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Champagne Was Invented in Guildford Claims Historian

French vintners are said to be furious with a claim from a London-based historian that Guildford in Surrey is the original home of champagne wine. Rupert Twite, a specialist in…

For Art’s Sake, Have You Seen These Yellow Ducks?

There appears to be a new spate of graffiti appearing in Guildford. They include a series of yellow ducks, plus another image of a bearded man wearing fishnet stockings! Parts…

See Wintershall’s Passion of Jesus in London or Guildford This Easter

On Good Friday the Surrey-based Wintershall Players will assemble with a cast of more than 100, along with horses, doves and donkeys, to convey the tension and drama of The…

When Will Spring Come? Icicles in Worplesdon Follow Weekend Snow

Regular Dragon NEWS reader, Annette Back has sent in this amazing photograph of icicles that had formed at the bottom of a beech hedge in Holly Lane, Worplesdon. She said:…

Five Days Left to Help Eagle Radio With Their Easter Egg Appeal

There are just five more days to help Eagle Radio achieve its target of collecting 2,000 Easter eggs as part of their annual Easter Egg Appeal. Listeners to the Guildford-based…

BEST Business Group To Support Disability Challengers.

A Guildford business network group has announced that it is going to support the charity Disability Challengers for a second year. A spokesperson for BEST Business Group, Surrey’s second longest-running…

TV Vet Jamie Crittall Hosts Fun Dog Show at Lions Easter Fayre

Shalford Park on Easter Monday, April 1, will see Guildford Lions put on its traditional Easter event The St Catherine’s Hill Fayre, in aid of local charities. This year TV…

Iron Horses Still Going Strong Are George’s Passion

By David Rose Retired engineer George Holt loves horses – vintage two-wheeled petrol-driven iron horse tractors to be precise! They were designed  for use on small farms and were built…

Hamptons Launch Joint Cancer Research UK Fundraising With Bake-Off

Hamptons International followed the TV bake-off craze to launch their fundraising partnership with Cancer Research UK. The partnership is hoping to raise £100,000 for the charity by the end of…

Things That Went Bump In The Night At The Spike!

By David Rose Inside the cold dark corridors of the Spike the wind outside could be heard howling, and that wasn’t the only eerie noises that broke the silence. I…