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South Western Railway Guards Trial Body-worn Cameras to Improve Safety

South Western Railway (SWR) is trying out body-worn cameras for its guards working out of Fratton depot, Portsmouth, the southern end of the line that passes through Guildford to London.…

Paul Spooner Is Leader of GBC’s Conservatives Again

Paul Spooner is back as the leader of the Conservative group at Guildford Borough Council. In a move that seems to have taken many by surprise, the former leader of…

Rubbish Litters Street As Students Move Out Of Rented Accommodation

By David Rose Unsightly and unhygienic household waste has once again been accumulating outside properties in Guildford Park Avenue, where there is a high number of homes rented to students.…

Ranmore BMX Park Plan Stopped in Its Tracks for Now

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter A decision on a commercially managed BMX and mountain bike park for Dorking has been put on hold. Mole Valley District Council is to…

Photo Feature: Queues Outside As New Lidl Opens In Guildford

By Mandy Millyard The new Lidl opened today (Thursday, June 24) in Woodbridge Road with queues forming outside as the ribbon was cut by Guildford’s Mayor, Marsha Moseley. Dragon photographer,…

Local Groups Criticise and Question MP’s Initiative for a New ‘Guildford Forum’

Local Liberal Democrats are scathing in their criticism of Guildford’s MP’s proposal for a new Guildford Forum to debate local issues. And they describe Angela Richardson as a “lacklustre MP”…

Big Supermarkets Fail Guildford’s Peat-Free Compost Test

By Hugh Coakley Tesco and Sainsbury’s are at the bottom of the peat-free compost supply table, a survey of garden centres and supermarkets around Guildford has found. Sales of peat…

‘Guildford Forum’ Launched by Guildford’s MP – Former Local Radio Presenter to Chair

A town “forum” is being launched by Guildford’s MP Angela Richardson. She proposed the idea shortly after her election in 2019 and has now chosen Peter Gordon, the former local…

Man Charged with Sex Offences Against Children

Man Charged with Sex Offences Against Children

A teenage man has been charged with a number of offences, including sexual communication with a child and paying for the sexual services of a child. Tom Carter Allgood, 19,…

Revised Interpretation of ‘Veteran’ Oak Tree Status Throws Ash Green Housing Scheme Into Confusion

By David Reading Two applications to build homes near the site of the historic Ash Manor House in Ash Green were removed from Guildford Borough Council’s Planning Committee agenda, June…