Cobham Sainsburys- Police appeal for robbery witnesses www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for Leatherhead area updates Elmbridge Beat (Surrey Police) We are appealing for help to identify the individuals in these CCTV images as they may be able to assist with our investigation into a robbery…

Dorking Halls will close April to December 2026 for second phase of £14m refurb Update from Mole Valley District Council We’re pleased to share that yesterday evening, the full Council approved additional funding for the refurbishment of Dorking Halls. This means Phase 2 of the renewal programme-…

A3 weekend closures 17/20th and 31st October-3 November Two updates on road issues covered in our weekend article A3 weekend closure 17/20 October and 31 October- 3 November National Highways has now updated its website with details of two weekend closures : Friday 17 to Monday 20 October weekend…

Surrey MPs call for action to protect Hospice services Surrey MPs call for action to protect Surrey’s vital hospice services In a joint statement, Liberal Democrat MPs Helen Maguire (Epsom and Ewell), Zöe Franklin (Guildford), and Will Forster (Woking), have warned that terminally ill patients…

Heartwood opens The Old Crown Great Bookham www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com From Pub & Bar and Heartwood Inns : HEARTWOOD OPENS THE OLD CROWN, GREAT BOOKHAM HEARTWOOD INNS HAS ANNOUNCED THE OPENING OF ITS 34TH PUB. Oct 10, 2025 Heartwood Inns has announced the opening of its 34th pub, The…

Get Online Week 20-26 October promoting digital inclusion www.newleatherheadliving.wordpress.com Shared via Ashlea Medical Practice in Ashtead and Leatherhead Get Online Week 2025 is coming - 20 - 26 October!The UK’s biggest digital inclusion campaign is BACK Whether you’re brand new to the…

A Space for Young People in Mole Valley – The Leatherhead Youth Project From the High Sheriff for Surrey A Space for Young People in Mole Valley – The Leatherhead Youth Project. “I had an enjoyable visit to the Leatherhead Youth Project earlier this week. It must have been about eight years ago…

Popular on demand bus service expands to Reigate and Surrey’s green spaces Saturday Shuttle from Dorking to Box Hill and Norbury Park from 18 October www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for Leatherhead area updates 👈 Surrey County Council news release 13 October Popular on demand bus service…

Man wanted on prison recall has Leatherhead links – among many other places www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local updates 13 October 2025 from Sussex Police : We’re searching for Paul Chiracu, 26, who is wanted on recall to prison. Paul is known to frequent the Brighton, Horsham,…

A25 speed limit change proposals west of Dorking www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for Leatherhead area updates As part of the planning conditions for the Sondes Farm housing development approved as part of Mole Valley Local Plan, the highway authority is consulting on speed limit changes on…

Fetcham meeting on Council reorganisation From Fetcham Councillor Phil Hammond: What will happen when Surrey County Council and Mole Valley Council are scrapped? Find out at the Fetcham Reading Room Event, Monday 27th October, 7 pm - 9pm There will be four expert speakers you can ask:- Leader of…

Local roadworks and highways update into October -A3 weekend closure 17/20 October www.newleatherheadliving.wordpress.com for local updates In a number of parts of Surrey residents and businesses - councillors and MPs too - seem to have been caught unawares of quite major roadworks that have been…

Local updates 11 October www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com Articles from the past week including some seasonal events in the months ahead- see links below for full details THE LATEST 9TH OCTOBER 2025|Pubs may be allowed more live music, street food and longer opening hoursNational news…

Christmas events at Ashtead Park Garden Centre www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com From Ashtead Park Garden Centre: Grotto event (tickets on sale now): Ashtead Park Garden Centre Santa’s snowy grotto – Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th& Saturday 13th December Santa would love to meet you in his snowy…

Three new schemes to help Surrey residents save energy and cut costs www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local Leatherhead area updates Surrey County Council is launching three new schemes to help residents make their homes warmer, greener, and more affordable to run. With over … Three new…

Christmas at Beaverbrook www.newleatherheadliving.wordpress.com for local updates Beaverbrook have just announced their Christmas programme including Ice Skating 20 November through 1 February. And if it’s outside your budget there are sometimes opportunities to work there. This festive season,…

