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Have Most Of Us Forgotten To Remember?

By Martin Giles Most of us in Guildford did not do anything to mark Remembrance Sunday yesterday (November 9). Despite increased attendance at all the ceremonies held throughout the borough,…

Review: The Small Hand – Susan Hill’s Aaargh Factor

By the Stage Dragon You probably know The Woman in Black, it’s been running in the West End for over 25 years, and is now a film starring Daniel Radcliffe.…

Bookfest: Plenty Of Chat And Coffee Draws Audience In

By Maria Rayner Middle-aged women in flowing scarves and swirly cardigans, eating cake and cackling at mildly risqué jokes: disciples of the country’s best known and loved romantic novelists gathered…

Opinion: What Has Clacton To Do With Guildford?

By Martin Giles So in Clacton, Essex, last week UKIP trounced the Conservatives. Does this have anything to do with us here in Guildford? I think it it is worth…

Sweet Dreams As Sofabed Heaven Opens In Guildford

By Maria Rayner When the owner of Sofabed Heaven chose Guildford as the newest location for his showroom, celebrity customers weren’t at the top of his list of reasons. The Guildford store’s…

Opinion: The Council’s Suspension Of Its Sponsorship Policy – The Case Against

By Mark Chapman Liberal Democrat borough councillor for Westborough On September 19th, to help finance National Armed Forces Day, the Leader and the Managing Director of Guildford Borough Council (GBC)…

Opinion: Armed Forces Day

Matt Furniss, Conservative lead councillor for transport, infrastructure and environment and borough councillor for Christchurch ward was asked why, in his view, the suspension of the GBC sponsorship policy is…

Another A3 Fatality As Car Hits Tree

A 20-year-old local man died last night (Monday, October 6) when a car he was driving left the A3 near Onslow Village. Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses. The incident…

Return to Committee System Proposal from Lib Dems to be Debated Tonight

Liberal Democrat councillors will be calling upon Guildford Borough Council (GBC) to move to a modernised committee system at tonight’s full council meeting (Tuesday, October 11). The move is prompted…

Solemn Ceremony Marks The Fortieth Anniversary of the Guildford Bombings

Town notables gathered at Quakers’ Acre, North Street this afternoon for a service to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the Guildford pub bombings. Around 100 people gathered to hear a…