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Deadline Looming To Apply For Council’s £300 Household Support

Guildford Borough Council’s Household Support Fund offers a one-off grant of up to £300 per household who are struggling to pay for food, fuel bills and other related essentials. The council’s…

The Worplesdon Witness August 2022

Jan Messinger with her round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon. News from The Sime Gallery The Sime Gallery held its first Sime Art Reception hosted by Grant…

Photo Feature: The Castle Grounds During 2022’s Hot, Dry Summer

Guildford Castle Grounds looks in remarkably good shape this summer (2022), despite the extreme heat and with little rain at all. These delightful photos have been taken by young photographer Danielle…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.261: Close Encounters Of The Red Kite Kind!

By Malcolm Fincham Apart from my usual ventures, much of my time since mid-June through to the last weeks of July had been taken up watching a pair of red…

Notice: Travelling Exhibition of Guildford Design Awards

A travelling exhibition is coming to venues across the borough showcasing the 2020 and 2021 winners of the Guildford Design Awards. Hosted by the Guildford Society and Guildford Borough Council,…

Update: Chequered History Of Burpham’s Kingpost Restaurant And Open-air Swimming Pool

Edited by David Rose After this story was published on August 13, 2022, historian Frank Phillipson supplied further details about the former Kingpost leisure amenity at Burpham. The story has…

Notice: Astolat Model Railway Circle Open Day August 20

Guildford’s Astolat Model Railway Circle has its next open day on Saturday, August 20, from 11am to 5pm. It is based at the National Trust’s Dapdune Wharf, Guildford GU1 4RR.…

Update: Who Recalls Pleasure Trips Along The Wey Navigation In The 1960s On The Narrowboat Arcturus II?

By David Rose Back in the 1960s there was a narrowboat that gave pleasure trips along the River Wey Navigations and further afield too. (The story was published on June…

Football’s Back and Guildford City Win FA Cup Tie

FA Cup Preliminary Round, Broadfields United 1 Guildford City 2 Click here for match report on Guildford City FC’s website. Click here for forthcoming fixtures.…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.260

By Malcom Fincham As we moved into the second half of July temperatures began to rise once again above 30c. This included a couple of days close to 40c. As…