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Businesses Warned of Out-of-tier Bookings as Restrictions Begin to Bite

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Businesses such as restaurants and hairdressers in Waverley, the only part of Surrey not in the highest Covid tier, are being reminded not to…

Bin That Christmas Dinner Fat, and Keep Our Sewers Clear

Thames Water is urging customers to help fight the fatberg over the Christmas period by safely disposing of fats, oils and grease in bins, and not down the sink. With…

Royal Surrey’s Children’s Ward Transformed Into Undersea Kingdom

Young patients at Royal Surrey this Christmas will find themselves in an underwater kingdom with serene scenes of an underwater sea-world, thanks to Momentum Children’s Charity. Hascombe, the paediatric ward…

Big Turkey and No Family? Hear How One Guildford Couple Coped

A Covid affected Christmas Dinner solution, reached by neighbouring Guildford residents, made Radio 4’s Today programme this morning (December 22). They had answered the leading radio news programme’s plea for…

Planning Inspector Rejects Tandridge ‘Garden Village’ Local Plan

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter A planning inspector has said he is unconvinced Tandridge District Council’s Local Plan is sound and he cannot see how issues can be resolved.…

Police Travel Checks Between Tiers ‘Not Enforceable’

By Martin Giles Road traffic was flowing normally in and out of Tier 4 Guildford borough from Tier 2 Waverley without apparent reduction this morning (December 21). On three main…

XX Notes: Your Guide to Square Eyes

Maria Rayner‘s observational, fortnightly column from a woman’s perspective… Bingeing TV Box-sets in 2020 Usually, about now newspaper columnists offer tips to help their readers survive the festive season. This…

Guildford Quiet As Lockdown 3 Hits

By Hugh Coakley Guildford was quiet today (Sunday, December 20) on the first day of Lockdown 3. Only shops selling essential goods were open. Traders on the few stalls open…

Grateful Council Leader Offers Support and Encouragement

Borough council leader Joss Bigmore has said: “Infection rates have rapidly increased across most of Surrey and following yesterday’s (December 19) announcement from the Prime Minister we have moved into…

Stuck in Tier 4, So Lib Dems Ask, Now What Government Help Do We Get?

A statement on the move to Tier 4 has been released by Zöe Franklin, Guildford and Cranleigh Lib Dem spokesperson on Parliamentary matters. “My heart goes out to families across…