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Image Small plastics such as straws have been a talking point in recent months due to their impact on the environment and particularly the oceans in plastic pollution. This message has been seen far and wide and companies are already - slowly - making changes to their distribution of plastic single...

Image "I won't be able to make a difference" - millions of people. It's common for people to wonder what difference they could make on their own, but if you gathered every single person who had this thought, the impact would be beyond our comprehension. More and more we are b...

This year's Surrey County Show will take place on 27th May. The County Show famously brings a wide variety of exciting events and shows for people of all ages and with various interests! It's a great day out for families and particularly people with a passion for food & animals! This y...

Easter is a great time for kids and grown ups, with nice Spring weather, bank holidays and of course, Easter Eggs. Surrey and surrounding areas are an egg-citing place to be this Easter with many activities and fun being held. Here is a list of some of our favourites, so you can enjoy the 2019 East...

Easter is a great time for kids and grown ups, with nice Spring weather, bank holidays and of course, Easter Eggs. Surrey and surrounding areas are an egg-citing place to be this Easter with many activities and fun being held. Here is a list of some of our favourites, so you can enjoy the 2018 East...

Falcon Buses – New Services Launch Event With just a few days to go we are ready for the start of our new bus service on Saturday 2nd September 7 of the 9 vehicles are already with us and the last 2 arrive tomorrow! Our 11 new drivers have already joined the team today and had their first day i...

This year's Surrey County Show will take place on 30th May. The County Show famously brings a wide variety of exciting events and shows for people of all ages and with various interests! It's a great day out for families and particularly people with a passion for food & animals! This y...

We've listed some of our favourite Easter events for all ages! Easter is a great time of the year to get family and friends together, whether it's for an Easter Egg Hunt or a Sunday lunch, it's a time for people of all ages! Surrey is a great place to be during Easter with various acti...

The Surrey County Show takes place on the 25th May. The County Show has got a range of thrills and events from all over Surrey. This year TV star Katy Cropper will be showing off her famed sheepdog herding. Of course, no County Show would be complete without a farmers market. Which is providing fo...

Easter is a time we all look forward to, with great Spring weather, bank holidays and ofcourse, Easter Eggs. Surrey is an egg-citing place to be this Easter with many activities and fun for the whole family. We have created a list of some of our favourites, so you can enjoy the Easter festivities S...

This Easter there is a fantastic selection of Easter Egg hunts across Surrey, offering fun activities and opportunities to make this time of celebration as eggciting as possible. The largest Easter Egg hunt this year is The Great Easter Egg Hunt of 2015 Another very popular egg hunt event is the Ea...

Are you looking for the best idea for that special someone this Valentines Day? With only a short time to go, we at Surrey-Online know love will be in the air Saturday and so we have narrowed down some of our favourite Valentines Venues: Morts WinebarOpening Times: 8:00 - 1:00 Address: 29 Bridge St...

Surrey is a great place to be this Christmas with a whole host of festive fun. Including getting some Ice Skating under your belt and the chance to meet Santa! If you're looking for a Narnia style Christmas Surrey is the place for you. Especially at RHS Wisley who are hosting an interactive Nar...

Halloween is a spooky time of year, but even we didn't realise just how spooky the half term can be in Surrey. To begin with there's the October Half Term fun If you're not scared by witches, ghosts or pumpkins then how about loud noises? This year Dapdune Wharf are hosting their Bang ...

The schools return within the next few weeks and although September signals the end of the summer, there's still some great places in Surrey to visit this month. Below we have outlined our favourites: If you're looking for Wildlife this Back to School period, look no further than The Britis...

The Surrey Schools return back this September and while that might disappoint children, we know what will cheer them up, their school trips. Below are some of our favourites: One of the best attractions for school trips in Surrey is Hampton Court For an active school trip this year, travel down to ...

Are you looking for something fun and interesting to do this summer? Well look no further as we at surrey-online have found a range of summer activities: To begin with we're really excited for the Guildford Summer Festival In order to celebrate the great weather we're having this year, God...

Public Debate Call - Surrey Environmental Risks - What's hiding in our backyards?

