By Martin Giles Councillors were only informed at 3.47pm this afternoon (Friday) about news that Dragon readers had learned about before 10am – that Cllr George Potter (Lib Dem, Burpham), who was the lead councillor for Climate Control at Guildford Borough Council, had announced that he had…

Failure of Woking’s Over-ambitious Project Acknowledged

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The failure of Woking Borough Council’s Victoria Arch project is complete after the bankrupt authority sold its stake in the Triangle Site. About half a hectare between Victoria Road and Guildford Road was bought up by the council during its regeneration…

Comment: What Can Be Done About Guildford’s Biggest Empty Shop?

By Martin Giles Empty shops on any High Street create an impression of decline and the continued closure of what was the pre-eminent department store in Guildford, House of Fraser, is certainly troubling. Guildford High Street remains a desirable and profitable location for many retailers so why…

A281 At Shalford Has Now Reopened Following Repairs to Damaged Roof

By Martin Giles June 19 – The A281 (The Street) in Shalford has now reopened. The road was shut between Church Close and the Seahorse pub on May 29 after a lorry hit the roof of a listed building. The closure caused up to 40 minutes in extra…

Frimley Park at the Beginning of the Hospital Rebuild Queue

By Ruth Lucas local democracy reporter The Government says it is keen for Frimley Park Hospital to be rebuilt “very quickly”. The hospital is among the first to be rebuilt as part of Labour’s revised new hospitals programme, with work to begin by 2030. It was exempted…

The Royal Surrey Hospital to Open Its Doors to the Public for Community Open Day  

Have you ever wanted a look behind the scenes at our local hospital? If so, now is your chance. The Royal Surrey County Hospital is set to throw open its doors to the public as it stages its second Community Open Day on Saturday, June 28 from…

New Electric Trains Now Arriving at Guildford – 100 Years After the First One Did

By David Rose A keen-eyed reader has noticed South Western Railway is now operating some of its new electric trains into Guildford. And it just so happens to be 100 years, this coming July 9, the first electric train arrived! Tony Derbyshire writes: “The much delayed Class…

Woman Pedestrian Dies on A31 After Collision With a Truck

A woman in her 20s died on the A31 Hog’s Back at Guildford on Tuesday afternoon (June 17) after a collision with a truck. Police were called out shortly before 1.55pm following the report of the collision involving a pedestrian. The pedestrian died at the scene. Her…

Road Closed After Lorry Hits Railway Bridge

The A25 Midleton Road in Guildford was closed this morning (June 18) after a lorry crashed into the railway bridge carrying the London to Portsmouth mainline between Guildford and Woking. The vehicle was travelling westbound when the top of the lorry struck the underside of the bridge…

Thousands of Year Six Pupils at Guildford Cathedral for a Special Send Off

Some 2,669 Year Six pupils from the 52 Church of England primary and junior schools in the Diocese of Guildford attended…

New Surrey Research to Find Solutions to Local Challenges

By Esme Campbell A new Civic Lab at the University of Surrey will power research into identifying and combating challenges affecting…

Comment: What Are We To Make of the GBC Executive ‘Reshuffle’?

By Martin Giles What is the real reason for the sudden dismissal of leading Lib Dem councillor George Potter at GBC?…

Bensons for Beds Opens New Store on Guildford High Street

By Stella Kuchanny Bensons for Beds which claims to be the UK’s largest bed retailer, has officially opened a new store…