Mother of 20-year-old who saved lives through organ donation after sudden death says it 'provided comfort in darkest days'

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        September 22, 2026

Mother of 20-year-old who saved lives through organ donation after sudden death says it 'provided comfort in darkest days'

Good Morning Guildford — 2026-09-22

Jamie-Luke Laugharn was rushed to Royal Surrey in critical condition and it later became clear he would not survive
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Mother of 20-year-old who saved lives through organ donation after sudden death says it 'provided comfort in darkest days'
• Jamie-Luke Laugharn was rushed to Royal Surrey in critical condition and it later became clear he would not survive
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Woking News & Mail · 7 days ago
Start-up has plan to ease parents' heavy workload
• The Chobham-based founder of a technology company has been shortlisted in the Female Entrepreneur of the Year category at the UK Small Business Awards.
Guildford Dragon · yesterday
Flames Make It a Weekend Cup Clean Sweep at Nottingham
• Guildford Flames produced an impressive road performance on Sunday afternoon, beating the Nottingham Panthers 4–1 at the Motorpoint Arena to make it back-to-back Challenge Cup victories.
• The Flames made the perfect start when Karl Boudrias opened the scoring at 13:39 of the first period to give Guildford a 1–0 lead at the first intermission.
Guildford Dragon · Local news · yesterday
Orange October Will Help Disabled Children Play and Thrive
• Challengers, the children’s charity, is inviting the people of Guildford, Farnham and beyond to take part in Orange October – a month-long fundraising campaign that turns everyday activities orange to support inclusive play for disabled children and young people.
• Throughout October, the charity is encouraging people to get involved in any way they choose.
Woking News & Mail · Local news · yesterday
Friends reunited: tears flow for Rebecca's visit
• There wasn’t a dry eye in the room at Weystone Manor care home in Woking last week when staff arranged a heartwarming surprise for resident Nigel, who is currently convalescing at the home.
SurreyLive — Guildford · Local news · yesterday
Person dies on tracks at Guildford station in incident that caused hours of disruption
• The person was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics
Future Surrey LGR hub RSS feed · Government and records · yesterday
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1 OctArt Swap Shop! Art & Grind1 OctArtist in the Window: Sam Kennedy Art & Grind1 OctAutumnal Landscapes Collage Workshop with Kirsty! Art & Grind1 OctGuildford Festival of the Arts Guildford Town Centre2 OctImpressionist Revolutions The Guildford Institute2 Octlunch Club Guildford United reformed Church2 OctNicolas Meier World Group Sextet The Stoke2 OctSchoolgirl Stitches: A hundred years of teaching needlework Guildford Museum22 & 29 SepCommunity Tuesday Coffee Culture22 SepShort Stories, Tall Tales: Adventures of an Ugly Duckling Yvonne Arnaud Theatre22 SepThe Choir of Man Yvonne Arnaud Theatre23 SepIain Ballamy Quartet - Jazz Festival Guildford pavillion23 & 30 SepSunflower café Guildford Reformed Church24 SepAuthor Talk: Layla McCay The Queer Bookshelf New House Art Space24 SepBowling for Mental Wellbeing Guildford Spectrum24 SepHellfire Comedy Club - September G Live25 SepCK Gospel Choir St Nicholas Church25 SepCraft Cafe - Jewellery Making G Live25 SepThe GI Music Lounge - Rowan Stuart The Guildford Institute26 SepLuke Wright - Later Life Letter Yvonne Arnaud Theatre27 SepBrian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside Yvonne Arnaud Theatre29 SepLittle Notes: 14mos-2.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Yvonne Arnaud Theatre29 SepPicture This! FREE Art Exhibition Art & Grind29 SepSing the Shows - September G Live29 SepThomas Hardy- Nature, Fate and Love The Guildford Institute29 SepTwelve Angry Men Yvonne Arnaud Theatre3 OctFilkin’s Drift at The GI Music Lounge Guildford Institute3 OctHalloween Monster Roll Rosa's Thai4 OctGuildford Festival of the Arts: Guildford Jazz Yvonne Arnaud Theatre5 OctAn Evening with Edward Chisholm Waterstones5 OctMartin Shaw The Stoke5 OctMemoir Discovery Workshop at The GI The Guildford Institute27 SepFake or Fortune | Guided Walk - Sunday 27 September 202622 & 26 SepGuildford Story | Guided Walk - Saturday 26 September 202629 SepMedieval Guildford | Guided Walk - Tuesday 29 September 202622 SepLittle Notes: 14mos-2.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 22 Sep 202622 SepLittle Notes: 2.5-4.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 22 Sep 202622 SepLittle Notes: 5-14mos Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 22 Sep 202622 SepShort Stories, Tall Tales: Adventures of an Ugly Duckling Tue 22 Sep 2026 - Tue 22 Sep 2026 An immersive storytelling adventure for 0 to 4 year olds.29 SepTwelve Angry Men Tue 29 Sep 2026 - Sat 3 Oct 202623 SepYouth Theatre: Autumn Term (13-16yrs) Wed 23 Sep 2026 Youth Theatre for young people aged 13 to 16 years old.
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Author and humourist P. G. Wodehouse, creator of Jeeves and Wooster, was born in Guildford on 15 October 1881 at 59 Epsom Road, where a brown plaque now marks the spot. Source →
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