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A Night In The Castle Grounds For YMCA’s Sleep Easy Appeal

Thirty-one people settled down under cardboard in Guildford’s Castle Grounds on Friday night, March 22, to raise awareness and funds for Guildford YMCA’s work with young people. Its annual Sleep…

Air Cadet Recruits’ Training Flight Named In Memory Of Major Sean Birchall

Air cadet recruits in Guildford now have an additional training group, known as a flight, named in honour of Major Sean Birchall who was killed on active service in Helmand…

Lord Adonis to Speak in Guildford on Brexit While Local Leavers Report on Their Westminster Demo

The subject of Brexit remains as divisive as ever, here in Guildford too. As a Remainer talk by Lord Adonis is advertised by one group, another reports on their experience…

Hedgerow Netting Forcing Nightingales to Nest in Guildford Gutters

Guildford birdwatchers, known as twitchers, have reported sightings of a flock or “watch” of rare nightingales nesting in town gutters, believed forced there by widespread netting of trees and hedgerows…

Tory GBC Leader Says Pre-Election OK to Local Plan Not Political Decision

Claims that the final Local Plan is being “rushed through” a week before the May 2 borough council elections are “untrue”, council leader Paul Spooner (Con, Ash South & Tongham)…

Ombudsman Slams County Council Over Lack of Treatment For Disabled Boy

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter and The Guildford Dragon NEWS Surrey County Council has been criticised for taking too long to issue an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)…

Anne Milton Disappointed With Continued Brexit Uncertainty

Guildford’s MP Anne Milton was in Guildford today (March 30, 2019) after a controversial week in Westminster and she was clearly unhappy with the continued uncertainty on Brexit. She had…

One More Guildford High Street Chain Store Closing Down

by Hugh Coakley One more High Street chain store in Guildford has announced it is to close. The Steamer Trading Cookshop, saved from administration earlier this year, is now set…

Surrey’s Children Services are ‘Safe’, Say Ofsted Inspectors

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Inspectors say Surrey County Council’s children’s services are now “safe” and providing “signs and signals” that the inadequate department is improving. The findings of…

Norbury Park Farm Cheese – The ‘Only Cheesemaker In Surrey’

by Hugh Coakley Neil and Michaela Allam make their beautiful Norbury Blue cheese on Sherbourne Farm, a very pleasant location on the Albury Estate, owned by the Duke of Northumberland.…