By David Reading The McDonald’s fast food chain has been refused planning permission to open a drive-through restaurant on the edge of the Tice’s Meadow nature reserve, between Tongham and Badshot Lea. Wildlife conservationists said today (July 10) that they were delighted that the project had been…

Councillors Hear How the Weyside Urban Village Project Became a Multi-million Risk

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter How did an ambitious 1,650 home development become the “biggest financial risk” to a Surrey council? The Weyside Urban Village (WUV) scheme, led by Guildford Borough Council, could see hundreds of new homes, community buildings, employment space and improved infrastructure built.…

NHS Surrey Issue Heatwave Advice Following Met Office Warning

The NHS in Surrey is reminding the public in ways which they can keep themselves safe after UKHSA and the Met office issue yellow heat health alert for the region. The yellow heat health alert is in effect from today until 10am on July 15 across the…

Busy First Half of 2025 for Scouting in Guildford

Report by Neil Wibberley The first half of 2025 has been busy for Scouting in Guildford. February saw Scouts from both Guildford East and Guildford West attend Frost Camp at Bentley Copse, where they camped in muddy conditions as the rain on the Friday night made the…

Dragon Interview: MP Zöe Franklin Reviews Topical Issues

It is now a full year since Zöe Franklin became the MP for Guildford and in this long-format interview with Dragon editor Martin Giles, she is invited to consider if she would do anything differently if she could have her time over again. See also: MP Hopes…

Comment: The 10-year NHS Plan – What Is the Challenge for Guildford?

The Guildford Society is supporting improved community based healthcare services in Guildford in line with the NHS 10-year plan and best practice. To be effective, these services need new purpose built facilities where all the disciplines can be based to provide seamless patient focused care. Services could…

Wildlife Group Invites Nature Lovers To Spot and Record Threatened Species

People throughout Surrey are being invited to look for and record sightings of five key species which typify the range of the area’s wildlife – but could disappear if their decline continues. The search has been launched by Surrey Wildlife Trust (SWT), which has produced a specially-designed…

Proposed New Leisure Contract Should Improve Facilities and the Council’s Income

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A new water play area, re-designed gym and increased lido opening hours – these are some of the changes that could be coming to Guildford’s leisure operations under a proposed new contract. Guildford Borough Council has announced it hopes to award…

Museum Shines a Light on Victorian Send, Ripley and Pyrford

The latest exhibition at Ripley Museum shines a light on the Victorian age. Hosted by Send and Ripley History Society, it…

Guildford Festival Burst with Colour, Culture and Community Spirit

By Stella Kuchanny Stoke Park was full of energy last weekend as the Guildford Festival returned, drawing crowds from across the…

Incident in High Street – Man Found Unresponsive

4.30pm – Surrey Police have updated their report of an incident in the town centre this morning. The police statement said:…

Guildford’s First “Bike Bus”

By Bethan Moore Boxgrove Bike Bus organiser Taylor Swift’s Shake it off is playing to the sound of bike bells and…