Yvonne Arnaud Raises £65,000 for Arts Accessibility Programmes
By Isabelle Trubshaw The Yvonne Arnaud is celebrateing a successful fundraising Gala, raising over £65,000 to support new theatrical initiatives aimed at widening access to the arts for people across the local community. The event, “Supper with the Stars”, welcomed over 130 people last Wednesday, including a…
Man Jailed Following Vehicle Thefts Totalling £300,000
A man has been jailed for four years and six months following an investigation into the handling of stolen vehicles across Surrey, Sussex and Kent, as well as the supply of Class A drugs. A police investigation began in January 2023 after a vehicle registered to Peter…
Guildford’s MP Welcomes Expected New Leader
By Martin Giles The Liberal Democrat MP for Guildford has welcomed her party colleague Paul Follows as the elected leader of West Surrey Shadow Council. He is expected to be elected leader at the inaugural meeting of the new council on Thursday (May 21) in Millmead. See…
Waverley’s Lib Dem Council Leader In Line to Lead New West Surrey Council
By Martin Giles Paul Follows has been elected as the leader of the West Surrey Shadow Council and is expected to be confirmed as council leader at the council’s inaugural meeting on May 21. He defeated Anne Marie-Barker, leader of Woking Borough Council. This article has been…
Trans Activists Launch High Street Protest Against Sale of Harry Potter Merchandise
By David Reading Trans rights activists launched a peaceful protest outside Waterstones in Guildford this afternoon (May 16), chalking messages on the pavement to draw people’s attention to the company’s marketing of Harry Potter merchandise. Protest group Defund Transphobes says Harry Potter author JK Rowling uses money…
Massive World Cup Telly Proposed But Will It Be In Time for the Big Kick-off?
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter With the football World Cup less than a month away, a Guildford pub is looking to install a massive 86-inch television in its back garden. On June 11, Mexico will host South Africa in the first match of the 104-game tournament…
Effingham Residents’ Chair Criticises MP in Letter Feud
By Isabelle Trubshaw The chair of Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA) has publicly criticised MP Zöe Franklin (Lib Dem) over what they describe as an “unbalanced” response to Berkeley Homes’ recent withdrawal of its long-standing plans to deliver a new Howard school. The dispute arose after MP Franklin…
Taxi Stolen During Brawl Outside Town Centre Pub
Surrey police are appealing for witnesses following an affray in Farnham in the early hours of Sunday, May 10. Officers were called following reports of a fight involving up to eight people outside a pub near the taxi rank on Castle Street at around 1.15am. During the…
‘This Development Would Just Swamp Alfold’ Says Councillor
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter A 400-home planning application that “would just swamp” parts of Surrey will be decided during a five-day public appeal hearing. Developers Merchant Seaman’s War Memorial Society and Thakeham Homes have taken their Alfold project to the planning inspectorate after Waverley Borough…
Coffee and Culture Festival Will be a Perfect Blend
Coffee lovers who also enjoy a dash of culture won’t want to miss a festival that combines both, taking place in…
Police Seek Public’s Help To Find Wanted Man
Surrey Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate Muhammad Ali, aged 21, of no fixed abode, who is wanted…
Rock Choir Hits Guildford High Street
The Guildford Rock Choir hit the High Street again over the weekend to help raise money for the mental health charity…
Shop Front: Brook Taverner, Menswear Since 1912, Comes to Guildford
Article sponsored by Experience Guildford Founded in Keighley in Yorkshire in 1912, Brook Taverner been providing menswear since 1912 and has…
Will It Be ‘One for Sorrow’? Trifle-loving Sainsbury’s Magpie Faces Extermination
By Daisy Edwards It looks as though the infamous magpie trapped in the Godalming Sainsbury’s on Woolsack Way is facing extermination.…
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