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Opinion: Why I Am Pessimistic for Guildford

By Martin Giles The other day I introduced a stranger to Guildford. I showed her along an ancient pedestrian route from Buryfields, down Porridge Pot Alley, over the River Wey,…

Support And Advice On Legal Highs Available At New Drop-in Sessions

A Guildford-based charity is offering a new drop-in session giving advice and support about legal highs. The pilot sessions, the first of their kind in Surrey, are being offered by SAdAS (Southern Addictions Advisory…

Opinion: Have Onslow Tory Candidates ‘Predetermined’ Blackwell Farm Proposal?

By Martin Giles Arguments between political parties can leave many of us cold. Politicians can often seem more interested in point scoring (even if it is only them keeping score)…

Lib Dem Candidate Denies He Would Consider Voting Labour Over Sex Workers

Guildford’s Labour parliamentary candidate for Guildford, Richard Wilson, has told The Guildford Dragon NEWS that he was surprised to have received an email implying that the sender, a Liberal Democrat…

Opinion: Don’t Park & Ride – Just Ride

A visitor from Canada offers his solution to Guildford’s traffic problem. By David Bentley In Canada, where I have lived after emigrating almost 50 years ago, I am the proud…

Hustings – Lib Dem Candidate Complains About Empty Foreign Owned Flats

A Lib Dem borough councillor has complained that foreign owned flats are lying empty while there are homeless people on the streets. Speaking at a borough council election hustings meeting,…

Refresh Youth Club In Bellfields Boosted By £3,000 Award From High Sheriff

The newly renamed Refresh Youth Club in Bellfields will be able to plan residential activities in the holidays and replace sports equipment thanks to a £3,000 High Sheriff Youth Award.…

New Silent Pool Distillers Have Lots To Shout About

An aromatic hand-crafted gin made by the Silent Pool Distillers at Albury has been talent spotted for international stardom since its launch earlier in March. Not only was it selected for the…

‘We Are Not Closing,’ Says Guildford B&Q Manager

The manager of Guildford’s B&Q said today (March 31) that the store was staying open following an announcement by owners Kingfisher plc that 60 “surplus” stores would be closing. But…

Memorial Service For Doreen Bellerby Will Be On April 16

A memorial service will be held to commemorate the life of Honorary Freeman Doreen Bellerby MBE, who passed away recently aged 95. The service will take place at Holy Trinity…