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Effingham Eye: Farmer Reflects on 300-year Family History at Harvest Time

By Chris Dick Knowing the home address of a farmer is not much use during harvest time – not if you are trying to talk to him face-to-face. Farming at…

Opinion: ‘…A Scar On The Old Traveller Tradition’?

Opinion: ‘…A Scar On The Old Traveller Tradition’?

Most of us live by the axioms of “Live and let live” and “Do unto others…”, so what does that mean when it comes to the treatment of Gypsies and…

Opinion: Obstructive Parking – Not a Police Matter?

Opinion: Obstructive Parking – Not a Police Matter?

By Martin Giles As usual, you are in a rush. You slurp the remainder of your coffee, grab your bag and make for the front door. If the traffic is…

Guildford Hills Too Challenging to Cycle? – Think Hovis

By Martin Giles It’s a classic scene. A steep setted hill, lined with attractive old cottages and beyond the land stretching towards the heart of rural Dorset. And thanks to…

Effingham Eye: Flats Near Completion During The AGM Season

By Chris Dick Other recent Effingham news articles put this column back a bit. But, undaunted here I am back again to brighten your day. Do I hear sighs of…

A Kingston View: Serious Financial Situation Continues at the County Council

By Keith Witham Conservative county councillor for Worplesdon writes about the financial challenges faced by Surrey County Council. The financial situation at Surrey County Council (SCC) continues to be very…

Opinion: Locally and Nationally We Are Politically Divided But Some Remedies Are Possible

By Martin Giles Nearly two months since the general election and the political scene remains confused. There will be consequences for Guildford but these are also unclear. Nationally we are…

Opinion: Local Plan – Not Enough Ambition, Not Enough Vision

By Brian Creese Guildford Labour Party In what seems to be an endless process, the deadline has just passed on yet another iteration of the Local Plan. But the Guildford…

Opinion: What Guildford Could Learn From Santa Barbara

By Gordon Bridger “This is the life” said Jean, as we breakfasted under a Californian sun one spring morning (2017) in Santa Barbara. Abundant orange trees scattered around the town were…

Opinion: Why A Separate Memorial For These War Dead?

By Martin Giles Most of us believe that remembering those who died in military service is the right thing to do. They died in the service of their country: it…