By David Reading Residents have until February 27 to comment on Taylor Wimpey’s controversial plans to build up to 950 homes on green belt land between Normandy and Flexford. An outline planning application is now live on Guildford Borough Council’s website. Normandy residents have demonstrated overwhelming opposition…

Officers in Police Houses Given Eviction Notices – ‘Very Tough Decision’ Says PCC

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A pregnant mum says families have been left facing a “very real prospect of being homeless” after being told to leave Surrey Police subsidised housing. At least 15 households living in homes owned by the Force have been served Section 21…

Duchess Sophie’s Visit ‘a Memorable Day’ for University of Surrey Students

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, visited the University of Surrey this week (January 28) to celebrate the University’s innovation, research and hands on learning. She met students and staff from across the campus, gaining insight into Surrey’s multidisciplinary approach to education. Her tour of the University included a…

Local Men Sentenced for Plant Machinery and Vehicle Thefts

Four men, including two from Guildford and one from Bramley, have been sentenced following convictions in connection with large-scale thefts of plant machinery and vehicles worth more than £347,000. The Surrey Police Serious and Organised Crime Unit led an investigation into an Organised Crime Group (OCG) members…

Council Leader Stresses the Importance of Remembering the Holocaust

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Holocaust denial and antisemitism, even if only expressed by a tiny  minority of people, underlines why it is vital to remember atrocities of the past and challenge prejudice wherever it appears, the leader of Waverley Borough Council said. The local authority…

Crime Gang Members Jailed After Police Smash £750,000 Theft Operation

A gang of men described by police as “prolific criminals” have been sent to prison for their roles in the theft of machinery and vehicles on an industrial scale. Their operation involved about £750,000 worth of property, stolen from industrial sites across the south-east including Guildford, Farnham,…

Last Orders Once Again for The Villager

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Time is running out on residents’ hopes of saving their last village pub after plans to convert the former watering hole into part of a house were approved. The Villager in Blackheath has been at the centre of a long-drawn out…

Another Large Housing Development Envisaged for Villages in Eastern Wards

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Speculative plans for up to 540 homes between Surrey villages have been put forward. Developer Green Kite Homes envisions a new housing estate on farmland between Ripley and Send Marsh. The land sits between the two villages, near Papercourt Lake and the…

Guildford’s Upmarket Shoe Shop to Close – Staff Face Redundancy

By Martin Giles and David Rose The Guildford branch of shoe shop Russell & Bromley, believed to have been in the town since the 1930s, is closing down. It is understood that the team of Guildford staff, thought to number about 12, are expecting to cease trading…

People Are Reading Less – But Surrey Libraries Want To Change All That

Studies have indicated that people are reading less for pleasure – especially younger people – due largely to distractions like social…

Learn, Create and be Entertained with The Guildford Institute’s New Events Programme

The Guildford Institute’s April to September 2026 programme is packed full with 140 activities including courses, talks, music nights, visits, film…

Comment: Should We and Can We Protect the Identity of Teenage Murder Suspects?

By Martin Giles Do you know who has been charged with the murder of a 15-year-old boy, Luis Guembes, in Stoke…

Highways Bulletin: Update on Godstone High Street

The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them. See interactive map here. Report potholes…