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Opinion: Four Reasons to Save the Hog’s Back

Opinion: Four Reasons to Save the Hog’s Back

By Karen Stevens “Save the Hogs Back” campaigner The proposed Blackwell Farm development will change the shape and character of the western side of Guildford forever, transforming it from a…

Opinion: Inadequate Local Journalism Affects Us All

By Martin Giles We are all mindful of the terrible events in Kensington. But if, heaven forbid, there was a tragedy in Guildford’s social housing tomorrow, how much would it…

Opinion: Listening to Communities Is How to Shape the Journalism of the Future

The Guildford Dragon NEWS recently registered with the Centre for Community Journalism, run by the University of Cardiff, which provides networking, advice, training, research and monitoring of the growing online…

Opinion: Can These Guildford Hustings Be Believed?

By Martin Giles Liberal Democrat Zoe Franklin will be Guildford’s next MP, at least she will if last week’s hustings audiences are anything to go by. But is that really…

Opinion: We Need A Better Long-term Local Plan for Guildford

By Julian Lyon Julian Lyon is the chair of the Guildford Society and member of the Guildford Vision Group but this article is written in a personal capacity… I have…

Opinion: Was Our Cathedral a Mistake From the Start?

By Anthony Jacques Fundamental errors were made by the Church of England when they created the Diocese of Guildford. And it did not stop there. A decision was made in…

Opinion: How To Make a Million – It’s Foolproof!

By Martin Giles Would you like to make a million quid? All you need is a spare £200 million, the ability to place a bet and a bookies prepared to…

The Ash Aspect: Five Things To Celebrate Here

By David Reading By pure chance I came across a piece on the internet this week written by a young resident of Ash. It turned out to be a 250-word…

Opinion: County Council Election – What Does it Mean?

By Martin Giles What are we to make of the Surrey County Council election results? Well the first obvious conclusion is that Guildford and Surrey remain overwhelmingly Tory. No real…

Opinion: It’s Time To Vote and There’s A Local Matter That Matters

By Bill Stokoe You might be feeling election weary and who could blame you, but the future of our town and its centre should be an important issue in both…