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Birdwatcher’s Diary No.188

By Malcolm Fincham With most of the local summer visiting birds now either seen, photographed, or having past through without my noticing them, there was now little possibility of adding…

New Free Community Learning Centre Coming To Park Barn

A new community learning centre is coming to the Park Barn Centre in Guildford. Hosted by the Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership (SLLP), the drop-in hub will operate on Thursdays from…

Latest Bowls Reports From Burpham and Merrow Clubs

Burpham Bowling Club report by Ian Mackrell In glorious sunshine on Saturday, June 1, and in front of a couple of dozen home and away supporters, Burpham showed steely determination…

Sponsored Walk For Free Legal Advice Services

Teams of people connected to the legal profession and those who offer legal advice will be taking part in The Guildford Legal Walk on Monday, July 8. The 10km walk…

£250 Grant Available For Community Project Working With Older People

Bluebird Care Guildford & Waverley has £250 to donate to a local community group or project that works with older people. The company, that provides care to its clients in…

Proud Recipients Of This Year’s ‘MBEs For Volunteers’ Are Announced

Guildford voluntary groups are among seven Surrey recipients of the 2019 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Hundreds of dedicated volunteers, ranging in age from 18 to over 80, who work…

Bus And Coach Builder Alexander Dennis Bought Out By North American Firm For £320m

Renowned bus and coach builder Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), with its chassis plant in Guildford, has been bought by another leading manufacturer, North America’s NFI Group Inc (NFI), for £320 million.…

Bowls Match Reports: Burpham And Merrow Clubs

Burpham Bowling Club v Merrow Village Bowls Club, Saturday, May 25 Joint report by David Raison (Merrow) and Ian Mackrell (Burpham) We were made very welcome by our hosts, writes…

Chamber Choir’s Gold Cup Triumph And Summer Concert

The Surrey Hills Chamber Choir has won three cups at this year’s Cheltenham Music Festival. The day started by winning the Sacred Class with an outstanding grade of 91. After…

Memories of Life In Newspapers

Guildford Dragon contributor Dave Reading was 18 when he began working as a journalist in Guildford in 1965. We persuaded him to relate a few anecdotes from the old days…