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Carefully Tending the Borough’s Summer Bedding

Summer bedding for Guildford borough’s hanging baskets and planters are being carefully nurtured inside the council’s glasshouses at Stoke Park. It’s a busy time for the staff there as they…

Recycling Cycles Helps Everyone

A new community bike project has just got off the ground. Getting people of all ages cycling, and helping young jobseekers at the same time, are the twin aims of…

Flags are Flying for Diamond Jubilee

Union Flags have been hung across the High Street this week as Guildford gears up to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. A number of events are taking place locally over…

Olympic Torch Event is a Sell Out

Tickets for the Olympic Torch event at Stoke Park on Friday, July 20, were snapped up within four hours this morning (Friday, May 18). For the lucky ticket holders the…

Have Your Say on Council’s ‘Love Where You Live’ Campaign

Residents are being invited to nominate areas around the borough of Guildford that need a bit of extra loving care. Cllr Nick Sutcliffe, Lead Councillor for Environmental Services said: “The…

Arson at Burpham Church – Detectives Appeal for Information

Local residents were left disgusted and baffled following an arson attack on a church in Burpham, Guildford at the weekend. Detectives in Guildford are appealing for information. The incident happened…

Suspended Senior Officers Silenced by Confidentiality Agreement

The full story of the suspension of Strategic Director Jim Miles and his wife Elaine, a Guildford Borough Council solicitor, is being stifled by a confidentiality agreement signed between them…

Hill Walkers Brave the Elements for Guildford YMCA

Despite the weather being wet and wild, a remarkable number of determined people took to the Surrey Hills to conquer its three highest peaks and raise significant funds for Guildford…

Worplesdon By Election – Candidates’ Reactions

Obtaining over 50% of the votes cast in last Thursday’s by election at Worplesdon was “marvellous” said the winning Conservative candidate, Keith Witham: “I was truly humbled by the level…

Early Hours House Break In – Occupants Threatened With Weapons

Three armed men broke into a property in Chestnut Road, off Recreation Road, Guildford, between 3.45am and 4am this morning (May 5). They threatened the four occupants, three men and one…