Malcom Loveday has been winding the clock at St Peter's Church, Chertsey since 1972 | Words: Simone Hellyer - Photos: Douglas Kurn

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. In this new series, Malcolm Triggs remembers some of the Surrey heroes who kept this country safe from invasion in the summer of 1940

Stephen Roberts delves into the macabre as he takes a look at Surrey's most notorious crimes and the fates of the perpetrators

Godalming-based Paralympic gold-winning equestrian Sophie Christiansen on how a horse riding charity set her on the right course

Following her successful West End debut in 9 to 5: The Musical, Oxshott's Louise Redknapp is getting ready to take to the stage as a solo star once again

llustrator and cartographer Aidan Meighan, who was born in the head gardener's cottage at Painshill Park in Cobham, has produced a series of illustrations of the 18th century landscape gardens

Charles Russell Speechlys offer advice on passing on a family business

For David Peters, Guildford's town crier for 29 years, a booming voice runs in the family

Bagshot-born wildlife presenter Steve Backshall's latest TV series takes him to some of the most remote and unexplored places in the world. Simone Hellyer finds out how his childhood love of adventure books led to a life of exploring