Issue 2435

Epsom & Ewell Talking Newspaper

6th August 2026

Inside this issue

Issue 2435 includes an article from Thames Water on hosepipe ban guidelines and the challenges presented by aging underground infrastructure.

Helen Maguire, MP for Epsom and Ewell, usefully provides us with a summary of all the latest issues in our local area in her July newsletter.

We also have news of a latest gene therapy performed at St. Helier hospital for BBS, a form of childhood blindness.

London Underground are enhancing their turn up and go service for Visually Impaired People and Epsom and Ewell Council have been debating whether to retain a ceremonial mayor after its abolition.

Carrying on with watery topics, there is a funding boost for the River Wandle to tackle water pollution, and water voles are showing signs of thriving on the Hogsmill River in Ewell.

A Carshalton man is the first person in the world to complete over 1000 parkruns,…and TV historian Sir David Olusoga is in search of hidden heritage gems with The Horton Hospital site shortlisted in the top 24 in the country.

Acknowledgements

The Talking Newspaper could not operate without the kind permission of our content providers.

Our news articles are taken from a wide range of sources including the Epsom and Ewell Times, BBC News Surrey, Surrey Live, Epsom Local Guardian, Sutton Local Guardian, 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 and the Bulletin of the College Ward Residents’ Association.

If you have any local stories or information that you think will be of interest to our listeners, please Contact Us.

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