Guildford Table Tennis League Week 21 And More!

By John Diggens The Premier Division of the Guildford Table Tennis League saw a number of wonderful matches with some fine individual performances during week 21. The Burymead ‘local derby’…

March 15, 2020 / No Comment / Read More

Riff Raff Diary – March 2020

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weir keeper By Robert Craig At the risk of stating the obvious, the last few weeks have been dominated by dealing…

March 13, 2020 / 1 Comment / Read More

YMCA Petition Plea For More Funding As Youth Services Budget Slashed By 70%

Since 2010, youth services in England and Wales have suffered 70% cuts in funding and this week’s budget has done nothing to help. Now Guildford’s YMCA on Bridge Street, part…

March 13, 2020 / No Comment / Read More

Letter: Eating In Exhibition At Guildford House Well Worth A Visit

By Gavin Morgan, Guildford Heritage Forum This Saturday, March 14, there will be a tasting session at Guildford House as part of the Eating In exhibition. Surrey food suppliers such…

March 13, 2020 / No Comment / Read More

A round-up of news from Guildford Borough Council (published March 10, 2020) Consultation Dates For Puttenham Neighbourhood Plan A seven-week consultation on the Puttenham Neighbourhood Plan began yesterday, (March 9, 2020).…

March 10, 2020 / 1 Comment / Read More

Wisley Campaigners Confident They Can Defeat New Garden Village Proposal

Campaigners are confident they can defend farmland against an expected new “Wisley Garden Village” planning application from Cayman Island developer Wisley Property Investments (WPIL). Although Three Farms Meadows (TFM), the…

March 9, 2020 / 4 Comments / Read More

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.203

By Malcolm Fincham Prevailing winds across the UK continued to be the theme throughout February, dropping more rain on already saturated soil. It was far from the best conditions for…

March 7, 2020 / 3 Comments / Read More

Police And Crime Commissioner Calls For Unauthorised Traveller Camps To Be Criminalised

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Surrey, David Munro, is urging the government to change the law to make setting up unauthorised traveller encampments a criminal offence. He said…

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Practical Support For People Living With Dementia

By Rebecca Curley, Local Democracy Reporter T0 most people it is a black doormat to wipe dirty feet on. But to a person living with dementia it could be a…

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Guildford Table Tennis League News Week 20

By John Diggens Week 20 of the Guildford Table Tennis League saw Bramley A, still with games in hand, leap to second place in Division Two with a superlative victory…

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