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New Model Railway Shop Opens In Guildford

By Hugh Coakley Selling models railways is no doubt a niche market. But when you visit the Kernow Model Rail Centre, you get the feeling it is actually quite a…

County Council Pauses Investment Out of Surrey

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Surrey County Council has “paused” investing in property out of the county and instead is focusing on selling-off or reusing empty buildings it already…

Guildford Labour Party Thanks Supporters, Member, and Voters

Guildford Labour Party is thanking all members, supporters and voters for their efforts during the local elections on Thursday. Brian Creese, party vice-chair, said: “We feel we ran a positive…

Results From Other Surrey Boroughs and Districts

Across the county, the Tories have suffered their worst defeats for decades. In addition to losing control of Tandridge council, a stronghold which has been blue for almost two decades,…

Tandridge Election Result Mirrors Guildford

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter The result at Tandridge, in the north-east of Surrey, announced in the early hours of Friday morning, presaged what was about to happen here…

Comment: Analysing the Most Dramatic Local Election in Living Memory

We know what happened but how? What helped cause yesterday’s groundbreaking election result? The degree of political change can be seen in the final line of the bar graph below.…

Witness Appeal After Suspected Arson in Ash

Witness Appeal After Suspected Arson in Ash

Two vehicles were found ablaze in Harper’s Road in Ash early on May 3 and police are appealing for witnesses to suspected arson. Officers called by the fire service found…

What Awaits Guildford After Voter Revolution Topples Tories?

As predicted, two factors caused the political earthquake in Guildford yesterday, frustration over Brexit and anger with the Local Plan. Remainers frustrated with Brexit were undoubtedly attracted to the Liberal…

Party Leaders Interviewed in the Wake of Dramatic Council Election

Following today’s dramatic Guildford Borough Council election count The Guildford Dragon NEWS interviewed all the party leaders.  The next interview is with the Lib Dem leader Caroline Reeves. In…

Tories Lose Overall Control of GBC – Election Results As They Were Announced

The drama exceeded expectations at the borough council election count yesterday (May 3, 2019) and the Guildford result is one of many shocks demonstrating the depth of the Conservative rout…