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Cricket Club With Long History Now Faces Uncertain Future

The chairman of Shalford Cricket Club, Alastair Lidster, looks back to its formation in 1864 and its current funding worries that have been compounded by the Coronavirus crisis. With archive…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.208

by Malcolm Fincham Moving into May, the blue skies and sunshine continued. Although still restricted in my ventures I continued to remain up to date as best I could with…

Motor Garage Fox’s of Guildford Closes Blaming Covid-19

by David Rose The well known motor vehicle repair and service garage Fox’s of Guildford has closed for good, blaming Covid-19. A notice on the window at the garage on…

Work Done, The Gas Man Goeth In Quarry Street

by David Rose The work to replace gas pipes along the A281 and Quarry Street in the centre of Guildford has been completed ahead of schedule. The work that began…

Survey Reveals Unprecedented Challenges Facing Charity And Community Groups

Charities and community groups throughout Surrey are facing unprecedented challenges due to the impact of the coronavirus, according to a survey released on Tuesday this week (May 19). Surrey Community…

How The Spanish Flu Pandemic In 1918 Was Reported In Surrey

By David Rose The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-20 has been said to have infected about 500 million people worldwide (about one-third of the World’s population), killing an estimated 20 million…

The Worplesdon Witness May 2020

Jan Messinger with her latest round-up of news from the parish of Worplesdon… VE Day 75th anniversary celebrations As people celebrated Victory in Europe Day 75, on Friday, May 8,…

Dumping Green Waste Was Easy – David Rose Visits Slyfield Recycling Depot

by David Rose With several of Surrey’s recycling centres reopened on Monday (May 11), some people may have feared long queues would form as others rushed to dispose of household…

Notice: Learn Something New With The Guildford Institute During Lockdown

The Guildford Institute is offering a host of online courses for its regular and new users. Topics include: art history, drawing and painting, health, history and economics, languages, literature and…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.207

By Malcolm Fincham As the April sun continued to shine I continued to make the most of my daily exercise allowance as the Covid-19 lockdown continued. The second half of…