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Survey Reveals Unprecedented Challenges Facing Charity And Community Groups

Charities and community groups throughout Surrey are facing unprecedented challenges due to the impact of the coronavirus, according to a survey released on Tuesday this week (May 19). Surrey Community…

Tied Votes As Power Shifts At Borough Council Selection Meeting

by Martin Giles Close votes on rarely contested committee chairmanship roles at the GBC selection meeting last night (May 19) resulted in two ties, 21-21 votes (three abstentions), that had…

Hopeful News in Fall of Confirmed Local Covid-19 Infections

The number of new Covid-19 infections has continued to fall in Guildford and in Surrey. Only five new confirmed infections were recorded in Guildford Borough the past week compared with…

PCC Munro Writes to National Police Body, Supporting Use of Tasers For Officers

Use of Tasers has been backed by David Munro, the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner, after the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) expressed concerns nationally. The IOPC has called…

Police Warn Speeding Drivers, ‘We’re Watching For You’

Speeding drivers and motorcyclists taking advantage of quieter roads are being targeted in Surrey and Sussex. The message from the Surrey Safer Roads Partnership warns people to slow down and…

‘Extraordinarily Selfless’ Care Home Staff Camp Out to Protect Residents

by Hugh Coakley Staff at a Guildford care home are camping in the grounds to protect their vulnerable residents from Covid-19 virus. “Extraordinarily selfless” care staff at Pilgrim Wood Residential…

Police Still Seeking Witnesses to Serious Sexual Assault

Surrey police are continuing to appeal for witnesses following a serious sexual assault in Wisley Lane, an area popular with dog walkers, between 8 and 9.30pm on Monday, April 27.…

Garden Centres Cautiously Re-Open After Tough Times In Lockdown

by Hugh Coakley Garden centres in Guildford were cautiously welcoming back customers after seven weeks of coronavirus lockdown. The government allowed garden centres to open again from Wednesday (May 13)…

Some Ladies Are Proud To Be Scrubbers

by Martin Giles A claim from a proud husband that his wife belongs to a group of “scrubbers” is not the kind of message The Dragon gets every day, but…

Stag Hill By Name and Now Stag Hill By Nature

Stag Hill is believed to be so named because it was on the southern end of Forest of Windsor, reserved in medieval times for royal hunting parties. But since Guildford…