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Opinion: What Guildford Could Learn From Santa Barbara

By Gordon Bridger “This is the life” said Jean, as we breakfasted under a Californian sun one spring morning (2017) in Santa Barbara. Abundant orange trees scattered around the town were…

Opinion: Why A Separate Memorial For These War Dead?

By Martin Giles Most of us believe that remembering those who died in military service is the right thing to do. They died in the service of their country: it…

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…