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Some Supermarket Shelves Empty As Shoppers Prepare For The Worst Over Coronavirus

Despite government appeals and reassurances from supermarkets, shoppers left some supermarket shelves in Guildford empty as they prepared for a potential lockdown in the country due to coronavirus. The British…

‘It’s Dire’ Say Traders Hit By Coronavirus Crisis

Guildford town centre looked busy today (Saturday, March 14) but traders were generally reporting that sales were right down. Most were blaming coronavirus for the drop in sales. Earlier in…

Indie Of The Month: Sadia Grocery, International Ethnic Foodstore Now Doubled In Size

By Hugh Coakley On Woodbridge Hill for more than 15 years, the Sadia Grocery has now expanded into the shop next door, doubling its size. The move has brought an…

Gail’s Bakery To Open In Tunsgate Quarter And Other Shop News

Quite a bit happening around town. Gail’s Bakery, the sourdough chain based mainly in London, is opening a shop in Guildford in the Tunsgate Quarter and has applied for planning…

Ashley Puts Guildford’s Giant House Of Fraser Building Up For Let

As online trade continues to ravage retail sales, the huge House of Fraser store in Guildford’s prestigious town centre has been advertised for let. But, according to the internet property…

Sales Slump Fells Timberland But ‘Indies’ Filling Some Empty Shops

The Timberland shop at the top of Guildford High Street closed so suddenly on Thursday, January 23, that staff did not get the time to say goodbye to each other.…

Indie Of The Month: Lottie Loves In Castle Street

By Hugh Coakley “People need time out of their busy lives. Coming here and being pampered makes them feel fabulous,” said Lottie Paterson, owner of Lottie Loves, the bespoke beauty…

Guildford Debenhams Safe For Now As Stores Shut Across the UK

by Hugh Coakley The iconic Debenhams store on Millbrook is safe for now as the struggling department store owners announced that it would close 19 other stores around the country…

Four Bands Playing, Three Cafés Starting, Two Shops Launching, One Nearly Open And A Protest In North Street

By Hugh Coakley Guildford shoppers were out and about in the town centre this weekend. Although it seemed quieter than expected on the last weekend before Christmas, there was plenty…

Two New Indie Cafés In Town – Brasil Vegano And Sicool Sicilian

By Hugh Coakley Two new ‘indie’ cafes opened in Guildford last week; Brasil Vegano, an exciting new vegan café in Madrid Road just up from the Co-op and five minutes…