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Notice: The Annual Guildford Lions Raft Race

Come and join in the fun……

Surrey Heath Council Rejects Plan to Build on Green Belt

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter A contentious plan to build dozens of affordable homes in Surrey was rejected by councillors, who prioritised protecting green belt land over addressing the…

Notice: Cultural Lives Writing Competition

£250 is up for grabs for the best 500 words on someone who has shaped our cultural heritage……

Come to The Dragon’s Question Time Hustings

A Question Time style hustings event will be held by The Guildford Dragon NEWS on Thursday, June 6. “The Dragon’s General Election Hustings” will start at 7pm, with the first…

Local Infantry Regiment to Exercise Its Freedom of Guildford

The 4th Battalion, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (4 PWRR) will exercise its Freedom of Guildford on Saturday, June 8. The Freedom of Guildford was originally granted in 1945…

Updated: More Reaction to News of Wisley Planning Appeal Decision

More invited comments have been received on the decision announced on Friday evening (May 24) that the Planning Inspectorate had allowed the appeal by Taylor Wimpey, giving them permission to…

Notice: Guildford in Bloom 2024 – Open for Entries

Have a garden to be proud of? Why not enter Guildford in Bloom 2024?…

Dragon Interview: Former MP Anne Milton Gives Her View of the General Election

By Martin Giles Anne Milton was Guildford’s Conservative MP from 2005 to 2019. She is a veteran of five general election campaigns only losing in 2019 when she stood as…

Cranleigh Businesses Fear High Street Project

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter, story and photos Cranleigh business owners remain sceptical about a “ridiculous” high street improvement project fearing it will “cut off trade”. The controversial plans…

The Dragon Says: Coercing the Opposition Leader Was Unprincipled

By Martin Giles Last week was a heavy news week. On Thursday the general election was called, the next day a horrible sex crime against a six-year-old, right here in…