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Is Alan Turing Now Guildford’s Best Known Briton?

By David Rose The Bank of England’s announcement of the design for its new £50 banknote featuring computer scientist and wartime codebreaker Alan Turing must add more credence to proclaiming…

Grants Given For Good And Vital Causes

Grants totalling £40,000 have been awarded to 16 charities, community groups and voluntary organisations, Guildford Borough Council has announced. These are from its Aspire Voluntary Grants pot, a scheme that…

Notice: Volunteer Treasurer And Trustee Required by Cherry Trees Charity

Cherry Trees, the charity that provides home-from-home, specialist short-break respite visits for children and young adults aged 0-19 with a range of complex disabilities, is recruiting for a volunteer trustee…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.228

By Malcolm Fincham March began on a bright note weather wise. Although rather cool by night with a few night frosts continuing, especially in the more rural districts of Surrey.…

Scrapbook History No.5

By David Rose Further newspaper and magazine cuttings people long ago pasted into scrapbooks. Most of these are likely to have been published in the Guildford City Outlook magazine and date…

Book Now For Guildford Institute’s Summer Term

The Guildford Institute in Ward Street has launched its digital brochure for the summer term. There are more than 60 courses, workshops and talks on offer to the local community…

Pupils’ Happy Return To St Nicolas Infant School

St Nicolas Infant School reports the return of its pupils was “even happier and more successful than we could have hoped for.” The school, off Portsmouth Road, Guildford, adds: “Our…

Notice: Zoom In For History Talk – Dave Salmon A Man And His Camera

Join local historians and writers Geoff Burch and David Rose when they give their illustrated talk Dave Salmon A Man And His Camera, this time online via Zoom on Monday,…

The Worplesdon Witness March 2021

Jan Messinger with her monthly round-up of news from the parish of Worplesdon. Spring is here! Spring is beginning to come to Worplesdon, with more people out walking using the…

Kings College And George Abbot School Welcomes Back Pupils

Two of Guildford’s secondary schools who welcomed pupils back on Monday (March 8) have spoken about the preparation for it and how it is being managed. Kings College in Park…