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Inspirational Women Use the Power of Music

By Alice Fowler The power of music and the human voice to speak deep into our souls was shown to dazzling effect at the Inspiring Women Concert this weekend. The…

Letter: Putin Has Unleashed Forces Greater Than He Can Imagine

From: Ben Paton In response to: Why We Need to Support a No-fly Zone in Ukraine Many will share Dr Shaw’s sentiments. But his call to risk nuclear arms is…

Surrey Children’s Services ‘Will Not Stand Still’ After Latest Ofsted Report

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Surrey County Council “will not stand still” after Ofsted inspectors rated its children’s services as requiring improvement in its latest report. The report, released…

Sutton Place Could Be Used for Ukrainian Refugees if Legal Obstacles Are Surmounted

By Martin Giles Sutton Place, owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, might be used for humanitarian purposes if the government can surmount legal obstacles. The 16th-century mansion lies just…

‘Tinder Swindler’ Detective Says Victims Are ‘The Best of Society’

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Romance fraudsters are targeting “the best of society” according to the Surrey Police detective who is charged with tackling the crime. Surrey Police Detective…

Councillor’s Call for ‘More Moral Fibre’ over Russian Pension Fund Investments

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter A councillor has called for others to show “more moral fibre” and end Surrey County Council’s investments in Russian firms for its pension fund.…

Tandridge Council Put ‘On Notice’ by Planning Inspector Over Local Plan

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter A Surrey council has been put “on notice” by the planning inspector over work needed on its plan for 6,000 homes in the area.…

Notice: Hungarian Party At The Spike – All Welcome

UK Retro Island is an event management company that has been hosting retro parties since 2018 for Hungarians in and around Guildford. Their aim is to represent Hungarian culture and…

Did You Witness Assault in Pub Garden?

Surrey Police are investigating an assault in a Guildford pub garden in the early hours of Thursday morning (March 10). A man was assaulted in the garden of the Five…

Elmbridge Plans for New Homes Without Green Belt Building

By Emily Coady Stemp local democracy reporter A borough council that borders Guildford has said there are “no exceptional circumstances” to building on its green belt as it releases a…