The perennial problem of aircraft noise has been highlighted by people in Surrey/Kent who live under the westerly flight path approach to Gatwick Airport expansion is always a contentious issue, and here in Surrey we are faced with the appalling prospect of a third runway at Heathrow leading to yet more aircraft over-flying our county. BAA, which currently owns and manages both Heathrow and Gatwick, recently cited a low-emission “green jumbo” to help clinch its environmental case for a third runway – but its argument was shattered when it was discovered that neither Airbus nor Boeing, the...

The More-Molyneux family are celebrating 500 years at Loseley Park – a house that dates back to Elizabeth I CPRE Surrey’s Guildford and Waverley Districts regularly hold their branch AGMs and public meetings in the 17th century Tythe Barn at Loseley Park, a mile and a half to the south-west of Guildford. This year was no exception but was rather more of a special occasion, for reasons that CPRE Guildford President, Michael More-Molyneux, explained in a short speech to members and supporters. The More-Molyneux family are celebrating 500 years at Loseley Park. Standing in magnificent countryside,...