Along with it being the hottest June day in the UK since 1976, a car was burnt out on Woodbridge Hill, Guildford this afternoon (June 21). It was parked behind Coral bookmakers and was seen to be on fire at about 1.30pm. It was photographed by Ashley Carvalho…

Call For Guildford To Proclaim Itself As The Cradle Of English Democracy

A little-known event that occurred in Guildford in 1647 could give the borough reason to claim the town as the cradle of English democracy. In 1647 radical delegates from Parliament’s ‘New Model Army’ and leaders of the Leveller movement met in Guildford to formulate their demands for…

Guildford’s Chapel Street Buzzes As People Join In The ‘Great Get Together’

There was a real buzz in Chapel Street, Guildford, on Saturday (June 17), as people celebrated all things community as part of the UK-wide event The Great Get Together. Across the country there were more than 120,000 events over the weekend of June 16 to 18, to…

Council Swiftly Removes Tenants’ Items And Door Mats In Communal Areas Of Its Flats

Items in communal areas of council flats in Guildford that pose a fire risk were removed this week by council staff following the fatal blaze in London. Door mats were among items removed and some residents of Guildford Borough Council-owned flats were quick to comment on social…

Glorious Display Of Poppies In A Field Near Guildford

Britain’s wild flowers are looking stunning this summer – in the hedgerows, along roadsides and in the meadows. These poppies are blooming beautifully in a field close to the A3 near Burnt Common at Send. The photos were taken looking across the field by Sam Foreman of…

Trespasser Blocks Guildford Railway Lines

Guildford railway lines we blocked yesterday after a trespasser was noticed on the line to the south of the station, in St Catherine’s. South West Trains issued the following statement at the time, around 1pm: “Guildford lines are currently blocked due to trespass on the railway. The…

‘Out of Control’ Bus Leaves Road and Crashes Feet From Occupied Flats

A passenger bus crashed through cars and a brick wall on the Woodbridge Road this evening at about 7pm (June 14, 2017), coming to rest just feet from occupied flats. One witness reported that it had been seen, apparently out of control, emerging from Leas Road, where…

Guildford’s Re-elected MP, Anne Milton, Appointed Education Minister

Guildford’s MP Anne Milton has been appointed as a minister of state in the Department of Education where, it has been reported, she will hold the portfolio for new apprenticeships and skills. Milton’s move was announced as part of the government ministerial appointments that are following the…

Guildford Collision Leads to Met Police Arrests

Occupants of a black Land Rover Discovery were arrested yesterday (June 12, 2017) and taken away by Metropolitan police officers after the vehicle collided with a roundabout in Bellfields. The vehicle, which is believed to have been stolen, bearing false number plates, was apprehended in Parkway, by…

Review: Don’t Dress For Dinner At The Yvonne Arnaud

by Tricia Marcotti This week the Yvonne Arnaud hosts the comedy Don’t Dress for Dinner by Marc Camoletti and adapted by Robin Hawdon.…

Is Jeremy Paxman Right On Question Posed By Watts Gallery?

By Alice Fowler Was Victorian artist G F Watts England’s equivalent to Michelangelo? Certainly, says the prestigious Watts Gallery – whose…

Guildford Fringe Festival Promises A Glittering Evening Of Burlesque And Cabaret

The Hundred Watt Club and Guildford Fringe have teamed up once again to bring the sauce, the sass and the downright…