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I originally wrote the following article in 2006 (so personally haven’t used plastic bags for shopping for the past twenty-six years). Even though it was written a long while ago and there have been some changes in terms of bags now costing money to use in shops, many people still continue to buy ...

The latest book by local award-winning science writer Peter Bond, entitled Solar Surveyors: Observing the Sun from Space, has just been published by Springer. The book tells the story of humankind’s quest over many centuries to learn the true nature of the most dominant object in our Solar ...

David and Lindsey Murphy Saturday 9th July saw the third annual Wanborough Lane potato competition. Over 30 households from Wanborough Lane were each sold a seed potato which they then had to grow in a domestic bucket, the heaviest crop when weighed at the weigh-in party being the winner. ...

With the extreme heat we need to eat something fresh and healthy. When the weather is so hot, nobody wants to spend too much time cooking at the stove. So this month I’m giving you some quick and easy recipes. I hope you will enjoy them. Avocado with Crab - Serves 4 Ingredients30ml vegetable ...

Avoidance - Try to avoid going out in the sun between the hours of 10am and 4pm, at the height of summer. Babies younger than 6 months should not be exposed to direct sunlight. Wear Suncream - Wearing suncream is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself from the sun. ...

Ewhurst Horticultural Society’s Summer Show was held on Saturday 9th July in the Village Hall. Everyone was very pleased to be back at the Show after a three year absence due to Covid. The centrepiece of the Summer Show is always the floral display and this year it was exceptional with a ...