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Oakleaf Receives National Lottery Funding to Empower People Facing Multiple Challenges

Guildford-based mental health charity Oakleaf Enterprise has been awarded a grant of £626,828 by the National Lottery Community Fund to support, with a focus on employment, hundreds of people in…

Beautiful Charitable and Community Feel at Guildford Lions’ Raft Race

By Joseph Bickle Guildford Lions Club’s annual charity raft and duck race was once again a splashing success. It was held on Saturday, July 6, on the River Wey, with…

Air Ambulance Lands On Ash School Field

By David Reading An air ambulance landed on the school field at Ash Walsh Junior School on Monday afternoon (July 8), taking off again shortly after 2.15pm. The school declined…

Godalming Preschool Rated ‘Inadequate’

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Surrey preschool has been slammed with the lowest Ofsted rating for a “chaotic environment” where some children “wander around looking for somewhere to…

Opinion: No One Can Control a Tide – But How Will the Waves Affect Guildford?

By Martin Giles Less than 50 miles south of Guildford, King Canute famously demonstrated the limit of his power by showing that even a powerful king could not command nature…

Notice: Help Available if You’re Looking to Volunteer

If you are looking for a volunteer role and not sure what you want to do, help is at hand. Voluntary Action South West Surrey is offering short lunch-time sessions,…

Photo Feature: Summer Has Arrived at the Castle Grounds

Sumer Is Icumen is the opening words of an old English song, meaning “summer has come” or “summer has arrived” – and that now seems to be true of Guildford…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.307

By Malcolm Fincham A long awaited spell of settled weather had arrived across most southern parts of the UK during the latter weeks of June. This, with much gratitude to…

General Election – Lib Dems Win Guildford with a 8,500 Majority

By Martin Giles, Hugh Coakley and Tony Ferris Follow the story of the election count, as reported live, below… The Liberal Democrats won an historic election victory here this morning…

Transport Service Failure for SEND Pupil

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey County Council (SCC) has been ordered by the social care ombudsman to pay out £1,500 for a “service failure” in defaulting its legal…