Court Hears Harrowing Evidence of Sara Sharif’s Injuries
By Martin Giles The trial of those accused of the murder of ten-year-old Sara Sharif in Horsell, Woking, continued at the Old Bailey in London today. The jury heard more detailed evidence of the extensive injuries the young girl suffered over a sustained period. Her father, Urfan…
GBC to Manage Off-street Car Parking Enforcement for Waverley
In another example of the collaboration between Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils, GBC is to manage and provide parking enforcement services to Waverley. The two councils already share a Joint Leadership Team. A review of the two-council collaboration has been conducted. The results are expected to be…
Dragon Interview: David Clegg – from Planner to Playwright
Former Guildford Borough Council town planner David Clegg has written a play, to be performed by the Pranksters Theatre Company at the Back Room of The Star next month. David tells Alice Fowler about his journey from planner to playwright, and how the highs and lows of…
£6 Million Upgrade and Change of Name for St Luke’s Cancer Centre
The renowned St Luke’s Cancer Centre, based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, has had a change of name to the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre. And the new name introduces the completion of a £6million project which more than doubles clinical space and provides better…
Five Charged with Conspiracy to Handle Stolen Goods
Five men have been charged with conspiracy to handle stolen goods following a raid by police officers at a property on Stovolds Hill in Cranleigh. Officers recovered a number of stolen vehicle parts during the raid which took place last Friday (October 11). Deividas Jakaitis, 37, of…
Ash People Asked For Their Views as Council Plans Playground Revamp
By David Reading Guildford Borough Council is planning to replace The Briars playground at Dan’s Meadow, Ash, with new play equipment and has launched a public consultation exercise to find out what visitors to the playground would like to see. The cost of the playground replacement will…
Mother Prefers 16-Mile School Run to Acceptance of Place in Guildford School
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A mum is driving her daughter nearly 16 miles to London every day, claiming there are not enough school places in Surrey. Emila moved from London to her “dream home” in the countryside in November 2023. She and her family moved…
Was the Original Guildford Castle a Flat-Packed Construction?
Elliot Rowland takes a look at this idea, putting it together himself, so to speak… The early history of Guildford Castle is shrouded in mystery, with few records of its existence appearing until the late 12th century. One obscure mention in the Domesday Book describes a “site”…
New Energy Efficient Boilers for Guildford Lido
Work has started on installing new state-of-the-art boilers at Guildford Lido as part of its off-season maintenance work. Freedom Leisure, the not-for-profit leisure trust that manages Guildford Lido, is replacing the existing boilers with cutting-edge technology which, it says, “promises to enhance efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and…
Work to Make Life Easier for Those with Disabilities Recognised
Winners of this year’s Mayor’s Award for Access celebrated their achievements this week with the Mayor of Guildford, Sallie Barker MBE,…
Police Locate and Arrest Missing Man
Surrey police say they have located and arrested 45-year-old Oliver Logdon, who had been missing from Knaphill in Woking since the…
Witness Appeal Following Aggravated Burglary
Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses following an aggravated burglary at a house in Pyrford on Friday, October 4. At around…
Royal Oak Pub Scoops Overall Winner at Guildford Best Bar None Awards
Guildford’s Best Bar None Awards, hosted by Experience Guildford, returned on Wednesday, October 9, with the Royal Oak pub (Trinity Churchyard)…
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