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Wey Towpath Diversion as Work Starts on New Walnut Bridge

Work on the controversial new bridge across the Wey from Walnut Tree Close to Bedford Plaza takes a step forward this week. The new Walnut Bridge has faced considerable opposition,…

Police HGV Operation Detects 147 Driving Offences in Just Five Days

A one-week police Operation Tramline has caught a staggering 147 separate offences of driving while distracted over five days on Surrey and Sussex roads. Officers were specifically targeting the “fatal…

Free Business Course For Guildford’s Budding Entrepreneurs

Free Business Course For Guildford’s Budding Entrepreneurs

The borough council is helping set up a free 10-day business course, offering residents a new way of thinking and practical ideas to make business ideas a reality. Those with…

‘Conditions’ Clash Causes Surge Test Confusion in Woking

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter A clash in official advice is confusing Woking residents amid their mass Covid variant test drive in St Johns, Goldsworth Park and Knaphill. Conditions…

Three-quarters of Over 80s Have Had Their First Jab As Infection Rates Continue to Fall

By Martin Giles As the focus shifts to the discovery of South African variant cases, Covid infection rates across the county and the borough, once again, decrease. Only Elmbridge, which…

GBC Sends Appeal to Jenrick Seeking Extension of Virtual Meetings Rule

An Open Letter To The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government “Dear Mr Jenrick, “Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus)…

Schwesterlich News: Schadenfreude Sums It Up

The next in our regular exchange of news to and from our twin town of Freiburg in south-west Germany. They are open letters between Penny Leube, co-chair of Freiburg’s Anglo-German…

‘Surge-testing’ For Covid SA Variant After Cases Detected in Woking

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter and Martin Giles The Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock has said it is “critical” that people in areas singled out for enhanced…

Video Feature: A January Morning On the River Wey

This delightful short film by Dragon contributor Mark Insoll skilfully shows some of the natural beauty on our doorstep. The River Wey south of Guildford is a fantastic amenity we…

Football Offers New Future For the Girls of Merrist Wood College

Ben Hughes is the new girls’ football development officer in the sports team at Merrist Wood College. And he has a vision for the future of girls’ football. His infectious…