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Government Backs World Investment Boost for Guildford’s Gaming Boom

Westminster plans to boost Guildford, now the thriving British centre of the video games boom, into international recognition and investment, backed by the Department for International Trade (DfIT). 
 The…

Councillor Cross Urges Residents to Support Lovelace Neighbourhood Plan

Ward councillor Colin Cross (R4GV) wants residents to play their part in the six-week consultation on the Lovelace Neighbourhood Plan (LNP) 2019-34 that begins on Monday, November 4. In 2015,…

Will Anne Milton Stand as an Independent in a Close-Run General Election?

Time seems to be running out for the Conservative Party to have Anne Milton as their candidate in the General Election on December 12, a date Ms Milton supported in…

A Moving Story of Success in Surrey’s ‘Active Lives’ Campaign

Figures from Sport England on the levels of physical activity show Surrey is now the second-most energetic “Active Partnership” area in England. Results from the Active Lives report covering up…

Marking 75th Anniversary of Fatal Aircraft Crash At Jacobs Well With A Podcast

The 75th anniversary of an American military aircraft that crashed in Jacobs Well, Guildford on October 25, 1944, has been commemorated with local historian and writer David Rose recording a…

Another Blow For The High Street As Chain Collapses

By Hugh Coakley Links of London, whose designs were said to have been a long-time favourite of the Duchess of Cambridge, has announced a closing down sale in its Guildford…

Guildford MP Votes Against Fast Passage of New Brexit Deal

Guildford’s MP Anne Milton continues to have reservations about the new Brexit deal proposed by her former Conservative colleague Prime Minister Boris Johnson. She recently voted, with the majority of…

Work to Start on ‘Blot on the Landscape’ Station Redevelopment Despite Concerns

Work on Solum’s redevelopment of the Guildford Station building and the surrounding area is expected to start next week (commencing Oct 28). Solum, a development consortium formed by Network Rail…

Burpham People Power Wins Delay in New Car-parking Restrictions at Sutherland Park

People power won the day at Guildford Borough Council last night (October 22) when residents from Burpham forced a decision, of sorts, from reluctant council officers, on new parking regulations…

George Abbot Old Boy Shows Sixth-formers How Modern Languages “Unlock the World”

By Barbara Ford chair of the Guildford Twinning Association This month, Dr Ben Schofield, head of German at Kings College, London University, returned to his old school to give an…