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Surrey Expert Explains How South African Variant Arrived Here
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter A Surrey scientist specialising in disease surveillance, response and prevention is urging everyone offered a coronavirus test to take it. Alasdair Cook says the…
Wey Towpath Diversion as Work Starts on New Walnut Bridge
Work on the controversial new bridge across the Wey from Walnut Tree Close to Bedford Plaza takes a step forward this week. The new Walnut Bridge has faced considerable opposition,…
Police HGV Operation Detects 147 Driving Offences in Just Five Days
A one-week police Operation Tramline has caught a staggering 147 separate offences of driving while distracted over five days on Surrey and Sussex roads. Officers were specifically targeting the “fatal…
‘Conditions’ Clash Causes Surge Test Confusion in Woking
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter A clash in official advice is confusing Woking residents amid their mass Covid variant test drive in St Johns, Goldsworth Park and Knaphill. Conditions…
Three-quarters of Over 80s Have Had Their First Jab As Infection Rates Continue to Fall
By Martin Giles As the focus shifts to the discovery of South African variant cases, Covid infection rates across the county and the borough, once again, decrease. Only Elmbridge, which…
GBC Sends Appeal to Jenrick Seeking Extension of Virtual Meetings Rule
An Open Letter To The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government “Dear Mr Jenrick, “Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus)…
Schwesterlich News: Schadenfreude Sums It Up
The next in our regular exchange of news to and from our twin town of Freiburg in south-west Germany. They are open letters between Penny Leube, co-chair of Freiburg’s Anglo-German…
Guildford MP And Local Conservatives Survey Guildford Residents
By Hugh Coakley A Conservative survey of Guildford residents has received mixed reactions from competing political parties in Guildford. The survey sent out by Guildford’s “Angela Richardson MP and your…
‘Surge-testing’ For Covid SA Variant After Cases Detected in Woking
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter and Martin Giles The Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock has said it is “critical” that people in areas singled out for enhanced…
Video Feature: A January Morning On the River Wey
This delightful short film by Dragon contributor Mark Insoll skilfully shows some of the natural beauty on our doorstep. The River Wey south of Guildford is a fantastic amenity we…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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