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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Guildford Shakespeare Company brings school children into local care home for second year.
6th August 2019
Spirit of Youth, the intergenerational drama project from Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC), unites local school children and care home residents to create their own version of a Shakespeare play. Spirit of Youth first began last year when children from Weyfield
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Smith & Williamson gives helping hands to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices
24th July 2019
Six enthusiastic volunteers from the Guildford office of Smith & Williamson had fun gardening at Christopher’s hospice based at Artington, as part of the firm’s support for Shooting Star Children’s Hospices. The volunteers got stuck in clearing weeds, preparing a
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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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Business Welcomes Movement On EU Reset Negotiations
20th June 2025
Responding to the release of the EU’s draft mandate for UK negotiations on removing checks on food and drink and eliminating carbon charges, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “Firms have been patiently waiting for signs of progress
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Bat Out Of Hell Explodes Into Woking With a Roaring Opening Night!
26th October 2022
The New Victoria Theatre kicked off a two-week run of the award-winning show Bat Out Of Hell by welcoming visitors and their motorbikes from the Hogsback Chapter Over 34 members of the Hogsback Chapter donned their leathers and climbed
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Resilient Businesses to Rebuild Margins as Economic Outlook Improves, Says RSM UK
27th March 2023
Middle market businesses are demonstrating remarkable resilience, investing in people and productivity to rebuild profit margins. RSM’s latest Middle Market Business Index (MMBI), the first economic index to focus solely on middle market businesses in the UK, has risen
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Breaking Ground for a Breakthrough Leisure Centre
6th September 2022
A ceremonial ground-breaking took place this week to mark the first milestone of the development with the Mayor of Spelthorne, as residents moved one step closer to a revolutionary eco-friendly new, ultra-modern leisure centre. Plans to build the new centre
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The road to Brexit: a dash for the exit, but beware the ‘cliff-edge’ beyond
13th December 2019
A way out of the Brexit impasse The political and constitutional deadlock of the past year has finally been resolved, with the Conservative Party gaining a substantial majority at the General Election. Boris Johnson will therefore enjoy a more favourable
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HSBC UK COMMITS £450 MILLION FUND TO SUPPORT SURREY AND SUSSEX SMEs
23rd October 2018
***£450m fund available to SMEs in Surrey and Sussex *** ***£100m set aside for SMEs either already trading or aspiring to trade internationally*** ***Part of UK wide £12bn HSBC UK SME fund*** HSBC UK has recently launched a £450 million
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GB Pro-Series 2023: International Tennis Returns to Foxhills This Summer
10th July 2023
Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey will serve up an exhilarating week of elite international tennis this summer as the GB Pro-Series returns for a 14th time. The tournament will take place from Sunday 30 July until Saturday 5
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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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General Election 2024 tax pledges
19th June 2024
With the General Election fast approaching, we are helping you decode the political parties’ tax plans. It isn’t easy to make sense of all the tax pledges that have emerged in the election campaign so far. We have broken down
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Woking named one of the UK’s happiest places
31st October 2019
Woking scores record high in UK government’s happiness index, beating most UK towns and cities. People in Woking are among the happiest in the UK – and they’re getting happier, according to the latest figures from the Office for National
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Are global food packaging brands really committed to ditching single-use plastic?
9th October 2019
As the world’s relationship with plastic is being radically redefined, academics at the University of Surrey investigate bold new food packaging pledges made by some of the world’s most prominent brands – and question whether these pledges will translate into
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Coming Soon to Mandira’s Kitchen – Indian Winter Wonderland – Pop-up – Winter 2023
8th August 2023
Mandira’s Kitchen are celebrating this year’s festive season with a magical pop-up restaurant! From mid-October through to Christmas, Mandira’s Kitchen will present a unique and enchanting space (an extension to their existing space) that promises to elevate your celebrations
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Bulk Buying Power! Save Your Business Money
26th September 2022
We all know buying in bulk can save us money so why wouldn’t we use the power of numbers to negotiate the best contract deals? Get access to the best business deals that small and medium sized businesses never normally
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Big Give Christmas Challenge – One Donation, Twice the Impact
29th November 2022
This year we’ve been supporting YMCA DownsLink Group who tackle youth homelessness in our region. Over the last two years, demand for their housing service has increased by 37% and they are anticipating an 80% in access to their
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£1m for New Study Putting Robots to Work on Farms
1st November 2023
A robot is finding its way around the farm, thanks to artificial intelligence technology and a new navigation solution developed at the University of Surrey. The FLEXBOT project has won a £998,639 grant from the Department for Environment, Food
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FINAL CALL: DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR EVERYWOMAN ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS
18th June 2025
London, 17 June 2025 – The nominations deadline for this year’s everywoman Entrepreneur Awards, in association with BGF, has been extended. Female entrepreneurs now have until midnight on 14th July 2025 to submit their entries for this extraordinary showcase
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