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The Dragon Says: Ask Not for Whom the Post Office Alarm Sounds…

The Post Office scandal is a shameful example of the abuse of power and it has had local ramifications. Only three miles south of Guildford, on October 10, 2017, after…

Letter: Safety Issues Related to Active Travel Schemes

From: Niels Laub See: Many Residents Want the London Road Scheme to Go Ahead Surrey County Council’s main justification for the Active Travel Scheme proposed for the London Road is…

200 Surrey Motorists Arrested During Drink and Drug Driving Crackdown

More than 200 motorists were arrested on suspicion of drink or drug-driving offences during December. Officers from across the force made 208 arrests in Surrey during Operation Limit, a national…

The Guildford Shakespeare Company Announces Its Coming of Age with Pride

By Alice Fowler Guildford Shakespeare Company celebrates 18 years of theatre-making this week, with an exciting “coming of age” programme. A range of new productions will continue its tradition of…

Letter: Many Residents Want the London Road Scheme to Go Ahead

From: Roger Carnegie In response to: The London Road Plans Are 100 per cent Better Than What We Have An excellent summary from Andy Friend-Smith, the very small group of…

MP ‘Bitterly Disappointed’ as Oil Field Legal Challenge Fails

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Oil drilling near the Surrey Hills can proceed after the  Court of Appeal dismissed a legal challenge to stop fossil fuel extraction from Dunsfold.…

Landfill Site Popular with Dog Walkers to be Sold by GBC Despite Local Opposition

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter A popular dog-walking spot on former green belt land will be sold to make way for 40 permanent homes and two traveller pitches. Land…

Letter: The London Road Plans Are 100 per cent Better Than What We Have

From: Andy Friend-Smith In response to a comment on: My Review of the London Road Traffic Modelling Report I completely agree with James Masterman’s comment. Although there are pockets of…

Letter: A New Year and a New Village Hall for Ripley – But Why So Big?

From: John Perkins Ripley’s new village hall is mostly complete and, whilst the plans show a very large building (not including Victory House), it is in reality enormous. It’s quite…

Review: The Nutcracker Ballet – GLive

By Alice Fowler Tchaikovsky’s much-loved classical ballet The Nutcracker takes place on Christmas Eve, at the foot of a towering Christmas tree, in a child’s imagination. It’s the perfect festive…