In this edition, Will Pearson from Ocean Bottle tells us about their campaign for more water refill stations across the UK, former Big Brother winner and builder Craig Phillips is here to explain how we can make our homes more energy efficient, and Adam Streeter from Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens has details on their Easter Hide and Sheep trail.

Paul Talmey will be finding out about the latest show from the Pitchy Breath theatre company from producer Lauren Fielding. He’ll also be chatting to military magician Richard Jones about his new show that’s coming to the Chequer Mead in East Grinstead. And Carrie Overton finds out about how your blood could reveal why you’re chronically fatigued from nutrition and wellbeing expert Janie Perry.

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In this edition, we find out about a new kind of holiday dubbed voluntourism, chat to researcher John Dickie from Kew about the 40,000 species of wild plant they’ve now stored at the Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst and Anne and Ray White are here to tell us about the Grenestede Talking News.

Paul Talmey finds out more about fostering from Dawn Reid at Five Rivers, Carrie Overton discovers how hypnotherapy can be used to uncover past lives with Jo Halcrow. And Richard Leader will be chatting to Adam Grimwood and Roger Smith about a charity memorial football match taking place at the end of April.

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In this edition, Nicky Kelvin from The Points Guy shares his top tips for making your next holiday more affordable. Jo Murphy is here to tell us about the activity groups run by The Ashdown Hub. And we find out more about the services offered by the Macmillan Cancer Support Centre at the QVH from Catherine Goode.

As part of World Glaucoma Week, Norman Wong finds out more about the condition from consultant Nishani Amerasinghe. Carrie Overton finds out about a dramatic career change that’s brought greater happiness and improved wellbeing for Charlie Osbourne. And Paul Talmey chats to Sally Brighton about the Young Epilepsy organisation and Purple Day awareness campaign.

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In this edition, we find out how a perfect storm has led to a huge surge in demand for mental health services - doubling waiting times and preventing some getting the help they need. We’ll also be hearing more about how Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to those affected by someone else’s drinking. And Alex Berry from Tandridge District Council will be here to tell us about important changes to the voting process this May.

Paul Talmey finds out from Beth Gardner about a group that’s combating isolation and loneliness in Forest Row. Carrie Overton will be talking happiness with laughter yoga teacher Sam Rehan. And Norman Wong will be talking to scientist Phil Brandish about British Science Week.

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In this edition, we find out about Food Waste Action Week and the steps we can make stop food being binned unnecessarily. Ollie Warburton and Lesley Vaughan will be joining us to tell us about the Cats Whiskers Rock ‘n’ Roll Jive Club. And if you run a small business, we’ve got details on the help that’s available from Santander.

Plus we’ve an excerpt from a new book by a local author, Gerald H Thornhill, about their personal experience with Stage 4 Lung Cancer and the treatment they received with the NHS. Samantha Day talks to television presenter and journalist Kaye Adams about the importance of getting our hearing checked. And Carrie Overton chats to Danielle Peters from Body Health Gatwick about the work she does.

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In this edition, Clare De Bono from travel tech company Amadeus tells us what future travel may look like in 10 years’ time, Maggie Stevens and Ray White join me to talk about The Arts Society East Grinstead, and Catherine Sayer and Simon Brown are here with news of the Tandridge Jobs Fair on Thursday 9th March.

Claire Cooper chats to Carrie Overton about training to be a dancer and the pressures she was under, Clare Quiney finds out all about biodynamic massage from Amy Barnes, and Samantha Day chats to extreme adventurer Aldo Kane about his travels and experiences.

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In this edition, we hear from the Samaritans about how Small Talk Saves Lives. Justin Kelly will be telling us about the social enterprise he runs that can equip you with practical skills to save time and money and Parmilla Mannan from Citizen’s Advice will be telling us about the community events they run in East Grinstead and Mid-Sussex.

Samantha Day will be talking to Harvey Alexander from the East Grinstead-based Caravan and Motorhome Club, Carrie Overton finds out more about midlife fitness and the menopause from Fiona Coppard and Paul Talmey speaks to Susan Wakenell about the Audio Description Service at The Hawth in Crawley.

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In this edition, we talk to Tom Scratchley – Musical Director at the Forest Row Choral Society – about their upcoming Mozart Requiem. Sue Hayward is back with advice on planning the perfect budget holiday this summer and Nic Wray from Tinnitus UK tells us how exposure to loud noises can affect our hearing.

Norman Wong talks to former NASA astronaut Bruce Melnick about his career and his new role at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. And Paul Talmey chats to Arianne Murrell about what it’s like living with alopecia. Plus he’ll also be finding out about the latest production at The Archway Theatre in Horley.

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In this edition, we’ll be hearing how romance scams are on the increase and what to look out for to ensure you don’t become a victim. Bob Smith will be telling us about the East Grinstead Record Fair this coming Saturday. And we’ll be chatting to Jo Grocott from Sheffield Park and Garden about the amazing story behind Nellie’s great Victorian Arctic Adventure.

James Kitto from Samsung Mobile will be chatting to Norman Wong about how we’ve become a nation of digital hoarders. Carrie Overton finds out more about physiotherapy from Rebecca Flint. And Paul Talmey talks to Karen Marsh from the Meridian Bridge Club about the card game and some beginners’ classes that are starting soon.

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In this edition, Annabel Larkin will be telling us about the personal safety courses she runs in Forest Row, David and Mary McLachlan from Dormansland Baptist Church are back to update us on how their Community Hub is going and to talk about some pop-up events they have coming up, and Marlene Rabe will be telling us how she’s getting the people of Hammerwood and Holtye fit with her Bell and Blast classes.

Paul Talmey will be chatting to Hannah Carter from Ensemble Reza about the musical group and their taster session and concert at The Hawth. He’ll also be finding out all about Choir and Ko and their upcoming concert at St Swithun’s Church from choir member Lynne Fallowell.

And Carrie Overton will be talking to Lauren Cashman about the mind, body, yoga and Pilates.

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