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Challengers Charity Celebrates Two Fund-raising Anniversaries

By David Reading Challengers, the Guildford-based charity that supports disabled youngsters, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of two of its significant fund-raising ventures. The charity needs to raise £1.2 million…

Girls Invited to Experience the Joys of Singing in a Cathedral Choir

Guildford Cathedral has an open evening aimed at girls aged nine to 18 who have ever wondered what it’s like to be a cathedral chorister. It takes place on Tuesday,…

Stage Dragon: Grange Park Opera’s Daughter of the Regiment

By Alice Fowler Opera can sometimes seem an overly serious business. Not so at Grange Park Opera, where a sparkling new production of Donizetti’s comic opera Daughter of the Regiment…

Temporary Closure of Slyfield Community Recycling Centre

Essential major works are taking place at the Slyfield community waste recycling centre in Guildford, from tomorrow June 10 to Sunday June 30. During this time, both the Slyfield Community…

Stage Dragon: The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

By Ferenc Hepp Updated with images… The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a musical with music and lyrics by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, adapted from a 1996 Disney film…

Guildford Ramblers Enjoy Exmoor Walking Break

More than 40 members of Guildford Ramblers enjoyed an excellent four-day walking holiday on Exmoor last week. The highlights included a walk up to Bat’s Castle, an Iron Age hill…

Voluntary Action South West Surrey is Seeking Trustees and a Treasurer

Voluntary Action South West Surrey, which helps to strengthen the local voluntary and community sector, is seeking new trustees and a treasurer. It plays a key role across the boroughs…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.305

By Malcolm Fincham Low pressure systems were never too far away from the British Isles during the later weeks of May with no sustained periods of settled weather. They brought…

Dennis and the Red Flag Act

Farnham’s John Henry Knight, inventor of one of Britain’s very first motor cars, played a vital part  in the repeal of the Red Flag Act in 1896. Before the Act…

Food Bank’s Fundraising Campaign Launches with Support of Singer-songwriter Liz Simcock

The North Guildford Food Bank has launched a fundraising campaign to address the increasing surge in demand. Liz Simcock, a singer-songwriter, has pledged her support with a concert at Holy…