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A Christmas Carol Treat From the Guildford Shakespeare Company

“Expect the first ghost when the bell tolls one…” so begins a Christmas Eve this year, unlike any other, one that will change Ebenezer Scrooge’s life forever and capture the…

Borough Charges For Pest Control To Start Next Summer

Starting next July, borough residents will have to pay for rat and mice control, but it will remain free for those on income benefits. At present, Guildford is the only…

Farnham Road Collision – Witnesses Sought

Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision between a car and two motorbikes on Farnham Road, Guildford which has left one person with serious injuries. The collision happened…

Letter: 14 Million People in the UK Live in Poverty, 1.6 Million in Severe Poverty

From: S Peters In response to: Some Points to Freely Digest Jim Allen is another person who not only doesn’t understand the issue but completely misses the point. There are…

Letter: Free School Meals – Thank You to the Good Citizens of Guildford

From: Joss Bigmore leader of Guildford Borough Council and R4GV borough councillor for Christchurch Rightly, the issue of child hunger during school holidays is still dominating the news. In our…

Borough Executive Faces Stark Outline of Pandemic’s Financial Toll

Borough council leader Joss Bigmore last night (October 27) gave his Executive a brief analysis of their financial position and the amount of support from Westminster, including the tranche of…

Letter: If Cllr Spooner Dislikes Local Plan Results, He Should Consider His Own Failings

From: Julian Lyon In response to: Time to Move On to Managing Delivery of the Local Plan Strategic Sites As Cllr Paul Spooner is well aware, the Savills team I…

Crimestoppers Launches Campaign in Surrey After Domestic Abuse Soars 70%

After a terrifying spike in domestic abuse reports during lockdown, the charity Crimestoppers UK has launched a campaign, revealing signs to spot and asking Surrey residents to report suspicions 100%…

Letter: Some Points to Freely Digest

From: Jim Allen In response to: Free School Meals Row Rages in Guildford and Political Tempers Begin to Fray I believe there are no starving children in the Guildford borough.…

Lib Dems Set Up Petition Asking SCC to Help Feed the Children

Surrey’s Lib Dems are calling on the county council to help supply free meals for children in need during school holidays. Last week, Conservative MPs, including Guildford’s Angela Richardson, voted…