In January and February 2014, Surrey became one of the most flooded areas in the country. Unfortunately, some lives were lost. One particular case has been brought to public attention when three members...

This year on 26th May the Surrey County Show will be taking place. One of the biggest events in Surrey! Where else are you going to get Food festivals, Royal Artillery and Hot Air Balloons. Running from 8am - 6pm there will be many different events to choose from. One of the most exciting reasons t...

Over the course of Easter, there are many Easter Egg hunts. However, trying the find the most fun and exciting is much harder. One of the biggest Easter egg hunts we've come across is the Cranliegh & District Lions Bocketts farm is this year hosting their Easter Eggtravaganza Easter festiva...

Are you Eggstatic for Easter? We at Surrey Online have come up with our eggciting guide for events happening in your local area over Easter. If you are after a good old egg hunt and more why not take a trip to Denbies Wine Estate But maybe Gold is more acquired to your tastes, with The Gold Bunn...

Are you looking for the best idea for that special someone this Valentines Day.With only a week to go, we at Surrey-Online know love will be in the air next week and so we have narrowed down some of our favourite Valentines Venues: Morts WinebarOpening Times: 8:00 - 1:00 Address: 29 Bridge Street,...

For three consecutive weeks Surrey remains one of the most threatened areas by flooding in the UK. Please feel free to share your stories and photos on our Forum@surreyonline Below are a few pictures of the River Wey and River Thames: Image Image Image Image Image Image

Want something to do in Surrey this Christmas to make this time of the year that bit more special or just want local events that you and others can go to. We've rounded up all the best events in Surrey: Christmas: Star Christmas Carol Service: The QEF foundation will be hosting a Star Chris...

Have you got any spooky plans to keep the kids busy this Halloween, half term and bonfire night? We've made life a bit easier hand picking the best Halloween & Bonfire Night events in the county! Esher Rugby Club Fireworks and Funfair Celebrate the start of your weekend with a BANG (pun in...

The new Walton Bridge is now open and being used by thousands of cars passing from Walton to Shepperton and vice-versa. The latest Walton Bridge construction is the first new road bridge over the River Thames for more than 20 years - meaning it has caught the eye of bridge-enthusiasts the world ove...

It's a fantastic time for golf enthusiasts in Surrey. With more than 140 golf courses alone, not to mention golf lessons and tuition, you are spoiled for choice. But all this choice can often be bewildering and overwhelming. So how do you choose the correct Surrey golf courses, clubs, lesson an...

The Surrey County Show will take place during the upcoming bank holiday weekend, on Monday 27th May. The annual event is the UK's largest one day agricultural show, attracting up 40,000 visitors and hundreds of top quality animals; including bulls, sheep, goat and hens. During the day the fami...

On 4th May, the community of Cranleigh will be holding their 'Spring into Cranleigh' events to celebrate the Spring season of colour and flowers. The day promises to be colourful, entertaining and a traditional family May Day. The day will run throughout the day, from 10 am to 4 pm. There w...

Are you wondering what is happening in Surrey during Easter in 2013? Do not worry we have an eggcellent guide to all the eggciting Easter events happening in your local area in the coming weeks! There are many hare raising activities for you to hop on to this Easter in Surrey. There are egg hunts ...

Following last Summer's heroics from British cyclists in the Tour de France and Olympics (the majority of road racing event took place in Surrey), there is a buzz about cycling in Surrey like never before. Luckily for all Surrey-based cycling enthusiasts there are a couple of cycling events to ...

"Christmas already?" I hear you say! But it seems to come around quicker every year- it's only four weeks away now! Many areas of Surrey have already organised their Christmas event, make sure you don't miss out on these great family Christmas events across Surrey! Here's our ...

Guy Fawkes Night is only two weeks away. There are so many Firework Display happening around Surrey! Here are a few firework displays coming up, that you might want to go and see: Woking Fireworks Extravaganza When: 3rd November Where: Woking Park Ticket price (on the gate): £15 per family Websi...

