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Christmas Day Power Cut For Homes to the South East of Guildford

By Martin Giles A large area to the south-east of Guildford, including Shalford, Chilworth and Blackheath, suffered a power cut that commenced around 6.30pm on Christmas Day. It is unclear…

Guildford Says Goodbye to Gordon Bridger, Who Made His Mark on Our Town

By Martin Giles Guildford said a fond farewell to Gordon Bridger, one of our senior and most active aldermen, at a funeral service in Holy Trinity Church yesterday (December 23).…

Local Reactions to News of Last-Minute Brexit Deal

The announcement of a Brexit deal this afternoon (December 24) is likely to bring sighs of relief in many parts of Guildford Borough, especially those who do business with EU…

Children’s Nativity Tableau’s Spectacular Backdrop For Church’s Christmas Family Services

When All Saints’ Church at Ockham thought many families might not be able to gather in the church for Christmas, a great deal of thought was put into how some…

After 127 Years, County Council Finally Moves Back Into Surrey

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter A 127-year chapter of Surrey County Council’s history ends this month with a move out of its Kingston base and back into Surrey. County…

Whole County Now Tier 4 As Virus Variant Spreads

All of Surrey will be classified as Tier 4 from Boxing Day as the pandemic spreads, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced yesterday (December 23). Several new areas are included. Waverley…

Businesses Warned of Out-of-tier Bookings as Restrictions Begin to Bite

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Businesses such as restaurants and hairdressers in Waverley, the only part of Surrey not in the highest Covid tier, are being reminded not to…

Bin That Christmas Dinner Fat, and Keep Our Sewers Clear

Thames Water is urging customers to help fight the fatberg over the Christmas period by safely disposing of fats, oils and grease in bins, and not down the sink. With…

Royal Surrey’s Children’s Ward Transformed Into Undersea Kingdom

Young patients at Royal Surrey this Christmas will find themselves in an underwater kingdom with serene scenes of an underwater sea-world, thanks to Momentum Children’s Charity. Hascombe, the paediatric ward…

Big Turkey and No Family? Hear How One Guildford Couple Coped

A Covid affected Christmas Dinner solution, reached by neighbouring Guildford residents, made Radio 4’s Today programme this morning (December 22). They had answered the leading radio news programme’s plea for…