A collision involving three cars, in East Clandon, has left two young men dead. Officers were called to Epsom Road just after 11pm yesterday, Friday, August 21 following a report of a collision involving a white Seat Leon, a black Seat Leon and a grey Seat Leon.…

Updated: Remedial Work to World War II Air-raid Trenches Set for Approval

By James Moules and David Rose local democracy reporter Remedial work to reinforce a “structurally unstable” Second World War air-raid trenches by a Guildford playground is likely to receive planning permission next week. The wartime trenches, which sit below ground beneath a cordoned-off area of Foxenden Quarry…

Rail Passengers Are Warned About Bank Holiday Engineering Works

Engineering works will affect rail services in the Guildford and Farnham areas during the August Bank Holiday weekend. Services between Farnham, Alton and Guildford will be replaced by buses on Saturday, August 29, to Monday August 31. The service changes are necessary because of work being carried…

Man Given Police Warning After Arrest Under Dangerous Dogs Act

Surrey police have been investigating a number of incidents involving dogs being dangerously out of control in Send. Today (Thursday) a man was arrested in connection with four offences under Section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. Following the investigation, the man was issued with a…

Homeless Shelters to Be Renovated and Expanded

By James Moules local democracy reporter Guildford Borough Council is poised to wave through plans to renovate a homeless shelter – and expand it by converting a neighbouring house into additional temporary accommodation. The plans, which are due to be brought before the council’s planning committee next…

Railway Timetables for Surrey Facing First Full Refresh for 20 Years

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Once in a generation changes aimed at improving rail schedules are being set to be introduced across Surrey  but there are concerns about how these may impact level crossing downtime, an MP has said. South Western Railways (SWR) is set to…

A31 Collision: Police Release Picture of Man They Want To Interview

Surrey police are looking to speak to the man in the picture in connection with a serious collision on the A31, Farnham, last month. Officers were called to the Farnham Bypass on Sunday, July 26, at around 2.45pm following a collision involving three vehicles: a black BMW…

Guildford Through the Camera’s Lens – Including the Great Flood of ’68

September 1968: A young boy in Wellington boots watches canoeists at the bottom of Guildford High Street. Shops such as the John Collier tailors lie under six feet of water. Just around the corner Plummers store (which later became Debenhams) is also flooded out. The above image…

Deadline Looms for Heathrow Consultation

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Night flights in and out of Heathrow could be changed as part of new plans…

An Innovative Way Of Building – New Normandy Homes Were Built In a Factory

People have begun to move into a small development of 16 new homes in Normandy – described by housing provider Abri…

Renovation Work To Be Put on Public Show

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter One of Surrey’s most important buildings, and the UK’s ‘first and only’ craft museum, is…

The Spectacular Collapse of Worplesdon’s Owen Stone Company

By Mark Coxhead with David Rose The Owen Stone Company was established in 1897 close to Worplesdon railway station, producing artificial…