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21st September 2023
World Alzheimer’s Day
Each September 21st, people unite from all corners of the world to raise awareness, to challenge the stigma that persists […]
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Emergency Services Day – Lord-Lieutenant’s visit to Mount Browne
On Saturday 9th September I visited Surrey Police Headquarters at Mount Browne. I was shown round the call centre where […]
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The Surrey Hedgerow Festival
The Surrey Hedgerow Festival is the pinnacle event of the Surrey Wildlife Trust’s Hedgerow Heritage project – a three-year initiative […]
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SURREY HILLS ARTISAN MARKET AT PAINSHILL
SATURDAY, 23RD SEPTEMBER @ 10:00 AM-SUNDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER @ 5:00 PM Come and meet over 40 Surrey Hills Artisans at this special […]
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Plaque to Commemorate Coronation of King Charles III Unveiled in Normandy
On Saturday 2nd September, The Lord-Lieutenant unveiled a plaque to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III in Normandy, Guildford. […]
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Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet – Oliver Bates -1st & 2nd Horley Scout Group
Since last November, five other young people and I have had the honour and privilege of being Lord Lieutenant’s cadets. […]
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The first anniversary of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II
There will be no official public event to mark the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a […]
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Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet – Cadet Flight Sergeant Leonor Nunes
Over the last 10 months, 5 cadets and myself have had the honour to be the Lord Lieutenant’s Cadets. From […]
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Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet – Petty Officer Cadet Jospeh Moir
My year term spent as Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet has been full of opportunities that I wouldn’t have had anywhere else […]
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Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation
On Tuesday 29th August, the Lord-Lieutenant presented Guildford restaurant owner, Franco Terracciano, with a Lieutenancy Certificate of Appreciation in the […]
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On Friday 25th August the Lord-Lieutenant was invited to be the Inspecting Officer for Caen Squadron’s Pass Off Parade at […]
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Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet – Cadet Flight Sergeant Sam Baker
I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to be the Lord- Lieutenant of Surrey’s Cadet from the Air Training Corps, […]
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Surrey Lieutenancy Climate Change Focus Group
The Beginning The creation of the Surrey Lieutenancy Climate Change Focus Group by The Lord Lieutenant in 2021 was recognised […]
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Surrey Mayors and Chairmen visit to Loseley House
On Wednesday 26th July, The Lord-Lieutenant welcomed Mayors from across Surrey to Loseley House for evening tea. Attending Mayors included […]
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Coronation Champions drinks reception
On Thursday 29th July, the Lord-Lieutenant held a reception for recipients of the Coronation Champions at Loseley House. Earlier this […]
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Lieutenancy Appreciation Award
On Friday, 14th of July, Deputy Lieutenant Jane Macaulay presented John Brockwell ( pictured receiving the award alongside daughter Verity) […]
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Catalyst ‘Hope’ Exhibition
On Friday 23rd June The Lord-Lieutenant attended the Catalyst Hope Exhibition in Guildford. Catalyst is a non-profit organisation working with […]
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On being a Lord- Lieutenant’s Cadet
Serving as the Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey’s Cadet has been a truly eye-opening experience. I believe it is fair to say […]
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Artists from Artventure visit Grange Park Opera
Artists from Artventure visit Grange Park Opera to view their Portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II before the painting moves […]
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Lieutenancy Appreciation Award
On Saturday 1st July, Deputy Lieutenant Brigadier Ingrid Rolland VR, presented Patrick Wills with a Lieutenancy Appreciation Award in Bletchingley […]
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The NHS celebrates its 75th birthday.
