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Rubens’ Blog: Prospering With Attention Deficit Disorder

Rubens King works for Surrey Choices as an employment support specialist, helping people find work experience, volunteering and paid work. He also writes giving advice on mental health issues to…

Opinion: We Must Grab the Opportunity to Redevelop Debenhams

From: John Rigg  Lead councillor Regeneration and Major Projects Debenhams is acknowledged as our most important town centre site both as a standalone site and within its prominent and historic…

The Worplesdon Witness August 2021

Jan Messinger with her monthly round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon Successful village show This year’s Wood Street Village show on Saturday, July 24, was hailed a…

Comment: How My Teenage Daughter’s Visit to Debenhams Impacted on the Lives of Thousands 

By David Reading Ash reporter The Debenhams building that has existed since the 1960s will soon be no more, it seems. People will have their own personal memories about the…

Opinion: Conservative Critics Should Get Their Facts Straight

By George Potter Lib Dem county councillors for Guildford East and borough councillor for Burpham I find it beyond belief the sheer level of ignorance that appears to be commonplace…

Opinion: We Should Demand to Know When the Local Plan Is To Be Reviewed

By Julie Iles Former Conservative Surrey county councillor for the Horsleys Earlier this week, The Guildford Dragon trailed the fact that I had been interviewed by the BBC  for its…

Effingham Eye: Olympic Bronze for Ollie, Dry Day For Market, Protest Over Additional Homes Plan, Parish Council Goes To Church

Chris Dick, offers his personal views on an Olympic win, an award nomination, the village market, a protest, a new notice board, a correction and a council possibly seeking divine inspiration.   Effingham man…

Pushing Pedals: Choose A Way To Have Your Say

This is the latest monthly column on local cycling by the Guildford Bicycle User Group (G-BUG). Its vision is to make cycling in Guildford safer, more convenient and fun. Members…

The Dragon Says: Too Many People, Too Many Cars – No Wonder We Have the Worst Pollution

News that we have the most polluted stretch of road in the country will come as no surprise to many residents tired of dealing with the chronic traffic congestion. One…

The Worplesdon Witness July 2021

Jan Messinger with her monthly round-up of news from the parish of Worplesdon. Maypole and cricket celebrations on Wood Street Village green Celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Maypole and…