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Garden Border Dispute Leaves No Home for Gnome
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Surrey couple have won a legal battle over a tiny strip of lawn outside their home, after a neighbour tried to reclaim it by plonking a garden gnome on the grass. Expert gardener Elizabeth Dobson and her partner Andrew Pleming had spent years tending the ei...
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New water inflatable obstacle course coming to Guildford Spectrum swimming pool
The obstacle course is suitable for children aged 9 and above but will only be available on certain days of the week
Letter: Access to the Loseley Estate Is About More Than an Amenity for Dog Walkers
From Julia Parris In response to: Local Paths Are Fundamental to Our Wellbeing – This Walk Matters I am writing in response to Eve Fraser’s letter (linked above) and the recent interview with Lorimer Burn, Village Association Chair Pleads His Case to Keep Path Open, regarding access to Loseley F...
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My 8 best places for afternoon tea around Surrey as a food writer who loves tea and cake
Laura Nightingale shares her favourite places to enjoy the quintessentially British tradition
Comment: How An Elderly Man’s Accident Shone A Light On 21st Century Healthcare
By David Reading A young man I’d known for years knocked on the door and pleaded for help. His 83-year-old Dad had fallen over in the street outside our house and couldn’t get up. When I went outside, the elderly man, Michael, was lying on his front. His face had hit the road and there […] The...
Guildford mum thought blind son would never enjoy sports - now she's over the moon
10-year-old Harley has made his parents incredibly proud
Approval Given for New Cranleigh Leisure Centre Despite Cost Reservations
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Cranleigh’s new £36 million leisure centre has been given the go ahead after getting its “eye-watering” budget approved. The designs are said to save about 60 or so per cent in energy usage every year as well as giving residents a top-of-the-line ne...
Send Proposal Refused by Planning Committee Following Fierce Objections
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Plans for a major industrial building near the Surrey village of Send have been thrown out in the face of fierce local opposition. Fears centred on the village’s main street being “manifestly unsuitable” for heavy vehicles. The proposal included eight c...
Up to 1,000 Guildford homes to be redeveloped in neighbourhood where 'buildings are falling down'
Some buildings in the area could be demolished while others would be redeveloped
248 ‘Stalin-esque’ Flats Approved for Car Park Site Near Station
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Plans to build 248 new homes on a Guildford car park have been given the green light despite some councillors describing the designs as “uninspiring” and “Stalin-esque”. Guildford Borough Council’s Planning Committee backed the redevelopment of Gu...
Notice: Open Garden in Aid of MND Research
A date for your diary. Enjoy a beautiful garden and help an important charity fighting a terrible disease… The post Notice: Open Garden in Aid of MND Research appeared first on Guildford Dragon....
248 Guildford homes dubbed 'uninspiring' and 'Stalin-esque' approved for car park site
Councillors said homes were needed but that the designs lacked imagination
Guildford woman killed by poison she bought online leads MP to call for action in House of Commons
The death was described as preventable at an inquest
Too Few Councillors to Decide Future of Hilltop Kitchen
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The future of a Surrey Hills beauty spot that has split a community remains in limbo after a key decision was delayed. Hilltop Kitchen in Alldens Lane near Godalming closed after four years of operations when it ran afoul of planning regulations. The cafe ...
Surrey Police Launches the Forcer Protocol
Surrey Police has launched a scheme that will help police officers find vulnerable military personnel and veterans who have gone missing in the county. Announced at the Surrey Armed Forces Covenant Conference, which took place at the Army Training Centre in Pirbright yesterday, the Forcer Protocol a...
Karate for Mental Health Hits the Spot in Many Ways
By David Rose Guildford-based Karate for Mental Health offers adult martial arts classes designed to reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Led by Les Bubka, it is one of a number of classes he runs teaching martial arts for adults as well as children. The classes – specially for people who strugg...
Best Seed Swap To Date!
Guildford Seedbank’s fifth Seed Swap, held on the first day of meteorological spring, was the most successful to date, organisers have told The Dragon NEWS. Attendance increased by 33 per cent over last year following advertising in the Dragon and elsewhere. Over 200 gardeners, mainly from the Gui...
New 20mph speed limits planned for roads across Guildford neighbourhoods
The aim is to make streets safer, the council said.
When Surrey will hit 16C as Spring weather looks set to make first appearance of the year
Forecasters are predicting a great week of weather ahead compared to what has come before
New 20mph Speed Limits Proposed for Park Barn and Westborough
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Drivers could be forced to slow down in a Surrey neighbourhood as new speed limits have been put forward. Some roads in Park Barn and Westborough in Guildford could be part of new slower-speed zones. Surrey County Council is asking people for their views on 2...