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Around The Very Top: Cape Wrath Lives Up To Its Name
Martin Giles is cycling around the top of northern Scotland with his son Tom. This is a report on the day they spent in Durness. Find other reports in the…
Around The Very Top: Setting Out
By Martin Giles I felt worried. I had about 50 minutes to cycle from Waterloo to Euston. Plenty of time, but I did not know the way. I had intended…
Opinion: Is There Really A Housing Crisis?
Ben Paton, an Ockham resident who has campaigned against proposals to build on Wisley airfield, argues that an uncritical acceptance that there is a ‘housing crisis’ does not stand up…
Letter: Building On The Green Belt Requires ‘Exceptional Circumstances’
From Ben Paton Gordon Bridger’s contribution to this debate expresses worthy sentiments but is short on real analysis. It is terribly easy to make a populist argument. It runs: everyone…
Food Aid On The Increase: Ash Citizens Advice Bureau Reveals Reasons Through Its Own Foodbank
A record number of food aid was given out in the UK over the past 12 months. The Trussell Trust charity has released figures in which 1,084,604 three-day parcels were…
Man Denies Murdering Daniel Sommerville
A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a Guildford man who died after being stabbed in the chest in Aldershot Road, Woodbridge Hill, on February 2. At Guildford Crown Court…
St John’s Church’s Graveyard Scheme Rejected, But Could Be Resubmitted With Amendments
A Guildford church’s plans to exhume remains from a graveyard, re-inter them and then sell of the land to raise much needed funds has been turned down by the pastoral committee…
Where Is This? No.157
By David Rose Well done to those who were spot with identifying last week’s images. The vintage aerial view showed various buildings and features including Billings print works in Walnut Close…
Have You Got Japanese Knotweed?
A mild winter and early spring has created ideal growing conditions for the dreaded Japanese knotweed – one of the most invasive plants in the UK. Commercial property specialists at…
CEGB Site, Dormant for Over Twenty Years, To Be Developed As Retirement Flats
A town centre site that has laid dormant for over 20 years is to be developed as 90 “retirement living” flats if plans obtain approval. PegasusLife that specialises in the development and…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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