Work and Family During Challenging ...

Top Gutter Maintenance Experts in Guildford

Top Gutter Maintenance Experts in Guildford

Building Trust in Local Charities: Why Transparency Matters

Building Trust in Local Charities: Why Transparenc...

Oakleaf Launches Innovative Mental Health Awareness Campaign in Guildford

Oakleaf Launches Innovative Mental Health Awarenes...

Squire’s Garden Centres tops £25,000 for charity

Squire’s Garden Centres tops £25,000 for cha...

The 5 Best Escape Rooms in Portsmouth

The 5 Best Escape Rooms in Portsmouth

Get all dressed-up for the Floral Fringe Fair

Get all dressed-up for the Floral Fringe Fair

Discover Floral Fringe Fair’s incredible artisan makers

Discover Floral Fringe Fair’s incredible artisan m...

Exciting shortlist announced as public poll opens for coveted awards

Exciting shortlist announced as public poll opens ...

New rebranded website for Haslemere to encourage more volunteering

New rebranded website for Haslemere to encourage m...

Volunteers Needed in Phyllis Tuckwell Shops

Volunteers Needed in Phyllis Tuckwell Shops

Experience the South Downs in a new way this summer!

Experience the South Downs in a new way this summe...

Wildlife Trust launches million-pound drive to Save Surrey’s Nature

Wildlife Trust launches million-pound drive to Sav...

A Novel Idea – Godalming’s only charity book and vinyl shop

A Novel Idea – Godalming’s only charity book...

Path to Success: Oakleaf receives National Lottery funding to empower individuals facing multiple challenges

Path to Success: Oakleaf receives National Lottery...

Navigating emotional abuse in relationships

Navigating emotional abuse in relationships

National Trust explores hidden secrets of 18th century painting

National Trust explores hidden secrets of 18th cen...

Winning Schools Announced in Guildford Schools in Bloom

Winning Schools Announced in Guildford Schools in ...

Review: The Barley Mow, Englefield Green

Review: The Barley Mow, Englefield Green

Local rider at Chase the Sun South raises money for charity

Local rider at Chase the Sun South raises money fo...

What to look for in a wedding band

What to look for in a wedding band

The health & wellbeing benefits of living by the coast

The health & wellbeing benefits of living by ...

Summer sorted in Surrey and Sussex with the National Trust

Summer sorted in Surrey and Sussex with the Nation...

Experts warn: your diet is bad for your brain

Experts warn: your diet is bad for your brain

A Beginner’s Guide to Owning a Classic Car

A Beginner’s Guide to Owning a Classic Car

What temperature is too hot to walk your dog in?

What temperature is too hot to walk your dog in?

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