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The Ash Aspect: A ‘Flying’ Kite, A Red Kite and Remembering a Local Gent

The Ash Aspect: A ‘Flying’ Kite, A Red Kite and Remembering a Local Gent

We are keen to cater for readers in all parts of Guildford Borough but our limited resources make this a challenge – so it is especially good, following the recent…

The Effingham Eye: Two Men In A Boat (Nowhere Near Effingham)

By Chris Dick This column is intended to be about Effingham affairs (not necessarily extra-marital but feel free to write in). However, I want to write about my canoeing experiences…

Opinion: Guildford Museum: This Temple To The Past Needs To Embrace The Future Now

By Gavin Morgan of the Guildford Heritage Forum The press release on Guildford Museum released by the council (story based on it on published on The Guildford Dragon NEWS) is…

Effingham Eye: Hello and Goodbye

By Chris Dick Many of us have enjoyed a peaceful, dry and warm barbecue summer. The kids were off school, families away on holiday and we had a welcomed silence…

View from the Saddle: Why Can’t Cyclists Share The Pavement?

By Doug Clare In the UK pedestrians are king on our pavements. Cars should not park on them nor cyclists ride – but is that always the best option? In…

Opinion: Grammar Schools and Boundary Review – a Lib Dem View

Zoe Franklin is the Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate for Guildford gives her views on two current issues, the possible re-introduction of grammar schools in Surrey and the parliamentary constituency…

Effingham Eye: A Bible, A ‘Pirate’ and Ritual Cannibalism

By Chris Dick We have all read gravestone inscriptions at some time in our lives. If they are not those of our own predecessors we might consider the lives of…

Effingham Eye: No Volunteers – No Fireworks

By Chris Dick Most of us like fireworks but in Effingham this year “bonfire night” has been cancelled, at least as a village community event. What a shame. It is…

Opinion: How Accurate is the 1.6% of Green Belt For Development Claim?

Within all the debate on the draft Local Plan there is particular controversy over the claim that only 1.6% of green belt land will be given up for development. The…

Opinion: People and Pedestrians First – The GVG Goal and the Need for a Bridge

By Bill Stokoe director of the Guildford Vision Group (GVG) If Guildford town centre is going to thrive in the years ahead, the Guildford Borough Council has to put people…