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The Worplesdon Witness May 2020

Jan Messinger with her latest round-up of news from the parish of Worplesdon… VE Day 75th anniversary celebrations As people celebrated Victory in Europe Day 75, on Friday, May 8,…

Column: Life in Solitary 4 – Trimming The Locks Down At Home

The Lockdown Diary of Tony Edwards Forward Thinking I don’t usually ask personal questions of people I don’t know but, ironically, social distancing seems to be breaking down my natural…

Opinion: Healthy Lessons In Our Air Quality Learnt From Lockdown’s Reduced Traffic

by Diana Jones Green Party borough councillor for Tillingbourne Mingled with the awful deaths and other effects of coronavirus, there are glimmers of hope, tales of nature recovering and people…

Opinion: Lib Dem Leader Reeves Reveals How and Why Council Powers Are Being Shared

Opinion: Lib Dem Leader Reeves Reveals How and Why Council Powers Are Being Shared

Caroline Reeves, leader of Guildford Borough Council’s Lib Dem group, accepted The Dragon invitation to respond to the Opinion piece by R4GV leader Joss Bigmore  The results of the borough elections…

Opinion: R4GV Leader Thanks Lib Dems and Pledges New Skills to Kickstart Future For Guildford

Opinion: R4GV Leader Thanks Lib Dems and Pledges New Skills to Kickstart Future For Guildford

by Joss Bigmore leader of the Residents for Guildford & Villages group at GBC I’d like to thank Cllr Caroline Reeves and the Lib Dem group for honouring commitments made…

Column: XX Notes – Muesli? Give Me a Breakie

This is the second of Maria Rayner‘s fortnightly column from a woman’s perspective… Are you getting your oats? Well, it’s still lockdown and life’s essentials are hard to come by.…

Comment: Guildford Council’s Political Changes Erupt With a Bang, Amid a Cloud of Confusion

By Martin Giles Normally, before a volcano erupts, telltale signs give warning, earth tremors and wisps of smoke. But if there were signs of the Millmead eruption on Tuesday evening…

Comment: After the Lockdown, What Would Make For a Great Guildford?

by Bill Stokoe the chairman of Guildford Vision Group appeals for the views of Dragon readers on our town’s future Our group has been debating our goal of a regenerated,…

Column: XX Notes – Dusting Off the Bread-maker… and the Bread-making Machine

There are too few women on The Dragon team so we are delighted to welcome back Maria Rayner with a new column from a woman’s perspective but of interest to…

Effingham Eye: The Eye Casts Its Glance Further Afield

Effingham Eye: The Eye Casts Its Glance Further Afield

Following recent events in Effingham (click here) Chris Dick goes slightly further afield to offer his personal opinion on alternative shopping solutions, video conferencing and what can be seen when…