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Letter: Should We Have An Elected Mayor?

From Bernard Parke With the demise of the former committee system at the council, which stood Guildford Borough in good stead over many decades, there has been perhaps an erosion…

Town Unveils Memorial to VC Hero of the Great War, Born in Guildford

By Ruchi Srivastava Guildford honoured one of its World War One heroes yesterday (August 24) exactly one hundred years after he he won a Victoria Cross. On a slightly chilly…

Mystery Temporary Use Planned For Space Created By Town Centre Demolition

For readers wondering why buildings in Commercial and Woodbridge Roads are also disappearing at the same time as the Waitrose site is being cleared, The Guildford Dragon NEWS has gleaned an…

Dragon Interview: Harry Aldridge – Ukip’s Parliamentary Candidate for Guildford

Have you heard of Harry Aldridge? Probably not – but the chances are that, unless you determinedly switch off to all things political, you will – because he is the…

Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate Calls For a No Confidence Vote at Millmead

The Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate Kelly-Marie Blundell has called for a vote of no confidence in the Tory borough council at Millmead unless action is taken to solve “escalating problems”…

More Exam Success For Guildford Students

By Victoria Lazarevic Anther week in August and another set of good results for many Guildford pupils receiving their GCSE results this morning (August 21). Guildford High School celebrates 72%…

Letter: Burpham – West Horsley’s Exercise Area

From Jim Allen This morning, whilst out walking in the Burpham and Riverside Nature Reserve, I had a conversation with a stranger which went like this: Me: “Are you aware of the…

Correction: Police Confirm One Complaint Against The Juneja Investigation Has Been Made

On Tuesday (August 19) The Guildford Dragon NEWS published a story in which it was stated that Surrey Police and the IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission) informed us that they…

And The Walls Came Tumbling Down… Preparation of Town Centre Sites Begins

Buildings that many Guildfordians have grown up with over the last century are fast disappearing in the development area to the north of North Street. As the demolition teams moved…

Witnesses to Friary Street Assault Sought

Surrey police officers are continuing to appeal for witnesses following an assault in Guildford town centre last month. A man was left with a broken nose and a fractured cheekbone…