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Activists Who Caused £100,000 Worth of Damage Sentenced

A group of activists belonging to the protest group Just Stop Oil, who caused £100,000 worth of damage to a service station on the M25, was sentenced at Lewes Crown…

Letter: Bridge Closure Another Sign of Decline

From: S Callanan In response to: Pedestrian Access to Guildford Station Footbridge To Be Withdrawn Am I missing something? I use this route from time to time but can’t recall…

Thames Water Accused of Backtracking on Goodwill Gesture After ‘Festering Human Waste’ Problem

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Thames Water, water supplier to the Guildford area, has been accused of backtracking on a goodwill gesture after subjecting Camberley residents to a “disgusting”…

Updated Comment: A View On a Bridge

By Martin Giles The large “D” tattoo on a circle of dead, preserved human flesh had a macababre fascination for my next-door neighbour chum and me. In the 1960s it…

Pedestrian Access to Guildford Station Footbridge To Be Withdrawn

By Martin Giles Pedestrian access of Guildford Station footbridge is to be withdrawn on a trial basis starting in December. South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail will temporarily withdraw…

Highways Repair Bulletin October 30

This week there will be road or lane closures at the A3/M25 (see table below for details) and in: Abinger Hammer, East Horsley, Effingham, Guildford (Aldershot Road), Pirbright, Ripley, and…

Guildford Labour Accuse Tories of Stealing Their Style

By Martin Giles Guildford Labour is complaining about a Conservative campaign leaflet styled, it says, to imitate that of the Labour Party. The leaflet draws attention to the financial issues…

Defeat at Balham Leaves City Aggrieved

Balham (0) 2, Guildford City (0) 1 By Barry Underwood After an excellent start to their league season Guildford City now need the rub of the green with refereeing decisions…

Speculation on Surrey MP’s Future Continues But PM Thought To Be Standing By Him

By Martin Giles Speculation about the position of Jeremy Hunt, the MP for South West Surrey and Chancellor of the Exchequer, continues in the national press. The Independent is reporting…

Notice: News from Solar Sisters

See the latest news from Solar Sisters, the recycling cafe in North Street……