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M&S to Open Foodhall in Ladymead But ‘Remain Committed’ to Town Centre Store

By Hugh Coakley Marks and Spencer have reached initial agreement with landlords for a new foodhall at Ladymead but say they “remain committed” to the Guildford town centre branch. A…

Photo Feature: Queues Outside As New Lidl Opens In Guildford

By Mandy Millyard The new Lidl opened today (Thursday, June 24) in Woodbridge Road with queues forming outside as the ribbon was cut by Guildford’s Mayor, Marsha Moseley. Dragon photographer,…

Guildford Soon to Have Its Own Lidl Discount Store – Concern Over Impact on Traffic

By Hugh Coakley German discount retailer Lidl is opening a new supermarket on Woodbridge Road on the former Curry’s PC World site on Thursday, June 24 at 8am. It is…

No Surge in Post-lockdown Shop Closures But Guildford’s Retail Future Remains Uncertain

By Hugh Coakley Guildford’s town centre retail sector is holding up and the feared post-lockdown increase in shop closures has not materialised.   This is the result revealed by a…

Offices Planned At White Lion Walk – Next To Move To The Friary

By Hugh Coakley The upper floors of the Guildford town centre shopping arcade White Lion Walk are to be converted into offices if owners Redevco, a retail and residential real…

Commercial Estate Agents Merge To Become Owen Isherwood

Surrey commercial property agents Owen Shipp and Wadham & Isherwood have merged to become Owen Isherwood bringing together two of Surrey’s market-leading agencies, said director, Alex Bellion. He said the…

Friday Trader Market Just the Start for Shopless Normandy Villagers

By Bob Hutton, photos Mandy Millyard At long last, Normandy now has a village shopping experience where residents can buy a range of groceries. And that’s just the start of…

Sun Wipes Out Snow and Guildford Town Centre Springs Back to Life Again

By Hugh Coakley Shoppers flocked back to the High Street today, 97 days after Lockdown 3 started on January 5, 2021 and more than a year since the pandemic struck,…

Green Shoots Showing In Town Centre As New Shops Prepare To Open

By Hugh Coakley There are glimmers of a brighter summer amid the retail freeze that has gripped Guildford’s town centre for so long. If the government’s road-map works out, all…

Businesswoman Tells Sky News Of Pandemic Pressures

By Hugh Coakley Sky News came to “affluent” Guildford last week (Sunday, February 28) to highlight the pressures facing shops and businesses in the run up to the chancellor’s budget…