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Delays to Report on Housing Revenue Account Scandal Criticised by Scrutiny Committee

By Emily Dalton, local democracy reporter, and Martin Giles Guildford councillors won’t get their hands on a long-awaited report into historic council housing repairs until next year after months of…

Police Smashed Roofing Scam After Rogue Workers Got Away With Thousands

More than 20 vulnerable residents – including an elderly man with dementia from Guildford – were deceived out of thousands of pounds at the hands of callous rogue traders. Approximately…

Story of ‘Jessie’s Seat’ Topiary Railway Memorial to a Guard Killed at this Spot near Chilworth

Historian Frank Phillipson tells the story of the fatal goods train accident between Gomshall and Chilworth just before midnight on February 29, 1892, and the topiary later planted there in…

Tongham and Normandy Are Both Facing a Possible Housing Boom

By David Reading Housing  developers Taylor Wimpey are hoping to build 1,350 new homes between Guildford and Aldershot – 950 on farmland in the Normandy area and 400 at Manor…

Good Design Rewarded – Co-Living Development Scoops Overall Winner Prize

Good design was recognised last night at the presentation event of the Guildford Design Awards 2025. Over 100 people attended the event, hosted by PE Ltd at 3000 Cathedral Hill.…

Challengers Get Set To Launch Their Big Christmas Campaign

Challengers, the Guildford children’s charity, will once again be taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge – a nation-wide match-funding initiative that doubles every donation made through its Big…

Sara Sharif Inquiry Highlights Flaws In Safeguarding Over Many Years

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporting service Numerous safeguarding flaws over many years “cumulatively laid the foundations for the severe abuse” that Sara Sharif experienced, a new independent report has…

Guildford Society Wants Protection For Stoke Mill – Soon To Become a Riverside Pub

By Emily Dalton, local democracy reporting service And David Reading, Guildford Dragon reporter The plan to transform the historic Stoke Mill into a riverside pub – approved by Guildford Borough Council…

Building a Greener Guildford: GBC Stresses Its Commitment To Tackling Climate Change

With the COP 30 climate summit now up and running in Brazil, Guildford Borough Council has issued a statement reaffirming its commitment to tackling climate change. The council’s message is…

Guildford Pays Tribute To The Victims of War

Residents and visitors gathered on Guildford High Street today (November 11) to commemorate Armistice Day and honour the men and women who lost their lives in two World Wars and…