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Speculation Over Site As Plans For New University Technical College Are Revealed

A university technical college (UTC) costing £10 million, aimed at training the next generation of engineers and digital professionals may be built in Guildford. Surrey County Council has announced a proposal for a…

Gyratory Jam During Friday Night Rush Hour

There is never a good time for a bus break down but around 5pm on a Friday evening in one of the busiest parts of Guildford’s town-centre road network must…

Swimming The Solent To Save Watts Gallery

By Ruchi Srivastava The director of Watts Gallery in Compton, Perdita Hunt, is to make a valiant attempt to raise funds for the gallery by swimming a part of the Solent.…

Lib Dems Win Lovelace Ward in a By-Election Landslide from Fractured Tories

The Liberal Democrats wiped the floor with the Conservatives last night (September 25) to overturn a massive 55% majority and take the Lovelace ward, normally one of the safest Tory seats…

Opinion: MP’s Criticisms Are Fair – But We Do Have The Basis of a Vision and a Plan

By Gordon Bridger Our MP Anne Milton has made some trenchant and valid criticisms of the Guildford Draft Local Plan. She says it: lacks vision, lacks infrastructure proposals, there is…

Not Yet A Night Of Terror!

Guildford Dragon editor Martin Giles, contributor David Rose and fellow historian Mike Bennett have a fascinating illustrated presentation about the infamous German Zeppelin raid on St Catherine’s Village in 1915 during…

Guildford Girl, Emma Stevens, Talks About Her New Album ‘Waves’

Emma Stevens is an up and coming singer songwriter from Guildford. Her second album “Waves” is about to be released. Here she talks to The Guildford Dragon NEWS about the…

Council Leader Warns of ‘Difficult Choices’ Ahead For The Local Plan

The leader of Guildford Borough Council (GBC) Stephen Mansbridge (Con, Ash South & Tongham) has issued a statement this morning to coincide with the planned end of the consultation period.…

Dragon Interview: Cllr Paul Spooner on the Plan Consultation Deadline Problem

The end of the public consultation on the Draft Local Plan, due to be completed on Monday, September 22 did not go smoothly. Firstly it emerged that two different deadlines…

Organisers Delighted With Attendance At Stoughton Great War Event

The organisers of the Stoughton in the Great War event, held on the green at Cardwells Keep and the service of remembrance at Stoke Cemetery on Sunday, September 21, say…