Pubs may be allowed more live music, street food and longer opening hours National news relevant to our local pubs and hospitality sector in Mole Valley. Articles about the reopening of the Old Crown in Bookham and the Chalk Hare at Box Hill have been among the most popular in recent weeks. Cheers…

Police seize ‘illegal’ goods in Dorking shops www.Newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for Leatherhead area updates From Surrey Police 9 October: Yesterday, your local Mole Valley officers teamed up with colleagues from Trading Standards and carried out unannounced visits at shops on Dorking high…

New station lifts out of order 9 October www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local updates The new lifts at Leatherhead railway station are currently out of order as at 9 October. It’s suggested they may be unavailable until next week. The cause of the breakdown of the lifts only opened…

21000 new homes will be built to the south of Mole Valley If you think 250 extra homes at Ashtead and at Oxshott or 450 in central Leatherhead excessive or overdevelopment - or even 1700 at Wisley - spare a thought for areas to the immediate south of Mole Valley - Ifield is 10 miles from Dorking.…

Here for Spooks and Spins Half term spooky fun at Swan Centre www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local updates This October half term, Leatherhead is in for a frightful treat as the Swan Centre’s annual Halloween event returns with a brand-new theme: Here for Spooks and Spins. Families can…

Local NHS updates 7 October www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for Leatherhead area local updates Local health updates 7 October: From the Ashlea Patient Participation Group Your October Newsletter brings exciting news of 24/7 contact with your Surgery! You will see that NON-URGENT…

Neighbourhood Area Committee or Parish Council? Or both? Are we bovvered? www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for Leatherhead area updates The new style local government proposals are quite confusing with seemingly competing options for keeping a local voice within or below the proposed unitary…

Police dismantle international phone theft and smuggling gang Thousands of phones stolen. A global black market worth millions. Step inside the Met Police operation that brought down those suspected of being at the top of London’s phone theft crime pyramid. Met dismantles suspected smuggling gang…

Freewheelers pop up in Swan Centre for October From Freewheelers Theatre and Media Thank you to everyone who joined us today for the grand opening of our pop-up shop! We will be at The Swan Centre Leatherhead for the month of October running creative workshops, live performances and welcoming you…

“Major successes” achieved during Surrey’s Safer Streets Summer initiative, Commissioner says www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for Leatherhead area updates “Major successes” achieved during Surrey’s Safer Streets Summer initiative, Commissioner says 6th October 2025 Category: Anti-social…

Local roadworks and highways update into October www.newleatherheadliving.wordpress.com for local updates Updates via Surrey Highways and www.one.network with additional detail on the Leatherhead area Another useful source Interactive map See all the roadworks in your area.Read more » There is gas…

Groundworks for 1700 new homes at Wisley have started www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for Leatherhead area updates Pictures from the air by Ian Leslie show the start of the major home building project at the former Wisley airfield near Ockham. A planned community with its own infrastructure…

Box Hill pub reopening soon as The Chalk Hare 5 October Update on the pub formerly known as the Tree at Box Hill - nearly ready to open and hiring : The Chalk Hare, Box Hill The news is out… and we’re SO excited! We’re proud to announce the newest addition to the Parsons Group family… The Chalk…

Police tackle drugs and retail crime in Mole Valley Police were in attendance at an incident in Leatherhead High Street early evening on Friday. But have not made any requests for witnesses or information. Pics from a bystander on Facebook Contrary to comments by a local activist on Facebook we do…

#StormAmy – don’t call us about fallen trees say Police From Surrey Police 4 October We are receiving a number of calls in regards to fallen branches and debris on #Surrey#StormAmyroads during #StormAmy. Please only contact the police if there is an immediate danger to life or injury. Make a report of a…

Online GP appointment requests should now be available everywhere www.Newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local Leatherhead area updates Online GP appointment requests should now be available everywhere Visit the website of your GP practice and/or the NHS App. Calling 111 also available…

Local updates 3 October www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local updates Click on links for articles from the past week: THE LATEST 2ND OCT 2025|“Premature and potentially undemocratic” say RAsThe four residents associations in the north of the current Mole Valley district have urged…

