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Gridlock on York Road – How Will Waitrose Customers Fare?

Guildford traffic appeared gridlocked yesterday (August 27) around 6pm – perhaps following an incident on the A3. But congestion in Guildford’s rush hour is nothing new. York Road traffic was…

Dragon Interview: James Barber, Director of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Being in charge of any theatre these days is a challenge especially so, perhaps, for smaller, provincial theatres such as ours in Guildford, the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. Here the director…

Guildford City’s Poor Start Continues

Camberley 5 (2) – Guildford City 2 (1) By Barry Underwood. Guildford City’s start to the new season continues to disappoint. Despite sparkling early performances, injury and availability issues continue…

Another Council Executive Member Goes – This Time Due To Pressure Of Work

James Palmer (Con, Shalford) the deputy leader of Guildford Borough Council’s  (GBC) Executive is resigning his position because of “pressure of increased work commitments outside the council”. The unexpected announcement…

Letter: Should We Have An Elected Mayor?

From Bernard Parke With the demise of the former committee system at the council, which stood Guildford Borough in good stead over many decades, there has been perhaps an erosion…

Town Unveils Memorial to VC Hero of the Great War, Born in Guildford

By Ruchi Srivastava Guildford honoured one of its World War One heroes yesterday (August 24) exactly one hundred years after he he won a Victoria Cross. On a slightly chilly…

Mystery Temporary Use Planned For Space Created By Town Centre Demolition

For readers wondering why buildings in Commercial and Woodbridge Roads are also disappearing at the same time as the Waitrose site is being cleared, The Guildford Dragon NEWS has gleaned an…

Dragon Interview: Harry Aldridge – Ukip’s Parliamentary Candidate for Guildford

Have you heard of Harry Aldridge? Probably not – but the chances are that, unless you determinedly switch off to all things political, you will – because he is the…

Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate Calls For a No Confidence Vote at Millmead

The Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate Kelly-Marie Blundell has called for a vote of no confidence in the Tory borough council at Millmead unless action is taken to solve “escalating problems”…

More Exam Success For Guildford Students

By Victoria Lazarevic Anther week in August and another set of good results for many Guildford pupils receiving their GCSE results this morning (August 21). Guildford High School celebrates 72%…