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by Lesely Wood After weeks of unseasonably warm daytime temperatures which dipped to just above freezing at night, it was with some trepidation that we held our Spring Show on Saturday 12 April in the Ewhurst Village Hall, when for many of us our garden daffodils had all but gone over.  While ...

by Trevor Dale After a frustrating period, which lasted fully 2 years we have finally signed the lease with NHS Property Services. I won’t bore you with why it took so long, but there are significant clauses which the Heritage Fund will and will not accept. We were caught in the middle.  We ...

Stewart Morris - Foster Parent & Businessman I never imagined that my life would take the path it has, but looking back, I wouldn’t change a thing. My journey to becoming a Foster Carer has been one of the most rewarding, emotional, and life-changing experiences of my life. It hasn’t always ...

by Joy Horn // Main Photo - Walter Briggs store (courtesy of Michael Miller) This month’s article is a nostalgic one. It could be called ‘The Demise of the Department Store’, which would be true but depressing. We need to remember that department stores have closed not just in Cranleigh, ...

The poor January weather nearly persuaded me to stay indoors all day – but after lunch I got a hunch. Two days earlier I’d ventured out in the mist and, on a small iced-bordered pond, I saw just six ducks. Two were the usual common Mallards but nearby were a couple of other scarce local ...

The Board of Trustees of Rowleys Centre for the Community in Cranleigh are pleased to announce that the Right Honourable Jeremy Hunt, Member of Parliament for Godalming and Ash (including Cranleigh), has kindly agreed to become our Patron.  Jeremy will visit the Community Centre on Friday 2nd ...