New Community Centre, Lower Road, Great Bookham Surrey County Council is inviting residents and local businesses to share their views on proposals for a new community centre on Lower Road, Great Bookham.More details of the project, as well as the opportunity to provide feedback online, will be…

Untitled The four residents associations in the north of the current Mole Valley district have urged people to respond to a review which could lead to parish councils being set up with additional council tax raising powers. They think the review is “premature and potentially undemocratic” and it…

Padel at Leatherhead Leisure Centre – amended dome approved newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local updates Update 1 October 2025 The amended application for a Padel dome discussed in our April 2025 article was approved by councillors at MVDC’s Development Management Committee. The site as…

Leatherhead FC updates 3,4,5 October Sharing updates from top of the table Leatherhead Football Club Next weekend it’s FA Cup and Trophy action at Fetcham Grove. First up Ian Selley’s side take on Ramsgate FC on Saturday 4th at 3pm. The Tanners will be looking to surpass step 3 side Ramsgate and…

Latest Mole Valley News newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local Leatherhead area updates Latest news releases from the district council for Mole Valley: 2025 / ALL RELEASES / ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / PLANNING Mole Valley District Council’s Cabinet to Consider Amendment to Dorking Masterpan…

Free Flu Nasal Spray for 2 and 3-Year-Olds Now Available at LocalPharmacies www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local updates More choice for parents from 1 October with free flu vaccine for 2 and 3 year olds now at local pharmacies Parents of 2- and 3-year-olds now have even more choice…

Local MP Helen Maguire new health role and latest Newsletter Leatherhead Ashtead Epsom&Ewell MP Helen Maguire is now the Lib Dem spokesperson on Primary Care and Cancer aspects of Health after a reshuffle of the party’s front bench at Westminster. Primary Care includes neighbourhood and GP…

Businesses benefit from £2 million funding to boost economic growth and jobs in Surrey www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local updates The Raw Honey Distillery in Fetcham is among the Surrey businesses receiving economic growth funding Businesses benefit from £2 million funding to boost…

Freedom Works Flexible Workspace to open at Bull Hill Leatherhead www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local updates The vacant local authority owned 3 storey office building at Bull Hill Leatherhead is due to open as a co-working space in January 2026. Details were posted on social media by…

Bats and Cycling Walking infrastructure improvement Fetcham / Ashtead See www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local updates There seems to be a difference of emphasis between local residents associations either side of Leatherhead about the prospect of improved cycling and walking…

Two Leatherhead buildings ‘under offer’ Two buildings in different parts of Leatherhead are described as Under Offer by the agents Vail Williams Both likely have residential potential. 26 Bridge Street as the image shows the next door 28-32 Bridge Street terrace is currently being converted back…

Local updates 28 September Visit www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local updates or click links below for articles from the past week THE LATEST 27TH SEP 2025|Police In Pursuit After Driver Of Speeding BMW Fails To Stop for local Leatherhead area updates Police In Pursuit After Driver Of…

New powers on High Streets announced as Leatherhead BID ballot agreed www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local Leatherhead area updates News release below from Government 24 September - although largely affluent areas like Surrey will not receive funding some of the powers referred to may…

Leatherhead Junior Parkrun Celebrates its Sixth Anniversary 👇 local updates Leatherhead Junior Parkrun Celebrates its Sixth Anniversary September 26, 2025 On Sunday 21 September 2025, a record-equalling highest attendance of 108 runners aged 4 to 14 years old walked, ran or jogged their way round…

Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity celebrates the programme’s expansion into 70 schools across Surrey www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local updates News release from SCC including St Peter’s RC Primary Grange Road KT22 The Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools…

Police In Pursuit After Driver Of Speeding BMW Fails To Stop www.newleatherheadliving.Wordpress.com for local Leatherhead area updates Police In Pursuit After Driver Of Speeding BMW Fails To Stop Surrey police are appealing for witnesses following a pursuit that began on the A3 near Wisley and…

GTR Southern Rail and local stations to move into public ownership 2026 All trains at Leatherhead Ashtead Epsom and Dorking will be on government operation by June 2026 with confirmation the GTR franchise follows SWR to public ownership. This will also include the stations at the above locations…