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Guildford c-store and petrol station to reopen with new look

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Plans are underway for a convenience store and petrol station in Guildford to get a new look as it passes hands from one independent retailer to another. Thousands of pounds worth of food and other goods will be donated to North Guildford Foodbank, The Hive, and The Salvation Army as part of changes to the …

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