By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Guildford’s council leader has pledged she “will not rest” until residents have the best possible service after “decades of failure”. Cllr Julia McShane (Lib Dem, Westborough), delivered a passionate pledge to residents on Tuesday night (July 29) at a full council…

Loseley House Closed for ‘Gentlemanly’ Filming

Scenes for the new episodes of Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series The Gentlemen, a spin-off of his 2019 film of the same name, have been filmed at Loseley House over the last week but the house reopens tomorrow (July 30). The premise of the fictional series is that…

Woman Arrested After Guildford Town Centre Assault – Witnesses Sought

A 35-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with an assault in North Street, Guildford. Surrey police are appealing for witnesses following the assault, which happened on Saturday night (July 26). Officers were called to North Street near to the junction with Ward Street shortly after 11.30pm…

Guildford Among Top Quarter for Recycling Rejection Rates in the South East, New Data Reveals

Guildford Borough Council has ranked 24th out of 69 local authorities in the South East for recycling rejection rates, according to new data from waste management company BusinessWaste.co.uk. The report, which analysed figures from DEFRA [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs] and DAERA [Department of Agriculture,…

Comment: Parish Councils – Who Cares?

By Martin Giles A letter from the former chair of Guildford Labour on parish councils has triggered a significant reader reaction. Excellent! Part of the role of The Dragon is to provide a platform for proper public discussion and the ongoing debate is a sign that there…

Plans for Several Railway Repair Projects Over August Bank Holiday

Buses will replace trains on the lines surrounding Guildford over the August Bank Holiday weekend Saturday August 23 – Monday August 25 while engineering improvements are carried out on the South Western Railway network. The lines connecting Ascot, Guildford and Alton will be closed throughout the weekend,…

DNA Test Breakthrough Led Police To Solve £35,000 Bramley Burglary

A family returned to their home in Bramley to find it ransacked and more than £35,000 worth of jewellery stolen. But the thief left something behind that eventually led to his downfall – a small quantity of blood. Kingston Crown Court heard that the burglar stole watches,…

£4.9m SEND Investment Won’t Fix System, Say Opposition Councillors

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A £4.9 million overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services in Surrey has been approved. But opposition members have claimed the investment won’t fix the system’s deep-rooted problems. The funding was signed off by ruling cabinet members for Surrey…

Updated: Portsmouth Roadworks Uncovers ‘Dodgy’ Electrical Cable – More Local Roadworks Due

By Martin Giles July 31 – The closure of Portsmouth Road is still confusing some drivers who, disregarding the “road closed”…

Free Mental Health and Wellbeing Festival Comes to Stoke Park

Surrey residents are being invited to attend a free community event aimed at promoting mental health awareness, recovery, and local support…

Borough Council Hears Plea to Take a Moral Stand Over Gaza

A Guildford resident told the full Guildford Borough Council meeting last night (July 29) that it needed to take an ethical…

Dragon Review: By Royal Appointment – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

By Alice Fowler Photos Nobby Clark How does one signal one’s relief at another decade on the throne, despite stirrings of…

Is GBC Britain’s Most Wasteful Council? Asks National Paper

By Martin Giles The £1.6 million overspent on fire doors by Guildford Borough Council is on the agenda of tonight’s full…