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Residents ‘Deeply Distressed’ After Travellers Begin Developing Rural Site

By David Reading Update: see local councillor’s reaction below. An unauthorised travellers’ site that has been set up on rural land in Alfold has created distress and anger among people…

Illegal Site Must Be Cleared Says Planning Inspectorate

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter An unauthorised encampment in the “Surrey Hills” must be cleared and the site returned to its former green belt glory, the planning inspectorate has…

Council Endorses Flood Alleviation Scheme But Hears Cautionary Note On Funding

By Martin Giles Following complaints about a lack of action by Guildford Borough Council, councillors voted to formally endorse the Guildford Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS) at its meeting last night…

Chance for New Council Candidates To Be Heard First-hand

By Martin Giles Guildford South West residents are being invited to a hustings in their Village Hall where they will be able to hear first-hand from candidates standing in the…

Greener Guildford Community Effort To Revive Town’s Neglected Street Floral Displays

By Hugh Coakley Guildford town centre will be bursting into floral colour once again as three local charities adopted and started to rejuvenate GBC’s long redundant and neglected on-street flower…

Page Turns for Local Trust as New Executive Appointed

By Isabelle Trubshaw Guildford’s Watts Gallery Trust appoints Gary Topp, former Director of Painshill Park Trust, as its new Executive Chief, marking a new chapter for both organisations. The transition…

Mother Relives Tragic Loss After Possessions Removed

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Surrey mum said she felt like she lost her dead child “all over again” after a social housing provider got rid of irreplaceable…

Witness Appeal for A281 Collision

Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision near Alfold yesterday. Officers attended a collision involving a van and a motorcycle on the A281 Alfold By-Pass at around 11.45am…

Cathedral Musicians Take On 800km Fundraising Pilgrimage

Two musicians from Guildford Cathedral are set to undertake an extraordinary 800km pilgrimage across France and Spain immediately after the Cathedral’s Holy Week and Easter services, in a fundraising challenge…

Ollie’s Mission: To Be the First To Handcycle to Everest Base Camp

A former British officer cadet, paralysed in a road traffic collision, is attempting to become the first person to reach Everest Base Camp by handcycle. Using only his upper body,…