Guildford Borough Council By-election Results

Two by-elections were contested on Thursday, May 2, for seats on Guildford Borough Council. Murray Grubb, standing for the Conservatives, won the vacant seat for Ash Wharf with 687 votes.…

May 4, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

Saturday’s Run In The Park Is Great Fun For All

Report and pictures by Peter Bullen At nine this morning (Saturday, May 4), a record 190 men, women and children lined up at the start of the 58th Guildford parkrun…

May 4, 2013 / 2 Comments / Read More

UKIP Vote Grows But Tories Maintain Overall Grip In Guildford District

It is pretty much ‘as you were’ in the Guildford district following the county council elections on Thursday (May 2). Clearly most voters found the urge to vote on national…

May 4, 2013 / 3 Comments / Read More

Flourishing Lido Gets Ready For Big 80th Birthday Splash 1930s-style

By David Rose Guildford Lido opened for the 2013 season on Wednesday (May 1) and has something big to celebrate this summer – its 80th birthday. To mark this milestone…

May 2, 2013 / 3 Comments / Read More

Mount Alvernia Hospital Suspends Child Surgery

Guildford private hospital Mount Alvernia has suspended children’s surgery after a health watchdog raised “serious concerns”. Immediate improvements to “protect people from coming to harm” have been demanded by the Care…

May 2, 2013 / 1 Comment / Read More

Further Afield For A Great Day Out: Brooklands Museum and Mercedes-Benz World

This month John Gilbert takes a trip to Brooklands Museum and Mercedes-Benz World, both near Weybridge Author’s star-rated system: *** Worth a visit ** Worth a detour * Interesting Brooklands…

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Where Is This? No.55

By David Rose Everyone who replied to last week’s post were right in either naming the old photo as Clock House Court in Stoke Hill (Bellfields), or Eastgate Court just…

May 1, 2013 / 12 Comments / Read More

Cathedral Welcomes Rev’d Canon Dianna Gwillaims as New Dean of Guildford

The Rev’d Canon Dianna Gwilliams has been appointed as the new Dean of Guildford Cathedral. She will become one of the most senior female priests in the Church of England,…

April 30, 2013 / 1 Comment / Read More

Supporters of Joining In! Project Hear How It’s Gathering Pace Fast!

Friends of Joining In!, the project that is supporting community involvement in Westborough and Park Barn, enjoyed an afternoon to hear all about its latest developments and plans for the…

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Can You Help Solve Mysteries of Guildford Schools’ History?

By David Rose Here are some photos of pupils at two different Guildford schools that no longer exist. Perhaps readers may be able to help by identifying some of those…

April 29, 2013 / 50 Comments / Read More