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Council Says No To Bonfire Sculpture

Guildford will not have a controversial Guy Riots bonfire sculpture on the roundabout by the police station, at the town end of Woodbridge Road. The planning application to erect the…

The Tudor Lounge, High Street

Approached via one of Guildford’s few remaining, Saxon ‘Gate’s (they used to form the side alleys to all High Street properties, allowing access to their rear gardens and outhouses), the…

Water, Water Everywhere As Hose Pipe Ban Looms

[thethe-image-slider name=”Mount Water”] A broken water main in The Mount, the ancient route that leads from Guildford High Street to the Hog’s Back, is causing thousands of gallons of clean…

‘Barefoot in the Park’ – Yvonne Arnaud

Maureen Lipman stars in, and directs, the Yvonne Arnaud’s own in-house production of this revival of a classic play about newly-weds, by American script supremo, Neil Simon. The age-old ménage…

Citizen’s Advice: The Cost of Keeping Warm

This is the first feature article that describes the work of the Citizen’s Advice Bureau. Some details have been anonymised to protect privacy. Many this year will be thankful we’ve…

Council Officer Suspensions – Still No Comment

The tight lipped response, “We are unable to comment on staffing matters,” continues to be the policy at Guildford Borough Council in the wake of last week’s reported suspensions of…

Guildford To Paris Charity Bike Ride Planned

[thethe-image-slider name=”Peru Bike Ride”] A Guildford to Paris sponsored bike ride is being planned to raise money for Peruvian children. Volunteers will leave Guildford on 15th September and cycle a…

Castle Street Temporary Closure

Castle Street, in Guildford town centre, will be closed from tomorrow, Monday 2 April, for four weeks. The closure is necessary to allow essential repair and conservation work to a…

TV’s Great British Railway Journeys to Call At Guildford?

Research is underway for another series of ‘Great British Railway Journeys’, the popular television programmes presented by Michael Portillo. And this time they might stop at Guildford! A researcher from…

Was Brooch For The Queen Of Carroll’s Heart?

by Pauline Pinch A Victorian brooch found by a treasure hunter may point to a secret Guildford sweetheart for the writer Lewis Carroll. The man found the item while metal…