5 July 2023 marks 75 years of the National Health Service (NHS). The NHS was founded on 5 July 1948 with […]
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The Surrey VCSE Alliance
The Surrey VCSE Alliance is a collaboration of Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations, which brings together the VCSE […]
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Armed Forces Day
On Sunday 18th June The Lord-Lieutenant attended the Surrey Joint Services Choral Mattins at Guildford Cathedral. Guildford Cathedral is home […]
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Refugee Week 19-25 June
Refugee Week is a time to highlight and think about those from around the world who have been displaced by […]
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Dean of Guildford, Dianna Gwilliams to retire
The Very Reverend Dianna Gwilliams has announced that she will retire as Dean of Guildford at the end of her […]
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Small Charity Week 19-23 June- The York Road Project
Established as a registered Charity in 2001. York Road Project (YRP) has been a pillar of support for individuals facing […]
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Loneliness Awareness Week 12-18 June
We can all feel lonely sometimes. It’s an emotion that comes with being human, as we need social connection to […]
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The Simon Trust Visit
On Tuesday 13th June The Lord-Lieutenant attended the opening of the new cycle track at Lindens Farm in Alfold. In […]
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Wildlife Walk opening
On Tuesday 13th June, The Lord-Lieutenant opened a new wildlife walk at Albury Organic Vineyard. Albury Organic is located in […]
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British farmers rally public support on LEAF Open Farm Sunday – farming’s annual open day
On Sunday 11th June, over 250 farmers across Britain welcomed thousands of people onto farms for farming’s annual open day. […]
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HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Surrey
The Duchess of Edinburgh was in Surrey, where she visited Artventure Trust in Guildford, which is a charity that supports […]
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Lieutenancy Appreciation Award
On Wednesday 7th June, Deputy Lieutenant Perdita Hunt presented Heather Kerswell with a Lieutenancy Appreciation Award. Heather has given a […]
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Lieutenancy Appreciation Award presentation to Wintershall
On Sunday 4th June, The Lord-Lieutenant visited Wintershall and presented their volunteers with a Lieutenancy certificate of Appreciation. Peter Hutley […]
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Princess of Wales Royal Regiment Football Match
On Friday 26th May, The Lord-Lieutenant attended Meadowbank Stadium in Dorking to present three rose plants to Canterbury 3PWRR for […]
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Volunteer Week 2023
Volunteers Week – a chance to find your way! Volunteers Week takes place 1-7 June every year and it’s a […]
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Volunteers’ Week 2023
Surrey Lieutenancy is delighted to mark Volunteers’ Week 2023 – a time to celebrate the important contribution of volunteers, who […]
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The Kings’s Award for Voluntary Service 2024
The King’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest Award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise […]
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Surrey Day 2023
On Saturday 13th May, Surrey Day, The Lord-Lieutenant visited several different Surrey venues. Here is the link to the BBC […]
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Lieutenancy Appreciation Award
On Wednesday 10th May, the Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Sir Stephen Lamport, presented Valerie Beynon with a Lieutenancy Appreciation Award in recognition […]
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Czechoslovak WWII Veterans at Brookwood
On Sunday 14th May, The Lord-Lieutenant visited Brookwood Military Cemetery to tour the memorials for Czechoslovak Veterans from World War […]
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Lieutenancy Appreciation Award presentations
On Wednesday 10th May Deputy Lieutenant Perdita Hunt OBE presented Lieutenancy Appreciation to Joanna Wilks and Chris Sharples at Watts […]
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Lieutenancy Appreciation Award presentations
On Saturday 6th May, Deputy Lieutenant, Michael Hayman MBE presented three Surrey residents with a Lieutenancy Appreciation Award. The first […]
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President of the Czech Republic visit to Brookwood Military Cemetery
On Saturday 6th May, after the Coronation, General Petr Pavel the President and First Lady of the Czech Republic visited […]
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The King’s Awards for Enterprise 2024 are open!
