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Immigration Raid On Car Wash Located At Sainbury’s Store In Burpham

Police and immigration officers swooped on the car wash at Sainsbury’s Burpham store yesterday evening (October 24), arresting several suspects. Guildford Dragon NEWS reporter, Dani Maimone, was on the scene…

Ben Elton Recounts His Guildford Childhood As He Helps Celebrate Institute’s Refurbishment

Ben Elton, comedian,  writer (including co-writing Blackadder), actor and director, described his local connections and memories in some detail when he spoke at the celebration of the Guildford Institute’s refurbishment…

Two Men Arrested for Drugs Offences in Guildford

Two men have been arrested for drugs offences after a warrant was carried out in Guildford on Friday (October 18). A small amount of a brown substance, believed to be…

Police Complaints Commission Investigates Guildford Death in Custody

A death in police custody at Guildford police station in August is being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). Investigators have served ‘misconduct notices’ on four Surrey police…

Woman Sentenced For Handbag Theft

A woman has been sentenced to 12 weeks’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to stealing a handbag from a hairdressing salon in East Horsley in June. Jane Doe, 50, of Turnham…

Opinion: What Kind of Mayor Does Guildford Need? – Let Me Tell You

By Martin Giles This evening (October 23), an invited audience of former and present councillors will meet at G Live to discuss what kind of mayor Guildford should have. Long…

County Council Tories Are Gagging The Press and Public Claims Lib Dem Leader

The leader of Surrey’s Lib Dem councillors is claiming that Conservative councillors are gagging the press, public and councillors by preventing their use of social media during council meetings without…

Exclusive Concept Store Arrives on the High Street

By Maria Rayner They came from London, Somerset and Haslemere: quilted jackets, pretty print dresses and an eye for style and glamour. The rain did not deter them. It was…

Dragon Interview: Council Leader on The Local Plan Consultation

The council’s consultation on the Local Plan has been going several weeks now. The Guildford Dragon caught up with the council leader Stephen Mansbridge to ask how, in his view,…

Dragon Interview: Karen Stevens – Save the Hog’s Back Campaign

Karen Stevens, a former journalist, was shocked to find that the green belt fields surrounding her home might become the site for a major housing development, over time, comprising nearly…