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Investigation into Planning Councillor Extended

A police investigation of offences alleged to have been committed by Guildford Borough Councillor Monika Juneja has been extended. It has also emerged that she has been re-interviewed by police…

Opinion: Reflections On An Uphill Journey – Something Should Be Done

By Martin Giles – Cycling from one end of the country to the other does not make you wiser – but it does give you the chance to observe a…

Book Now For The Guildford Institute’s Autumn Programme

The Guildford Institute’s autumn programme is out now, offering a total of 80 things to see and do! Fifty courses will be available at the institute this autumn, giving adults…

Focus Is On Brownfield Sites Says Council In Wake Of New Assessments and Vision Plans

Guildford Borough Council says it “aims to provide as many homes as is appropriately possible on previously developed land in the town centre, urban areas and villages”, as it published…

The Dragon Says: Conservative Party Turmoil – Do They Take Us For Fools?

You can’t fool all the people, all the time: Abraham Lincoln. The big local news is that Alan Young has left his leadership of the Guildford Conservative Association (GCA), larded…

Local Regiment Exercises its Right to March Through the Town

Guildford’s local army regiment exercised its freedom of the town yesterday (Saturday, June 28) by parading in the High Street with bayonets fixed, colours flying and band playing. The Princess of…

Flag Raised At The Guildhall To Mark Armed Forces Day

The annual flag raising to mark Armed Forces Day took place at the Guildhall in Guildford on Monday morning, June 23. A sizable crowd including dignitaries, veterans, aldermen, councillors, council staff…

Descendants From Far And Wide At Mann Family Get Together

Descendants from as far as Canada and the USA have been to Guildford in the footsteps of the Mann family that once occupied several households in St Catherine’s Village and…

Cathedral Upbeat Over Fundraising In Light Of Closure Rumour

Guildford Cathedral is upbeat over its vital fundraising campaign despite stories in the national media this week that it may have to close its doors to the public. Its appeal, which in its…

Wartime Theme In Castle Grounds To Mark Start Of Summer Season

There was a wartime theme in the Castle Grounds on Saturday (June 7) that marked the unveiling of this year’s carpet bedding and the launch of Guildford in Bloom and the summer…