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Water, Water Everywhere, But Not A Team Of Workmen In Sight! – Thames Water Respond

Five water mains are currently leaking in Guildford, flooding busy roads. There’s a leak with plenty of surface water where Park Street extends towards its junction with Farnham Road on…

Vintage Pictures of Guildford City FC Always Draw A Crowd

The date of the picture seen here is Wednesday, November 30, 1938. It was the occasion of a first round replay in the FA Cup between Guildford City Football Club…

For Art’s Sake, Have You Seen These Yellow Ducks?

There appears to be a new spate of graffiti appearing in Guildford. They include a series of yellow ducks, plus another image of a bearded man wearing fishnet stockings! Parts…

See Wintershall’s Passion of Jesus in London or Guildford This Easter

On Good Friday the Surrey-based Wintershall Players will assemble with a cast of more than 100, along with horses, doves and donkeys, to convey the tension and drama of The…

Michael Portillo Speaks Out Over Further Education at Conference in Guildford

By Tom Fowler Popular broadcaster and former Conservative politician Michael Portillo hit out at a conference in Guildford saying that the UK’s further education system trails that of Germany, particularly…

Do These Then And Now Views Of Shepherds Hill, Stoughton, Match Up?

By David Rose The photo showing the building of Shepherds Hill in Stoughton, that was the subject of this online newspaper’s Where Is This? No.48 feature, resulted in a good…

Farewell To The Forresters As Demolition Team Moves In

Demolition work has started on a part of the former Forresters pub in Charlotteville, as these photos by local resident Ian Nicholls show. Back in September 2012, Guildford Borough Council’s…

Where Is This? No.50

By David Rose Well done to all those who recognised the barn in Grange Road as last week’s mystery photo. Lots of interesting comments and facts among the replies. Click…

St Nicolas Church Will Ring The Changes With New And Retuned Bells

The bell tower at St Nicolas Church, at the foot of Guildford High Street, has fallen silent. Its 10 bells have been carefully removed and have been taken to bell…

Further Afield For A Pleasant Day Out: Clandon Park and Hatchlands Park

This month John Gilbert takes a trip to National Trust properties Clandon Park and Hatchlands Park. Author’s star-rated system: *** Worth a visit ** Worth a detour * Interesting Although…