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Claire’s Column – Business And Pleasure

In this regular column – a must-read for all those interested in Guildford business – Claire Dee wishes a very happy birthday to a much-loved member of the town. One…

New Book on Surrey Trade Tokens (Brass Farthings) Is A Masterpiece

Seventeenth Century Trading Tokens of Surrey and Southwark, by Tim Everson. Review by John Theobald A brand-new, completely up-to-date catalogue of Surrey seventeenth century trading tokens has been published. Painstakingly…

Letter: Time To Reconsider Dates For Bank Holidays?

From Bob McShee Is it not time to reconsider the dates of our annual bank holidays? As we have suffered the wettest August for many years, which culminated with a…

Ash CAB In Need Of Volunteer Advisors

Ash Citizens Advice Bureau is in need of volunteer advisers and is starting a new adviser training course at the end of September. Centre manager Vicky Payne says: “Unfortunately, the bureau has lost…

City Fire Five Past Redhill

Click here to see Guildford City’s latest match report on its website (Guildford City 5 Redhill 2).…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.93

By Malcolm Fincham I must admit (though not to my wife) that my leisurely love of nature watching does turn slightly addictive at times. This is especially true when there’s a chance of…

Challengers Play Scheme’s ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted Report And New Policy Introduced

Challengers, the Guildford-based play scheme for disabled children and young people throughout Surrey, has been rated as ‘outstanding’ in a recent Ofsted report. And following a hugely successful programme during the summer…

Latest Castle Green Bowling Club Match Report

By Colin Summerhayes On Wednesday September 2, Jim Horwood beat Paul Plummer in a very tight exciting game that went to 20:20, to win the Castle Green Men’s Championship. The same…

Become A Champion And Help People Make The Most Of Their Hearing Aid

A successful scheme that recruits volunteers to help people to make the most of their hearing aids is expanding and is looking for more ‘hearing champions’. It is co-ordinated by…

Where Is This? No.175

By David Rose Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe in Friary Street was recalled by a number of readers as last week’s mystery vintage picture. Pam Butler adds some great details as it…