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Friary Guildford Band Starts Christmas Celebrations With A Swing

The Friary Guildford Band got the festive season swinging with a wonderful afternoon of fabulous music that raised funds for the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The concert was held on Sunday,…

Letter: Section 106 Money Is Not Pocket Money To Be Spent On A Whim

From Michael Bruton in response to the story Public Art On The Increase: Is It Just Art For Art’s Sake And Worth the Money? No one will probably agree about whether…

Paul Spooner Elected As Guildford Borough Council Leader

Paul Spooner Elected As Guildford Borough Council Leader

Guildford Borough Council has a new leader, Cllr Paul Spooner (Con, Ash South & Tongham ward). He was elected at a meeting on Thuesday evening, December 9. Cllr Spooner has…

Church’s Refutea Morning Raises Nearly £400

The Refutea coffee morning at St Clare’s Church in Park Barn on Saturday, December 5, raised nearly £400. Team vicar, the Revd Steve Pownall, said: “Cheques are being sent to…

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,…