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The Way We Were… Cycling in the 1920s – Part 4
Another look at 1920s cycling. A hundred miles cycling in one day would be a challenge for most of us today, even with lighter more reliable bikes and better kit.…
Flood Damage To Well Used Towpath Forces Closure
The towpath by the River Wey, in stretches opposite Dapdune Wharf and behind Walnut Tree Close, has been closed because it is unsafe. The announcement came today in a comment…
Environment Agency Confirms Alert Was Given After Flooding Had Commenced
A flood alert for Guildford was not issued until mid-morning on Christmas Eve because the river level had not reached the level to trigger an alert, even though it had…
The Dragon Says: Why Wasn’t The Flood Alert for Guildford Issued Earlier?
Some serious questions need to be asked after Guildford’s Christmas floods. The questions need to be asked of those responsible for issuing flood warnings and those taking the necessary precautions.…
Readers’ Flood Photos: Vol II
Here are some more great Guildford flood photos taken over the past few days, including a set from Jacobs Well. Andy Friend-Smith Dani Maimone Shirley Graber Ngaire Wadman from Jacobs…
Readers’ Photos of the Floods
Some very good photos of the floods have been sent in by Dragon readers over the last 48 hours. Photos from Horsley and a report and photos from Burpham resident…
Don’t Feed The Wild Birds Cooked Turkey Fat!
The RSPB is warning that cooked turkey fat is extremely dangerous to birds and is urging people not to put the leftover contents of their Christmas dinner roasting tins outside. The…
Letter: We Can Now See That Damming the Flood Plain Would Be Plain Wrong
From Jim Allen Notwithstanding wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and festive cheer, this flood, which has effectively levelled the weir upstream of Bowers Lock, is teaching us a timely…
More Flood Pictures – The Shalford Set
A bicycle can be a better form of transport when there is lots of water about. So it proved this morning as we rode a circuit of Shalford to see…
Christmas Day Floods – Picture Gallery
People out for their traditional Christmas Day walk in Guildford today had a unique spectacle – never has a December 25th seen floods in the town centre. Although the floodwater…
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