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Cathedral To Continue Going Blue On Thursday Evenings For The NHS

Guildford Cathedral will continue to be lit blue on Thursday evenings in support of the NHS. The landmark building, high on Stag Hill and visible for miles around, is illuminated…

Steady Demand On Surrey’s Community Helpline With Volunteers And Food

There are 250 calls a day to Surrey’s coronavirus community helpline from those needing support or volunteering to help others. Call handlers equipped to work remotely are making sure vulnerable…

Trains Running Again Following Major Engineering Works

Network Rail has completed its major engineering works to the north of Guildford railway station that closed the line to most trains between April 10 and 20. It has also…

Cyclist Aged 62 Found Dead in Ripley

A 62-year-old cyclist has been found dead by the side of Newark Lane in Ripley and police have appealed for any witnesses or anyone with relevant information to contact them.…

Now Read This: Number Joining ‘Closed’ Surrey Libraries Doubles Since Lockdown

The number of people joining Surrey libraries has doubled since their buildings closed on March 20 as part of the coronavirus lockdown, show figures from the county council. An extra…

Covid-19 Stay-At-Home ‘Offender’ Reports to Police Soar As Lockdown Begins to Bite

Covid-19 Stay-At-Home ‘Offender’ Reports to Police Soar As Lockdown Begins to Bite

Since the government legislation on the Covid-19 outbreak was brought in, Surrey police have recorded an increasing number of incident reports. Some 80 per cent of online reporting between  April…

Guildford Twinning Association Kicks Off Celebrations For Freiburg’s 900th Anniversary

by Barbara Ford chair of the Guildford Twinning Association (GTA) Our last “live” event was a dinner for GTA members on March 4 in the Guildhall to celebrate Freiburg’s 900th anniversary. …

Dragon Interview: Guildford’s MP Thanks Residents For Supporting the Fight Against Covid-19

Dragon Interview: Guildford’s MP Thanks Residents For Supporting the Fight Against Covid-19

Having heard from most other local political leaders and the CEO of the Royal Surrey Martin Giles has interviewed Angela Richardson, Guildford’s MP to get her update and view on…

Complaints and Praise For Network Rail’s Extended Landslip Repairs at St Catherine’s Hill

By Martin Giles Residents near St Catherine’s Hill are complaining about the night-time noise from the round-the-clock rail work to reduce the risk of further line-closing landslips. One said on…

Surrey Bin Crews Pick Up More Than 2,000 Extra Tonnes of Waste Since Lockdown

Surrey Bin Crews Pick Up More Than 2,000 Extra Tonnes of Waste Since Lockdown

The county’s binmen are picking up 17 per cent more domestic waste and recycling since the coronavirus lockdown started, new figures show. The hard-pressed crews collected an extra 2,199 tonnes…