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Sara Sharif Trial Latest – In an Exercise Book, Sara Expressed Her Love for Accused Mother
By Martin Giles This is the latest update of the continuing trial of those accused of the murder of ten-year-old Sara Sharif in Horsell, Woking, in August 2023. The reporting is sequential with reports added each day of the trial. Warning: This article contains details that some people might find di...
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Updated: Select Committee Votes to Refer London Road Decision Back to SCC Cabinet
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The decision to scrap a £6 million active travel scheme will be reconsidered, but only by the same group that already rejected it. On October 29, Surrey County Council’s cabinet took the “political” decision to reject investment from Active Travel...
Letter: SCC Chose Not To Verify Our Survey
From Derek Payne One of the organisers of a residents survey of views on the London Road Active Travel proposals In response to various comments on a survey I helped organise to guage views on the london Road proposals, it was a group of representatives from local residents associations who funded t...
Letter: Insensitive Management of Diseased Ash Trees Has Had Devastating Impact
From Pauline Searle Former Mayor of Guildford and county and borough councillor Chitty’s Common is a well used and loved wetland. It is a five hectare site owned and managed by Surrey County Council (SCC), supported by Surrey Wildlife Trust (SWT) and a group of volunteers, known as the Friends o...
Crash that left motorcyclist injured closed road in Surrey
The incident happened at a junction which led to drivers being turned away
MP Supports Call In Request of ‘Nationally Significant’, Solar Farm Planning Decision
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter UPDATED with new comments – see below. Plans for a Surrey solar farm have been questioned as MP Jeremy Hunt has called for the government to look again at the “nationally significant” decision. Mr Hunt, MP for Godalming and Ash, has supported the reques...
Children’s DNA Changed by War, Says University of Surrey Research
A ground-breaking study from the University of Surrey has found that war may cause adverse biological changes at the DNA level to children living in war-torn countries which could have lifelong health impacts. The effect is in addition to mental health problems and girls are more significantly affec...
Letter: Thank You for Your Reporting of This Terrible Case
From Milly Need for anonymity accepted by editor In response to: Sara Sharif Trial Latest – Sara’s Mother and Uncle Will Not Give Evidence Thank you to Martin Giles and the team at The Guildford Dragon NEWS for the daily updates from this awful trial. By providing so much detail on all aspects o...
Motorcyclist dies after Bramley crash
Police are appealing for witnesses
Do You Have the Will To Help Keep the Basingstoke Canal Alive?
By David Reading The Basingstoke Canal Society, a charity of 270 volunteers, has launched a scheme to help supporters write new wills or review existing ones free of charge. See also: Basingstoke Canal At Risk Through Decline in Funding The Dragon reported in March that the canal, which runs from We...
Fatal Collision in Bramley – Motor Cyclist Killed
Police were called to the A281 (Horsham Road) shortly after 9am on Monday, (November 18), following reports of a collision between a van and a motorcycle. South East Coast Ambulance Service attended but sadly the rider of the motorcycle, a man in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver...
Letter: We Need to Stop Shouting and Start Listening
From Bethan Moore In response to: The London Road Saga – How Not to Manage Change The Dragon Says: The London Road Saga – How Not to Manage Change was areat article and something I think most of us can agree on. I’m tired of shouting into the wind trying to convince people that I […] The pos...
M3, M25 and A3 road closures this week near Staines, Wisley and Hindhead that could disrupt journeys
Roadworks continue on major routes across the county
Map shows Surrey areas where drivers are fined for using mobile phones
One area has seen the number of drivers fined increase almost 10-fold
Birdwatcher’s Diary No.316
By Malcolm Fincham Although weather conditions remained mostly dry as we moved into the first weeks of November, it could only be best described as Dreich. High pressure continued to hold its anticyclonic dank gloom over the UK over 10 consecutive days. On occasions not even producing enough energy ...
Photo Feature: Freiburg, Guildford’s Twin – Friends for 45 Years
By Barbara Ford chair of the Guildford Twinning Association (GTA) September 2024 saw the 45th anniversary of the twinning of Guildford with Freiburg in Southwest Germany. In September 1979 the two towns agreed “to establish a twinning of our communities as a token and promise of lasting friendship...
Family Support Programme to End
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Residents and councillors fears that vulnerable families could fall between the gap as a scheme supporting vulnerable families faces closure next year. The Family Support Programme (FSP) is a scheme which helps vulnerable households with health, social, eco...
Freezing temperatures to hit Surrey with snow possible across the South East
You'll want to wrap up warm
Unsafe Guildford footbridge declared 'danger to the public' has finally been demolished
The route was a shortcut for a lot of people
AD FEATURE: Brand new sixth form to open in Leatherhead in September 2025
Downsend School will expand to offer A-levels at a new campus in central Leatherhead