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Some Illuminating Facts About Guildford’s Sparkling Christmas Lights

The Christmas lights in Guildford town centre are once again displaying all their festive sparkle – but does anyone know how many there? What does it take to make them work and…

Activities And Services For The Elderly At Christmas And All Year Round

Two social centres for the elderly in Ash and Guildford have been putting on special activities in the run-up to Christmas and will continue during the festive period. From special Christmas meals to…

Reduced Fares, Enhanced Sunday Service And Extra Peak-time Trips From Safeguard Coaches

Reduced fares, enhanced Sunday services and added peak-time journeys are being introduced by family-owned, award winning and long established Safeguard Coaches of Guildford. Its new bus timetable for services to Park…

Second World War Hero Douglas Mitchell Presented With France’s Légion de’Honneur

A Second World War hero from Fairlands has been awarded France’s Légion de’Honneur in recognition of his military service in its liberation from the Nazis. Douglas Mitchell, who will be 97 in…

Public’s Views Sought On Future Of Electric Theatre As Rumours Of Bidders Circulate

A working group will be set up in the new year by Guildford Borough Council to seek the public’s views on the future of the Electric Theatre. The news follows…

Waverley Witness: Plan Submitted For 1,800 Homes At Dunsfold Park

The Waverley Witness gives views and reports from that area, many of which we believe will resonate with, or be of interest to, Guildford Dragon NEWS readers. Outline plans have been…

What Are You Doing This Christmas? Tell The Dragon!

The Guildford Dragon NEWS would love to publish your story of what you are doing over Christmas. Are you spending it in the Antarctic sharing your Christmas pudding with a penguin?…

Public Art On The Increase: Is It Just Art For Art’s Sake And Worth the Money?

Is Guildford making a name for itself as a borough with an extraordinary amount of public art? A further piece of public art, claimed by the borough council as being “the biggest project of…

With Daffodils In Bloom It Looks Like Christmas Has Gone And Easter Is Coming!

Looking at these lovely daffodils now in flower beside the River Wey at Millmead, you could be forgiven for thinking that that spring is here, Easter is approaching, and Christmas is just…

Safeguard Buses Gets Gold Award For Its Excellent Local Service

Family-owned Safeguard Coaches of Guildford has again scooped a national award. The firm is rightly celebrating the outstanding talent and hard work of its staff after winning the Gold Award as Top…