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The best places to dine alfresco in SurreyPop the cork! Here's to outdoor meet-ups! These are the best pub, café and restaurant gardens and terraces in Surrey to dine or drink alfresco. Cheers!
First look! Courtyard Gardens in OxtedCourtyard Gardens, the luxury housing development in the heart of Oxted, has launched its first show home. Fancy a look around? C'mon then, follow me...
The best bluebell walks in SurreyBlooming 'eck! Bluebells are popping up in their thousands across Surrey. Here's where to find the best of them and where to go for an alfresco pitstop from 12 April.
Easter holidays sorted!It’s that time of year again – baby chicks, chocolate eggs and, of course, the Easter holidays! Keen to get an itinerary of activities organised before the chorus of ‘I’m bored’ starts? Here's our guide of things to do in Surrey.
Women in the workplaceWhilst equality for women at work has undoubtedly improved - there's still a long way to go. But - as Rhian Radia, Head of the Employment team at law firm Bishop and Sewell, explains - Covid may be offering some help.

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15 must-have accessories for outdoor dining in style

Out with the scratched melamine, in with stylish cups, cocktail shakers, candelabra, and cutlery. Here's our guide to the wow accessories that will make your alfresco meal sparkle.

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Waffles for breakfast? Yes please!

What do you get when you cross a chocolate brownie, a waffle maker and a handful of strawberries? Heaven on a plate! Sate your sweet tooth with this delicious recipe.
- Want to play Property Flirt?
  
  Come and have a nosey around this splendid, six bed, Grade II listed Georgian house with glorious walled garden in Wells, Somerset – and then guess the price.
- Joe Swift’s spring gardening tips
  
  This year's Chelsea Flower Show may be postponed, but there's no reason you can't put your...
Wellbeing
- Do your parents need more help?
  
  A mixture of parental pride and pandemic induced distance has made it more difficult to spot signs that your parents need help. Here are 8 questions you need to ask, thanks to elderly care experts Age Space.
- Strength training and why it’s brilliant
  
  Strength training is incredible for your health with benefits including better brainpower, stronger bones and reduced risk of disease. Read on to find out more, including how to join a brilliant at-home strength and fitness course designed by a Surrey fitness expert.

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What’s on TV: this week’s home entertainment

Comfies on! We’ve compiled ten of the best things on TV this week, ripe and ready for you to binge. From monster-packed rom-coms to Oscar-buzz dramas, it’s your pick…
- 12 brilliant books to get your child reading
  
  Are you on a never-ending hunt for books that might get your kids reading more? Join the club! So who better to tap up for some insider knowledge on books than the librarian at one of Surrey's top prep schools. Here, Mrs Jenny Bennett, the Librarian and Clubs Coordinator at Rowan Prep School in Claygate, gives us her top choices for kids aged from 6 to 12 years.
- This year’s 12 must-see Oscar movies
  
  Cinemas are shut, popcorn consumption is dangerously low but the Oscar noms are in. We have the skinny on what, where and when you can watch this year's best in show.

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Want to support local? Our curated pick of the most creative, unique and brilliant businesses near you.

The Inn on the Pond, Nutfield

The Drumming Snipe, Mayford

Princess Prosecco

Tsaretta Spice, Twickenham

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Sara Rounce – Wellwoman Fitness Foundation

Cafè Chai, Banstead

Taurus Wines, Bramley

Mega Mow

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RNG Classics, Reigate

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Make this! Luscious lemon loaf

Gather the kids, grab some fresh lemons, and then raid the store cupboard to make this simple but scrumptious lemon loaf from Surrey-based private chef Laura Scott.
- The best places to dine alfresco in Surrey
  
  Pop the cork! Here's to outdoor meet-ups! These are the best pub, café and restaurant gardens and terraces in Surrey to dine or drink alfresco. Cheers!
- What’s cooking? Nick Ash at The Merry Harriers
  
  Our favourite chefs spill all about their work, lives and top tips. Dishing it this week? Nick Ash, the chef at The Merry Harriers in Hambledon.

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Women in the workplace

Whilst equality for women at work has undoubtedly improved – there’s still a long way to go. But – as Rhian Radia, Head of the Employment team at law firm Bishop and Sewell, explains – Covid may be offering some help.
Kids
- 12 brilliant books to get your child reading
  
  Are you on a never-ending hunt for books that might get your kids reading more? Join the club! So who better to tap up for some insider knowledge on books than the librarian at one of Surrey's top prep schools. Here, Mrs Jenny Bennett, the Librarian and Clubs Coordinator at Rowan Prep School in Claygate, gives us her top choices for kids aged from 6 to 12 years.
- Edgeborough School, near Farnham
  
  Edgeborough is non-selective day and flexi boarding prep school set amid 50 acres of stunning countryside just out of Farnham.

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Stylish alternatives to jeans

It’s time to cast off the joggers and emerge from your style hibernation. We’ve found some comfortable but chic alternatives – from Surrey boutiques – for those days when denim isn’t doing it for you.
Beauty
- Hair hacks: how to tame your mane
  
  An hour on hold and you still didn't bag that hallowed appointment on April 12? Fear not, we've got the do's and don'ts for forlorn locks until you can hand over to the pros.
- Skincare SOS: your winter essentials
  
  Zoom close-ups making you wince? Cold winter days and dry central heating are playing havoc with our skin. Try these hero products for a dose of much-needed hydration.

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Celebrating Surrey’s wonder women for IWD

It’s been a tricky year so to mark International Women’s Day 2021, we’re bigging-up Surrey’s lockdown heroines – the women in business who have adapted, thrived and survived. Here are the stories of 28 entrepreneurs, and their advice for women in business.
- The talented locals behind the Indie Store
  
  As we step back into the real world, it’s more important than ever to support local. Here we talk to five of our Indie Store businesses to find out what makes them special.
- Why Emerald Fennell is our new girl crush
  
  She juggles horror and humour and always comes out on top; and from Killing Eve to The Crown to Young Promising Woman, she's written or acted in the most talked about film and TV in years.

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Best alfresco outings within 2 hours of home

Walking is so Lockdown 3.0. As of March 29, we’re ready for some new outdoors activities with friends or family – here are 36 new ideas all within 2 hours of home.
- Delight in the daffodils: Surrey’s best displays
  
  They're the cheerful little trumpets that herald the arrival of spring and here are six of the best places in Surrey to see them right now.
- 11 British staycations to inspire your travel
  
  An exotic adventure might be top of your travel wish list, but with foreign travel still in doubt we're turning our wanderlust closer to home. Here are 10 UK holidays worth checking out.