thebestof esher Gifts Directory

Princess Alice Hospice re-opened its Weybridge High Street store on Wednesday 4 April. The shop has been closed for an extensive period of maintenance and the retail team took the opportunity to create a mini department store look...

I recently asked local business owners what impact they thought the A307 has on businesses in Esher. People voiced a lot of concern and frustration regarding the current situation. Their comments speak for themselves...

Janine O'Keefe with Rebecca Stevens from premium fashion store O'Keefe in Esher celebrate being voted 14th out of the 100 DRAPERS magazine Most Inspiring Independents 2012.

Janine opened O’Keefe in Claygate Village 8 years ago after deciding that there was a real gap in the market for original and affordable fashion for the over 40’s market. Recently, her store was voted one of the most inspiring by Drapers Magazine...

There are many well-documented benefits to our communities and to each of us when we shop at local, independently owned businesses. We realise it is not always possible to buy what you need in Esher, we just ask you to explore your options locally first...

Stewart and colleagues had to bail out before the Iranian Revolution started. Many of their Iranian friends fled to the States where they settled in Beverley Hills. He returned to the UK and continued his career working at various casinos around London...

In February 2012, Shilu of Esher florist, Buds and Bloom will have been serving the local community and beyond for 15 years! A quick look at the top quality flowers in stock and beautifully designed arrangements explains why...

As a teenager, Roger Clarke of Clarke's Interiors, Esher replied to an advert for a “boy” to help sail a 42 foot ketch across the Atlantic with Chay Blythe. The pair set sail from Exmouth and headed across The Pond towards Miami marina...