What's Happening in Guildford blog

More than 2,000 schoolchildren turned themselves into a giant Olympic logo to celebrate the event in their community.

Celebrations are taking place all year to highlight Surrey University’s role in the local community.

Mums who were fed up with village hall playgroups have won a Business of the Year award for their new parenting club.

Students from the University of Surrey have been announced as Olympic torchbearers in Guildford.

An amateur photographer’s snaps have caused quite a stir in the ghosthunting world.

A man who is paralysed from the elbows down is pedalling the distance of Guildford to Glasgow thanks to clever technology.

University vice chancellor Professor Christopher Snowden is celebrating after being awarded a knighthood.

Knitter Jane Whatley has spent more than 100 hours clicking her needles to make balaclavas and scarves for Steven Spielberg film War Horse.

A new cancer unit for teenagers is up and running after being officially opened by Inbetweeners star Simon Bird.

A schoolgirl from Ottershaw is on her way to West End stardom with a starring role in the hit musical Billy Elliot. Scarlett Moore, who is only thirteen, has taken a great step in her bid to be a musical theatre star. Scarlett has been performing in musicals and pantomimes since she was eight, and is over the moon to now be playing the role of Margaret Gormley at the Victoria Palace Theatre in Elton John’s Billy Elliot.