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Birdwatcher’s Diary No.346
By Malcolm Fincham Weather conditions began to settle for the most part as we moved into mid-March. High pressure held back rain-bearing westerlies from southern counties of the UK. On the whole, temperatures began to rise for a while as daylight hours lengthened, although several nighttime frosts w...
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Looking back at when thousands of Surrey youths would become pilgrims travelling to Guildford Cathedral
The Easter Monday pilgrimage to Guildford Cathedral was in its hey-day during the 1960s and into the 80s and would see groups travel as far as 20 miles
Guildford residents baffled after peacock 'moves in' and starts tapping on windows for food
Nobody seems to know where Pete the Peacock has come from
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Letter: Expecting Developers to Provide Infrastructure Was Naive
From David Roberts In response to: When It Comes to Planning Decisions – We Reap What We Sow Do I smell an election coming up? Expecting one of Britain’s housebuilders to provide social infrastructure on the cheap was a glaringly obvious non-runner from the start, as many pointed out. But making...
Guildford restaurant owners 'deeply honoured' as they receive excellence award straight from the motherland
The restaurant has been serving Italian cuisine in Guildford for nearly 30 years and now it's getting global recognition
Notice: Council Election – Guildford South West Hustings – April 28
Want to get the measure of the Guildford South West candidates standing in the election for the new West Surrey Council? If so, here’s your chance… The post Notice: Council Election – Guildford South West Hustings – April 28 appeared first on Guildford Dragon....
Greener Guildford Community Effort To Revive Town’s Neglected Street Floral Displays
By Hugh Coakley Guildford town centre will be bursting into floral colour once again as three local charities adopted and started to rejuvenate GBC’s long redundant and neglected on-street flower planters. Around 20 volunteers from three local charities, Zero Carbon Guildford, Guildford in Bloom a...
Letter: There Has Been Some Progress on Council Votes
From Maddy Redpath R4GV borough councillor for Castle ward In response to: Flashback – Councillor Votes Must Be a Matter of Public Record To lift the spirits of the editor, some things have changed. During Covid all meetings had to be held online via Teams, meaning all votes needed to be recorde...
New Overnight Rail Service To Be Trialled To Help Gatwick Flight Passengers
A new overnight train service on the Reading to Gatwick line will begin operating on June 6 to help travellers who have early morning departures from Gatwick and those flight passengers who touch down at night. Great Western Railway says the service, which will stop at numerous stations along the li...
Page Turns for Local Trust as New Executive Appointed
By Isabelle Trubshaw Guildford’s Watts Gallery Trust appoints Gary Topp, former Director of Painshill Park Trust, as its new Executive Chief, marking a new chapter for both organisations. The transition will take place in June and indicates a key milestone in securing the future of the Trust, foll...
Mother Relives Tragic Loss After Possessions Removed
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Surrey mum said she felt like she lost her dead child “all over again” after a social housing provider got rid of irreplaceable keepsakes of her late daughter, without warning. Kerry Blackaller, 36, who lives in the Redhill area, says she was left “sp...
Witness Appeal for A281 Collision
Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision near Alfold yesterday. Officers attended a collision involving a van and a motorcycle on the A281 Alfold By-Pass at around 11.45am on Thursday, April 2. A temporary road closure was in place. This was lifted shortly after 7pm. The drive...
Cathedral Musicians Take On 800km Fundraising Pilgrimage
Two musicians from Guildford Cathedral are set to undertake an extraordinary 800km pilgrimage across France and Spain immediately after the Cathedral’s Holy Week and Easter services, in a fundraising challenge to support church and school music. Asher Oliver, sub-organist of Guildford Cathedral, a...
Summary of GBC Planning Decisions – April 1 2026
Guildford Borough Council has provided the following summary of the decisions taken by the Planning Committee at their meeting in Millmead on Wednesday, March 21. The webcast of the meeting, with links to papers, can be found here: https://guildford.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/106392...
Cranleigh road closed after serious accident as drivers told to avoid area - recap
Police have advised drivers to avoid the area
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Ollie’s Mission: To Be the First To Handcycle to Everest Base Camp
A former British officer cadet, paralysed in a road traffic collision, is attempting to become the first person to reach Everest Base Camp by handcycle. Using only his upper body, he will be taking on the challenge in one of the most physically demanding environments in the world to raise vital fund...
‘Incredibly Complex’ Care System Linked to Father’s Health Decline
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A daughter has told NHS bosses how her dad went from playing golf and going to the pub to losing a leg before spending months lost in what she described as a confusing, fragmented care system. Speaking at a Surrey and Sussex NHS board meeting on April 1, Sara...
Volunteering Opportunities News is Here!
Here are some latest volunteering opportunities with organisations and charities in this area and some latest news from Voluntary Action South West Surrey. Phyllis Tuckwell’s new charity shop and donation centre Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care is opening a new charity shop and donation centre at Pew...