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Letter: Who is Clued Up on the ‘Clued Upp’ App?

From Margaret Jackson “Victorian Teacher” I was at  the Victorian school in Castle Street, Guildford yesterday doing Heritage Open Day duty , we saw lots of groups (mainly in fancy…

Opinion: Three Independent Thinkers, Three Deselections. Coincidence? I Don’t Think So.

By Martin Giles What are we to make of the latest deselection in our local Tory Party? That is the fate of Nils Christiansen, councillor for Holy Trinity Ward. TV…

Letter: Take Note of What is Happening in Walnut Tree Close

From David Ogilvie Architect and town planner Are the people of Guildford aware of what is happening along Walnut Tree Close and particularly on the banks of the River Wey?…

Local Athlete, Dillon Labrooy, Wins Gold and Bronze in Para Athletics European Championships

By Amina Sahbegovic A Guildford athlete was a double medal winner in August’s (2018) Para Athletics European Championships held in Berlin. Dillon Labrooy achieved his goal of reaching the final…

Heritage Sites Open Their Doors This Weekend – Make Time to Take Advantage

This weekend, is heritage weekend. Heritage Open Days are back in Guildford offering free access to a host of different events, buildings, churches, guided walks, talks, activities and tours. Many…

Obituary: Marjorie Williams (1930-2018) – Founder Member of the Guildford Town Guides

By Matthew Alexander Marjorie Williams died in Guildford on August 30, at the age of 88. She had been born Marjorie Taylor on March 8 1930 in Hull. She studied…

Guildford Awarded Purple Flag Status for the Fifth Year

For the fifth year in a row Guildford town centre has been recognised by the Purple Flag assessors for its safe and diverse night time economy. It remains the only…

Letter: I Asked Who From the GBC Executive Was At the Holy Trinity Selection

From Gordon Bridger hon alderman and former Mayor of Guildford In response to: I Was Not At the Conservative Selection Meeting I am very pleased to hear that Cllr Spooner…

Save A Life, Surrender Your Knife: Surrey Police Supports Knife Crime Campaign

Surrey Police together with other forces are supporting Operation Sceptre – a national knife crime campaign which aims to reduce the number of people, especially young people, carrying a weapon.…

Letter: ‘Modal Shift’ Is Unrealistic – There Must Be No Developments Before Infrastructure Improvements

From Bibhas Neogi In response to: Unpopular Measures Are Necessary to Achieve ‘Modal Shift’, Expert Tells GBC Modal shift sounds so nice, clean, people friendly and environmentally ideal way to travel…