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Police Seek Public’s Help To Find Wanted Man

Surrey Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate Muhammad Ali, aged 21, of no fixed abode, who is wanted in connection with police investigations into three assaults which…

Rock Choir Hits Guildford High Street

The Guildford Rock Choir hit the High Street again over the weekend to help raise money for the mental health charity Oakleaf. Under their leader Tom George, they put on…

Will It Be ‘One for Sorrow’? Trifle-loving Sainsbury’s Magpie Faces Extermination

By Daisy Edwards It looks as though the infamous magpie trapped in the Godalming Sainsbury’s on Woolsack Way is facing extermination. The bird, a protected wild species, has now been…

Letter: Cathedral Memories on Its 65th Birthday

From Anthony Mallard I am reminded by the 65th birthday celebrations of Guildford Cathedral that I attended a church similarly modelled. The Church of St Thomas the Apostle in Boston…

Letter: Local Government Reorganisation Secures Central Government Control

From Jim Allen In response to: Some Councillors Will Have a Bonanza Year The reorganisation of our local government is going to be a very expensive exercise and extra councillor…

Man Jailed Following Vehicle Thefts Totalling £300,000

A man has been jailed for four years and six months following an investigation into the handling of stolen vehicles across Surrey, Sussex and Kent, as well as the supply…

Letter: Proportional Representation Is Essential To Restore Democratic Legitimacy

From Andy Berriman In response to: First Past the Post Still Has Its Merits Patrick Bray writes that we live in a “time where a huge swath of votes are…

Guildford’s MP Welcomes Expected New Leader

By Martin Giles The Liberal Democrat MP for Guildford has welcomed her party colleague Paul Follows as the elected leader of West Surrey Shadow Council. He is expected to be…

Highways Bulletin: Let’s Walk to School!

The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. It’s Walk to School Week!…

Letter: First Past the Post Still Has Its Merits

From Patrick Bray In response to: How the Political Map Has Changed and How ‘First Past the Post’ Favoured the Lib Dems In some ways the first past the post…