Inaugural West Surrey Shadow Council Meeting About To Be Held
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The new West Surrey Shadow Council will meet for the first time today (May 21), giving voters and early look at how the new authorities could be run. The new East Surrey Council met yesterday. The two councils were elected following…
Surrey Police Reorganise to Mirror Local Government Changes
Surrey Police is reorganising to a two division structure to strengthen modernisation and align with Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). Following a detailed review of its “Target Operating Model” the constabulary began operating across two divisions on Sunday, May 10 . The move from three to two divisions closely…
Inspector Rejects McDonald’s Fast Food Plan On Edge of Nature Reserve
By David Reading Fast food chain McDonald’s has lost its appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a drive-through restaurant on the edge of the Tice’s Meadow nature reserve, between Tongham and Badshot Lea. The Tice’s Meadow Bird Group (TMBG) had raised major concerns about the…
Police Seek Public’s Help To Find Wanted Man
Surrey Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate Muhammad Ali, aged 21, of no fixed abode, who is wanted in connection with police investigations into three assaults which took place in Woking between March 12 and 13. He is described as 5ft 10 inches tall,…
Rock Choir Hits Guildford High Street
The Guildford Rock Choir hit the High Street again over the weekend to help raise money for the mental health charity Oakleaf. Under their leader Tom George, they put on two performances outside Holy Trinity Church on Saturday (May 16), going through a set of songs that…
Shop Front: Brook Taverner, Menswear Since 1912, Comes to Guildford
Article sponsored by Experience Guildford Founded in Keighley in Yorkshire in 1912, Brook Taverner been providing menswear since 1912 and has now arrived in Guildford’s historic High Street. Manager Richard Davies, said: “We opened in this smart new shop on Thursday, May 7 and the reaction has…
Yvonne Arnaud Raises £65,000 for Arts Accessibility Programmes
By Isabelle Trubshaw The Yvonne Arnaud is celebrateing a successful fundraising Gala, raising over £65,000 to support new theatrical initiatives aimed at widening access to the arts for people across the local community. The event, “Supper with the Stars”, welcomed over 130 people last Wednesday, including a…
Man Jailed Following Vehicle Thefts Totalling £300,000
A man has been jailed for four years and six months following an investigation into the handling of stolen vehicles across Surrey, Sussex and Kent, as well as the supply of Class A drugs. A police investigation began in January 2023 after a vehicle registered to Peter…
Guildford’s MP Welcomes Expected New Leader
By Martin Giles The Liberal Democrat MP for Guildford has welcomed her party colleague Paul Follows as the elected leader of West Surrey Shadow Council. He is expected to be elected leader at the inaugural meeting of the new council on Thursday (May 21) in Millmead. See…
Lido Pool Covers Are Proving To Be a Success
Long-awaited pool covers have been fitted to the iconic Guildford Lido 17 years after they were first proposed, to cut costs…
East Surrey Council Holds Inaugural Meeting
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The first ever meeting of East Surrey Council, described as a “moment and a milestone”,…
Insights: The Gathering Storm – Part 1
By Bernard Quoroll This is the first of a number Insight pieces which I hope will contribute to the thinking about how…
50 Years of Sax and Drugs and Rock ’n’ Roll
By Charles Whiting Dragon music reporter The Blockheads at the Boileroom, Saturday, May 23. Sean Lock, the late, much-lamented comedian, played…
Coffee and Culture Festival Will be a Perfect Blend
Coffee lovers who also enjoy a dash of culture won’t want to miss a festival that combines both, taking place in…
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