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…
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 9.30pm, the occupants disturbed three suspects searching their home, armed with a hammer and a crowbar. Two of the occupants were assaulted in the altercation that…
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”…
Latest Evidence in Sara Sharif Trial
By Martin Giles This is the latest update of the continuing trial of those accused of the murder of ten-year-old Sara…
Aldi Encouraging Recycling with a Children’s Poster Competition
To mark Recycle Week (14 -20 October), Aldi is calling on children in Surrey to design and submit a poster aimed…
City Defeat Isthmian League’s Westfield in Surrey Senior Cup
Guildford City (1) 2, Westfield (1) 1 By Barry Underwood Guildford City and Westfield derby matches are not that frequent these…
Woking Councillors Refuse School Expansion Proposal
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter An exclusive Surrey school that charges up to £21,000 a year has had its plans…
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