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Royal Surrey Is Currently Coping with Rising Number of Flu Cases

The flu epidemic that is featuring in the national news is not having a major impact on services provided at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, so far, according to a…

‘Cornish Fisher Folk’ Could Help Fund Farnham Museum Renovation

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter A painting, first exhibited in 1908 at the Royal Academy, will be sold by Waverley Borough Council with up to £100,000 from the proceeds…

Surprise Surprise – Jazz Musician Marianne Finds Herself On The One Show

By David Reading Guildford jazz musician Marianne Windham found herself a surprise guest on BBC’s The One Show this evening – to receive a well-deserved accolade for her work in…

Cross-party Support for Government To Give Assurance on Surrey Councils’ Legacy Debts

By Martin Giles The thorny issue of legacy debt from Surrey County Council and various boroughs and districts in Surrey has come to the surface again. Under agreed plans for local…

Police Are Running Face-to-Face Events for the People of Ash

By David Reading Surrey police are running a three-month trial of a Community Policing Hub in Ash so that local people can meet officers face to face. The move follows…

Council Estate Upgrade Programme Criticised as Premature by Opposition Councillors

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Council homes across Guildford could be getting new kitchen and bathroom upgrades. Guildford Borough Council has approved £12.5 million to replace tired fixtures and…

Council Hopes To Prove It Has Learnt Lessons from Tragic Sara Sharif Case

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey County Councillors unanimously backed  a cross-party motion responding to the review into the death of Sara Sharif, with members admitting the system meant…

Lions’ Firework Festival Raises £36,200 for Good Causes

Guildford Lions Club reports its 2025 Fireworks Festival, held at Stoke Park on November 8, was a tremendous success with everything running smoothly. The club adds the atmosphere in the…

Opinion: We Should Pay Councillors Properly

By Brian Creese Labour party activist It is not difficult to find people ready to let us know that we pay “them” too much, “them” being councillors, MPs, ministers, etc.…

Travellers Submit Application To Make Ockham Site Permanent

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Travellers who moved onto a former farming field in a Surrey village have now put forward a formal application to stay permanently. The proposal…