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When The Rules About Health and Safety Were Rather Less Demanding

By Dave Reading This was my dad, Ron Reading (right), and his friend Colin Hopper sometime in the early 1960s pictured on the roof of St Francis Church, Westborough. The…

Milestones In Rock ‘n’ Roll History: You Really Got Me

In the third of our series of feature articles on Milestones in Rock ‘n’ Roll History, former Guildford journalist Dave Reading recalls the story of the Kinks’ ground-breaking song You…

Merrow and Burpham Bowls Club’s Latest Reports

Merrow Bowls Club report from David Raison On a cold and windy Wednesday afternoon on May 16, Merrow bowlers (and their supporters) travelled to Mayford Hall for a match of four…

Buses Galore At Brooklands Museum

By Bob McShee I can remember when living in London in the 1950s, waiting for a bus and having to wait for a long time, then when one came along…

Richard’s Wey May 2018

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations It seems a long time ago now, but Easter weekend was a washout and the rest of the…

Letter: How Can Portsmouth Maintain Its Setts Without A Massive ‘Song And Dance’ As We Have With Ours In Guildford?

From John Robinson In reply to the story Shipping Containers Removed From Unsuccessful Village Site In Guildford Town Centre I totally agree with Valerie Thompson’s reply to the story, well said!…

Government Grant A ‘Great Leap Forward’ For Guildford County School’s New Sports Hall

Guildford County School has been awarded a multi-million-pound government Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) to help fund construction of its new ‘sports hub’. The grant was described by the school as…

Surrey’s Deputy Lieutenants Enjoy A Curry To Celebrate The Commonwealth

A number of Surrey’s deputy lieutenants came together to enjoy a lunch at the Shahin tandoori restaurant on Woodbridge Hill, Guildford. It coincided with a meeting of heads of governments…

Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No3

Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No3

By Nick Bale, Guildford Town Guides Guildford’s town centre was crowded with pubs and inns in centuries past. This week’s quirky question is about one of them. These questions are…

Sixty Years of Surrey Hills AONB Celebrated at The House Of Commons

A reception was held at the House of Commons to celebrate the diamond anniversary of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The event, on May 8, was…