By Hugh Coakley Guildford’s Sandiacre Nursery is staring into an abyss. “The business consequences are terrifying,” the owner said, as local firms and thousands of others around the country add…
April 2, 2020 / 1 Comment / Read MoreSupermarkets have announced radical plans to halt the coronavirus pandemic including installing protective screens at tills and limiting the number of people in their shops at any one time. They…
March 26, 2020 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy Hugh Coakley On Day 1 of the coronavirus nationwide lockdown (Tuesday, March 24), the streets were eerily quiet. Pubs and restaurants have been closed by government order as well…
March 25, 2020 / 4 Comments / Read MoreBy Hugh Coakley Emotional and heartfelt interviews on Sky News with Guildford business owners on Friday, (March 20) concluded with the stark message that even affluent and thriving businesses in…
March 22, 2020 / No Comment / Read MoreNote: Story corrected 3 March 2020 The quiet town centre streets today (March 20) were evidence that Guildfordians were taking the government’s plea for voluntary social distancing seriously and were…
March 20, 2020 / 8 Comments / Read MoreDespite 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…
March 16, 2020 / 4 Comments / Read MoreGuildford 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…
March 15, 2020 / No Comment / Read MoreBy 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…
March 4, 2020 / No Comment / Read MoreQuite 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…
February 28, 2020 / 3 Comments / Read MoreAs 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…
February 2, 2020 / 14 Comments / Read More
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