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Ockhamite Diary: When Churchill Joined the Mafia & A Prophet Made a Profit

A sidelong glance at the world from Tony Edwards… Winston who? I wasn’t surprised to read this week that while well over half of Britain’s over 65s admire Winston Churchill,…

Pushing Pedals: G-BUG Supports The Walnut Tree Close One-Way Trial – Will You?

This is the regular column on local cycling by the Guildford Bicycle User Group (G-BUG). Its vision is to make cycling in Guildford safer, more convenient and fun. Members share…

Comment: Why the Derisive Laughter Over a Council’s Behaviour Is Understandable

By Martin Giles It hardly seemed possible that the reputation of Ash Parish Council could sink further in the eyes of some Ash residents but that is what happened at…

Comment: Bullying in Politics Happens Locally Too

By Martin Giles The former MP for Guildford, Anne Milton, has kept a fairly low profile since her deselection as a Conservative by Boris Johnson and her subsequent defeat as…

The Worplesdon Witness November 2022

Jan Messinger with her latest round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon. Worplesdon Young Musician of the Year competition The competition is for young people aged four to…

Rubens’ Blog: Help Is Available If Suffering With Imposter Syndrone

Rubens King currently works as an enterprise co-ordinator to support career leaders in schools and colleges to develop their career strategies. He connects these schools with volunteers from local companies to…

Opinion: We Must Take This Opportunity to Improve Riverside Routes

By John Rigg lead councillor for Regeneration and R4GV borough councillor for Holy Trinity Shaping Guildford‘s Future is the forward looking plan for much of our town centre. It envisages,…

Opinion: Why Let Guildford Be Ruined By ‘Monstrous Mass And Height’ Buildings?

By Nic Allen RIBA Most of us enjoy visiting towns and cities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Canterbury, Chichester and Winchester. Part of our enjoyment is that these towns and cities…

Ockhamite Diary: When the News Evaporates and TV Interviewers Interrupt

A sidelong glance at the world from Tony Edwards… Not quite the news Back in the days when Janet Street-Porter co-hosted a breakfast show on LBC radio, she almost interviewed…

Comment: Will the NHS Cope with the Ash and Tongham Population Boom?

By David Reading Are we heading for a primary healthcare crisis here in Ash and Tongham? In light of the present house-building boom and soaring population, it’s a fair question…