The King’s Awards for Enterprise is the most prestigious award for UK businesses and can bring substantial benefits to winners. The King’s […]
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Coronation Champions in Surrey
The Lord -Lieutenant Michael More-Molyneux is delighted that 9 volunteers from across Surrey have been recognised for their work and […]
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HM The King’s Coronation Message
‘Both my wife and I are enormously grateful to all the communities, families, neighbours and friends who are coming together […]
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Spelthorne Civic Awards
On Tuesday 18th April, The Lord-Lieutenant attended the Spelthorne Civic Awards at their council chambers. In 1982, Alf Goddard MBE […]
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Visit to Specialist Group International
On Thursday 13th April, The Lord-Lieutenant visited Specialist Group International in Dorking, Where he met with the Surrey based SGI […]
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Surrey Investitures
On 11th April the Lord-Lieutenant hosted an Investiture for recipients of the British Empire Medal at Loseley Park, to present […]
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Kings Award for Voluntary Service Nominees Reception 2023
On Wednesday 29th March, The Lord-Lieutenant hosted The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2023 Nominees reception at Loseley Park. This […]
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Chief Constable’s Commendation
Congratulations to Neelam Devesher DL, Chair of the Hate Crime Scrutiny Panel, who was awarded with a Chief Constable’s Commendation […]
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Commonwealth Day 2023
This year Commonwealth Day takes place on Monday 13th March, marking the beginning of a week-long series of events and […]
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International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day – 8th March (IWD) is an important event in the annual calendar that helps to put raise […]
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Knife Angel launch at Guildford Cathedral
On Wednesday 1st March The Knife Angel was launched at Guildford Cathedral. The anti-violence monument will stay at the Cathedral […]
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Runnymede Civic Awards
On Wednesday 22nd February, The Lord-Lieutenant attend the first Runnymede Civic Awards. These awards were for people in the Borough […]
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Coronation Champions Awards launched by Royal Voluntary Service and Her Majesty The Queen Consort
To celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort, Royal Voluntary Service is launching […]
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New Deputy Lieutenants Appointed
On Tuesday 14th February The Lord-Lieutenant appointed five new Deputy Lieutenants for Surrey: Major General Aidan Michael Gerard Smyth QVRM […]
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The Coronation Emblem
The Coronation Emblem – which will feature throughout May’s historic celebrations – pays tribute to The King’s love of the natural world, depicting the […]
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The Coronation Weekend
The Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort will be marked with events across the country and a concert at […]
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King Charles’s coronation concert offers 10,000 free tickets in ballot
A ballot has opened for 10,000 free tickets for a star-studded concert at Windsor Castle to mark the King’s coronation. […]
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Knife Angel – National Monument Against Violence and Aggression – Schools Competition
Primary Schools Could you design a new superhero whose mission is to go about spreading kindness, friendship and forgiveness? Guildford […]
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Royal Visit to Connaught Junior School
HRH The Countess of Wessex visited to Connaught Junior School in Bagshot on Thursday 19th Jan 2023, to open the […]
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Our First Month as LL Cadets
Our first month as cadets has been extremely busy. It has been such an honour to support the Lord Lieutenant […]
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Guildford Cathedral to host Knife Angel Sculpture
A thought-provoking monument which aims to inspire social change will visit Guildford Cathedral in March 2023 as part of the UK […]
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Royal Opening for New Sports Hub
The new sports hub at Gordon’s School, serving both the students of the school and the local community, was officially […]
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Help shape your fire and rescue service
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service wants your views to help shape their next service plan which sets out the risks […]
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THE QUEEN’S GREEN CANOPY UPDATE – MEMORIAL TREE PLANTING FOR HER MAJESTY
The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. All […]
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Warm Welcome in Surrey’s libraries
Everyone is welcome Surrey libraries aren’t just about books this winter. They are inviting everyone in for a Warm Welcome.Asthousands […]
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Lord-Lieutenants Cadet Evening
On Monday 28th November the Lord-Lieutenants Cadet evening was held at Loseley Park, where The Lord-Lieutenant thanked his outgoing cadets […]
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White Ribbon Day
Founded in 1984, I Choose Freedom has provided refuge and freedom for thousands of women and children fleeing Domestic Abuse. […]
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Remembrance in Surrey
On Remembrance Sunday, The Lord-Lieutenant attended the RAF Memorial in Runnymede. Deputy Lieutenants represented The Lord-Lieutenant at services across the […]
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Lieutenancy award presentation
