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Notice: Facility for Local Studies and Local History
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Letter: I Do Hope Sense Will Prevail Over Blocked Path
From Nicholas Allen In response to: Village Association Chair Pleads His Case to Keep Path Open The walk along this field boundary has for years been one of the delights for me and members of our family. Walking this path affords some of the most attractive views in Surrey, beautiful countryside, am...
Surrey beauty queen swaps catwalk for boxing ring as she's 'more than her face'
Rheanna Cartier, 22, from Guildford, is a pageant queen and former Swimsuit USA International Finalist who has turned to boxing in recent years, changing her outlook on both life and beauty
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Draft Community Asset Policy Submitted for SCC Cabinet Approval
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey residents could soon have the chance to take over unused council buildings and land under a new policy designed to put more local assets into community hands. Surrey County Council is drawing up a Community Asset Transfer (CAT) policy, which would set ...
Funding To Buy Godalming High Street Flats Approved Despite Opposition Misgivings
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Waverley Borough Council has agreed to spend £7.5 million to buy 13 affordable flats despite opposition concerns over their value. The decision comes as it continues with the 69 High Street project in the centre of Godalming – that also included plans t...
Surrey Community Leader To Become The County’s New Lord-Lieutenant
Mrs Neelam Devesher, a prominent Surrey community leader, has been appointed by the King as the county’s next Lord-Lieutenant, succeeding Michael More-Molyneux on his retirement this coming September. A resident of Oxshott, Mrs Devesher is chair of the Community Foundation for Surrey, chair of the...
Guildford couple stranded in Qatar after last minute trip has left them with missiles flying overhead
Janet and Colin have spent nearly a week stuck in Qatar since war broke out in Iran
The 8km Surrey circular walk up stunning St Martha's Hill ends at little riverside café
Ramblers can enjoy panoramic views of the Surrey Hills
Garden Border Dispute Leaves No Home for Gnome
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Surrey couple have won a legal battle over a tiny strip of lawn outside their home, after a neighbour tried to reclaim it by plonking a garden gnome on the grass. Expert gardener Elizabeth Dobson and her partner Andrew Pleming had spent years tending the ei...
New water inflatable obstacle course coming to Guildford Spectrum swimming pool
The obstacle course is suitable for children aged 9 and above but will only be available on certain days of the week
Letter: Access to the Loseley Estate Is About More Than an Amenity for Dog Walkers
From Julia Parris In response to: Local Paths Are Fundamental to Our Wellbeing – This Walk Matters I am writing in response to Eve Fraser’s letter (linked above) and the recent interview with Lorimer Burn, Village Association Chair Pleads His Case to Keep Path Open, regarding access to Loseley F...
My 8 best places for afternoon tea around Surrey as a food writer who loves tea and cake
Laura Nightingale shares her favourite places to enjoy the quintessentially British tradition
Comment: How An Elderly Man’s Accident Shone A Light On 21st Century Healthcare
By David Reading A young man I’d known for years knocked on the door and pleaded for help. His 83-year-old Dad had fallen over in the street outside our house and couldn’t get up. When I went outside, the elderly man, Michael, was lying on his front. His face had hit the road and there […] The...
Guildford mum thought blind son would never enjoy sports - now she's over the moon
10-year-old Harley has made his parents incredibly proud
Approval Given for New Cranleigh Leisure Centre Despite Cost Reservations
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Cranleigh’s new £36 million leisure centre has been given the go ahead after getting its “eye-watering” budget approved. The designs are said to save about 60 or so per cent in energy usage every year as well as giving residents a top-of-the-line ne...
Send Proposal Refused by Planning Committee Following Fierce Objections
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Plans for a major industrial building near the Surrey village of Send have been thrown out in the face of fierce local opposition. Fears centred on the village’s main street being “manifestly unsuitable” for heavy vehicles. The proposal included eight c...
Up to 1,000 Guildford homes to be redeveloped in neighbourhood where 'buildings are falling down'
Some buildings in the area could be demolished while others would be redeveloped
248 ‘Stalin-esque’ Flats Approved for Car Park Site Near Station
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Plans to build 248 new homes on a Guildford car park have been given the green light despite some councillors describing the designs as “uninspiring” and “Stalin-esque”. Guildford Borough Council’s Planning Committee backed the redevelopment of Gu...
Notice: Open Garden in Aid of MND Research
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248 Guildford homes dubbed 'uninspiring' and 'Stalin-esque' approved for car park site
Councillors said homes were needed but that the designs lacked imagination