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Public Art On The Increase: Is It Just Art For Art’s Sake And Worth the Money?

Is Guildford making a name for itself as a borough with an extraordinary amount of public art? A further piece of public art, claimed by the borough council as being “the biggest project of…

Where Is This? No.188

By David Rose The local band from the 1960s who were called the Roadrunners were pictured at St Catherine’s Chapel, off the Portsmouth Road in last week’s mystery vintage picture.…

Citizens Advice Says Be A Clever Christmas Consumer

Citizens Advice is reminding shoppers to make sure they know their rights when making their purchases this Christmas. It follows on from new legislation introduced in October. Here are 10 consumer tips…

Age UK Surrey Rewarded For Its Work With Elderly People

A successful computer drop-in centre in Guildford for elderly people and run by Age UK Surrey has been recognised and given an award. In fact, it is one of three…

With Daffodils In Bloom It Looks Like Christmas Has Gone And Easter Is Coming!

Looking at these lovely daffodils now in flower beside the River Wey at Millmead, you could be forgiven for thinking that that spring is here, Easter is approaching, and Christmas is just…

Young People Pave The Way For Independence

A group of people with learning disabilities took to Guildford’s streets to identify ways in which their local area can be improved to help them move around more safely. The group,…

ACM Music Students Provide Entertainment For Seniors At Social Centre

Guildford’s Academy Of Contemporary Music (ACM) has begun running music sessions for elderly people at the Park Barn Social Centre. The first session was on November 18 with talented vocalist and keys player…

Opinion: Valuable Contribution Of Volunteers At Electric Theatre Must Be Acknowledged

By Hon Alderman Gordon Bridger The concern for the economic costs of the Surrey Archaeological Society, the Electric Theatre and possibly the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, and the now long lost…

Rare And Historic Guildford Tokens To Be Auctioned

Rare items representing an important part of England and Guildford’s history are going under the hammer at an auction in London on Monday, December 7. They are tokens dating back to the…

Guildford Tories Hold On To Ash South & Tongham Seat In By-election

Guildford’s Conservatives have held on to the vacant Ash South & Tongham ward seat on the borough council with Andrew Gomm polling 54o votes. Liberal Democrat Alan Hilliar came closest with 286 votes. Kyle…