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Petal Protest Over Climate Change Forces SCC Pension Fund Meeting to Adjourn

Climate change campaigners at Surrey County Hall just before protesting at a Surrey Pension Fund committee meeting. Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Protesting climate change campaigners forced a Surrey council…

Guildford Man Sentenced for Making and Distributing Child Abuse Images

A Guildford resident, Alan Witthoft, pleaded guilty on Friday (June 7) to making and distributing more than 35,000 child abuse images since 2013. At Guildford Crown Court, Witthoft, 49, was…

Police Seek Help to Locate Wanted Man

Surrey Police are asking for the public’s help to locate Mylo Rose, 27, who has breached his court imposed bail conditions. He is 27, and is of no fixed address.…

Further Town Centre Shop Closures As High Street Challenge Deepens

By Hugh Coakley There have been further shop closures in Guildford town centre highlighting the current difficulties faced by high street retail and restaurants. The clothing retail chain Edinburgh Woollen…

Surrey’s Universal Credit Rollout ‘Threatens Autumn Rush on Food Banks’

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter A rush of people needing emergency supplies from food banks is feared as Universal Credit spreads through Surrey, and welfare experts stress the need…

Three Separate Applications for Judicial Review of Guildford’s Local Plan Underway

Three separate applications for Judicial Review (JR) of the Guildford Local Plan process have been lodged. The applications have been made by Ockham Parish Council, the Save the Hogs Back…

Social Media Outcry As Hedges Removed In Keens Lane Development

By Hugh Coakley Social media saw an outcry this week as preparation work on a housing development in Keens Lane, Worplesdon started. Concern was expressed that hedges would be removed…

Scandal of Families Going Hungry in ‘Affluent’ Guildford

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Children suffering from hunger during the school holidays; mums skipping meals to feed their little ones; poor parents forced to buy food instead of…

Bill Stokoe is New Chair For Guildford Vision Group

Bill Stokoe is the new chair of Guildford Vision Group (GVG), succeeding John Rigg, who stepped down after his election to the borough council. “John founded GVG more than seven…

Feature: Daughter of a Cancer Survivor Praises Royal Surrey’s St Luke’s

When Fiona Embleton was told her 74-year-old mother Ursula had just three months to live unless she was treated she says it felt as if the air had been squeezed…