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Letter: Removal of Comment Was In Line With Our Policy

From: David King Hon Sec Effingham Residents’ Association In response to: Does Effingham Residents’ Association Want to Know Residents’ Views? Or Not? Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA) welcomes different points of…

Opinion: Does Effingham Residents’ Association Want to Know Residents’ Views? Or Not?

By Chris Dick A local residents’ association has taken unusual action when faced by adverse reader comments on its website. The volunteer trustees who manage Effingham’s King George V hall…

Stage Dragon: Owen Wingrave – Grange Park Opera

By Alice Fowler Owen Wingrave is Benjamin Britten’s ‘ghost opera’: a heart-rending tale of a young man who refuses to submit to the straitjacket of familial traditions and expectations. Written…

Letter: We Should Have A Significant Memorial to a Remarkable Gentleman

From: Simon and Rosie May In response to: Guildford Mourns Gordon Bridger, the Former Mayor Who Loved His Town We are deeply saddened to learn of Gordon’s passing, which we…

Guildford’s Covid Rate Falls Again While Most in the County See a Rise

By Martin Giles As the first vaccinations are given in Guildford and across the country, the infection rate for Guildford borough has dipped for the third consecutive week, this time…

Gun Bandits Attack Ash Pub Landlady and Steal £6,000

By David Reading Two masked robbers posing as delivery drivers pistol-whipped pub landlady Lyndsay Armitage in Ash on Monday morning and stole £6,000. The men are believed to have tried…

First Covid-19 Jab at Royal Surrey Starts Greatest Immunisation in History

General manager Graham Allen, of Worplesdon View Care Home, was first to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the county today (December 8) by Royal Surrey Matron Laura Treacy. For the…

Woking Council Investigation Mounted Into £250 Million Stadium Development

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter An independent lawyer has been appointed to investigate Woking Borough Council (WBC) amid allegations of secrecy and “wholly inadequate” financial checks of the Woking…

Public Consultation Starts for Long-Awaited Regeneration of North Street

Community engagement for planning the long-overdue redevelopment of Guildford’s North Street begins this month, as St Edward Homes agrees terms with the borough council. St Edward, a Berkeley Group and…

Village Vigilantes in Car Chase Caught Carp Thieves Who Looted Their Pond

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Village vigilantes, frustrated by police failure to answer 101 calls, chased and caught a couple of carp thieves who had trawled their pond. The…