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YMCA’s Plantation Takes on Significant New Projects

At a time when many charities are tightening belts and making savings, Plantation, Guildford YMCA’s youth department is expanding its field of operation.  Thanks to Surrey County Council’s decision to…

Is This Your iPod? Police Ask For Help to Solve Burglary

Police officers investigating a burglary believe a photo contained in an iPod might be a vital clue. They are appealing for the public’s help in identifying the owner of the…

Call For Big Society Approach To Refurbish Run Down Community Centre

by Flora Windebank The Big Society, evident in spirit during the Olympics, has spread to Merrow. Residents in Bushy Hill are being called upon to help with a refurbishment project…

Motorist Grabs Runaway Car in Lawn Road, Guildford

A runaway car had to be ‘restrained’ in Lawn Road Guildford this afternoon after it had been left, apparently, without having its hand brake properly applied. A local resident reported…

Guildford Houses Unaffordable For Many Local People – Local Councillors Comment

A new study of average salaries compared with property prices showed that Guildford, Cambridge and Oxford were the least affordable. The result is that many local people find themselves priced…

GBC Chief Exec To Speak at Shopping Centre Conference

David Hill, Guildford Borough Council’s Chief Executive, is to speak at a British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) conference in Liverpool on 10 September, an event at which retail expert…

Have a Free Swim at the Lido in Aid of Guildford Action

Have a free swim at Guildford Lido this Thursday morning (August 23) and take part in an event that is raising funds for Guildford Action. The aim of the sponsored…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.15

[thethe-image-slider name=”Birdwatcher diary 15a”] By Malcolm Fincham A recent spell of warm weather has certainly assisted in the progress with the flora and fauna in Surrey. The heather is now…

Where Is This? No.21

By David Rose Slight glitch on this appearing last week (I was also away on holiday). However, the mystery date that I featured last time appears on the Guildford telephone…

Castle Green Bowlers Beat Mighty Croydon

By Colin Summerhayes Castle Green bowlers  were on fire in the late summer heat as they secured an impressive win against the renowned Croydon Bowling Club, widely regarded as the…