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Bill Pertwee, Dad’s Army Star and West Horsley Resident, Dies

Bill Pertwee, known nation-wide as ARP Warden Hodges in Dad’s Army, has died, it was announced today. His agent Meg Poole said he died peacefully today (May 27) with his…

Celebrating A New Beginning For Young People at Guildford YMCA

The High Sheriff of Surrey, Dr Helen Bowcock, gave a moving speech at the opening of Guildford YMCA’s residents’ development suite. In the presence of residents, supporters and staff Dr Bowcock…

New Sensory Garden at The Spinney Children’s Centre in Park Barn

The was much fun at the opening of a new sensory garden at The Spinney Children’s Centre in Park Barn. The centre is in Park Barn and Helen Hienkens-Lewis the…

Sea Of Pink As Race For Life Is Held At Surrey Sports Park

The Surrey Sports Park was turned into a sea of pink today (Sunday, May 26) as Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life Guildford event was held at the venue for…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.36

By Malcolm Fincham A rather pleasant  Sunday morning on May 12  tempted me out on a walk around Stoke Reserve. At Stoke Lock more than 100 swifts could be seen…

Letter: Tinkering With The Gyratory Will Not Help

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman I cannot understand the reasoning behind the proposed tinkering with Guildford’s gyratory system. This  scheme was introduced in the seventies when  the county council took…

Working Lunch: Sir & Madam

In the first of a regular feature, Jane & Shirlee from eatsurrey review one of he extensive range of places to eat lunch in Guildford Borough and maybe a little…

The State of Surrey’s Nature – From A Report Launched by David Attenborough

Report and photos by Dani Maimone According to the UK’s first national report on the state of our natural environment, 60% of our species are in decline with some on…

Why I Voted Against the Same Sex Marriage Bill – Anne Milton MP

Anne Milton, MP for Guildford, this evening (May 24) explained her reasons for voting against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill on Tuesday (May 21). She was one of 133…

Southern Pro Musica Selected To Replace The Guildford Philharmonic

The outsourced replacement for the Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra (GPO) is Southern Pro Musica (SPM) who describe themselves as “the South’s leading professional freelance orchestra”. There were seven applications in the…