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Surrey Police Reorganise to Mirror Local Government Changes
Surrey Police is reorganising to a two division structure to strengthen modernisation and align with Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). Following a detailed review of its “Target Operating Model” the constabulary began operating across two divisions on Sunday, May 10 . The move from three to...
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Major fashion brand Hugo Boss closes Guildford High Street store
The company has had a branch on Guildford High Street for over ten years but recently announced its closure
Inaugural Shadow Council Meetings About To Be Held
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The new West Surrey Shadow Council will meet for the first time tomorrow (May 21), giving voters and early look at how the new authorities could be run. The new East Surrey Council meets today. The two councils were elected following the May 7 polls that s...
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Inspector Rejects McDonald’s Fast Food Plan On Edge of Nature Reserve
By David Reading Fast food chain McDonald’s has lost its appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a drive-through restaurant on the edge of the Tice’s Meadow nature reserve, between Tongham and Badshot Lea. The Tice’s Meadow Bird Group (TMBG) had raised major concerns about the im...
Letter: Are We Ready for Proportional Representation?
From Patrick Bray In response to: First Past the Post Still Has Its Merits Andy Berriman puts forward a thoughtful case on the shortcomings of First Past the Post. Though I still have to disagree that Proportional Representation would be an improvement given our political landscape. I see two issues...
Work on flagship Guildford Debenhams redevelopment at 'natural pause' due to 'logistical challenges'
The redevelopment of Guildford's former Debenhams site has reached a "natural pause" according to the council, with developers claiming they are undertaking "detailed design work"
Aldi asks Surrey residents to suggest new store locations as three towns put on 'wish list'
Three Surrey towns have been put on Aldi's 'wish list', and another store is currently being built in the county
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 in connection with police investigations into three assaults which took place in Woking between March 12 and 13. He is described as 5ft 10 inches tall, of medium build with short bla...
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 Oakleaf. Under their leader Tom George, they put on two performances outside Holy Trinity Church on Saturday (May 16), going through a set of songs that included: Sweet Child of Mi...
'Do not approach' man wanted in connection with assaults who has links to Guildford and Woking, say police
He is wanted in connection to three assaults which took place in Woking over two days in March
Surrey victims 'denied timely justice' and 'left in limbo' by criminal court delays, law society finds
New analysis from the Law Society of England has "exposed" what Surrey's local justice system is like in the modern day
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 now arrived in Guildford’s historic High Street. Manager Richard Davies, said: “We opened in this smart new shop on Thursday, May 7 and the reaction has b...
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. The bird, a protected wild species, has now been stuck in the store for six weeks and freedom looks less and less likely as the store is believed to have applied fo...
Indecent exposure incident in Surrey village sees police appeal for information
Surrey Police said the suspect is described as a White man, possibly in his 30s
Date 200 space Guilford car park will close for major new 248 home development
The prominent Guildford car park will close permanently in a couple of weeks
Guildford plans for new discovery centre and 'year-long' event in Council's bid for UK Town of Culture 2028 award
Guildford Borough Council has set out plans to launch a new discovery centre and turn the town into a place of cultural celebration for an entire year
Letter: Cathedral Memories on Its 65th Birthday
From Anthony Mallard I am reminded by the 65th birthday celebrations of Guildford Cathedral that I attended a church similarly modelled. The Church of St Thomas the Apostle in Boston Manor, a suburb of Ealing in Middlesex, now a London borough, was my local church and the parish within which I lived...
Surrey weather forecast on when 25C heat is expected this week as summer temperatures make early appearance
Forecasters predict a day of heavy rain this week, but what comes after is something Surrey residents will surely appreciate
Letter: Local Government Reorganisation Secures Central Government Control
From Jim Allen In response to: Some Councillors Will Have a Bonanza Year The reorganisation of our local government is going to be a very expensive exercise and extra councillor allowances will play only a small part. There will need to be new offices, new logos, new contracts, and perhaps most sign...
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 Tullett, 24, from Godstone, was...