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Shop Front: Deli Italy ‘Great Welcome, Great Coffee and Freshly Made Food’

Sponsored article If you want a “great welcome, great coffee and freshly made food” and shop deli-style for things you won’t find anywhere else in Guildford, Deli Italy, the Italian…

Shop Front: Black Sheep Coffee ‘Leaves The Herd Behind’

Sponsored article “Oh no. Yet another coffee shop in Guildford,” goes the cry. But Black Sheep Coffee is different. It says it’s the only retail coffee company in the world…

Clarks Shoes Shut as Basement Floods in High Street Shop

By Hugh Coakley Clarks shoe shop in the High Street (adjacent to Tunsgate Quarter) has been closed for about a week. A source told The Dragon it was due to…

Indie of the Month: Running the Casino ‘People Said I Was Brave But I Was Terrified’

By Hugh Coakley How much do you know about the Casino Nightclub, the well known landmark in the centre of Guildford? There were some huge surprises for me when I…

Town Centre Update: ‘Footfall Down But Spending Up’ as More Shops Open Than Close

By Hugh Coakley Guildford’s town centre looks buoyant. You wouldn’t tell by looking that we have narrowly avoided a national recession and households are said to be cutting back on…

Shop Front: New Carla Scarpa Shoes And Handbags Shop In Town

Sponsored article “Guildford has really welcomed the new Carla Scarpa shop to the town,” said its manager, Samantha White. “We are in a great location here. Business has been steady…

Mad Hatter Raffle Raises £335 For North Guildford Food Bank

The Mad Hatter Milliner’s autumn raffle was drawn yesterday (December 16) by the Mayor of Guildford, Dennis Booth, raising £335 for the North Guildford Food Bank. The first prize was…

Co-op Takes Over Convenience Store in Woodbridge Road

By Hugh Coakley The Co-op is taking over a convenience store next to the petrol station in Woodbridge Road, Guildford, with it opening on Wednesday (December 21). The shop and…

Guildford Retailer Celebrates 125 Years Trading In The Town

By Hugh Coakley Gentleman’s outfitters Weir Rhodes, in the upper High Street, has been serving customers from the same location and by the same name in Guildford for 125 years,…

Experience Guildford Convincingly Win Crucial, Low Turnout Vote

By Hugh Coakley Experience Guildford move into their third five-year term after a crucial 78 per cent positive vote from the town centre business ratepayers. But there was a low…