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Where To Go To Find a Free Warm Space and Welcome This Winter

Next week (Monday to Sunday, January 19 to 25) is Warm Welcome Week, designated by the campaign Warm Welcome Spaces. Its aim is to support and promote free, inclusive spaces where…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.342

By Malcolm Fincham Weather conditions began to settle as a high pressure system began to build to the north west of the UK during the days leading up to Christmas,…

Florence Desmond and Dunsborough Park at Ripley Museum’s New Exhibition

Ripley Museum has a new exhibition – Dessie and Dunsborough. It highlights the career of Florence Desmond, the actress and cabaret star, who lived with her husband Charles Hughesdon at…

Hero’s Welcome for Baden-Powell Returning from the South African War

By Mark Coxhead with David Rose Robert Baden-Powell was a household name and Britain’s foremost national hero during the first part of the 20th century. Remembered to this day for…

Events Celebrating 150th Anniversary of St Nicolas Parish Church

St Nicolas’ Parish Church in Bury Street, Guildford is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the consecration of the present building, the third on the site. It has a series of…

Nominations Open for The Mayor’s Award for Service to the Community 2026

Nominations are now open for The Mayor of Guildford’s Award for Service to the Community 2026. The award recognises people and organisations that have gone above and beyond to serve…

Volunteer Opportunities at Phyllis Tuckwell’s New Hospice

Phyllis Tuckwell is recruiting volunteers to help at its new hospice in Farnham, opening this spring. It is holding a recruitment day on Friday, January, 23, noon to 6pm, at…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.341

By Malcolm Fincham A cold blast of Arctic air pushing down through North America, hitting on to the warmth of the Mexican Gulf had fired up the jet stream. Thus…

Chasing the Class 455 Trains on Their Farewell Charter Tour

Despite the farewell charter trains on Sunday (December 21) marking the end of the the Class 455 electrical multiple units, some were to be seen on normal duties at Guildford…

All Change on the Rails as New Arterios Replace Old Class 455s

South Western Railway (SWR) says 30 of its new Class 701 Arterio electric multiple unit trains are now operating more than 390 daily services. The new fleet is now serving…