Witness Appeal Following A3 Collision Near Ripley
Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision on the A3 on Sunday (September 29). Police were called to the A3 northbound at the Ripley bypass following reports of a three-vehicle collision at 2.03pm. A man in his 70s was taken to hospital for medical treatment.…
Women’s Rugby – Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Phil Kemp chats with Spencer Hastings, an accomplished player at Guildford Rugby Club. Spencer is an award-winning player and from the chat I had with her is undoubtedly highly motivated to enjoy playing the sport for a number of reasons. “I started playing rugby when I was at…
Highways Bulletin for September 30
The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. Further information on the London Road, Burpham – Active Travel Scheme is available on our dedicated webpages. Further information on Guildford Borough Council’s Ash Road Bridge works…
Guildford In Bloom Winners Receive Their Awards
The winners of the 2024 Guildford in Bloom Competition have been announced and have received their awards. The awards evening took place at Guildford Baptist Church in Millmead and The Best in Competition winner was Joyce Coles for her container garden. The judges said this was a fabulous collection…
Social Housing Fraud Allegation Shows Weakness of Council Checks
By Martin Giles A claim from a former landlord has revealed that Guildford Borough Council relies on applicants being honest when they apply to be registered for social housing and that local authority checks are inadequate. If fraudulent applications are successful, others on Guildford’s housing list, currently…
Woking Bankruptcy Report Publication Expected
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The independent audit report into how Woking Borough Council went bust is finally set to be published. Forensic accountants Grant Thornton were called in after the local authority went bust with debts set to hit £2.6 billion in June 2023. The…
Dragon Interview: Bramley Councillor Gives Update on Fuel Leak Clean Up
The problems at Bramley following an underground fuel leak from a petrol station persist and in recent weeks have been gaining the attention of the national media. Dragon editor Martin Giles caught up with ward councillor Jane Austin (Con, Bramley & Wonersh) to get an update of…
Surrey’s Police Dogs
Phil Kemp of Vantage Point chats with two of the managers of the Dog School and Kennels, based at Surrey Police HQ in Guildford, to discover how police dogs are managed and cared for. I have always been intrigued by how dogs working with police officers and…
Conservatives Back in Favour in Waverley By-election
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter and Martin Giles Waverley Conservatives are celebrating winning one of the three Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse ward seats in the latest Waverley by-election after voters overwhelmingly turned their backs on Labour. National trends often appear in local election results and disaffection…
Dragon Interview: James Walsh Labour Leader at GBC
This is the third in a series of interviews with, it is hoped, all the party leaders at Guildford Borough Council.…
Volunteer Mentors Needed for Schools in Guildford and Ash
MCR Pathways, a UK-based charity, is seeking volunteer mentors over the age of 21, to work in schools to make a…
Guildford MP and Prime Minister’s Biographer to Discuss Politics at University Event
It’s an unprecedented year for democracy. On Thursday (October 3), the politics Department at the University of Surrey is hosting its…
Away Draw for City – Match Report
Alton (1) 2, Guildford City (2) 2 By Barry Underwood This was an entertaining encounter for the neutrals dotted around Anstey…
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