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Snow Forecast to Arrive with 2026 – Yellow Weather Warnings Issued
By Martin Giles The New Year is set to arrive with snow and a blast of Arctic air. One to two centimetres of snow could fall across Surrey and other parts of the South East, according to the Meterological Office which has issued a Yellow Warning for an area stretching from North Wales through the [...
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Letter: Happy New Year to All at Guildford City FC
From Olly Azad In response to: City Hold Out for Well-earned Point Against League Leaders Absolutely chuffed to bits to see Guildford City win their match against Thatcham Town in time for Christmas. This was followed by another fantastic game in which City thoroughly deserved a point against league...
Snow and ice set to hit Surrey as Met Office issues yellow weather warning
'It looks like we're in for a taste of 'winter' as we welcome in the New Year'
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Surrey's iconic lost nightclubs including one named among UK's most tragic
Generations have spent their New Year's inside Surrey's nightclubs, but many of these beloved establishments no longer exist
Cold Weather Alert Brings Urgent Message: ‘Use A&E Only In Serious Cases’
Health officials are urging people across Surrey to avoid using hospital A&E departments except in serious cases, as the onset of cold weather puts added pressure on health services. People are being urged to “choose the right NHS service for their health needs”, helping to ensure urgent a...
Police seek witnesses after Guildford church burgled
Anyone with information is urged to contact police
The Surrey pubs, restaurants and businesses that closed for the last time in 2025
There are many beloved pubs and businesses that left our towns and villages this year
Letter: Progress Has Slowed on Guildford’s Station Development for Reasons Not Made Public
From Alistair Smith chair The Guildford Society Lottie Harding, in her comment on Andrew Halliday’s letter: One of the Ugliest Buildings Guildford Has Seen, asks why it is taking Solum so long to build out their development at Guildford Station. Progress has slowed down for reasons that are have ...
Guildford hailed as the UK’s 'Chicken Nugget capital' by Burger King with the town ordering more than anywhere else
Guildford ordered more chicken nuggets than any other region of the UK according to Burger King®'s data
Letter: Will Our Grandchildren Forgive Us for Neglecting Infrastructure?
From Anthony Mallard In response to: Large, Controversial Developments Planned for Guildford – Will Infrastructure Cope? I first came to Guildford in 1954, aged six, to spend time with my cousins. I came to live in Guildford some 32 years later, in 1986. At that time the slip road joining the A3 t...
Full plans for Guildford's North Street redevelopment project in 2026
From major road works to entire new buildings take a look at what is scheduled to happen in 2026
Waverley Waves Goodbye
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Waverley Borough Council leader Paul Follows (Lib Dem, Godalming Central & Ockford) said there was still a lot of work to be done to ensure residents remained proud to call the area home before its merger with neighbouring, debt-ridden, authorities. ...
Letter: The Planning Madness Continues
From Jim Allen In response to: Large, Controversial Developments Planned for Guildford – Will Infrastructure Cope? There will be no extra drinking water until the river Severn to Thames raw water transfer is achieved at a date unknown. Every new home uses 130 per cent more than existing homes. No ...
Letter: New Developments Need Employment Opportunities
From N Rockliff In response to: Large, Controversial Developments Planned for Guildford – Will Infrastructure Cope? In all the large development proposals one sees, such as Gosden Hill, there is rarely, if ever, mention of the provision of employment opportunities such as commercial, office or lig...
The Surrey restaurants ranked among the UK's best by a prestigious food guide
Take a look at the Surrey restaurants that are so good they have made a national guide
Large, Controversial Developments Planned for Guildford – Will Infrastructure Cope?
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter More than 3,000 homes could be built in Guildford over the next few years as developers target farmland, car parks and village edges. Developments including 1,800 homes east of the A3 and 950 homes between Normandy and Flexford are among the proposals under c...
The Surrey Boxing Day hunt tradition that hundreds took part in every year
The walk was originally a highly-traditional activity through the 18th and 19th Century, that was attended by hundreds each year
Five major planning applications for hundreds of homes that could change the face of Guildford next year
More than 4,000 new homes could be build across the borough over the next few years.
The Surrey landmark that inadvertently helped the Germans in the Second World War
Across the country, towns banded together to support the war effort. However, one Surrey town is believed to have accidentally helped the Germans
Birdwatcher’s Diary No.341
By Malcolm Fincham A cold blast of Arctic air pushing down through North America, hitting on to the warmth of the Mexican Gulf had fired up the jet stream. Thus promoting relentless low pressure systems pushing up across the Atlantic from as far south as Cuba bringing average to above average temper...