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Centuries-old 200-acre farm in Surrey Hills on the market at price of £4.5m

Good Morning Surrey — 2026-08-05
The farm dates back to the 1700s and has long-been a prominent feature of the area's countryside
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Centuries-old 200-acre farm in Surrey Hills on the market at price of £4.5m

Centuries-old 200-acre farm in Surrey Hills on the market at price of £4.5m

• The farm dates back to the 1700s and has long-been a prominent feature of the area's countryside

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Showground in small Surrey village could become site of 250 new homes
SurreyLive — Surrey News · yesterday

Showground in small Surrey village could become site of 250 new homes

• The development is in the early stages of the planning process

Back Epsom’s Horton Cemetery history heroes in national vote
Epsom & Ewell Times · yesterday

Back Epsom’s Horton Cemetery history heroes in national vote

• Epsom and Ewell (and beyond) residents are being urged to get behind the local Friends of Horton Cemetery after the charity was shortlisted for a national award celebrating the volunteers

Major roads to face closures until CHRISTMAS as gas works begin
Surrey Comet · yesterday

Major roads to face closures until CHRISTMAS as gas works begin

• Epsom town centre is facing months of road closures and disruption as major gas works get underway.

Free and cheap school holiday activities in Woking, Camberley and Guildford this summer
SurreyLive — Guildford · yesterday

Free and cheap school holiday activities in Woking, Camberley and Guildford this summer

• A new roller skating rink has opened in one town, and it costs just £1 to skate

Surrey residents celebrate huge prize in People's Postcode Lottery
Surrey Comet · Local news · yesterday

Surrey residents celebrate huge prize in People's Postcode Lottery

• Residents living in postcode KT8 1PN have won a £1,000 postcode prize thanks to the latest draw and funding from the PostcodeCulture Trust.

The Surrey towns where pensioners are happiest as county dominates UK's best places to retire
SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday

The Surrey towns where pensioners are happiest as county dominates UK's best places to retire

• Many places in Surrey came out on top based on research which took into account health, housing and amenities

Gatwick Airport will get second runway as campaigners lose bid to challenge expansion
SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday

Gatwick Airport will get second runway as campaigners lose bid to challenge expansion

• The extended runway is due to open by 2030

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Did You Know · Surrey

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The River Mole is famous for its swallow holes, where at times of low flow the water vanishes underground through the chalk before re-emerging downstream.

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