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As Ash Allotments Plan Abandoned, Resident Says Questions Need To Be Answered

By David Reading A resident of Tongham has expressed his “deep concern” over what he sees as Guildford Borough Council’s failure to enforce a legal obligation on Bewley Homes to…

Police Appeal for Help To Find Wanted Man Following Serious Assault

Surrey Police are appealing for the public’s help in finding 22-year-old Toby Elrick, who is wanted on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm following a serious assault in Guildford. Toby…

Mysterious Incident in Ferry Lane

By Martin Giles A unexplained incident occurred at the bottom of Ferry Lane, St Catherine’s on Wednesday which led to a police officer sustaining an injury. Other emergency services were…

Police Seek Witnesses After Woman Is Sexually Assaulted

Police are appealing for witnesses following a report of a sexual assault in Guildford. The offence took place on the corner of Stocton Road and Stoke Road on Tuesday, August…

Caravan Encampment Arrives at Stoke Park – Police ‘Monitoring The Situation’

Around 30 caravans and 28 other vehicles that arrived at Stoke Park on Tuesday evening were still there today (August 15). A statement from Surrey police said: “We are aware…

CPRE Calls for Government Re-think on ‘Grey Belt’ Definition

By Martin Giles The Surrey Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is calling on Surrey’s councillors and Members of Parliament to join together in pressuring the government…

Surrey Police To Use Facial Recognition To Detect Suspects

Surrey Police is one of seven forces who will deploy live facial recognition vehicles to locate suspects for crimes including sexual offences, violent assaults and homicides, the Home Office has…

Surrey Sports Park Switches on Solar Array to Help Meet Net Zero Target

By Alex Pack Surrey Sports Park has switched on a rooftop solar array of more than 1,500 panels on Monday (August 11), which, the University of Surrey says, could supply…

How Guildford Marked VJ Day When The Second World War Came To An End

Today, August 15, 2025, marks the 8oth anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Below is a local history story we originally published five years ago on the…

Bramley Using Asda Compensation Money to Help Recover from a ‘Tough Couple of Years’

By Bartholomew Little The Bramley community has already used most of the money given by Asda in compensation  for the major disruption caused by last year’s fuel leak at its…