£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…
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…
Approval of More Houses for Ockham Will ‘Change the Little Hamlet Beyond Recognition’
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A further 70 homes have been approved near the site of the former Wisley Airfield despite fears that it will change the Surrey hamlet of Ockham “beyond recognition”. The former airfield already has planning permission approved for 1,730 new homes, after…
Former Surrey Police Volunteer Charged with Perverting the Course of Justice
Laura Kilty, 20, from Guildford, has today been charged with one count of perverting the course of justice pertaining to a false sexual assault allegation made in September 2023. Perverting the course of justice is an offence committed when a person prevents justice from being served on…
Pro-Palestine Protesters Target Allianz Building in Guildford
By David Reading Three protesters – said to be supporters of Palestine Action – targeted the Allianz insurance building in Guildford early yesterday (October 8), climbing on to the glass canopy above the entrance and spraying slogans over the windows. Palestine Action said it had targeted ten…
Police Search For Missing Man Accused of Making Threats to Kill
Police have renewed their appeal for the public’s help in tracing 45-year-old Oliver Logdon, who is wanted for allegedly making threats to kill. He has been sighted in Ash and Aldershot. He has been missing from Knaphill in Woking since the early hours of Sunday, September 22.…
Man Receives Prison Sentence for Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving
A Guildford man has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving at Guildford Crown Court on Friday, October 4. Steven Sparkes, 41, of Pound Hill, was handed three years in prison and disqualified from driving for six…
Guildford Pays Tribute to Victims of the 1974 Pub Bombing Atrocity
By David Reading The 50th anniversary of the Guildford pub bombing was marked in a moving commemoration service at Holy Trinity Church in Guildford on Sunday (October 6). Tributes were paid to the five young people who died and the 65 others who were injured on October…
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…
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…
Fans, Players and Manager Lament City’s Missed Chances
Knaphill (1) 2, Guildford City (1) 1 By Barry Underwood Not for the first time this season an impressive Guildford City…
The Worplesdon Witness October 2024
Jan Messinger with her round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon Macmillan coffee mornings Two Macmillan coffee mornings were…
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