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Meet Author Philippa Gregory at Waterstones

Waterstones Guildford welcomes internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory to its store on Thursday, August 16, at 7pm, to celebrate the publication on the same day of the fourth in The Cousins’…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.13

[thethe-image-slider name=”Birdwatcher’s diary 13″] By Malcolm Fincham My focus of attention this past week as been very much on the common terns at Stoke Lake, mentioned at the end of…

When Crowds Lined the Streets to See Ship’s Rudder Pass Through

By David Rose It’s not only Olympic Flames passing through Guildford that have drawn huge crowds. In 1932 people lined the streets to witness the world’s largest lorry transporting the…

Town Crier Rings His Bell to Herald Start of the Olympic Games

Guildford’s town crier and beadle David Peters has a busy day on Friday (July 27) as he plays his part at two locations to herald the start of the 2012…

Where Is This? No.18

By David Rose The technical college building in Park Street, although in the process of being demolished in the photo, was recognsed by a number of people last week. Click…

Town is Gripped by Olympic Torch Relay

Cycling was the best way to get around as vehicles avoided town centre David Rose’s blog on a day that will go down in Guildford’s history I hope Friday, July…

Thousands See Olympic Torch Pass Through Guildford

Guildford gave a tremendously warm welcome to the Olympic Torch as it was carried through the streets of Guildford on Friday evening. Thousands lined the streets, from the roundabout at…

Updated: Eyewitness Sees Pair on Bicycles Being Chased by Police

A police chase, involving up to five police vehicles, ended on Woodbridge Hill on Wednesday. A Guildford Dragon News reader saw the incident and took this photo. Two men, who…

Guildford Can Be Proud of the Way It Welcomed The Olympic Torch

A personal view by Martin Giles I am not a crowds person. Normally where there is a crowd you will find me walking away, but yesterday I was part of…

Bowls in the Castle Grounds Goes Back to at Least 1624

By David Rose Back in June I wrote a story about the history of bowls being played in the Castle Grounds. Although this was largely a history of the Castle…