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Raising A Pint For Guildford’s Independent Businesses

Independent Guildford business, Growlers & Cans, is running a collaborative campaign with photographer, Rob Blackham of Blackham Images to showcase a range of the town’s firms that they feel deserve…

FurnitureLink Is Open Again With Tons Of Pre-Loved Items

FurnitureLink has re-opened after the lockdown and is fully stocked with tons of pre-loved furniture including: Beds. Sofas. Chests of drawers, wardrobes and bedside cabinets. New and reused washing machines, cookers…

Letter: Biddles Survives Thanks To Public And The Dragon

From: David Goddard and Neal Heaven Owners of Biddles of Guildford (see also Crowdfund race against time to save long running Biddles stationery shop and Biddles opens again but still…

Mixed Reception On Mandatory Face Masks As More Shops Crash After Coronavirus

By Hugh Coakley There were mixed views from shopkeepers in Guildford town centre at the start of this week as shoppers were largely adhering to the new mandatory mask regime…

Indie Of The Month: Decade, The Independent Skate Shop

By Hugh Coakley Skateboard shelfs are empty in Decade, the independent skate shop, but owner Greg Foster is not fazed at all. “There was lots of interest in outdoor sports…

More Than £1 million Additional Grant Funding Issued To Local Businesses

The borough council have made grants totalling £1.111 million to 95 local business and charities, helping our local economy recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Discretionary Grants Scheme (DGS) has…

Biddles Opens Again But Still Needs Crowdfunding Help

After almost four traumatic months of the coronavirus lockdown and then administration, stationers Biddles of Guildford re-opened on July 1 under new owners. But former managers at the shop, David…

Local Politicians Visit Mole Valley Pubs, Restaurants and Cafes to Show Support

As we are being told by the government to “Eat out to help out”, a trio of politicians last week visited some of the pubs, restaurants and cafes in the…

Busy But Cautious As Pubs, Restaurants And Hairdressers Open After Lockdown

By Hugh Coakley Pubs, restaurants and hairdressers opened today (July 4) in Guildford and customers seemed generally happy with the approach being taken to safety and social distancing. But there…

Coronavirus Forcing Landlords To Negotiate On Shop Rents

By Hugh Coakley The reality of zero income in many shops due to the coronavirus lockdown is forcing landlords to offer rent reductions and changes to payment terms to struggling…