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XX Notes: Happy to Book Back in to the New Normal After a Cornish Family Holiday

Maria Rayner‘s observational, fortnightly column from a woman’s perspective… White sand, blue sea and plenty of rosé, after months of being glued to the computer screen, our family holiday in…

VE Day and Wartime Memories Are Centre Stage as Guildford Museum Reopens

Guildford Museum is reopening after a year of renovation with a temporary exhibition “Commemoration and Celebration” to commemorate Guildford’s Second World War experience of Victory in Europe Day, marking the…

Electric Scooters Can Wheel You Into a Legal Minefield

Advice is being offered by Surrey Police about the legal status of electric scooters and their use. The government has started a 12-month trial of share or hire schemes for…

County Council’s Tory Leader Tells Whitehall of Plan for Single Authority Rule

Surrey County Council leader Tim Oliver has written to Whitehall, outlining his case for a single unitary authority, one council for the whole county. That would scrap the existing county…

Beware of the Surge in Fake Amazon Prime Phone Calls

A warning has been issued after a sudden spike in scam calls pretending to be from Amazon Prime. This month, Surrey Police have had 20 reports of such calls. Thankfully,…

Letter: Litter? Get Out and Issue Fines

From Martin Elliott In response to: The Mount’s Messy Reality of Anti-social Behaviour Maybe its time to “walk the walk” after four weeks of “talking the talk”. If it’s illegal,…

Comment: Generosity of Political Spirit in Short Supply in Ash Parish

By Martin Giles Ripples from the fracturing of the Conservative group at Guildford Borough Council (GBC) are disturbing the waters in Ash, the true blue corner of Guildford borough that…

Explore St Catherine’s Hill Mystery Cave Carvings in 3D

By David Calow hon secretary Surrey Archaeological Society Here’s your chance to explore the mystery medieval cave on St Catherine’s Hill. Follow this link and, thanks to expert 3D imagery…

The Mount’s Messy Reality of Anti-social Behaviour

Complaints about anti-social behaviour on The Mount continue. One resident has sent in photographs of one night’s litter-strewn aftermath. She said: “These photos were taken on our walk on The…

Guildford’s Swimming and Paddling Pools Remain Closed

Despite a government announcement that outdoor pools can open it has been confirmed that the paddling pool at Stoke Park will remain closed. In a Guildford Borough Council press release,…