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A ‘Good’ Ofsted Inspection Is A Remarkable Turn Around For Kings College

Kings College in Park Barn, Guildford, has been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted following its latest inspection – charting a remarkable turnaround for the school. The inspection, which took place in…

It’s the 50th Anniversary of The 1968 Guildford Floods!

By David Rose Fifty years ago this weekend saw the worse floods Guildfordians had witnessed within living memory. It was said to have been on the scale of an event…

Dig Deep And Donate: Let’s Make ‘A Bath For Kessie’ Happen!

A crowd funding campaign has been set up to raise much-needed funds to buy a Guildford mum a special bath for her daughter who needs 24-hour care. The fund has…

Guildford Snippets Do You Know? No.19

Guildford Snippets Do You Know? No.19

by Nick Bale Guildford Town Guides Guildford will be celebrating Heritage Open Weekend this week from Thursday to Sunday, September 13 to 16. This is a great time to see…

Guildford WalkFest Well Under Way With More To Come

Guildford WalkFest Well Under Way With More To Come

Guildford Walkfest 2018 is under way with a varied programme of walks in both the countryside and in town attracting a good number of participants. The 12th annual festival was…

Grim Days Of The Guildford Union Workhouse

The Guildford Union Workhouse opened its doors 180 years ago in 1838 to those who were too poor, old or ill to support themselves. John Redpath, the general manger of the…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.169

By Malcolm Fincham The tell tale signs that the tides of summer were on the turn were becoming increasingly evident as we entered the second half of August. The heatwave…

All Welcome To Come On Stoughton History Walk This Saturday, Sept 8

Join local historian and writer David Rose and Guildford Dragon NEWS editor Martin Giles on a free guided walk around Stoughton, Guildford, this Saturday, September 8. Starts at 2pm, finishes…

Where Is This? No.294

By David Rose Many of the replies to the previous mysteries were correct. The vintage picture featured the Black Horse pub in Gomshall, now a tea and gift shop called…

Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.18

by Nick Bale Guildford Town Guides Guildford Castle and St Mary’s Church are the best-known medieval buildings we still can see in the town centre. Less known is the Undercroft,…