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Dragon Review: Suede at G-Live

By Isabelle Trubshaw Judging by the audience, I thought I’d walked into an old-people’s home (no offence!), but as the strobe lights snapped on and Brett Anderson began to sing,…

Police Precept to Rise by 4.4%

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter The average household in Surrey could pay more than £350 a year towards policing after a £15 council tax hike was given the go-ahead.…

Another Hike to Council Tax – Bills to Rise by Nearly 5% in SCC’s Final Budget

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Council tax bills in Surrey are to rise by almost five per cent. Members of Surrey County Council signed off their last ever budget at…

Opinion: The Shocking £20m+ Cost of Cancelling the Guildford Park Road Development

By Philip Brooker Conservative leader of the opposition at Guildford Borough Council Last weekend’s excellent article in the Guildford Dragon by Alistair Smith of the Guildford Society, Guildford Deserves Better…

Man Jailed for Causing Death by Dangerous Driving

A man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving in Cranleigh. James Cooper, 33 of Sparsholt, Winchester was sentenced at…

Letter: Who Has Never Fallen for a Hoax?

From John Ferns In response to: The End of the World Was Nigh – But What About Our Bournemouth Holiday? David Reading’s memory of the 1960 “mercury bomb” scare is…

Notice: Craft and Chat

Craft, chat and keep well……

Feature: The End of the World Was Nigh – But What About Our Bournemouth Holiday?

Looking through some long-forgotten notebooks, Dragon reporter David Reading was reminded of a news report from 65 years ago that put him in a panic at the time. Here, he…

Guildford Woman Says Community Protection Order Issued by Police Was Excessive

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Guildford woman has criticised Surrey Police for giving her an anti-social behaviour warning after officers intervened while she considered taking her own life.…

Old 455 Rolling Stock Still Rolling

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Old style 1980s rolling stock that had been taken out of service to much fanfare, including a huge ticket-only retirement party, are still being…