Guildford and Its Villages Fall Silent to Remember Those Killed in Conflict
Eighty years after the Second World War had entered its final 12 months, the traditional Remembrance Sunday Services took place in Guildford and its surrounding villages today (November 10), as they were across the country. Following a service at Holy Trinity, dignitaries and contingents of cadets and…
CPRE Backs Parish Council’s Request for Secretary of State to ‘Call-in’ Solar Farm Decision
By Martin Giles The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) has backed up a request from Compton Parish Council for the decision to approve the planning application for a solar farm on the slopes of the Hog’s Back to be “called-in” for reconsideration. The parish…
Smash-and-Grab Raider Thought to Have Ridden Off On a Bike
A burglar is believed to have escaped on a bicycle after smashing through a shop window and stealing cigarettes and cash. Police were called to Morrisons Daily in Stoughton Road, Guildford, at around 4.45am on Saturday, November 2nd. The burglar smashed through the front window, stealing cigarettes…
Shalford War Memorial Restored Ready for Remembrance Sunday
By Martin Giles Shalford’s War Memorial has been reconstructed in time for Sunday’s Remembrance Service. Work, which started on October 18, was completed just eight days ago (October 31), although the preparatory work had taken several months to complete. Shalford Parish Council’s Clerk, Nuala Livesay, said the…
Weyside Urban Village Plans Progress – Architecture to Reflect Industrial Character
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Plans for a massive housing development have moved one step closer to becoming realised. The next phase of development of Weyside Urban Village has been approved. The reserved matters application for phase three, 187 homes, of the Weyside site on the…
Police Seek Witnesses to Woodbridge Road Assault
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was punched and kicked by three men and a woman outside T4, the bubble tea specialists, in Woodbridge Road, Guildford, last Saturday afternoon (November 2). The police said the assault was unprovoked and possibly racially aggravated. The incident happened…
Just Seven Centuries Later… a New Rabbi for Guildford
By Martin Giles After a wait of nearly 750 years Guildford has a new Rabbi. In a landmark ceremony, The Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, has formally inducted Rabbi Alexander Goldberg as the first Rabbi of Guildford for seven centuries. Leading…
Dumped E-bike Provokes Questions
By Martin Giles Dragon reader Brian Holt sent in a picture of a discarded ebike in Northway. It was a Beryl bike, one of those introduced in the recent e-bike hire scheme arranged by Surrey County Council. Mr Holt wrote: “This bike was dumped such a short…
University Will Get Its Solar Farm Despite Widespread Objections
By Martin Giles A new 43 hectare solar farm with 22,410 solar panels is to be constructed on land designated green belt and, partly, an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV), to the west of the University of Surrey. After a debate, which lasted over an hour,…
SCC Cabinet’s Decision to Scrap London Road Scheme ‘Called-in’ by Select Committee
By Martin Giles The decision by Surrey County Council’s Cabinet to scrap the planned changes to London Road in Burpham has…
Police Get Approval for HQ Redevelopment and New Access
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter In the third major planning decision made by Guildford Brough Council this week, proposals to…
Surrey Charity Holds Carer Information Fairs to Help Unpaid Carers
By Stella Kuchanny Nearly all of us will need to either provide or receive care at some point in their lives,…
Latest from the Sara Sharif Trial – Accused Father Describes Giving Sara CPR
By Martin Giles This is the latest update of the continuing trial of those accused of the murder of ten-year-old Sara…
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