Time Travel Back to the Musical 1950s and 60s at The Keep Pub
It was standing room only for a nostalgic evening looking back at Guildford’s music scene in the 1950s and 60s at the Keep pub last night (July 24, 2017). The evening, led by The Guildford Dragon’s David Rose, started with a presentation of images showing local bands…
Assault in The Chase – Police Seek Witnesses
A 19-year-old man was assaulted on The Chase in Guildford last week and Surrey Police is hoping witnesses will come forward to assist with their evidence gathering. Officers were called to the scene at around 10.30pm on Sunday (July 16) following reports of a disturbance. Three 17-year-olds were arrested, including…
Borough Council Makes Finals of Public Service Excellence Awards
Guildford Borough Council has reached the finals of Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) awards in three categories. The council are finalists in: • Best service team of the year – Street Cleansing & Streetscene service • Best service team of the year – Waste Management &…
New Community Rail Partnership To Cover Guildford Area Stations
A new community rail partnership (CRP) is being set up to cover the railway stations between Guildford and Reigate and the rail service between Reading and Gatwick. The North Downs CRP is being set up by Sussex Community Rail Partnership and Great Western Railway, and held its first…
Initial Results of Survey Shows 80% Dissatisfaction With Local Plan
Early respondents to a “flash survey” were 80% dissatisfied with the Local Plan, according to an independent study carried out by former chairman of the Guildford Parish Forum and green belt campaigner Fiona Curtis. The council’s own consultations to date have produced levels of response and objection…
Surrey Hills Byways Group Working To Keep Green Roads Open In The Surrey Hills
Members of the Surrey Hills Byways Working Group are actively working to help protect green road and tracks open to all traffic in the Surrey Hills. These trackways are known as BOATs (Byways Open To All Traffic) and are occasionally used by off-road vehicles being driven illegally,…
Royal Surrey Clinical Scientist Wins Top Award
A clinical scientist from Guildford’s Royal Surrey County Hospital has been recognised for her research into breast screening mammography. Medical physicist Dr Lucy Warren is set to be awarded the BJR Barclay Medal for authoring an article which compared the risks and benefits of screening. Co-authors included…
Fifty Years of Guildford Playgroup Celebrated
A Guildford children’s playgroup celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sunday July 16 with a get together of staff, parents and pupils past and present. The group was founded in 1967 and has provide education for hundreds of Guildford’s under fives. Now called Child’s Play Pre-school it was…
Underage Social Media Use ‘Rife’ in Surrey”
By Anna McGee Underage social media use ‘rife’ in Surrey according to a report produced by Eagle Radio. From a dataset…
Farnham Man Jailed Following Burglaries in Ash and Eashing
A Farnham man was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for burglaries in Ash and Eashing when he…
Photo Feature: Guildford Shows Itself Off in Freiburg
By Barbara Ford Chair of the Guildford-Freiburg Association Photographs taken by members of the association. Guildford is twinned with Freiburg, a…
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