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Mother Aged 90 Left to Die Alone as Daughter Waited Outside

By Julia Armstrong local democracy reporter Ninety-year-old Doris Tompsett was left to die alone in her Surrey care home although her daughter, Rosalyn Giles, was kept waiting in a nearby…

Protests Balloon Over Berkeley Demand for 110 Extra Houses on Green Belt

By Chris Dick The rumble of resident resistance to the Berkeley Homes demand for 110 extra homes on Effingham Lodge Farm green belt is growing louder, even more voices raised…

Covid Update – Walk-in Vax Service Available at G Live on Wednesday for Over 50s

By Martin Giles In line with national figures, almost 50 per cent of adults in the Surrey Heartlands NHS area have by now received their first dose of Covid vaccine.…

New Life Blossoms Again at Lido Allotments, Neglected for Decades

By Hugh Coakley A year ago, the Lido allotments were overgrown, neglected and an eyesore. But thanks to the new wardens, led by Dylan Thomas, they are now bursting with…

Gypsies and Travellers Furious at Bid to Criminalise Illegal Encampments

Angry Travellers and Gypsies have struck back at the new laws on illegal encampments in England and Wales, calling them racist, citing the lack of legal sites and saying most…

Debenhams Faces Demolition As People Asked How They Want It Rebuilt

By Hugh Coakley Initial plans for “one of the most critical sites in Guildford”, including demolition of the former Debenhams building, were revealed this week (March 18) by the developer,…

County Fits AI Cameras to Target Potholes for Fast Fixing

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Surrey County Council is trialling artificial intelligence cameras to spot potholes, fitting them to all their Highways vans to target and measure ruts in…

Cynicism and Disbelief Greet Tory Demand for Local Plan Review

By Martin Giles The shock letter from Conservative candidates in the upcoming county council election calling for a review of their own party’s controversial Local Plan, has drawn responses ranging…

Green Shoots Showing In Town Centre As New Shops Prepare To Open

By Hugh Coakley There are glimmers of a brighter summer amid the retail freeze that has gripped Guildford’s town centre for so long. If the government’s road-map works out, all…

Now Tories Demand Review of Their Own 2019 Local Plan

By Martin Giles A letter from a Conservative county councillor is questioning claims that a review of Guildford’s Local Plan would risk a higher housing number being set for the…