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Spring Babies
Wildlife Aid founder, Simon Cowell MBE, reports on the return of orphan season and the abundance of baby rabbits in Surrey
Our Health-Giving Green Belt
Most of Surrey falls within the London Metropolitan Green Belt, and its protected countryside is vital for the health and wellbeing of local residents and Londoners alike, writes Andy Smith of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE).
Taste The Rainbow
This month, Jenna Elsby shows how to create a vibrant Champagne breakfast to celebrate the arrival of spring
A Romantic Liaison
Founder of the Wildlife Aid Foundation, Simon Cowell MBE, reports on another month of memorable rescues - and calls for volunteers to help his team.
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams was one of the most important composers of the 20th century and the Surrey landscape was a key influence on his music. Tinx Newton looks back at his life, and at the impact he has had on Leith Hill Musical Festival.
The Smooth Newt
The smooth newt Surrey Wildlife Trust ranger Jamel Guenioui sheds light on a pond living creature with a flamboyant mating ritual.
It's A Wild Life
As Surrey’s very own wildlife hospital celebrates 38 years since it began opening its doors to our county’s injured and abandoned animals, we take a look at what’s next for Leatherhead’s Wildlife Aid Foundation
The Brambling
You might spot this cousin of the chaffinch flying in from Scandinavia in winter. Ken Anckorn, conservation manager at Surrey Wildlife Trust tells us more
Black Swan
Despite rescuing swans from all manner of sticky situations over the years, this month founder of the Wildlife Aid Foundation, Simon Cowell MBE, came across a first
Behind The Mask
BBC Surrey Breakfast host, James Cannon, discovers what people really think he looks and gets behind a right royal hospital campaign.
Beautifully Ruined
King Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries between 1536 and 1541 was devastating but it has left this county with many spectacular ruins. Stephen Roberts takes a tour.
Black On Track
Olympian Roger Black never needs an excuse to escape to the Surrey Hills but this month he’s championing an epic adventure that’s particularly close to his heart. Here, he talks charity challenges, Guildford life and his new job as a theatre ‘runner’
Back To My Roots
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emma Stevens may well have gained inspiration for her latest album from her favourite country artists in Nashville but her own roots remain very firmly in Surrey, she tells Andy Newbold
Sleep Easy
Is lack of sleep dragging you down? Before you reach for the sleeping tablets, try these tips from The Life Coach,Ben Short
The Forgotten Valley
The Italy is famous for its food and fast cars but the region that produces some of the country’s most celebrated exports is not on the typical tourist map. Tony Green explores Emilia Romagna
Mosaic Magic
Award-winning artist Denise Jaques loves experimenting with a mix of materials that lead her to create beautiful and totally unique mosaics for home and garden. Janet Donin caught the magic in her Farnham studio
From Flare Days To Airwaves
Before elections, Eggheads, Radio 2 and Strictly, Jeremy Vine was a wannabe punk rocker trying to make it in the not-so-revolutionary surroundings of Cheam village. As he releases his latest memoir, the broadcaster looks back on those halcyon days of fun, family and an innovative method of measuring flares
The Hidden Benefits Of Recycling
This month, BBC Surrey Breakfast Show host James Cannon accidently stumbles on a new hobby while taking out the recycling
10 Reasons To Love...Oxted
Head to the far east of the county and you’ll find a charming town with a big personality set at the foot of the North Downs
The Goldfinch
Surrey Wildlife Trust’s conservation manager, Ken Anckorn, on the charming and chirpy bird – a visit from which is well worth keeping your bird feeders topped up for
A Night At The Races
A staple of Surrey’s summer social calendar, a day at the races is always a great outing but it’s also a fun way to spend a winter’s evening. Rebecca Younger watches the ‘sport of kings’ from the Panoramic Restaurant at Kempton Park
Pennyhill Park
As the seasons begin to change and the colder weather approaches, Rebecca Younger finds the perfect place for an autumnal escape not too far from home.
Making Waves
After years of ‘playing on the wheel’, potter Stephanie Wright discovered a unique fourth dimension of dancing figures within the strong curves of her new clay pieces. Janet Donin visits her Dorking studio to find out more
10 Reasons To Love... Horley
Horley’s townsfolk are so keen on their Surrey heritage that there was uproar in the 1970s when boundary changes suggested the town should become part of West Sussex. We love it for its independent cafés and close proximity to the airport
A Wing And A Prayer
This month Wildlife Aid Foundation founder Simon Cowell MBE experiences one of his most unusual brids of prey cases yet and reports on the progress of three little ducklings
Ladies And Gentlemen
Visiting cards were once a key indicator of social class. These days their cases remain highly collectable
A Day At The Rural Races
While the Investec Derby at Epsom may be the pinnacle of Surrey’s horse racing calendar these days, ‘steeplechasing’ remains as quietly popular as when it started, back in the 1700s.
Into The Woods
Next month, the doors of Surrey’s new opera house will open to the public for the first time. Tinx Newton goes behind the scenes to speak to Wasfi Kani who, 30 years after launching her first opera company, is taking on her biggest challenge to date.
Honouring Mary Wondrausch
Chris Ewbank remembers one of Surrey’s most remarkable artists.
Growing Up
With a decade of gardening journalism and a host of award-winning landscape designs to his name, Dan Pearson’s latest book is chock full of insights gained from a successful career at the forefront of global horticulture, which began at the sprawling RHS Wisley.