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Little Voice – Big Disappointment – Stage Dragon

By The Stage Dragon This production is at the beginning of a national tour and, sadly, it shows. It just seems too unpolished and slightly too pantomime in parts. There…

Three Significant Planning Decisions for Guildford

Three important planning decisions were taken this evening (4 Sep) by the GBC Planning Committee. Guildford Fire Station. The application to demolish the existing fire station and replace it with…

Wealth of Top Writers at the Guildford Book Festival This October

The Guildford Book Festival returns to town this October, promising literature lovers an exciting 10 days. The festival runs from Thursday to Saturday, October 18 to 27, and highlights include…

Boxgrove Post Office Raid Foiled By Smoke Cloak Alarm

Three masked men attempted to cut their way into a local post office facility in Boxgrove, Merrow using a chain saw and axle grinder in a bid to break the…

Man Befriended, Then Assaulted and Robbed In The Early Hours

A Guildford man suffered a broken collar bone after he was assaulted and robbed in the town in the early hours of Saturday morning (1 Sep). The 43-year-old man had…

Letter: Guildford Planning, An Holistic Approach Is Required

From Bibhas Neogi I agree with Auriol Earle [see letter ‘Plans Must Consider Guildford As A Whole Not Just A Town Centre!‘]. The vision should include not just the town…

Robbery at Knifepoint – More Details Emerge

More details emerged today of a dramatic car chase the led to the arrest of two suspects in connection with the armed robbery at Eagle Road, Guildford (see initial report…

Letter: Do We Still Need Ordinary Councillors?

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman We have seen recently that all major policy decisions are made by a group of eight selected councillors. To qualify for this elite band one…

Letter: Council’s New Planning Document Will Not Safeguard Guildford

From Gerald Bland Guildford Vision Group The interim Guildford plan, a completely new document, runs to 184 pages and was first made available to the public on 20th August. In…

Guildford Rents – Third Highest in UK

By Patricia Woodbridge, Partner at Seymours Lettings I read the other day that the average monthly rent in Guildford, £1,032, is the third highest in the country. I am not…