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Rafters Make A Comical Splash For Good Causes

By Drew Lernihan Guildford’s annual raft race went swimmingly as members of the local community came together on Saturday, July 2, competing for first place and raising £5,000 for good causes.…

Residents Seek Urgent Action to Make York Road Crossing Safe

By Will Parsons Urgent action to improve a pedestrian crossing, on York Road by Waitrose, is being demanded by residents who consider the crossing dangerous. The new traffic lights are…

Worplesdon Remembers Its Men Who Died on The Somme

A short service was held this morning (July 1) at St Mary’s Church, Worplesdon to remember The Battle of the Somme. The service opened at 7.28am with a two-minute silence…

Remembering Guildford Men Who Fought And Died At The Battle of The Somme

The Battle of the Somme began this day (July 1) exactly 100 years ago. It was one of the most infamous battles of the First World War and lasted until November 18, 1916. It claimed nearly one…

Message from a Somme Casualty’s Great Nephew Leads to Special Memorial Service

A message from a great nephew of a local soldier, killed in the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago, has led to a special memorial service held on Thursday…

Railway Station Plan Rejected and ‘Should be Shunted Into A Siding’

A controversial planning application for the redevelopment of Guildford railway station was refused on Wednesday (June 29) by Guildford Borough Council’s (GBC) planning committee. Following advice from their planning officers…

New Bishop Walks To Canterbury For Her Consecration Service

By Drew Lernihan A new bishop within the Diocese of Guildford took a 70-mile walk from Dorking to Canterbury for her consecration that took place on Wednesday, June 29. The Revd…

Did You See a Serious Collision at Tongham?

A serious collision on the A331 at the junction with the A31 in Tongham around 11.10am today (June 29) left a male driver trapped. He was freed by the emergency…

Young School Gardeners Celebrate Bloom Awards

By Drew Lernihan Talented young gardeners celebrated their achievements at the Guildford in the Bloom’s School Awards. One of the schools taking part, Shalford Pre-school, took the spot for the overall…

‘Guildford Stands Together’ Event Affirms Borough’s Welcome To All

Concerns about anti-foreigner sentiment, following the EU referendum, brought together around 200 Guildford residents, including many EU nationals, at Tunsgate on Tuesday, June 28. Melanie Hancox said she had been…