Although it seems like the Summer was a week ago, this weekend is Halloween weekend! There is so much to do for the coming week or so, activities for all the family, in Surrey. Here are our top three activities for all the family: Fright Nights at Thorpe Park Halloween isn't Halloween without...

There have been some reports recently of a possible Poppy Appeal scam occurring in Walton, however we've discovered that these claims may have been misinterpreted. A warning was sent out by the Walton branch of the Surrey Army Cadets of a scam revolving around the annual poppy appeal dedicated ...

Three Surrey friends are to undertake a gruelling 24 hr charity challenge over 100km. Friends all coming into their 50th year, Lisa Adams, Chris McLaren and Paul Maung-Maung friends who attended Rydens Secondary together are putting their bodies through a punishing 100km walk in 24hrs from Putney t...

Love food Surrey is a campaign created to encourage Surrey residents to stop being so wasteful when it comes to food. Did you know that Surrey will throw away:

• Enough potatoes to cover 6 football pitches this summer!
• Enough bread to fill a double decker bus in a DAY!
• Enough salad to...

Find out about Cycling events happening in the Summer of 2013, by clicking here Over the past week we've seen 3 Olympic events whizz through Surrey gob smacking 271 cyclists coming through at speeds in excess of 52 km/h (32 mp/h)! Hundreds of thousands of people came out along Surrey's road...

Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in Surrey with these Diamond Jubilee events in Surrey. Here are some Diamond quality events in and around Surrey we've found for you to enjoy!

• Surrey County Show and Jubilee Celebrations
• Epsom and Ewell Jubilee Fair
• The Boileroom Jubilee Street Party...

Kingston Police are currently investigating three incidents, two reported by school children one of which being an alleged attempted abduction from Surrey primary schools in the past fortnight. The following reports of the incidents are directly quoted from Kingston Police Appeal: "The first ...

The town formerly known as "Staines" has successfully voted to change their name to Staines-upon-Thames. The change is said to boost the town's economy and help people outside the town understand its riverside links. However there are some who criticize the name change labelling it a...

Want to have some Easter fun this Holiday? There are lots of eggciting activities and places to go this Easter in Surrey! There are Easter activities all around Surrey. We've egg hunts in most towns like; GuildfordCobhamSuttonGodalmingDorkingSurrey Towns page If it isn’t just eggs you want t...

From Christmas fairs to late-night shopping and carol concerts to Christmas lights being switched on, here is your guide to everything festive in Surrey this Winter. For Christmas events in your area check out the Surrey Towns Page

2011 Christmas Events in Surrey

The Muppet Christmas Carol...

Last week the leader of Surrey County Council, David Hodge made an announcement that there will be no 'phase two' of of community run libraries. This means that Ash, Caterham Hill, Frimley Green, Hersham, Horsley, Knaphill, Lightwater, Shepperton and West Byfleet libraries will not become c...

Last week Surrey County Council announced a new service "Gritter Twitter" to keep residents updated on gritting information, traffic updates, weather conditions and road closures across the county. These updates will be sent from the @surreytravel This winter around 110 extra miles of road...

Have you made any plans for the following months? If not this is your chance to find out what Spooky Events are there for Halloween, where The Most Spectacular Fireworks are on Bonfire Night or which is The Biggest Christmas Faire in Surrey. Halloween

Halloween Events

With Halloween jus...

Some 380 Surrey Residents have been nominated as Olympic Torch Bearers for the London 2012 games in the Lloyds TSB Torch Bearer Nomination Scheme alone (there is also a Coca-Cola and a Samsung Torch Bearer Nomination scheme). Of the 5 categories Charitable Work was the most popular with 172 nominat...

As of the 1st of September you are now able to contact Surrey Police using another phone number, 101. This is to be used in non-emergency situations such as general enquiries, less urgent crimes and disorder or speaking to a officer. This number has been introduced in other areas across the country...

To find out about this years event, please click here You may have noticed signs appearing along roads in Surrey indicating that they will be closed on Sunday the 14th of August for the London to Surrey Cycle Classic Race. This is to be a test event so organisers can iron out any problems with the r...