Glorious Richmond public vote
Sheengate Publishing is turning 20! To celebrate two decades of our flagship title – The Richmond Magazine – we've invited artists to vie for a £1000 prize by capturing the borough of Richmond in paint more
Features
School's out: summer holiday activities for kids in Surrey & SW London
Summer holiday activities courses can be a lifesaver for working parents. We look at some of the most popular options. Don’t wait until July to book! more
Skin deep: fight back against cellulite
Cellulite is the most prevalent skin complaint for women over 30. We get some expert advice from the Light Touch Clinic on its causes and cures more
Glass act
First opened in the 1860s, the Temperate House at RBG Kew is the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse. After a five-year restoration, it reopens to the public. Fiona Adams meets Richard Barley, Kew’s Director of Horticulture, to learn what's in store more
National Trust Images, John Howlett
Good to grow
Ever wondered what it takes to keep the gardens at a National Trust property in tip-top condition? Jane McGowan caught up with Jamie Harris, head gardener at Polesden Lacey to find out just how it’s done more
Enchanted garden
Miranda Jessop conjures up ways of transforming your plot into a giant adventure playground more
Digging for deliciousness
With spring in full swing Sophie Farrah steps into the garden to get the lowdown on growing your own more
If you go down to the woods today...
...you’re sure of a musical treat. Jane McGowan finds Surrey’s first opera house transformed more
Grow your own
From fresh fungi to llama cress plants, there's a cornucopia of awesome grow your own gear available to buy off the internet, says Catherine Whyte more
Head for the hills
As Surrey Hills celebrates 60 years as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Jane McGowan finds out more about the society devoted to preserving its rural splendour more
Go green
There is a lot to recommend the great outdoors, from being at one with your environment to using Mother Nature’s bounty to get fit. Fiona Adams shows you how more
Viva la vegalution!
The inaugural Surrey Vegan Market came to The Heart Shopping Centre in Walton On Thames last Saturday, Sophie Eggleton reports more
A beginner's guide to upcycling
The Great British Woodshop's David Free offers some expert tips on how to turn an old piece of unloved furniture in to a beloved centrepiece more
Recipe: Kew hand-picked wild garlic and fregola risotto
The Botanical Garden's delicious hand-picked wild garlic and fregola risotto recipe more
Home workouts for new and not so new mums
Local personal trainer Aimée Irons walks new mothers through some light to medium workout exercises that can be done at home more
Northern soul
It’s almost 30 years since Lisa Stansfield stormed the UK charts with her debut album, Affection. As Jane McGowan discovers, however, the Lancashire lass is still in tune with the times more
A royal arrival
As there’s a new baby due for William and Kate, Kitty McGee picks the very best of this season’s children’s clothes more
Topping the bill
UK Pizza Chef of the Year, Marco Fuso is rolling out his recipes in Surrey. Catherine Whyte cuts herself a slice more
Yasmin Balai
Baby boomer
It started with a car crash. But in the 25 years since then, JoJo Maman Bébé has been a runaway success. Miranda Jessop finds its creator, Laura Tenison, still happy and excited at the wheel more
Rescue me: adopting a pet in Surrey
Not all animals found in care are damaged or hard to train. Many simply need a new home. Nicola Scott investigates more