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Season’s Greetings from The Guildford Dragon NEWS

Here’s a big thank you to everyone who has read our stories over the past 12 months, and especially those who have taken the time to add comments and written…

Christmas Day Floods – Picture Gallery

People out for their traditional Christmas Day walk in Guildford today had a unique spectacle – never has a December 25th seen floods in the town centre. Although the floodwater…

Christmas Eve Nightmare: Crash, Floods and Failed Traffic Lights Cause Gridlock

Guildford’s roads were fast approaching gridlock on Christmas Eve afternoon after a collision on the A3 at Burpham, traffic light failure at Stoke and flooded roads. A car and van…

It’s Super, Smashing, Great For Mystery Picture Prize Hunters

The Guildford Dragon NEWS has bowed to the persistence of two regular readers of our weekly Where Is This? column and awarded them a prize, not perhaps quite what they…

Guildford Parkrun, Saturday, December 21

A new runner finished first in Guildford’s weekly Parkrun on Saturday, December 21. There was fancy dress and home-made mince pies, as parkrunners donated £97 to Disability Challengers. Men’s placings:…

Youth Football Club Spreads Christmas Cheer!

Young players and parent organisers at Guildford City Boys & Girls Football Club have spread some Christmas cheer delivering seasonal goodies to elderly residents. The club plays its matches at…

Tell Council Your Views On Flooding Hotspots

Do you know of any flooding hotspots in your local area? Guildford Borough Council (GBC) is asking residents for their feedback on a report pinpointing the areas that are vulnerable…

Shere’s New Cinema Set To Become A Pillar Of Village Life

By Jane Garrett A new community cinema has opened  in Shere with a sell out showing of Life of Pi. Shere Village Cinema, based at the village hall, will be…

Snow, Followed By Floods: That Was Christmas 1927

By David Rose Snow at Christmas is a rare thing here in Guildford. I have a distant memory of snow laying on Christmas morning in 1968, but I’m too young…

Surrey Law Centre’s New Low-cost Advice For People In Need

A solicitor-based, non profit-making legal practice is offering very low-cost legal advice for people that no longer qualify for legal aid, but find it difficult to pay standard fees charged…