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People’s Cathedral Launches Make Your Mark Fundraising Campaign

By Maria Rayner Guildford Cathedral has launched a new fundraising campaign to save the listed structure parts of which are crumbling to reveal asbestos. The building, nicknamed the People’s Cathedral…

Fruit And Veg Man’s Final Goodbye At North Street Market

By Maria Rayner Fruit and veg man Richard Kendall made his last visit to North Street Market as a stallholder today (Friday, February 28) following his enforced retirement. The trader,…

Stoke Park’s Waterlogged Pitches Puts Sport On Hold

By Maria Rayner This winter’s heavy rainfall is not only affecting rivers and riverside properties, it’s also causing disruption to sports, particularly those played at Guildford’s Stoke Park. Since the…

White Lion Walk’s Kind Cash Giveaway For Lucky Shoppers

By Maria Rayner Lucky James Skan from Haslemere was rewarded for his good behaviour while shopping with his mum on Friday when he was handed a £20 note in Next…

A Butcher’s Shop Returns To Guildford Town Centre

By Maria Rayner If you take the short cut through Jeffries’ Passage between High Street and North Street you may have noticed a smart, tiled shop taking shape. The name…

Reebok Fithub – Sports Shop With A Difference

By Maria Rayner Too many women’s clothes stores and coffee shops? Whenever The Guildford Dragon NEWS goes out into town to ask people what they think of shops in Guildford…

Dragon Interview: Tony Scott, GuilFest Organiser

Guildford resident Tony Scott has been organising music festivals in the area for more than 20 years. He’s a businessman with his own marquee hire firm who is also passionate…

Letter: Flood Plans for Walnut Tree Close Need Updating

From Rachel Lane It is really good news to hear that the roads minister is to visit Guildford. In an ideal world more funding would follow this visit so further…

Letter: Onslow Bridge Repairs Look Good But Further Work Is Required

From Mary Bedforth I noticed today (January 15) that the footpath between the railway station and the Friary Centre was being cordoned off in preparation for the renovation of the…

GuilFest To Return This Summer – But Only If Conditions Can Be Met

In a surprise announcement by Guildford Borough Council yesterday (January 15) local media were called in to be told that GuilFest’s bid to mount a music festival in Stoke Park…