Hartsfield Manor is re-opening on Monday 13th July
13th July 2020
Hartsfield Manor, a 19th century manor house hotel based in Betchworth is re-opening on Monday 13th July after being closed for over 110 days. The last few months at Hartsfield Manor have not been the summer that we originally planned
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Freddie for take-off! Heathrow baggage handlers ‘escape from reality’ in celebration of Freddie Mercury’s birthday.
5th September 2018
British Airways and Heathrow baggage handlers ‘escape from reality’ in celebration of Queen legend Freddie Mercury’s birthday and Twentieth Century Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody, in cinemas October 24th Mercury worked as a Heathrow baggage handler before he joined Queen in 1970
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Initial Casting Announced for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Visiting Woking in Early 2024
20th March 2023
Following a record-breaking three-year West End residency, sold out UK & Ireland Tour and Amazon studios award-winning film, the smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie announces initial casting for its second UK & Ireland tour which
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Last call for CREST23 Business Awards
8th June 2023
There’s just a week left to meet the Friday 16th June extended deadline for CREST23 Business Awards, Surrey’s premier green awards Surrey’s only green business awards remains free-to-enter and businesses can enter as many categories as they want so
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How accounting apprenticeships can support your business growth
9th June 2025
East Surrey College is offering local businesses the opportunity to secure their talent pipeline with accounting and business administration apprentices who are seeking reputable employers. 73% of UK companies currently experience skills shortages, with many specifically facing difficulties hiring accounting
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Ducks go quackers for charity shop fare
21st November 2019
Posh nosh is being served up to the feathered residents of the river Mole thanks to a local heritage and conservation project being supported by the Princess Alice Hospice shop. Custom-made duck food pellets – said to be better for
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Happy Child International’s House of Commons Fundraiser
16th October 2017
Surrey-based charity Happy Child International are hosting a fundraising dinner at the House of Commons on Thursday November 30th 2017 to help Brazilian street children in need. Guests can expect to enjoy drinks at the reception, alongside a gourmet 3 course dinner. The
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UK Deepens CERN Partnership
5th October 2023
Following the news that the UK Government has agreed to invest £9m and deepen its partnership with the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN), a University of Surrey scientist welcomes the news, explaining how five years of partnership have
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Launch of the Surrey Climate Commission
21st May 2019
Surrey, like other parts of the country, must act to respond to the ever-increasing challenge of climate change. With reducing resources facing local Government there is a need for a wider strategy to achieve the necessary carbon reduction targets. The
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Organisational Neuroscience – Stress, Productivity and Well-being at Work
1st October 2019
What can we learn from Organisational Neuroscience? When it comes to employee health and well-being at work, we know two things to be true: first, stress of any kind impairs performance and productivity; second, knowing when stress hits employees
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Dementia Diagnosis could be Fast-Tracked Using Artificial Intelligence
21st September 2022
Different forms of dementia could be spotted sooner and more easily by analysing recordings of patients’ electrical brain activity using artificial intelligence (AI), according to new research. Scientists from the University of Surrey and the University of Newcastle have shown that it is possible to use
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The King And I comes to The New Victoria Theatre
23rd August 2023
The multi Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I continues to delight audiences as it comes to Woking from Tuesday 26th to Saturday 30th September. Seasoned musical theatre star Annalene Beechey (The King and I
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Support Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex’s Christmas Carol Concert at Guildford Cathedral
28th November 2022
Kickstart the festive season with an uplifting Christmas Carol Concert at Guildford Cathedral in support of Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex on Tuesday 13th December from 7.30pm –8.30pm. The evening will be full of festivity, music and warmth,
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Surrey Choices Celebrates Achieving GOOD Rating for EmployAbility Service
13th September 2023
Surrey Choices, a leading organisation dedicated to providing exceptional support services for disabled and neurodivergent people, is thrilled to announce that their EmployAbility service has received a “GOOD” rating from the prestigious Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) audit conducted
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Oakleaf – We Need Your Help!
1st April 2020
As you may know, Oakleaf draws people out of isolation and loneliness. But now, in these unprecedented times, every client is back into the confinement they worked so hard to break free from. We are working around the clock to
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HMRC Plans Points-Based Penalties for Self Assessment
4th May 2023
The current standard £100 fine for late filing of self assessment tax returns is due to be changed to a points-based system from 2026. HMRC has confirmed that the penalty system will be reformed in a bid to curb
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Grange Park Opera: Primary Robins Update
9th August 2019
On 12 July, 100 Robins arrived at The Theatre in the Woods. They walked through the Walled Orchard and, though they were mesmerised by the theatre, they were equally wowed by the Lavatorium Rotundum. The rehearsal went well and it
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Big band show is a blast for Hospice
29th October 2019
Buoyed up by a message of support from Hollywood superstar Lily James, a fundraising big band night in aid of Princess Alice Hospice raised the roof on Saturday 12 October. The star of Downton Abbey, Baby Driver and Cinderella also
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Business and Arts Unite In Lockdown
20th July 2020
The award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) receive funding from insurance broker Gallagher’s Community and Charity Fund to further their work in the community. Following a networking event hosted by Surrey Chambers of Commerce at GSC’s February production of Macbeth, Gallagher’s
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Paddington Bear to Visit Brooklands Museum on King Charles III Coronation Weekend
2nd May 2023
Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, will welcome a special guest, Paddington Bear, at its annual Best of British event on Sunday, 7th May. The family-friendly event will feature displays of classic British vehicles, British fayre, a big brass band, traditional entertainment and
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