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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…

Guildford Retailers ‘Bracing Themselves for What’s to Come’ with Financial Uncertainty

By Hugh Coakley Traders in Guildford were “bracing themselves for what’s to come” as fears and uncertainty over energy prices, the war in Ukraine, inflation and the government’s handling of…

Council Gives Its 27 Votes to Support Continuance of Experience Guildford

By Martin Giles Experience Guildford was given an anticipated boost this week when Guildford Borough Council decided to vote in favour of endorsing the Guildford town centre Business Improvement District…

See All The Winners Of The 2022 Experience Guildford Customer Service Awards

Now in its eighth year and after a two-year break for the pandemic, the Experience Guildford Customer Service Awards were back and celebrated in the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre on Monday,…