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Opinion: Was Our Cathedral a Mistake From the Start?

By Anthony Jacques Fundamental errors were made by the Church of England when they created the Diocese of Guildford. And it did not stop there. A decision was made in…

Letter: Cllr Phillips Deserves a Public Apology

From Colin Cross Lib Dem borough councillor for Lovelace Cllr Tony Phillips has an exemplary record of Guildford Borough Council service going back nearly 35 years. The attack on him…

Bristol Washout Sends Surrey Through

By George Geaves Surrey have advanced through to the quarter finals of the Royal London One Day Cup after rain affected play across England. The Brown Caps went into Wednesday’s…

Letter: Poor Publicity For New Village Hall Meeting

From John Perkins On Thursday (May 11) the trustees of Ripley Village Hall chose to unveil their plans for a new building not, as might reasonably be expected, at the…

Man Appears in Court in Connection with Fatal Guildford Collision

A man has appeared in court in connection with the death of a pedestrian in Guildford in August last year (2016). Mark O’Donnell, aged 22, died in the early hours…

Letter: Why Do Council Debates Become So Personal?

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman and former Mayor of Guildford In response to: Local Plan Debate Produces No Change In Battle Lines I have known Cllr Tony Phillips now for…

Letter: No Development Is Not An Option

From Christopher Dalby Both the outgoing Surrey University Students Union president and council leader Paul Spooner, Guildford spoke very well during Tuesday’s council debate on the Local Plan. Guildford certainly…

Shalford Councillors Renege on Election Green Belt Pledge

Two Shalford borough councillors have failed to explain to The Guildford Dragon NEWS why they have reneged on an election commitment to oppose development of Blackwell Farm, near the Hog’s…

Review: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword – Odeon, Guildford

By Dennis Harvey-Hepherd This King Arthur is not my King Arthur. It mixes themes from multiple genres, cultures and traditions, throws in a ridiculous script, edits the film with a…

Local Plan Debate Produces No Change In Battle Lines

The following article is a sketch style report of Tuesday night’s (May 16, 2017) Guildford Borough Council (GBC) debate on the Local Plan… Although eventually decided by a large majority,…