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Guildford Pavilion Needs £114k To Stay Afloat and £100k More in Next Two Years
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Surrey sports ground is set to get a £114,000 hand-out to keep it afloat after the site racked up a big budget shortfall last year. But GBC councillors insist residents will now get clearer oversight on how the pavilion is run. The sports ground – home...
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Fallen Tree Blocks Woodbridge Road
Blustery winds caused a tree in the cricket ground to fall across Woodbridge Road early this morning, closing it in both directions for several hours. All motor vehicles including buses where diverted onto other routes, mainly Stoke Road, while pedestrians were allowed to walk through the adjacent c...
Haunting photos show Guildford's Gaza funeral procession to remember fallen Palestinians
Activists demand an end to starvation in Gaza as aid is reportedly blocked
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Letter: Residents’ Interests Should Come First
From John Redpath former R4GV borough councillor In response to: Fiona Davidson Was a Dedicated Councillor Fiona Davidson is prime example of what a residents’ party such as R4GV and their councillors stand for. We are prepared to help or negotiate with any political group, or politician, to impro...
Major Guildford road re-opens after huge tree falls onto road
The tree has narrowly missed two cars and a house
Wartime Russian RAF Fighter Pilot Killed in Crash at West Horsley
Historian Frank Phillipson tells the story of Russian RAF fighter pilot Leonid Ereminsky who was killed in crash at West Horsley on June 17, 1940, during the Second World War. By early June 1940 the Dunkirk evacuation of British and French troops from the surrounding German army was complete. Howe...
Letter: Fiona Davidson Was a Dedicated Councillor
From Marina Munro former Conservative borough councillor at Rushmoor In response to: Sudden Resignation of Guildford County Councillor I was sorry to hear that Fiona Davidson is stepping down. She was a dedicated, knowledgeable, and passionate councillor. During my time as a Conservative councillor ...
Letter: Where Will Run-off from New Police HQ Go?
From P Bray In response to: Police HQ Plans Approved Again Following Fresh Flood Risk Modelling I am getting increasingly concerned about flood risk and our approach to it. Yes, I’m pleased that the the site can be developed to meet the needs of the force but, what concerns me is the statement tha...
I found a hidden courtyard café in one of Surrey's best places to live down a cobbled alleyway
Laura Nightingale described the secluded spot as an alluring hidden gem
Family left in stranded in Surrey after rail replacement bus fails to show up
Richard and his family had to walk to the next station
New Surrey restaurant opens pasta making workshops with unlimited prosecco underneath high street
We were made to feel like a group of friends sitting down for Friday night dinner
Surrey's 'best kept secret' walking area has sandy paths and a peaceful lake just minutes apart
The walks on offer are suitable for the colder months
Huge funeral procession to take place in Surrey to remember Palestinian lives lost
Attendees are asked to wear black for the vigil
Surrey sports pavilion and cricket ground rescued with cash boost and new vision
The popular cricket ground is occasionally used by Surrey County Cricket Club
Notice: Art Exhibition Godalming Museum, September 30 – October 11
Please come and see our interesting art exhibition. Free entry. The post Notice: Art Exhibition Godalming Museum, September 30 – October 11 appeared first on Guildford Dragon....
22-hour 'danger to life' weather warning for 'extreme wind' expanded to cover whole of Surrey
Gusts of up to 70mph are expected while the warning is in place
Police HQ Plans Approved Again Following Fresh Flood Risk Modelling
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Plans to redevelop Surrey Police’s Mount Browne headquarters in Guildford — including a new dog training school — have been given the go-ahead for a second time despite fresh flood risk modelling showing “pockets of high surface water flooding” acr...
Objections Raised Against Proposal to Refurbish 17th Century Farmhouse
By Martin Giles Objections have been made by the Surrey Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) and Artington Parish Council (APC) against aspects of plans to restore of an early 17th century, grade II listed farmhouse on the Old Portsmouth Road just south of Guildford. The planning application proposes t...
SWR weekend train disruption in Guildford and Woking as closures loom
Replacement buses will be deployed across parts of Surrey this weekend
Spelthorne Facing Dramatic Overspend
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Spelthorne Borough Council is staring down a budget black hole in its budget after the rental income it had banked on from its investment properties failed to materialise. Its debt is an unresolved issue in the proposed local Government Reorganisation with co...