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Ryan Dixon - Creative Director & Powerlifter Cranleigh is, and always has been, our family home.  My parents moved from London, and my dad, a former-policeman, was based in Woking, then Guildford before finally settling in Cranleigh during the 1970s.  My older brother, sister and I grew up ...

by Joy Horn // Main Photo: John Graham's shop in its early days (courtesy of Michael Miller) The recent sad closing of One Forty, with its stock of beautiful goods, has added to the number of vacant shops in the High Street and has highlighted the plight of retail shops in general. It is ...

Main Photo: Cormorant drying out its wings © Dave Nurney The rare blue sky of a raw winter’s morning reveals them. I count the evidence of over a dozen. And more are appearing all the time in every direction. Long and slim, they crisscross the atmosphere displaying a variety of colours – ...

by Simone Conti Pumpkin, Coconut and Lemongrass soup with Cod - Serves 6 This amazing soup is worth the extra work and is packed with healthy ingredients that will help your body to keep healthy. Such as tamarind and turmeric which are great for your immune system. Cod and coconut milk are ...

On 1st March 2024, Cranleigh Church of England Primary School became part of The Good Shepherd Trust (GST), a dynamic multi-academy trust that includes 24 schools across Surrey and Hampshire. With a mix of both Church of England and non-affiliated schools, GST's purpose is to create a thriving ...

by Miki Marks // Main Photo: Aerial view of Cranleigh, on a sunny May morning with rows of maples On the top of the fountain in Fountain Square you can see two of the historic symbols of Cranleigh: a crane and a basket.  Basket weaving was a major cottage industry in this area and a small ...