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Zero ‘Overjoyed’ With Lottery Grant to Help Cut Energy Bills and Push Active Travel

Zero Carbon Guildford (ZCG) have been awarded £10,000 from The National Lottery’s Together For Our Planet, the maximum allowed from this community fund. And they are planning to spend it…

The Bike Project’s Desperate Search for a New Home, Otherwise Closure Looms

By Cecilia Taylor The Surrey Bike Project is facing eviction. One supporter says: “Closing down the project is like snuffing out a candle of hope.” Its base at Guildford Borough…

Water Leaks Have Been Continuing for Years Complain Shalford Residents

By Cecilia Taylor Shalford resident Mike Jordan has taken to social media to vent his frustration about long-term water leaks flowing down East Shalford Lane. Having lived on the lane for…

Stoke Park Paddling Pool to Close for Resurfacing

The planned closure of Stoke Park paddling pool, including the boating lake and surrounding area, has commenced. The amenities will remain closed until the end of April. The £170,000 refurbishment…

Inspirational Women Use the Power of Music

By Alice Fowler The power of music and the human voice to speak deep into our souls was shown to dazzling effect at the Inspiring Women Concert this weekend. The…

Surrey Children’s Services ‘Will Not Stand Still’ After Latest Ofsted Report

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Surrey County Council “will not stand still” after Ofsted inspectors rated its children’s services as requiring improvement in its latest report. The report, released…

Air Raid Siren Played in Guildford to Show Support For Ukraine

By Hugh Coakley Around 25 people gathered under the Tunsgate arch today (Sunday, March 13) for a one minute silence in support of the people of Ukraine. With Ukrainian flags…

Sutton Place Could Be Used for Ukrainian Refugees if Legal Obstacles Are Surmounted

By Martin Giles Sutton Place, owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, might be used for humanitarian purposes if the government can surmount legal obstacles. The 16th-century mansion lies just…

‘Tinder Swindler’ Detective Says Victims Are ‘The Best of Society’

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Romance fraudsters are targeting “the best of society” according to the Surrey Police detective who is charged with tackling the crime. Surrey Police Detective…

Councillor’s Call for ‘More Moral Fibre’ over Russian Pension Fund Investments

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter A councillor has called for others to show “more moral fibre” and end Surrey County Council’s investments in Russian firms for its pension fund.…