About Guildford

Guildford is the county town of Surrey in the South East of England. Set amongst beautiful countryside dotted with typical english villages, Guildford offers easy access to the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with its rolling hills and stunning woodland. Its traditional cobbled High Street maintains the pleasant feel of the town, making shopping there a pleasure whether it be at the traditional street market or within The Friary , Guildford's large indoor shopping centre. There are also a host of events throughout the year in Guildford including Guildford Spring Music Festival, Guildford Book Festival, Guildford International Music Festival and Guildford Summer Festival.

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Shop's joke billboards cause stir
A shop owner is visited by the police and council after displaying joke billboards outside his store in West Sussex.

BA evacuates fume-filled US jet
People are evacuated from a Heathrow-bound British Airways jet in Phoenix in the US after the cabin fills with fumes.

Man charged over jewellery raid
A man from Worthing is charged in connection with a robbery at a jewellers on the Isle of Wight in which watches were stolen.

Woman robbed while walking home
A 22-year-old woman is robbed and attacked while walking home late at night from Surbiton railway station.

Car crashed after police pursuit
A young woman is in hospital with serious injuries in a crash in Sussex after her vehicle was pursued by Kent Police.

Police hope to overturn capping
Surrey Police Authority expects a court hearing in the next few days as it seeks a judicial review of the government's budget cap.

No-build zone shields harbour
An agreement is signed aimed at giving Chichester Harbour greater protection from building or road development pressures.

High Court rules against Foxtons
London and Surrey estate agency Foxtons is told by the High Court that some of the charges it imposes on landlords are unfair.

Three-day festival under way
Surrey's three-day music festival, attended by 20,000 people each day, is getting under way in Guildford.

Bridge works drag on for months
Roadwork delays on the A24 dual carriageway at Dorking are blamed on unforeseen problems and bad weather.

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