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Vegan Market Back In The High Street And Other Shop News

By Hugh Coakley The Surrey Vegan market made its first appearance back in the High Street after the start of the pandemic with 40 stalls stretched along the full length…

‘Eat Out to Help Out’ Campaign Gives Welcome Boost to Guildford Restaurants

‘Eat Out to Help Out’ Campaign Gives Welcome Boost to Guildford Restaurants

Diners and restaurant owners across Surrey have hailed the government’s “Eat Out to Help Out” campaign that closed on August 31 a success in encouraging customers out of their homes…

Footfall Down But Guildford Town Centre Looks Busy

By Hugh Coakley Despite footfall figures in Guildford showing a year-on-year drop of 28%, the town looked to be busy as the sun shone on Guildford on Monday, August 24.…

Indie Of The Month: Bike Bros – ‘We Couldn’t Have Timed Our Opening Better’

By Hugh Coakley “We couldn’t have timed the shop opening better,” said Yousif Sadik, talking about his new bike shop, Bike Bros. Sales of bikes have shot up since the…

Get Set For Guildford’s Bank Holiday Bonanza Weekend

A Bank Holiday Bonanza weekend, August 29 to 31, is being planned in Guildford town centre with many independent shops offering special discounts, plus a competition to win shopping vouchers.…

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…