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Support your local shops

We have some great high streets as well as more hidden shopping destinations locally. Find them easily with our unique online guide to the retail hot spots of our towns and villages. Shopping Guide > 

Take a look at some pictures of the great new picture gallery at John Lewis, Kingston >

Diamond Jubilee Street Parties

Investec Derby Festival 2012

The Investec Derby Festival on June 1 and 2 is the official opening event of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Investec Diamond Jubilee 2012 >

Property Guide

The best of Guildford's homes ›

Open gardens in Surrey

The National Garden Scheme offers a great opportunity to get a glimpse of  some of the finest gardens in Surrey - many in private ownership and not normally open to the public. 

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May Online Features

  • Stitches across time: 140 years of the Royal School of Needlework

    Stitches across time: 140 years of the Royal School of Needlework

    For 140 years, the Royal School of Needlework has quietly sewn its way through history, creating pieces as diverse as christening gowns, altarpieces and the lace for the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress. Carol Cordrey celebrates its life and royal connections with a visit to its Hampton Court home... Read More ›

  • Crowning Story: interview with historian and royal biographer Robert Lacey

    Crowning Story: interview with historian and royal biographer Robert Lacey

    Surrey-born historian and acclaimed royal biographer Robert Lacey talks to John Thynne about a life spent behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace... Read More ›

  • The Queen’s Reach: interview with Lord Watson of Richmond

    The Queen’s Reach: interview with Lord Watson of Richmond

    There is scarcely a realm in which Her Majesty is not revered. Lord Alan Watson, Chair of the Council of Commonwealth Societies and author of The Queen and the USA, talks to Richard Nye about her extraordinary global appeal... Read More ›

  • Royal rides: interview with Willie Carson

    Royal rides: interview with Willie Carson

    Willie Carson lit up Her Majesty’s Silver Jubilee by riding her horse to victory in the Oaks. This year the Derby Festival and Diamond Jubilee coincide. Samantha Laurie meets the five-time Champion Jockey ahead of a very special Epsom weekend... Read More ›

  • Ringside view: Sir Trevor McDonald’s memories of the Queen

    Ringside view: Sir Trevor McDonald’s memories of the Queen

    From his childhood in Trinidad to his career as one of Britain’s most acclaimed TV journalists, Sir Trevor McDonald has been a close observer of Her Majesty The Queen. Here the Surrey resident reflects on her unique strengths... Read More ›

Education Guide

Guide to Surrey schools... ›

Our Top 10 Family Days Out

Tropical birds, llamas and more... ›

Liza Minnelli at Hampton Court Palace Festival

The star-studded Hampton Court Palace Festival returns on June 14, with Liza Minnelli at the top of the bill. Hampton Court Palace Festival > 

For other musical events, take a look at our up-to-date guide to nearby music festivals and venues >

 

Health & Beauty

1950s beauty regimes weren’t as sophisticated as those we have today. However, as Fiona Adams discovers, many of the products are still on sale today. 1950s beauty products today >

Surrey County Show 2012

The Surrey County Show 2012 on June 4 is a fine way to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Surrey County Show 2012 >

Six decades of fashion

Each decade of Her Majesty’s reign has oozed its own signature style. Victoria Bannerman takes a nostalgic strut down memory’s most fashionable lanes. Six decades of fashion >

 

Go To The Theatre

The Essence of Ireland visits the the Yvonne Arnaud in Guildford as hit musical Legally Blonde entertains Woking. What’s on at theatres near Guildford, Farnham and Woking >

Golf courses in Surrey

When the spring weather is as fine as this, the right course is to tee off and play a round of golf. Take a look at our comprehensive guide to golf courses in Surrey >

National Trust Guide

The Polesden Lacey Tulip Festival is getting into full bloom, with 15,000 bulbs having been planted by their gardeners. We have compiled info on Polesden and other Surrey stately homes and gardens. National Trust sites in Surrey >