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<p>Seeing Alexander Armstrong at the Farnham Literary Festival proved anything but pointless. (Photos courtesy of Natalia Sharomova/Farnham Town Council)</p>

Turning the page on Farnham Literary Festival 2026

<p>David Attenborough and Haslemere’s Colin Butfield, co-authors of Ocean, shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year</p>

Attenborough and Haslemere author make waves on Waterstones shortlist

<p>TV personality Anne Hegerty will voice the fearsome Giantess in The Haslemere Players’ magical production of Into the Woods at Haslemere Hall this October</p>

Win tickets to Haslemere Players’ Into the Woods!

<p>The correspondent believes the restructure of Surrey County Council is a great opportunity.</p>

Your letters to the editor

<p>Storm Darragh damage Budds Lane Bordon</p>

Live Storm Darragh updates from Herald & Post area

<p>Spire Clare Park Hospital near Crondall</p>

Readers' letters of the week

<p>Kings Pond in Alton</p>

Readers' letters of the week

<p>The Slug and Lettuce on East Street, Farnham</p>

New Wetherspoons sparks cheers and fears about Farnham's pub scene

<p>A long-tailed tit photographed by our reader Malcolm Harris</p>

VIDEO GALLERY: Our readers' photos

<p>Our correspondent applauded the quality of care at Petersfield Hospital</p>

Readers' letters of the week: November 21 2024

<p>The Surrey New Writers Festival has been running every year since 2013 (Pexels)</p>

Writers festival returns for another year

<p>Police officer stock image </p>

Correction: Labour promises 13,000 new police officers nationally

<p>Revd Hugh Dawes pushed for change to set faith free from 'tyrannical tradition'</p>

Wife pays tribute to 'atheist priest' Hugh Dawes after death aged 75

<p>The Farnham and Bordon candidates to declare so far, left to right: Khalil Yousuf (Lib Dem), Greg Stafford (Conservative), Alex Just (Labour)</p>

Labour candidate accuses Farnham & Bordon rivals of misleading voters

<p>Major General Eric Paytherus Nares CBE, MC (1892-1947) was awarded the Legion of Merit in recognition of Eric Nare’s coordination of the allied forces in Italy</p>

The incredible story of a forgotten war hero recognised by a President

<p>This 1937 photograph of Liss Station is captioned: 'General view of Liss, with a Down EMU for Portsmouth at platform'</p>

Fascinating story of how the Portsmouth railway line came into being

<p>Alli Brydon is a children’s book author, with more than ten traditionally-published books from publishers such as Macmillan and National Geographic Kids. Ed, PhD, is a writer, photographer and science communications specialist. (Credit: Brydon Books)</p>

Farnham duo launch children's books that kids have to draw themselves

<p>Parliamentary candidate Greg Stafford has launched a petition to save Bordon tip</p>

Opinion: Tory hits back after 'childish' Labour rebuke on Bordon tip

<p>Requests to buy Apple vouchers online are at the heart of the scam</p>

Warning as East Hampshire pensioner loses £200 in Apple phishing scam

<p>Farnham's high-flying author couple Jack Jewers and Ava Glass</p>

Q&A: How to get the most out of Farnham Literary Festival this March

<p>Stunning photographs by Simon Thorn, an experienced birdwatcher, who captured these stills of a waxwing in the early morning of January 4</p>

Letter: Are same waxwings coming back to Farnham after ten years?

<p>‘If a robin in a winter landscape is not the most popular Christmas card subject, it must be very high up the list,’ writes Malcolm Harris, of Beech. ‘As a child I had a fondness for cards featuring Victorian, horse drawn mail coaches, but they have been out of fashion for decades and seem to have now completely disappeared. I wonder, given time, if the same could happen to the robin?’</p>

Picture This: The best wintry pictures submitted by readers

<p>Santa is again visiting Farnham this Christmas in aid of the Foodbank</p>

Watch: Santa's Sleigh spotted in Farnham in aid of Farnham Foodbank

<p>Farnham in 50 Buildings is part of Amberley’s 50 Buildings series and is available widely for £15.99</p>

Win a copy of new book telling story of Farnham through 50 buildings

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Turn secondhand books back into trees with Transition Haslemere

<p>The Hogs Back & Friends Advent Calendar contains 24 bottles and cans, so beer-lovers can try a different brew every day in the run up to Christmas</p>

Win a Hogs Back & Friends Advent Beer Calendar – worth £83!