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Record Number of New Companies Created in Guildford

Guildford has seen a record number of new companies set up during the first half of 2012 according to research carried out by leading company formation agent, Duport.co.uk. 440 new…

Steep Rise in Redundancies at Guildford Borough Council

Redundancies at our ‘morale-hit’ GBC have shot up from five in the accounting year 2010-11 to 37 (31 compulsory) in the  year 2011-12, costing taxpayers nearly £800,000. The number of…

Six Guildford Parks Awarded Green Flags

Six Guildford parks to have won green flags in a national Keep Britain Tidy competition. Included on the list is Stoke Park the venue for the Olympic Torch Celebration. To…

Pressure Group Says Waitrose Plan Fails to Account for Traffic Impact

The impact of traffic and parking has been overlooked by Waitrose in its planning application for a store in the centre of Guildford, according to a local pressure group. The Guildford…

Police Still Waiting to Speak to Serious Assault Victim

Officers from Surrey Police are still waiting to speak to the forty-year-old victim of a serious assault, Peter Hart, from St Catherine’s Village Guildford, who was injured as he made…

Police Warn Road Users Following Spate of Cycle Accidents

Surrey Police has issued a safety warning to cyclists and motorists this week following an increase in the number of collisions in the county. The warm weather, the Tour de…

Reward Offered For Information On Normandy Pensioner’s Attackers

A reward of up to £3,000 has been put up by the independent charity Crimestoppers for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the attack…

Local Girl, Izzie Radley, Reports On Taking Part In The Olympic Opening Ceremony

Almost half the nation saw at least part of the opening ceremony of the Olympics. But here is the experience of someone who was there. Local resident and ex Guildford…

Ben’s Collector’s Records is a Shop Like No Other

There probably isn’t a record sleeve on the planet that Ben Darnton hasn’t seen at one time or another. From rock to jazz, blues to folk, classical to opera, and…

Two Guildford Canoeists to Compete in Olympics

Two  Guildford-born kayakers, former George Abbot pupils and members of Guildford’s Wey Kayak Club are amongst the team of nine hoping to paddle to Olympic glory in the flat-water Canoe…