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Letter: Would You Be Prepared to Lose One Finger on the Basis That You Have Nine Others?

From: David Roberts In response to: The Green Belt Gives Us the Opportunity to Grow Howard Smith’s points numbered 1, 3 and 4 are good examples of the “straw man”…

Updated: ‘Please Stay Away from Fires’ Plead Firefighters Still at Work on Hankley Common

By Hugh Coakley and Martin Giles This morning (July 25) Surrey Fire and Rescue has repeated its call for the public to be aware of the current increased fire risk…

Letter: We Need Someone in Charge With Vision to Sort Out Our Cycle Infrastructure

From: Christian Holmes In response to: 20mph Zones In Town Centre Proposed In GBC Air Quality Action Plan I’m afraid I disagree with Sam Taylor’s comment regarding bike lanes/bicycle use.…

‘Metal Spike’ Man Arrested in Guildford Town Centre

‘Metal Spike’ Man Arrested in Guildford Town Centre

By David Reading A man who was brandishing what appeared to be a long metal spike in Bridge Street in Guildford town centre on Thursday evening was arrested by police.…

Town Pays Tribute to Former Mayor Richard Billington

By Martin Giles Holy Trinity church was full for Richard Billington’s memorial service yesterday (July 18). The former Mayor of Guildford and borough councillor died in May, having suffered from…

Fire at Riverside Park a Timely Reminder of the Increased Risk

By Martin Giles A fire at Guildford’s Riverside Park & Nature Reserve was a timely reminder of the increased risk of such instances in the current hot weather where much…

Updated: NHS Urges People to Stay Safe and Well as Heatwave Continues

The NHS Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership is urging people to stay safe and stay well as the heatwave continues and temperatures in Guildford reaching 35C this afternoon. The…

Letter: Housing Targets Exceed the Need

From: Roland Dunster In response to: 2021 Census Confirms Local Plan’s Population Projections for Guildford Were Wrong An important fact-based study and such an antidote to the political and media…

Letter: We Do Need to Build More Homes in Guildford

From: Peter Knight In response from: The Green Belt Gives Us the Opportunity to Grow I am a local resident trying to upsize in Guildford. I found a house but…

Opinion: We Should Not Pay Lip Service to Open Justice

By Martin Giles We are all familiar with the old adage, “Justice must be seen to be done.” But in Guildford, it is not; court cases are rarely reported and…