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Castle Green’s Latest Bowls Results

By Colin Summerhayes Sunday, June 14, was rather cool, and perhaps the absence of a band on the Castle Grounds bandstand put the Castle Green Bowling Club’s team off its…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.89

By Malcolm Fincham Struggling with stressful pressures of modern life and not having fully got over the death of brother last November, my intention had been to drop my reports…

Tupper’s Tale Wove Magna Carta Fact With The Myth Of The Silent Pool

By David Rose Surrey proudly claims the location at Runnymeade where, 800 years ago on June 15, 1215, King John placed his seal on the Magna Carta. Contained within the…

Abby Ixer’s Nutritious Food: Have A Healthy Barbecue

Abby Ixer is a registered dietician with a passion for food and nutrition. She moved to Guildford four years ago and is currently working in the area of health promotion, delivering healthy lifestyle programmes…

Enjoy A Picnic In The Castle Grounds

Guildford Castle Grounds’ head gardener David Black is pictured putting the finishing touches to the beautiful carpet bedding marking the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s classic book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Today, Saturday, June…

Opinion: What The Doctor Ordered Made The Railways Better

By David Rose I was at Guildford railway station 50 years ago when the last trains ran over the Guildford to Horsham branch line. Just five years old at the…

It’s 50 Years Since The Last Train Ran Over The Guildford To Horsham Line

The Guildford to Horsham branch line closed exactly 50 years ago, with the final train on Sunday, June 13, 1965. Apart from the hordes of railway enthusiasts who crowded the stations, stood beside the…

Where Is This? No.164

By David Rose Onslow Street with an Aldershot & District bus was last week’s mystery vintage image. Many correctly identified it and added comments about the buildings seen in the photo…

Easy To Use Online Service From Citizens Advice Bureau

Did you know that the Citizens Advice Bureau has a free online service that aims to help people understand their rights and entitlements and to take the first step toward…

Legal Service That Helps Disadvantaged People Opens More Clinics

The Surrey Law Centre, that helps disadvantaged people defend their legal rights, will soon have clinics in eight towns across the county. Surrey Law Centre development worker Angie Brock said: “Over the last…