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Over a Tonne of Rubbish Picked Up from the Hog’s Back

Guildford Borough Council has recently carried out a major litter-clearing operation along the A31, collecting more than a tonne of waste in three days. Crews from the council tackled a…

Dragon Review: Spitfire Girls – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

By Alice Fowler ‘It’s built for us, isn’t it? The Spitfire. Built for women.’ So declares Dotty (Hannah Morrison), the younger of two sisters at the heart of Spitfire Girls,…

GBC Now Given Top Grade for Housing Management

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Surrey council has become the first in the country to jump from a low rating to the top grade for its housing services,…

City Knocked Out of Combination Cup – But Saturday Is Do or Die

Camberley Town (1) 2 Guildford City (1) 1 By Barry Underwood In their penultimate match of the season, Guildford City exited the Southern Combination Cup at the quarter final stage.…

Letter: We Are Saddened By the High-Handed Treatment We Are Experiencing

From Lorimer Burn chair of the St Catherine’s Village association In response to: I Back the Toil of the Farmer Angela Richardson’s comments are disappointing, although I understand that she…

Are You Ready for the May Elections? What Is Changing? Are You Registered?

By Emily Dalton On Thursday, May 7, 2026, voters across Surrey will not just be picking councillors, they will be helping build an entirely new way their local area is…

Letter: A Consultation Is Not a Binding Referendum

From George Potter Lib Dem borough and county councillor In response to: I Hope West Surrey Council Will Overturn GBC’s Town Council Proposal I would simply point out to Lottie…

Opinion: Why Are We Still Waiting for Answers on a £19m Housing Overspend?

By Bilal Akhtar Conservative borough councillor for Worplesdon Why are Guildford residents still waiting for answers on a £19 million Housing overspend? In May 2023, shortly after the local elections,…

Letter: I Am Amazed These Poles Are Being Allowed

From Nic Allen When walking along the Hog’s Back bridleway road continuing from The Mount I noticed some new telegraph poles have just been installed. I presume soon they will…

Council Secures High Court Injunction to Halt Unlawful Development at Wanborough Fields

Guildford Borough Council has successfully obtained a High Court injunction to prevent further unauthorised development at Wanborough Fields. The injunction applies to named individuals, and also to ‘persons unknown’ including…