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Wildlife Group Plans To Release Beavers To Revive Surrey Wetlands

By David Reading Conservationists have launched a major project to release beavers into the wild in Surrey. Surrey Wildlife Trust (SWT) believes bringing back this long-lost native species could revive…

Ash Bridge Project: Contractors Battle To Iron Out Road Surface Problems

By David Reading The contractors working on the Ash road bridge project have announced that “additional work” on the recently-closed Ash Church Road has to be done before it can…

Flashback: Opinion – Why I Can’t Continue to Be a Councillor

Flashback looks at Dragon NEWS stories of a decade ago. Ten years ago this week Zoe Franklin, now Guildford’s MP, explained why she could not afford to continue serving as…

The Night Tom Jones Rocked Woking’s Atalanta Ballroom

By Woking history researcher Mark Coxhead, with David Rose Saturday, February 26, 1965 was a night to remember in the swinging Sixties of Woking, when Tom Jones and his band…

A Father’s Account Of An Alleged Breakdown in Care At Farnham Road Hospital

Dragon reporter Stella Kuchanny investigates serious allegations about the standard of mental healthcare at a Guildford centre The father of a young man with mental health problems has described what…

Urgent Car Park Repairs Planned At Popular Recreation Spot

By Chris Caulfield Local Democracy Reporting Service Frimley Lodge Park – a popular recreation spot for families and sports enthusiasts – is to have its car park upgraded. It is…

Notice: The Brigitte Trust’s Farewell Cafés, Jacobs Well Village Hall, May 21

Since 1984 The Brigitte Trust has been dedicated to supporting individuals and their families facing terminal conditions, enhancing quality of life through practical and emotional help. It believes that everyone…

Community Heroes Remembered at Ripley Museum’s Latest Exhibition

In every community there are men and women, and in some cases children, who go above and beyond the rest to contribute to the community. These people often go through…

Pay and Display Machines Taken Out Of Service In Guildford Town Centre

By Esme Campbell The majority of on-street pay and display parking machines in Guildford town centre are no longer in service, having been replaced by an app-only payment option. As…

Stevie Wonder Tribute Band Will Headline Challengers’ Big Jazz Event

By David Reading The Wood Street Jazz Festival is set to return in July, offering a line-up of world-class musicians in aid of Challengers, the Guildford charity dedicated to transforming…