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Concerned Burpham Residents Submit Development Plan To Guildford Borough Council

Burpham residents concerned over future development in their area have submitted their plans to Guildford Borough Council. The plan, drawn up by the Burpham Neighbourhood Forum, contains a suite of policies that seek…

Blackheath’s Lottery Funded Great War Project Hosts Free Exhibition With Lots Of Pictures And Memorabilia

Thanks to a £3,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, villagers from Blackheath have been busy preserving the memories and heritage of their forebears who lived there at the time…

Police Forces Unite To Target Cross-county Burglars As Nights Draw In

Surrey Police has teamed up with neighbouring forces – Sussex, Thames Valley and Kent – to target cross-county burglars as the clocks go back. For the first time, officers from each force will co-ordinate…

Back Down Memory Lane To Guildford’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Years

More than 100 people enjoyed an afternoon of nostalgia taking a trip back down memory lane to the 1950s and 60s – when rock ‘n’ roll came to Guildford. And there was…

Awards Presented To Town Centre Businesses Who Go The Extra Mile

Town centre businesses, local dignitaries and representatives of Guildford enjoyed a celebratory evening at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre as Experience Guildford crowned the town’s customer service stars. Now in its…

40 Years After The Guildford Pub Bombings: A Time For Reflection

Guildford’s most infamous night in its modern history happened 40 years ago on Saturday, October 5, 1974. It was, of course, the Guildford pub bombings in which five people died and…

Opinion: A Return To Committee Governance Would Be Good For The Borough

By Gordon Bridger Hon Alderman Gordon Bridger is a former mayor and Lib Dem borough councillor. The Motion put forward by the Liberal Democrats for reforming the Guildford Borough Council …

Guildford Schools at Forefront of Single Sex versus Co-ed Education Debate

By Maria Rayner A heated debate was played out this week in the national media between two Guildford girls’ school headmistresses. The difference of opinion regarding single sex schooling has…

Unprovoked Assault On Man At Taxi Rank

A man in his twenties suffered an unprovoked attack while standing by a Guildford taxi rank in the early hours of Sunday September 28. Police are appealing for witnesses. A…

Guildford MP Welcomes More Time To Consider Local Plan

With the public consultation period now closed, Anne Milton MP says she welcomes more time to consider the Local Plan. The borough-wide consultation on the Draft Local Plan, which outlines…