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Ash Public Event To Focus On Understanding Flooding Risk
Ash Parish Council is to hold a public information event on Thursday, March 5, to discuss flood risk in the area. The event, which will take place from 3pm-7pm in the Ash Centre, will concentrate on: Understanding the risk of flooding locally. Maps modelling the risk from abnormal rainfall and its i...
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Four Years After The Invasion, Ukrainian Families and Friends Get Together In Hope
By David Reading Ukrainian families who moved to Guildford after Russia’s full-scale invasion of their country were among those people who attended a ceremony of hope at Christ Church in Waterden Road, Guildford. More than 100 people attended the event, organised by the Ukrainian School Surrey and...
Letter: Path Closure Does Not Only Affect Dog Walkers and Joggers
From Julia Parris In response to: Village Association Chair Pleads His Case to Keep Path Open Following on from my previous letter (Walking by Loseley Fields Means More To Me Than I Can Express), I am writing in response to the recent interview with Lorimer Burn regarding access to Loseley Fields. I...
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Man runs across Guildford railway tracks after headbutting passenger
Officers believe the man pictured may have information that could help their investigation.
Questions Raised Over Community Benefits Promised By House Builders
By David Reading A campaigning resident has voiced his frustration at what he sees as repeated failures in the deliverability of community benefits that had been promised by developers who were granted planning permission for housing in the Ash and Tongham area. John Ferns, a retired college finance...
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Letter: So Much of What We Held To Be Democratic Has Gone
From Anthony Mallard With the current government’s majority in Parliament, we have, in effect, an elected dictatorship. The present – and past – governments, once in office, appear not to listen and balance the needs of “ordinary” people with the greater good of the UK, seemingly believing...
Call 999 if you see “high risk” missing person as police “significantly concerned”
He was receiving hospital treatment before he went missing
Letter: Local Paths Are Fundamental to Our Wellbeing – This Walk Matters
From Eve Fraser In response to: Dragon Interview – Village Association Chair Pleads His Case to Keep Path Open I am a local resident and am really saddened that this much-loved local walk has been closed off. For many of us, it isn’t just a footpath across a field – it is a vital thread […] ...
Highways Bulletin: More On-call Buses
The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. Junction 10, M25 news here. Expansion of popular on-demand bus service Elmbridge is the latest area in Surrey to benefit from the county coun...
Letter: The Vast Majority Who Used the Blocked Path Were Responsible
From Lorimer Burn chairman of the St Catherine’s Village Association In response to comments made on: Dragon Interview: Village Association Chair Pleads His Case to Keep Path Open I feel I need to reply to Ros McMillan’s comment on the interview I gave to The Guildford Dragon. It is unfortunate ...
Photo Feature: Spring Is Coming at the Castle
The Castle Grounds are a jewel in the crown of Guildford and, despite the hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, there are still some blissfully unaware of it existence. If you have not visited recently here is a sample of what you are missing… All photos by Daniella West, taken on Wednesday...
Letter: Couldn’t Loseley Copy Hampton Estate’s Example?
From John Evans In response to: Village Association Chair Pleads His Case to Keep Path Open Like Lorimer Burn, I have been walking this path for over 30 years – since moving to Guildford in the 1990s. The view is spectacular, one of the best from the North Downs. The loss of this facility to […]...
Artist, model and mother remembered in this week's Surrey death and funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones
Notice: Voluntary Action’s Free Mini Conference, Trustees Training, Tuesday, March 24
Voluntary Action South West Surrey is hosting a trustee training mini conference for charities and organisations on Tuesday, March 24. Titled The Essentials of Effective Governance, Trustee Recruitment and Networking, it takes place at the Wilfrid Noyce Centre in Godalming. It features a half-day of...
Can You Help Find Missing Darren?
Surrey Police are appealing to the public to help them find a “high-risk” missing person, who they have simply named as Darren. They are significantly concerned for his welfare. Darren, aged 45, from Kent, was receiving hospital treatment at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford before...
Letter: When ‘Political’ Isn’t the Same as ‘Party Political’
From Gavin Morgan In response to: There Are Few Choices That Are Not Political It is interesting how debates sometimes drift. A discussion about whether political party organisation is helpful at parish level now appears to have become a broader philosophical claim that “non-political people do no...
GBC Announces New Moves To Try To Save the Electric Theatre
Guildford Borough Council has agreed to hire an independent specialist to assess how the Electric Theatre can continue to operate as an arts and performance venue. Discussions will also focus on options for making the building available for community use. The council’s Executive says it is buildin...
Gardener Alert! Guildford’s Next Seed Swap Is On Today
Spring is almost here, rakes are being readied, seed trays sorted and dibbers dusted. Guildford gardeners, experienced and novice, are planning what to sow. But seeds can be quite pricey and often, if you have a smaller garden, you have to buy more than you need. Zero Carbon Guildford’s Seed Swap,...
Mayor’s Diary: March 1 – March 15
The diary for the Mayor of Guildford, Howard Smith, and Deputy Mayor Jane Tyson as provided by GBC. All information supplied by GBC. Find out about Guildford’s Mayor & Deputy Mayor here. Sunday, 1 March to Sunday, 15 March 2026 Sunday 1 March 09:20 The Mayor, accompanied by t...