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Flood Damage To Well Used Towpath Forces Closure
The towpath by the River Wey, in stretches opposite Dapdune Wharf and behind Walnut Tree Close, has been closed because it is unsafe. The announcement came today in a comment…
Guildford – From The World Down Under
By Innes Smith I was an 18-year-old Australian on a gap year in England and I needed a job. For four weeks, while mooching around London, I had lucked out…
Environment Agency Confirms Alert Was Given After Flooding Had Commenced
A flood alert for Guildford was not issued until mid-morning on Christmas Eve because the river level had not reached the level to trigger an alert, even though it had…
Police Given Extra Powers To Tackle Antisocial Behaviour
Guildford town police have been given extra, discretionary powers to crackdown on antisocial behaviour and disperse those who they believe, through their behaviour, could intimidate others. The neighbourhood police team…
The Dragon Says: Why Wasn’t The Flood Alert for Guildford Issued Earlier?
Some serious questions need to be asked after Guildford’s Christmas floods. The questions need to be asked of those responsible for issuing flood warnings and those taking the necessary precautions.…
Letter: Guildford Second Only to Cambridge in Supporting Growth
From Gordon Bridger Hon Alderman Your readers will be interested to know the results of a survey carried by a consulting firm, Lambert, Smith Hampton, which they define as a…
Woman In Life-threatening Condition Following Ripley Collision
Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses following a serious collision on the A3 at Ripley on Christmas Day (25 December). The single vehicle collision, involving a silver Volkswagen Polo, took…
Readers’ Photos of the Floods
Some very good photos of the floods have been sent in by Dragon readers over the last 48 hours. Photos from Horsley and a report and photos from Burpham resident…
The Dragon Finds Water Voles On Our Doorstep
A surprising discovery when covering the local floods was a litter of six young water voles, presumably flooded out of their riverbank home. Their distinctive rounded shape and hairy tails…
Letter: We Can Now See That Damming the Flood Plain Would Be Plain Wrong
From Jim Allen Notwithstanding wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and festive cheer, this flood, which has effectively levelled the weir upstream of Bowers Lock, is teaching us a timely…
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