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Riff Raff Diary for June 2013

Riverbank tales from our local St Catherine’s Lengthsman/Weirkeeper by Robert Craig June has been a busy month strimming and mowing with the warm damp days encouraging plenty of growth. I…

Body Discovered in Hog’s Back Lay-by

The body of a man was discovered in a vehicle on the A31 Hog’s Back near Seale today (July 8). Police officers were called to a lay-by close to the…

Letter: Affordable Homes Should Be For First Time Buyers

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman Guildford is not alone in its need for affordable housing, but how can we be sure that such accommodation finds its way into the first…

First Use of Council Powers to Make An Empty House A Home

A house in Guildford, which has been empty for over five years, is the first to be brought back into use by Guildford Borough Council using compulsory powers. The privately-owned property,…

Charities Law Firm’s Guildhall Launch

by Liz Raum Guildford’s business leaders gathered at the Guildhall (July 2) to welcome and support the launch of Third Sector Law, a specialist law firm supporting charities and their…

Guildford Does Have A Lot To Offer Says Cycling MP

Boris Johnson and the prime minister are not the only cycling Tories these days. As reported in The Guildford Dragon News two weeks ago Guildford’s own MP, Anne Milton, has…

It’s Summer At Last – Bang On Time for the Boat Festival

Summer and the Guildford Festival Boat Gathering have arrived together this year. Twelve months ago the river banks were almost deserted because the event had been cancelled in the spring…

Council Makes A Statement Regarding David Hill

Guildford Borough Council made its first open statement to its own councillors about the situation with the council’s chief executive, David Hill, at the full council meeting on Thursday (July…

New Play at Historic Venue Will Tell A Lesser Known Story of Guildford’s Past

A grisly execution, an English bastard aristocrat and a Guildford ‘hospital’ are the ingredients of a new historical play that will be performed in Guildford later this month. The story…

Person Dies After Being Hit By Train at London Road Station

A person died after being struck by a train in Guildford on Friday afternoon, July 5. Emergency services were called to London Road station at about 2.30pm after reports of…