Victoria Shipp

As the pumpkins get packed away, my attention has quickly turned to bonfire night. As a Guildford resident, planning my evening has become immeasurably harder now the town no longer has a torch parade, a staple of my childhood. The event mysteriously disappeared seemingly with little chance of ever coming back. I needed to find out why.

For those who don’t know, Guildford used to celebrate Guy Fawkes with the most beautiful torch parade. Stretching from the Guildhall, down London Road and into

From a high street full of independents to gorgeous walking trials, the residents of Dorking can certainly love living there.

They are not alone. Recently the Dorking and Horley constituency was ranked as the third best place in Britain to retire, topping the charts for Surrey. The area impressed judges across six categories, impressing with how healthy its residents were and how engaging the community is.

Members of the public have been paying their respects to a teenager who was killed in a crash in Guildford. Emergency services were called after a single-vehicle collision involving a blue Mercedes on A25 Woodbridge Road at 11.20pm on Thursday, May 8.

Surrey Police are investigating the suspected murder of a woman in Ashford, on Thursday, January 16. Officers were called to an address on Woodthorpe Road at 1.15pm following a report of a concern for safety.

The woman was found at the address alongside a two-year-old girl, both with very serious injuries. Despite the best efforts of officers and paramedics, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene and the child has been taken to hospital.

It looks like a normal school. Outside children play football, chat and hurry back inside in time for lessons. However, it's a Saturday, and these children are not following the national curriculum.

In 2022 Ukrainian families, mainly mothers with children, started to arrive in the UK due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These children were scared. They had moved to another country with a different language and culture, and without their relatives, friends and pets. They needed special care and their own hub where they could communicate in their native language, make new friends and express emotions.

From long walks to cultural hotspots Guildford apparently has what it takes to be the best place to retire in the UK. Retirement Villages, a provider of retirement living options, found that Guildford's mix of relative safety, good public transport and National Trust properties made it the perfect place to be a pensioner.

Bramley is a village trying to rebuild. For years the area has been dealing with the results of a large fuel leak that has permeated through the soil and everyday life.. Even now, many are feeling completely cut off due to no phone signal, which is also forcing some businesses to go cash-only. While residents focus on the future, a lot of work will be needed to get there.

A huge re-development of RHS Wisley has been put on hold after some supersized snails were discovered. These mega size Molluscs needed to be moved by a dedicated snail team before work could go ahead.

The discovery meant all plans had to be put on hold to protect the species. Roman snails are not only massive but also protected by the Government. Living for up to 20 years, they can get to the same size of a chicken’s egg making them the biggest land snail in Northern Europe. These creatures hav

From children starting term without school shoes and coats, to requests for Mothers' Day gifts, the founder of a Surrey 'baby bank' has described a marked increase in school children needing the charity's' help - as many as 200 families a week.

Founder of Stripey Stork, based in Reigate, which opened its doors in 10 years ago, called the increase "heartbreaking" and says she is seeing more and more families asking for help for the first time.

Founder and chief executive Nicola Dawes, 49, blame