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Guildford Remembrancer Captured

Guildford’s Honorary Remembrancer Matthew Alexander, former curator of Guildford Museum, has had his likeness captured in a new line drawing by Monica Bowen, one of his local history students. Monica said:…

Investigation into Planning Councillor Extended

A police investigation of offences alleged to have been committed by Guildford Borough Councillor Monika Juneja has been extended. It has also emerged that she has been re-interviewed by police…

Opinion: Reflections On An Uphill Journey – Something Should Be Done

By Martin Giles – Cycling from one end of the country to the other does not make you wiser – but it does give you the chance to observe a…

Letter: Councillors Deserve Credit for Draft Local Plan

From Gordon Bridger It is to the credit of our councillors that the debate on whether the new Draft Plan should go out for consultation continued till nearly midnight last…

Letter: A Sad Day for Democracy

From Tony Edwards Councillor Stephen Mansbridge wore a suitably solemn expression. Did his eyelids flicker for a fleeting moment, fighting back a tear? Just for a second, had we seen…

Letter: A Chance for Germany to Win?

From Laurence Hodge The EU heads of government, meeting in Ypres for their latest round of horse-trading, chose a venue that has powerful associations for member states but none, obviously,…

The Dragon Says: Conservative Party Turmoil – Do They Take Us For Fools?

You can’t fool all the people, all the time: Abraham Lincoln. The big local news is that Alan Young has left his leadership of the Guildford Conservative Association (GCA), larded…

Local Regiment Exercises its Right to March Through the Town

Guildford’s local army regiment exercised its freedom of the town yesterday (Saturday, June 28) by parading in the High Street with bayonets fixed, colours flying and band playing. The Princess of…

Letter: The Local Plan – How to Ignore Democracy

From Michael Bruton Guildford Borough Council (GBC) showed just how to ignore democracy at their meeting on June 19th: first pack a meeting with supporters and then be rude to…

Uphill All The Way – The Last Royal Mile (to Waverley Station)

This is the final report on the author’s progress in his bid to cycle from Guildford to Edinburgh. The reports follow: Uphill All The Way – The Idea and Uphill…