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Stage Dragon Interview: Oliver Cotton

Oliver Cotton is about to appear in ‘Barefoot in the Park’ at the Yvonne Arnaud. Here he talks about the play, his nerves, acting with the greats such as Olivier…

The Guildford Dragon is Here!

A brand new news website for Guildford is being developed here by Martin Giles and David Rose. It will contain Guildford news for Guildford people written by Guildford reporters. The…

North Street – Shopping Survey

By Martin Giles How many business premises lay empty in North Street would you guess? There are actually eight empty shops at the moment, representing 13%, more than one in…

A Statue for Guildford – Why Not A Saxon Warrior?

From A Local Historian (Name and address supplied) There is currently a proposal to put a statue commemorating the Guildford Guy riots of the 1860s on the Woodbridge Road roundabout. …

Guildford Sports Relief Run

The Guildford Sports Relief Mile, organised by students at the University of Surrey and sponsored by Sainsbury’s, was one of hundreds taking place across the country today (Sunday, March 23).…

Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Alexandra Terrace

This week we tried Guildford’s newest and only four star hotel, The Radisson Edwardian at the top of the Upper High Street in Alexandra Terrace. The lobby is impressive but…

Taxi Fares to Rise But Guildford Public Housing Stock in Good Shape GBC Exec Reports

Rising cost of Diesel fuel has triggered the reintroduction of a fuel surcharge on taxi fares. It will be double that previously imposed and will cause fares to rise. Meanwhile…

Anna’s Gallery

These lovely photographs of local scenes were kindly submitted by Ann Saverimuttu, a local professional photographer. She can be contacted on 01483 571119.…

New ‘Guildford Vision Group’ Claim GBC ‘Masterplan’ Is Flawed

An audience of around 200 gathered at Millmead Baptist Church last night (March 21) to hear a panel of architects and planners criticise the council’s draft ‘Masterplan’, claiming that it…

Mayoral Appointment Thrown Into Uncertainty

The appointment of a new Mayor for Guildford has been thrown into uncertainty following a decision to stand down by the Mayor designate, Cllr John Garrett. Cllr Tony Rooth, Leader…