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Today in Guildford, Woking and west Surrey commuter belt
Conditions in your area this morning.
Guildford
12°C
Clear · High 27° · Low 12°
Daylight
05:38 rise
Sunset 20:37
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The local news that matters this morning
Here’s the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.
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Public notices and resident checks
Council, planning, travel and official-source items that make this edition useful beyond the headlines.
Official notice: Woking Borough Council news. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Experience Guildford BID events. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: ONS – Guildford Census 2021 area change. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust news. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: South Western Railway live updates. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->
What’s On · 6 items
What’s on: next 14 days
A quick-view of 6 public listings happening across Guildford over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.
Mon 10 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. ACM Games Summer School ACM GuildfordTue 11 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Our Man in Havana Yvonne Arnaud TheatreWed 12 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Sunflower café Guildford Reformed ChurchSun 9 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Almac Bisley Brass Band – Bandstand Concert Castle GroundsSun 9 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. As You Like It at Paper Moon Bookshop Paper Moon BookshopSun 9 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. The Grand Float! Guildford Lido
Mon 10 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. ACM Games Summer School ACM Guildford
Tue 11 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Our Man in Havana Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
Wed 12 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Sunflower café Guildford Reformed Church
Sun 9 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Almac Bisley Brass Band – Bandstand Concert Castle Grounds
Sun 9 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. As You Like It at Paper Moon Bookshop Paper Moon Bookshop
Sun 9 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. The Grand Float! Guildford LidoWeekly Poll
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Three local picks
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Did you know · local fact
Did you know? · Guildford
Guildford’s Royal Grammar School traces its origins to a bequest in the 1509 will of Robert Beckingham, who left provision to make a free school in the town. Source →
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