Epsom & Ewell Talking Newspaper
29th October 2026
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Inside this issue
Issue 2441 puts local change in the spotlight:
The Royal Marsden’s new cancer genomics centre in Sutton will support nationwide testing and clinical trials, while Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has pledged improvements following Care Quality Commission concerns over safety and staff inequalities.
East Surrey and West Surrey Councils want residents to help shape their future services, while Mole Valley District Council’s controversial Bull Hill scheme has sparked debate over housing, investment and Leatherhead’s town centre.
Sutton director Jack Spring is bringing his third feature, Merry Christmas, Aubrey Flint, to cinemas, and Alan Titchmarsh is finding fresh gardening inspiration after downsizing to Surrey. There’s festive sparkle ahead too, with Christmas lights celebrations and music from Epsom Choral Society!
Acknowledgements
At Epsom and Ewell Talking Newspaper we are grateful to the wide range of news sources without which we could not operate, including the Epsom and Ewell Times, Epsom Today, BBC News Surrey, Surrey Live, Epsom Local Guardian, Sutton Local Guardian, Sutton Online, Epsom Comet, Surrey Comet, Local London, Once Upon A Town, MyLondon, LondonWorld and the Epsom Town Cryer.
Community Information comes from Surrey County Council, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, Epsom and Ewell Families, Surrey Police, Leatherhead Living, What’s on in Surrey and the Bulletin of the College Ward Residents’ Association.
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