£150m Wiped from Runnymede’s Investment Portfolio

• By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Almost £150 million has been wiped off the value of Runnymede Borough Council’s remaining investment portfolio, latest figures show but what sales it has made have been above the sticker price.
• The council was placed under government warning over concerns about soaring debt levels in 2023.

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Woking News & Mail · 7 days ago Send school celebrates landmark anniversary • Pupils, staff, governors, families and community partners came together on Sunday, 20 September to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Send CofE Primary School with a special thanksgiving service and birthday fair.

Woking News & Mail · 6 days ago Lions honour 50 years of serving community • For 50 years, Woking Lions have been putting their motto “We Serve” into action by supporting local people, community organisations and charitable causes through fundraising, generosity, and countless hours of voluntary service.

SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday Surrey County Council green lights £26.7 million funding package to support new SEND places • The money will be used to create hundreds of new specialist places for children across both East and West Surrey.

SurreyLive — Guildford · Local news · yesterday Former Guildford betting shop to be turned into new restaurant The Sushi Co • It will feature a live sushi kitchen where customers can watch chefs make fresh food in minutes

Guildford Dragon · Local news · 3 days ago Flames Unhooked in Stormy Cup Defeat • A trip to Manchester Storm put a stop to the Flames three-game winning streak with the hosts spending excessive stretches on the powerplay, including a couple of five on threes, then working through a furious comeback effort as part of their 4-3 win over the visitors from Surrey.

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 51 public listings happening across Guildford over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

1 OctArt Swap Shop! Art & Grind

1 OctArtist in the Window: Sam Kennedy Art & Grind

1 OctAutumnal Landscapes Collage Workshop with Kirsty! Art & Grind

1 OctChristmas Collection Showcase Molton Brown Guildford

1 OctGuildford Festival of the Arts Guildford Town Centre

10 OctDaniel Foxx: How Lovely Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

10 OctGuildford Makers Exchange at The GI - Free Event The Guildford Institute

3 & 10 OctHalloween Monster Roll Rosa's Thai

10 OctJekyll vs Hyde: The Potion of Doom with Jack Meggitt-Phillips Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

10 OctThe Alice Project Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

10 OctWorld Space Week Guildford High Street Takeover 2026 Tunsgate Quarter Shopping Centre

11 OctFlying the Flag with Carrie Dunn Guildhall

11 OctMy Previous Life in Comedy with Johnny Ball Guildhall, Guildford

12 OctThe Guildford Institute - Visit to Ham House The Guildford Institute

13 OctElif Shafak in conversation with Stephanie Merritt — In One Brief Moment All Eternity Guildford Baptist Church

13 OctJeff Innocent: Work in Progress Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

13 OctJim Al-Khalili in conversation with Dr Noelia Noel — On Time Guildford Baptist Church

6 & 13 OctLittle Notes: 14mos-2.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

13 OctSing the Shows - October G Live

13 OctSwan Lake Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

14 OctCourse Archaeology: An Introduction – Part 1 The Guildford Institute

14 OctPowerplay: Video Games, Politics and the Battle for Global Influence with George E. Osborn Guildford High School

14 OctThe Geopolitics of Climate Change with Arthur Snell — Elemental Guildford High School

2 OctImpressionist Revolutions The Guildford Institute

2 Octlunch Club Guildford United reformed Church

2 OctNicolas Meier World Group Sextet The Stoke

2 OctSOLD OUT - Schoolgirl Stitches: A hundred years of teaching needlework | Guildford Museum

2 & 9 OctThe Ghost Tour of Guildford Every Friday night Holy Trinity Church

3 OctFilkin’s Drift at The GI Music Lounge Guildford Institute

4 OctGuildford Festival of the Arts: Guildford Jazz Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

5 OctAn Evening with Edward Chisholm Waterstones

5 OctMartin Shaw The Stoke

5 OctMemoir Discovery Workshop at The GI The Guildford Institute

6 OctGuildford Farmers Market High Street Guildford

6 OctStarchild: My Life Under the Night Sky with Dr Maggie Aderin Guildford High School

6 OctTristan & Yseult Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

8 OctCoffee Time Talk: Chilworth Gunpowder Mills, My Life in its History Guildford Guildhall

8 OctDown To Chance Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

8 OctFive-Way Split Guildford Pavilion

8 OctLiterary Lunch with Jonn Elledge — 31 Inventions That Built Our World Guildford County Club

8 OctVictoria Hislop in conversation with Elizabeth Buchan — The Wine-Dark Sea Guildford High School

9 OctPeter Ricketts – Peace Makers Guildford Guildhall

8 OctCoffee Time Talk: Chilworth Gunpowder Mills, My Life in its History | The Guildhall

10 Oct at 10:00Zero3 Textiles Exhibition: Signature XIII | Guildford House Gallery

4 OctDrawing Music: Great Ladies of Jazz Sarah Jane Eveleigh Quintet Sun 4 Oct 2026 Join Guildford Jazz for an immersive afternoon of music and drawing

2 OctGuildford Festival of the Arts presents In Conversation With Gus Casely-Hayford Fri 2 Oct 2026

6 OctLittle Notes: 14mos-2.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 6 Oct 2026

6 OctLittle Notes: 2.5-4.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 6 Oct 2026

6 OctLittle Notes: 5-14mos Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 6 Oct 2026

8 OctMaybe You Like It presents Down To Chance Thu 8 Oct 2026 One woman, a radio, and the largest earthquake in US History.

7 OctYouth Theatre: Autumn Term (13-16yrs) Wed 7 Oct 2026 Youth Theatre for young people aged 13 to 16 years old.

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Did you know? · Guildford

A life-size bronze of Alice climbing through the looking glass, sculpted by Jeanne Argent, was installed in 1990 in the grounds of Guildford Castle. Source →