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Opinion: Councillors Need Their Allowances

by Caroline Reeves Liberal Democrat Councillor for Friary & St Nicolas Councillor allowances are a touchy subject. Clearly there are plenty of people who think we should not receive anything…

St Mary’s Church Escapes With Minor Damage as Fire Brigade is Summoned

A smouldering beam in Guildford’s oldest building, St Mary’s Church, Quarry Street, was noticed just in time to prevent a serious fire on Saturday afternoon (May 25). Surrey Fire &…

Long Queue Spoils Surrey County Show For Some

It was not all sweetness and light at today’s (May 27) Surrey County Show. According to at least one visitor, well known to The Guildford Dragon NEWS, the long entrance…

Bill Pertwee, Dad’s Army Star and West Horsley Resident, Dies

Bill Pertwee, known nation-wide as ARP Warden Hodges in Dad’s Army, has died, it was announced today. His agent Meg Poole said he died peacefully today (May 27) with his…

Letter: Tinkering With The Gyratory Will Not Help

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman I cannot understand the reasoning behind the proposed tinkering with Guildford’s gyratory system. This  scheme was introduced in the seventies when  the county council took…

Working Lunch: Sir & Madam

In the first of a regular feature, Jane & Shirlee from eatsurrey review one of he extensive range of places to eat lunch in Guildford Borough and maybe a little…

The State of Surrey’s Nature – From A Report Launched by David Attenborough

Report and photos by Dani Maimone According to the UK’s first national report on the state of our natural environment, 60% of our species are in decline with some on…

Why I Voted Against the Same Sex Marriage Bill – Anne Milton MP

Anne Milton, MP for Guildford, this evening (May 24) explained her reasons for voting against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill on Tuesday (May 21). She was one of 133…

Southern Pro Musica Selected To Replace The Guildford Philharmonic

The outsourced replacement for the Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra (GPO) is Southern Pro Musica (SPM) who describe themselves as “the South’s leading professional freelance orchestra”. There were seven applications in the…

A Quarter Of Children Who Live Within A Mile Are Driven To School

By Maria Rayner A report out this week has revealed that 27% of parents of 5-11 year-olds automatically drive their children to school, while 21% would never consider walking. The…