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Surrey’s Covid-19 Deaths Approach 500 – Latest Local Stats Update
The Covid-19 death toll in Surrey hospitals is approaching 500 this Easter weekend as the national figure approaches 10,000. It is feared that the peak levels of infection might not…
Dragon Interview: New Labour Chairman on the Crisis, It’s Impact and his New Party Leader
In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, the Labour party has elected a new leader and Guildford Labour has a new chairman, Brian Creese. Martin Giles spoke to him to…
Letter: Moving Appreciation of the NHS and Essential Workers
From: Jane Farquharson Last Thursday, as all the residents in our small close of 15 houses in Merrow stood on their doorsteps with pans, bells and hands to show our…
Letter: How Can I Donate to The Dragon?
From: Fiona Yeomans I am finding The Dragon’s coverage of local news particularly useful during the current crisis and am opening its pages more frequently than ever. This prompts me…
Grange Park Opera Planning to Stage Their Operatic Discovery in 2024
By Alice Fowler Guildford’s local opera house, Grange Park Opera, has discovered an unstaged work by major British composer, Sir John Tavener. One of the most acclaimed British composers of…
Witness Appeal After Cyclist in His Sixties Dies in Compton Van Collision
Police are seeking witnesses after a cyclist in his 60s was killed in a van collision in Compton’s New Pond Road at about 4.30pm yesterday (April 9). The cyclist was…
Borough Council Closes Car Parks Used By Walkers
Car parks on the outskirts of Guildford, used by walkers, have been closed this evening (April 10) to prevent their use by those breaching government guidelines. Advice not to drive…
Teachers Keep in Touch With Birthday Wishes
Teachers at Boxgrove School in Merrow, Guildford, part of the Guildford Education Partnership (GEP Academies) have been going the extra mile to mark the birthdays of children isolating with their…
To Save Lives, Stick to the Rules Or We’ll Enforce Them, Surrey’s Police Chief Warns
Gavin Stephens, Surrey’s Chief Constable, called an online press conference yesterday (April 9) to emphasise the need for everybody to continue to comply with counter-virus measures over the Easter holiday…
The Story of the Great St Catherine’s Tunnel Collapse on Saturday, March 23, 1895
The discovery of what appears to be a historic cave above the railway tunnel at St Catherine’s Hill has led historian Frank Phillipson to recall the late 19th century sand…
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