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Dartmoor Challenge for Prince’s Trust Team

A group of 16- to 25-year-olds from Guildford YMCA’s Prince’s Trust Team took off to the wilds of Dartmoor to face a range of team and personal challenges. Beginning their…

Olympic Flame Route Through Guildford is Revealed

The route that the Olympic Flame will take through Guildford has, this morning, been announced. Guildford Borough Council has revealed that the Olympic Torch Relay Convoy will arrive by the…

Woman Dead After Onslow Street Explosion

Woman Dead After Onslow Street Explosion

The body of a woman was found last night in a property in Onslow Street following an explosion and fire. Surrey Police and Surrey Fire and Rescue were called to…

Historic Building Lends Itself to Contemporary Furniture

By David Rose The former Constitutional Hall building at 170 High Street, Guildford, has a new occupant – a contemporary furniture company that has made excellent use of the building’s…

Debate on George Abbot’s Book Reveals Publishers Feared A Fatwa

Fear of a fatwa was one reason for the exclusion of certain passages from a recent adaption of George Abbot’s book ‘A Brief Description of the Whole World’, one of…

Scaffolding Covers Guildhall Ahead of Re-roofing

The scaffolding keeps going up and up ahead of the re-roofing of Guildford’s Guildhall in the High Street. Currently, about eight floors of scaffolding have been erected, with another two…

Citizens Speak – Public Art, Sculptures and Statues

With feelings still running high over the proposed ‘bonfire sculpture’ that, if planning permission is granted, will be sited on the roundabout in Woodbridge Road, near the police station and…

Mayor Opens Up ‘Glimpses of Guildford’

The Exhibition ‘Glimpses of Guildford’! by the much respected local artist Boris Fajilkowski, was opened on Friday evening (9 Mar), at the Guildford House Gallery by the Mayor, Cllr Terence…

Exclusive: New Age of Winding the Guildhall Clock

by David Rose It’s the symbol of Guildford – the Guildhall clock projecting over the High Street. But few know exactly how this ancient time piece works, or that modern…

Our Modest Local Artist Who Has An Epic Story

The man behind the exhibition ‘Glimpses of Guildford‘ (10-24 Mar Guildford House Gallery), Boris Fijalkowski, a modest man, is a valued local artist who has contributed significantly to our local…