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Fairlands Celebrates Queen’s 90th Birthday In Style Despite Late Change Of Plan

Fairlands Celebrates Queen’s 90th Birthday In Style Despite Late Change Of Plan

Report by Sheila Willis, who headed up the team that organised of the event Photographs by David Beamish Due to the wet weather, Fairlands had to change its plans at the last…

Group Aims To Create New Play Area In Millmead

Guildford could soon be enjoying a new town centre playground if the ambitions of Westnye Gardens Community Group comes to fruition. A group of parents living around Millmead, the Mount and…

Official Opening Of Furniturelink’s New Showroom In Merrow

Furniturelink’s new showroom in Merrow has been officially opened. Trustee, Cllr Angela Gunning, cut the ribbon to declare the site open at the Merrow Business Park on Wednesday, June 8. The…

Castle Green Bowling Club Latest Report

By Colin Summerhayes Sunday June 5, on a bright sunny afternoon fortune was with us and we managed to beat Milford, a much bigger club, by 19 points: 81-62. Mind…

Where Is This? No.214

By David Rose Last week’s mystery vintage picture showed a view of Guildford High Street, taken from Friary Street. Jackson’s garage and Courts furniture store were swept away when Millbrook was…

Letter: Young Person’s Frustration At EU Referendum Vote

From Megan Rosslyn-Smith, aged 15 I have written to express my frustration at the vote on the EU referendum. As a 15-year-old I am not yet old enough to vote…

Free Email Newsletter Tool For Community Groups And Organisations

A free email newsletter tool called interests.me is fast being taken up and used by community groups, clubs, societies and charities in the Guildford area. Voluntary Action South West Surrey…

Life Was Hard In Victorian Times For The ‘Downstairs’ Staff

From Fairlands WI Unlike as seen in TV drama series such as Downton Abbey, there were huge numbers of servants skivvying for the rich families in their great houses. The television companies…

Along The Wey & Arun Canal – June 2016

A regular update from the Wey & Arun Canal Trust (WACT), a charity restoring the waterway which once ran 23 miles from Shalford to Pallingham in West Sussex. The Trust…

Three Injured in Fight in Stoke Road After England’s Euro Football Match

Three people were injured during a fight in Stoke Road, Guildford, following last night’s (Satuday, June 11) England verses Russia football match in France. Police officers were called to Stoke Road…