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Guildford Town Centre Awarded a Purple Flag for Seventh Year

Guildford town centre has been recognised once again by the Purple Flag assessors for providing evenings and nights out that are safe, vibrant and varied for all. It remains the…

Calls to Change ‘Unfair’ Council Tax System Under Which Mansion Owners Don’t Pay A Fair Share

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Surrey councillors are calling for a “flawed and unfair” council tax system to be reformed after claims a £20million Godalming mansion is charged only…

GBC Approves Cost-Cutting Budget With Maximum 2% Council Tax Rise

By Emily Coady Stemp, local democracy reporter and Martin Giles Guildford households will pay more council tax from April after the borough council agreed a cost-cutting budget for 2022-23 on…

Notice: With My Eyes – Free Dramatherapy Sessions For Surrey Families

Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) is accepting submissions and referrals for their free dramatherapy sessions for teenagers with mental health difficulties and their parents from Tuesday, April 26. Now in its…

Dragon Interview: The Influence of National Politics

Following up comments made by the GBC leader Joss Bigmore that he was seeing more criticism than usual of all politicians, some even suggesting they were all corrupt by taking…

Portsmouth Direct Line to Close for 9 Days to Allow Major Upgrade

The Portsmouth line will shut for nine consecutive days between Guildford and Petersfield this weekend for a major upgrade that will tackle delays currently suffered by South Western Railway passengers.…

Stage Dragon Review: Hamlet – Guildford Shakespeare Company

By Alice Fowler  Something very special is happening at Guildford’s Holy Trinity church. Freddie Fox’s performance as Hamlet – much-vaunted on posters around the town – is nothing short of…

Pedestrian Killed on Guildford Dual Carriageway, Closed for Hours

By Martin Giles A pedestrian was killed in a collision this afternoon (February 9) on the dual carriageway near the river bridge next to the Lidl supermarket. The fatality is…

Council Rejects Plea to Use Reserves and Spare Residents Pain of Council Tax Hike

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Surrey’s Conservative-controlled county council has rejected a plea to use some of its £150 million reserves to spend more on public health and spare…

Nurse Suspended for ‘Campaign Targeted at Pursuing a Sexual Relationship’

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter A nurse who made his female colleague feel scared to come into work with “a campaign targeted at pursuing a sexual relationship” with her…