By Martin Giles The Government’s “grey belt” policy is leaving Guildford Borough more vulnerable to speculative development proposals than ever before, East Horsley villagers heard at a meeting arranged by Rural Roar campaigner Paula Moss on Friday evening (October 9). The meeting began with a presentation from…

Dragon Interviews: What Those On the Street Think About Council Reorganisation

By Martin Giles (interviewer) and Hannah Hastings (filming and editing) What do you know about Local Government reorganisation and Surrey’s legacy debt issue? Probably, as a Dragon reader, more than most. But we went to find out what some of Guildford’s men and women in the street…

Surrey Exceeds Its Tree-planting Target

By James Moules local democracy reporter More than 800,000 new trees have been planted across Surrey over the past five years – overshooting the council’s own target, according to a report. Surrey County Council’s climate change progress report analysed the authority’s progress for the first five years…

Ofsted Praises Guildford Pupils Who ‘Achieve Well and Enjoy Their Learning’

Christ’s College in Guildford is celebrating a positive Ofsted report which recognises pupils’ achievement, the school’s caring culture and the strong relationships between pupils and staff. Following an inspection on September 15 and 16, inspectors judged the school to meet the new Ofsted framework’s Expected Standard in…

Updated: South Middlesex Will Not Feature in the Name of the New West Surrey Council

By Martin Giles South Middlesex will not be included in the name of the new unitary authority for West Surrey. It had been proposed that the new name should be “West Surrey and South Middlesex Council”. The news came last night (October 9) when a letter  received…

Air Accident Investigation Underway into Light Aircraft Crash in Worplesdon

By Martin Giles Today (October 9) a spokesperson for the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) told the Guildford Dragon: “The AAIB has launched an investigation into a light aircraft accident which occurred on Tuesday 6 October near Worplesdon, Surrey. “A multi-disciplinary team of inspectors has visited the…

Is Time Real? Renowned Physicist To Tackle The Question At Guildford Book Event

The nature of time has puzzled philosophers and scientists for thousands of years. Did time have a beginning and will it have an end? Why does time appear to flow forwards rather than towards the past? And at the deepest level: is time real? These questions are…

Dragon Chat: Fake News – How Dangerous Is It?

“Fake news!” is an accusation made more a more frequently against news media especially by US President Trump, who seems to label any news he does not like as such. But how should we properly define fake news in an age when many are getting their “news”…

Guildford Spectrum is Getting Almost 1,200 Solar Panels To Cut Carbon Emissions

Almost 1,200 solar panels are being installed on the roof of Guildford Spectrum as part of the borough council’s work to…

Dragon Review: 125 Years of Jazz Piano – G Live

By Ben Darnton The James Pearson trio, house band at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, highly acclaimed for their poise,…

Brookwood Station Shortlisted for Railways and Communities Award – Some History Too

Brookwood railway station, with its delightful garden for reflection, has been shortlisted for the title of World Cup of Stations 2026.…

Councillors To Be Told Not To Use Certain AI Tools

By James Moules local democracy reporter Surrey councillors and officers could soon be barred from using online AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools…

Dragon Interview: Local Author David Stokes on His New Book – Sermon of the Wolf

Local author David Stokes launches his third historical novel, Sermon of the Wolf, at Paper Moon bookshop this Thursday (October 15).…