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Ethical Way of Recycling Unwanted School Library Books

What does a school library do when it has a number of out of date or unpopular books? Bin them? Recycle them? George Abbot School in Burpham has now found…

Water, Water Everywhere As Hose Pipe Ban Looms

[thethe-image-slider name=”Mount Water”] A broken water main in The Mount, the ancient route that leads from Guildford High Street to the Hog’s Back, is causing thousands of gallons of clean…

Citizen’s Advice: The Cost of Keeping Warm

This is the first feature article that describes the work of the Citizen’s Advice Bureau. Some details have been anonymised to protect privacy. Many this year will be thankful we’ve…

Revisions to Bonfire Sculpture Ahead of Decision Day

The artist who has created the Guildford Guys bonfire sculpture has made some important tweaks to her design after taking on board comments about the work. Award-winning artist Theresa Smith’s…

Council Officer Suspensions – Still No Comment

The tight lipped response, “We are unable to comment on staffing matters,” continues to be the policy at Guildford Borough Council in the wake of last week’s reported suspensions of…

Guildford To Paris Charity Bike Ride Planned

[thethe-image-slider name=”Peru Bike Ride”] A Guildford to Paris sponsored bike ride is being planned to raise money for Peruvian children. Volunteers will leave Guildford on 15th September and cycle a…

Castle Street Temporary Closure

Castle Street, in Guildford town centre, will be closed from tomorrow, Monday 2 April, for four weeks. The closure is necessary to allow essential repair and conservation work to a…

TV’s Great British Railway Journeys to Call At Guildford?

Research is underway for another series of ‘Great British Railway Journeys’, the popular television programmes presented by Michael Portillo. And this time they might stop at Guildford! A researcher from…

Was Brooch For The Queen Of Carroll’s Heart?

by Pauline Pinch A Victorian brooch found by a treasure hunter may point to a secret Guildford sweetheart for the writer Lewis Carroll. The man found the item while metal…

Petrol Stations Report Low Supply Levels And Continuing Heavy Demand

[thethe-image-slider name=”Petrol Stations Update”] Guildford’s four most central petrol stations all reported heavy demand for their remaining fuel stocks this evening (31 March). One had run out of all fuel…