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August 4, 2026

'Secluded' Surrey pub garden with 'genuine tranquillity' named as Bucket List location

Good Morning Guildford — 2026-08-04
The garden was singled out for its "genuine countryside tranquillity" and "proximity to the capital"
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'Secluded' Surrey pub garden with 'genuine tranquillity' named as Bucket List location

'Secluded' Surrey pub garden with 'genuine tranquillity' named as Bucket List location

• The garden was singled out for its "genuine countryside tranquillity" and "proximity to the capital"

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Surrey train disruption as some SWR services diverting around Woking due to soaring temperatures
SurreyLive — Guildford · yesterday

Surrey train disruption as some SWR services diverting around Woking due to soaring temperatures

• Passengers in Guildford and Woking will be affected by changes to the timetable

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University of Surrey news RSS feed · yesterday

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Surrey passenger owes £20k in unpaid rail tickets after cheating system for over three years
SurreyLive — Surrey News · yesterday

Surrey passenger owes £20k in unpaid rail tickets after cheating system for over three years

• Rail operators are now cracking down on the loop hole, with some passengers owing tens of thousands in unpaid tickets

How Surrey's population grew in 2025, the areas which saw growth and the areas which didn't
SurreyLive — Guildford · yesterday

How Surrey's population grew in 2025, the areas which saw growth and the areas which didn't

• One Surrey borough has experienced thousands of people moving in from other areas of the country

Post-mortem into death of missing woman 'inconclusive' as Farnborough murder investigation continues
SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday

Post-mortem into death of missing woman 'inconclusive' as Farnborough murder investigation continues

• Four people were arrested on suspicion of murder and one has been released on bail

Couple who left Surrey for Devon now feel 'healthier' after moving to 'blue zone'
SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday

Couple who left Surrey for Devon now feel 'healthier' after moving to 'blue zone'

• A couple who moved from Camberley in Surrey to South Hams in Devon have shared the story of their relocation and the difference it has made to their lives, with the wife reporting she feels 'healthier' for two key reasons

Worker crushed by steel beam left with life-changing injuries after incident at luxury Surrey hotel
SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday

Worker crushed by steel beam left with life-changing injuries after incident at luxury Surrey hotel

• "My family spent the journey from Liverpool to London thinking I was dead, they have had to watch someone they love go through agonising pain and continue to do so."

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Tue 4 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Guildford Farmers Market High Street GuildfordWed 5 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. WILD Colour Day The Friary CentreWed 5 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Discover Brusho: A Creative Workshop The Guildford InstituteWed 5 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Sunflower café Guildford Reformed ChurchThu 6 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Bowling for Mental Wellbeing Guildford SpectrumThu 6 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Fun Time Thursday – Spring Roll Making with Rosa’s Thai Rosa's ThaiThu 6 Aug · Experience Guildford BID events. Motown: The Candlelight Concert Yvonne Arnaud TheatreTue 4 Aug · Visit Surrey - Guildford events. Guildford Guildhall Open Day - Tuesday 4 August 2026
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The Tunsgate Quarter shopping centre's grand columned frontage is the former Guildford Corn Exchange, a Grade II listed structure between the High Street and the castle. Source →

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