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Shalford War Memorial Destroyed in Collision, Man in Custody

By Cecilia Taylor A 100-year-old war memorial was destroyed on New Year’s Eve, (December 31) when a car left the road in Shalford. The memorial cross was adjacent to St…

Infection Rates Show Christmas Dip But South East Hospital Admissions Up

By Martin Giles Covid infections in Guildford borough dipped significantly in the week ending Monday, December 27. The latest Surrey County Council summary report shows that there were 24 per…

Letter: There Is A New Through Guildford Bus Route – Just Started

From: Jenny Grove In response to: Let’s Use Our Wealth of Brainpower to Fix Our Transport Problem May I remind people that since the demise of Routes 36 and 37,…

Letter: Transport Problems? Perhaps We Can Learn From Russia

From: Jane Hepburn In response to: Let’s Use Our Wealth of Brainpower to Fix Our Transport Problem We lived in the former Soviet Union for several years. They have fleets…

Covid Infection Levels Highest Yet

The steep rise of Covid infections continues both in Guildford and Surrey. Guildford saw a 28% rise from 1,540 to 2,142 but in Surrey the new record total of 18,570,…

Two of Guildford’s Historic Buildings to Get Some TLC

Two of Guildford’s most valuable heritage assets are to have important repair work carried out to safeguard their future. The work is to commence on the Guildhall and Guildford House…

Letter: Let’s Use Our Wealth of Brainpower to Fix Our Transport Problem

From: Julian Lyon In response to: Guildford Will Never Achieve ‘Modal Shift’ As a reluctant disciple, I understand a lot of what David Roberts has said. His last sentence is…

Letter: Modal Shift Won’t Be Easy But It Is Not Impossible

From: Sam Peters former Green Party candidate In response to: Guildford Will Never Achieve ‘Modal Shift’ Across the Netherlands, Germany (including in our twinned city of Freiburg), most recently Paris,…

Letter: Cllr Harwood is Mistaken

From: Linda Parker Picken In response to: Dragon Interview – Jan Harwood’s Right of Reply Cllr Jan Harwood’s [Con, Merrow] insistence on being pro-housing and that “Guildford has got away…

Man Jailed for Brutal Robbery at Ash Pub Landlord’s Home

By David Reading A 36-year-old man who brutally robbed the landlord of the Lion Brewery, Ash, and his family, has been jailed for ten years. Daniel Carrington, a chef from…