Epsom and Ewell’s twinning with Chantilly is celebrated as the Chateau de Chantilly was named France’s favourite monument for 2025, highlighting both towns’ shared equestrian heritage. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has been ranked among the top in the country for cancer care, despite ongoing infrastructure challenges. Local NHS services are moving more care into communities, with East Surrey pioneering a new neighbourhood health programme.

The Surrey Link card now offers half-price bus travel for under-20s, and NESCOT College has received a prestigious award for excellence in plumbing apprenticeships. There are ongoing concerns about SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) provision, with local MP Helen Maguire calling for urgent government action. Other stories include an octogenarian skydiving for charity, the discovery of a decade-old honeybee hive at Leatherhead Leisure Centre, and updates on the closure and redevelopment plans for Sutton’s Morrisons supermarket.

The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment performs in concert to raise welfare funds for the armed forces community. Tickets £25 each, available from the box office (01372 742555 or 742227).

A concert dedicated to Neil Gilchrist, featuring Brahms’ Third Symphony and Schumann’s Cello Concerto in A minor, with soloist Kosta Popovich.

Hosted by a quiz master, includes pizza and a free drink with entry. Open to individuals and groups; solo attendees will be placed in a team. Tickets £15 per person. For details, contact 01372 732451.