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It’s Murder at Home With the Family … and GSC

by Alice Fowler With live entertainment in scarce supply, two local theatre companies – Guildford Shakespeare Company and Guildford Fringe – are stepping in to fill the gap.  GSC has…

How Wildlife-friendly is Your Garden? Surrey Wildlife Trust’s Quiz Will Show You

If you want more butterflies and wildlife in your garden, take Surrey Wildlife Trust’s online wildlife garden quiz to get you started.  In less than two minutes, you’ll discover how…

County Warns, Beware of Scams Now on the Rise in the Wake of Coronavirus

Dangerous fraudsters have been buying fake NHS and care provider lanyards so they can try to trick their way into the homes of vulnerable people, Surrey Trading Standards has warned.…

Lockdown Forces SCC to Cancel HQ Move to Woking So Guildford Sees a Chance

By Martin Giles The pandemic restrictions have forced the county council to cancel plans to move its headquarters from Kingston upon Thames to Woking. Now Guildford councillors are considering whether…

Community Recycling Centres to Stay Closed

Despite the increase in flytipping in other boroughs of Surrey, the county council has no immediate plans to reopen the county’s community recycling centres (CRCs), closed in March due to…

Still No Progress on Versailles Twinning

By Martin Giles The silence from Versailles on the proposed twinning with Guildford has now lasted for over 12 months. Using diplomatic language, Guildford Borough Council would say only: “Discussions…

Guildford in Bloom To Flower Into Virtual Reality This Year

Guildford in Bloom To Flower Into Virtual Reality This Year

How does your garden grow these days, with all these hours at home? Now, for the 39th year, the borough’s favourite gardening competition Guildford in Bloom (#GiB2020) is scheduled for…

Council Votes £15 Million Budget to Cover Costs of Combating Coronavirus Emergency

An emergency budget of £15 million was unanimously agreed by councillors to cover the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic at the first online meeting of the Executive on Tuesday (April…

Essential Grocery Boxes Now Available at The Cricketers on The Green in Pirbright 

The team at The Cricketers on The Green in Pirbright wanted to do something positive to help their fantastic local community during these turbulent times. So they have developed non-profit…

Letter: Come On You Budding Thespians! Don’t Be Shy!

From Terry Duckmanton In response to: Calling People To Record Writer’s Audio Drama For Broadcast On Local Radio So far I have been able to persuade one family member to…