Queen Opens University of Surrey’s New £45m Veterinary School

A dog called Scruffy was among the guests to witness the Queen officially open the University of Surrey’s new £45 million veterinary school today (Thursday, October 15). During the visit well-known…

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Letter: Further Thoughts On The L13 Zeppelin Raid in 1915

By Frank Phillipson Here, Frank offers a number of comments about the infamous Zeppelin raid of October 13, 1915, that resulted in 12 bombs being dropped on and near St…

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Waverley Witness: Will Infrastructure Plans Exacerbate Guildford’s Traffic Jams?

The Guildford Dragon NEWS is an online newspaper for Guildford but, of course, the borough has connections to all the surrounding areas. Some of the strongest links are to the…

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Where Is This? No.180

By David Rose Only four replies to last week’s mysteries, but between them they correctly identified either the Ancients Lights sign that was in Jefferies Passage and the “pepperpot” in Wonersh.…

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Sex Assault On Man Beside River: Police Renew Appeal for Witnesses

A man has been arrested and released on bail (October 13) in connection with the riverside sexual assault on a young man in the early hours of Sunday morning (October…

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Terror Zeppelin Raid On Guildford Was 100 Years Ago

One hundred years ago today (October 13, 1915) Guildford’s suffered its ‘night of terror’ when a German Zeppelin airship circled over the town and dropped 12 bombs, which fell in…

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Teenage Girl Sexually Assaulted Near Golf Club’s Car park

A teenage girl was sexually assaulted in woodland near Guildford Golf Club on Saturday evening at about 9pm. In appealing for witnesses, Surrey Police has said the assault took place off Grove Road, next…

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All Welcome To Dave Salmon’s Memorial Service

A memorial service commemorating the life of well-known Guildford character and photographer Dave Salmon, who died in July aged 78, takes place at St Saviour’s Church, Woodbridge Road, this Friday, October…

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Vulcan’s Farewell Flight Passes Close To Guildford

On its farewell tour over the south of England and Wales, the iconic Vulcan HX558 bomber flew close to Guildford on Sunday afternoon, October 11. The aircraft flew over Dunsfold on a circular…

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Richard’s Wey October 2015

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations September was all about getting ready for our biggest event of the year, The Wey River Festival This…

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