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Victorian Barber and His Sons Had Quite an Artistic Touch

Guildford’s Victorian gentlemen, and ladies, who frequented one local barber could certainly come away with more than a haircut or a shave. John Norton also sold his own hair pomade,…

Police Warn Road Users Following Spate of Cycle Accidents

Surrey Police has issued a safety warning to cyclists and motorists this week following an increase in the number of collisions in the county. The warm weather, the Tour de…

Reward Offered For Information On Normandy Pensioner’s Attackers

A reward of up to £3,000 has been put up by the independent charity Crimestoppers for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the attack…

New Guide Book is Full of Things to Do in Stoke

A new free guide book listings lots of things going on in the Stoke area of Guildford is hot off the press and is being distributed right now. It has…

Where Is This? No.19

By David Rose Well done to all of you who had no trouble spotting last week’s mystery photo as the bottom of North Street near the junction with Friary Street…

Local Girl, Izzie Radley, Reports On Taking Part In The Olympic Opening Ceremony

Almost half the nation saw at least part of the opening ceremony of the Olympics. But here is the experience of someone who was there. Local resident and ex Guildford…

Ben’s Collector’s Records is a Shop Like No Other

There probably isn’t a record sleeve on the planet that Ben Darnton hasn’t seen at one time or another. From rock to jazz, blues to folk, classical to opera, and…

Two Guildford Canoeists to Compete in Olympics

Two  Guildford-born kayakers, former George Abbot pupils and members of Guildford’s Wey Kayak Club are amongst the team of nine hoping to paddle to Olympic glory in the flat-water Canoe…

Meet Author Philippa Gregory at Waterstones

Waterstones Guildford welcomes internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory to its store on Thursday, August 16, at 7pm, to celebrate the publication on the same day of the fourth in The Cousins’…

Bye Bye Thorntons – Is It Just About Chocolate?

By Martin Giles Where do you buy your chocolate? Probably, along with most other things you eat, in a supermarket, or perhaps it is an impulse buy at a convenience…