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Feature: Guildford Town Centre Shops Adapt as Cafés Boom and Vacancies Fall

By Hugh Coakley Guildford town centre continues to change as evolving shopping habits reshape the mix of businesses along its historic streets. There are nearly as many cafés as clothes…

Popular Ockham Pub Is Getting a Six-Figure Makeover

The Black Swan pub in Ockham will reopen this spring following a full refurbishment inside and out. The venue closed temporarily on Monday (February 9) for the refurbishment, costing a…

Feature: Guildford’s Busy Market Schedule for 2026

Guildford has been a market town for centuries and they are as popular today as they ever have been. The Dragon NEWS thought readers might like to know when they…

Guildford’s Upmarket Shoe Shop to Close – Staff Face Redundancy

By Martin Giles and David Rose The Guildford branch of shoe shop Russell & Bromley, believed to have been in the town since the 1930s, is closing down. It is…

Cheers! Tongham Brewers Support Customers During New Year Promotion

Hogs Back Brewery is supporting its taproom customers throughout January by cutting the 20 per cent VAT charge on all drinks. The “No VAT in the Tap” promotion at the…

HMV Set To Close – But There Are Plans To Reopen At a New Location

By Esme Campbell Guildford is set to lose another high street shop as music retailer HMV prepares to shut down its store in The Friary. The branch will be closed…

Guildford’s Waterstones Rewrites an Old Chapter – The Café Returns

By Isabelle Trubshaw Guildford’s Waterstones bookshop is to return to its previous premises in the High Street where it will reopen a café – but this time with its own…

Mulligans Guildford is Kicking-off October with the BIG Sports Weekender

Sponsored article: Get ready for an incredible weekend of unmissable live sports, affordable pints, amazing food offers, Guinness pints with your face on it, and the chance to win Premier…

Book Fans Will Be All Over the Paper Moon

By Alice Fowler After a gap of over 20 years, Guildford has a new independent bookshop, Paper Moon. The shop in Jeffries Passage is the creation of young booksellers Hannah…

Bensons for Beds Opens New Store on Guildford High Street

By Stella Kuchanny Bensons for Beds which claims to be the UK’s largest bed retailer, has officially opened a new store in Guildford’s High Street. Opening its doors on Friday,…

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