On Thursday 3rd November The Lord-Lieutenant presented a Lieutenancy Award to David, who lives in The Meath’s Supported Living Accommodation […]
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Warm Hubs launched across Surrey
This Winter, Surrey County Council, district, borough town & parish councils have been working together with Surrey’s fantastic faith and […]
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Royal British Legion Surrey Poppy Launch
On Friday 28th October, the 2022 Surrey Poppy Launch took place in All Saint’s Church, the former Guard’s Chapel, at […]
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SECAmb Awards South East Coast Ambulance Awards
On 6th October, Long service and special achievements awards were presented at the first of South East Coast Ambulance Service […]
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Lord-Lieutenants Awards Ceremony
On Thursday 20th October, South East Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (SERFCA) hosted the prestigious Lord-Lieutenant Award Ceremony at Guildford […]
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Surrey Investitures
The six Surrey residents awarded British Empire Medals in the Birthday Honours list 2022 attended an Investiture at Loseley House […]
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The Princess of Wales visit to the Royal Surrey Hospital
On Wednesday 5th October, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales made a visit to Royal Surrey Foundation Trust’s outstanding-rated […]
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Statement from The Queen’s Green Canopy
‘Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, and the wishes of our Patron, His Majesty The King, The Queen’s […]
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Extracts from an address given on 11th September by Vice Lord-Lieutenant – Sir Stephen Lamport GCVO DL at a Service of […]
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The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is a licence to thrill for Surrey business
The Surrey Hills offers natural beauty and a much-needed opportunity to get away from it all for many of its […]
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Surrey Matters – August Edition
The August edition of Surrey Matters is out. See what you can do in Surrey over the school holidays including […]
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The Big Surrey and Sussex Thank You 2022
To say thank you to everyone who worked in health and care through the pandemic and as we recover, SASH […]
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South Asian Heritage Month
South Asian Heritage Month runs from Monday 18 July to Wednesday 17 August every year. It seeks to raise the […]
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Surrey Lieutenancy Sword
On 26 July 2022, Deputy Colonel of The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (PWRR), Colonel Patrick Crowley MBE DL, presented […]
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Surrey Culture -new website
Surrey County Council has been working with partners to develop a new website for Surrey residents and visitors to explore […]
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Become a culture explorer and collect a culture passport from your library
Become a Surrey Culture Explorer and go on exciting adventures with a chance to win amazing prizes! The Surrey Culture Explorer […]
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Samaritans in Surrey- Samaritans Awareness Day
Samaritans vision is that fewer people die by suicide. But they are noy just there for the suicidal. They are […]
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Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
As regional chairman for the SE Lord Lieutenants on the Queen’s Award for Enterprise the Lord Lieutenant attended a celebratory […]
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The Challengers big play appeal
The Lord-Lieutenant as Patron of Challengers, has learned about their exciting new campaign ‘The Big Play Appeal’ to build a […]
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Mark Rowley appointed new commissioner of the Metrpolitan Police Service.
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to hear that Sir Mark Rowley has been named as the new commissioner of the Metropolitan […]
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Celebration for The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2022
As Regional Chairman for the SE Lord-Lieutenants on Queen’s Awards for Enterprise the Lord-Lieutenant attended a celebratory reception hosted by […]
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SECAmb’s open its tenth Make Ready Centre
On Wednesday 6th July The Lord-Lieutenant joined the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb) to officially open […]
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Farnham Homes for Ukraine
In Churt seven families have signed up for the Homes for Ukraine Scheme. The group have their own website: Home […]
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Homes for Ukraine – Perspective by Deputy Lieutenants Bill & Bridget Biddell
Bill & Bridget Biddell have opened their home in Hampton to a Ukrainian Family Time has moved on, and the […]
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War changes Everything – Moldova’s response to the Ukraine refugee crisis
Written By Peter Curran It’s war. Everything is destroyed,’ said Valerii, a Ukrainian refugee from Donetsk. He fled with his […]
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Surrey Hills Enterprises’ 10th Anniversary – Fetcham Park
On 21st June, The Lord-Lieutenant attended a special event at Fetcham Park to mark the 10th anniversary of community interest […]
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Surrey – the UK hub of disability motorsport
I recently had the privilege of visiting the home of one of the most pioneering motorsport organisations which is based […]
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The Queen Elizabeth II Stand, Epsom Downs
On 2 June, on the eve of this year’s Derby weekend and as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations at […]
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