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A member of staff in a grey apron and cap smiling outside Ji Chicken in Guildford, in front of window decals reading Popcorn Chicken and Volcanic Chicken

Eating Out · Thu 27 August 2026 · Guildford High Street

Ji Chicken: the Taiwanese chicken shop on Guildford High Street

We called in at Ji Chicken at 176 High Street to meet Jim and find out what the shop does differently — night-market fried chicken, on the same street as the town’s brand new Popeyes.

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Guildford Castle keep lit in blue, purple and red floodlight at night during the Illuminate light trail

What’s On · Thu 27 August 2026 · Guildford Castle

Illuminate returns to Guildford Castle this winter with an all-new light trail route

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Three customers outside the new Popeyes in Guildford holding boards reading 1 Year of Free Chicken Sandwiches, under the orange Popeyes Famous Louisiana Chicken fascia

Eating Out · Thu 27 August 2026 · Guildford town centre

Popeyes opens in Guildford: Surrey’s first Louisiana chicken restaurant welcomes its queue

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Three badly damaged cars across a dual carriageway at night on the A3 near Guildford, with debris and a detached wheel on the road surface

Traffic · Tue 4 August 2026 · A3, near Guildford

Wrong-way driver on the A3 near Guildford causes crash involving several vehicles

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A marked police car with its blue lights on at night beside a road closure sign in Merrow, Guildford

Traffic · Tue 21 July 2026 · Merrow, Guildford

Van crashes into traffic lights in Merrow and driver flees on foot

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The Spirit of Ecstasy mascot on the polished bonnet of a 1920s Rolls-Royce parked under a tree in Guildford

Out and about · Sat 11 July 2026 · Guildford

A 1920s Rolls-Royce turned heads in Guildford — days after a 1,000-mile run to France

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