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When Surrey's 'mini-heatwave' could end with rain and possible storms
This weekend has been the hottest of 2024 so far
Surrey's 'millionaire row' with more £1 million property sales than anywhere else
There were over 14,000 houses sold for over £1 million across England and Wales
Inside the cosy 16th century Surrey Hills pub up for sale for first time in 40 years
Guests can also book rooms at the destination pub and restaurant between Guildford and Godalming
Every Little Helps to Tackle Hygiene Poverty
Tesco says it has again joined forces with its suppliers of household brands such as Radox, Sure, Bodyform and Aquafresh to help distribute millions of personal care items to people who are in need. It says, for every two purchases by customers from a selection of essential hygiene products, includi...
Incredible northern lights create magical skies above Surrey - your pictures
If you missed out last night, you may have another chance tonight - and one photographer has shared his tips for seeing them clearly
A3 drink and drug driver drove on wrong side of road before crashing into two other vehicles
Police said it was "sheer luck" that no-one was killed or seriously injured in the collision near Guildford
Letter: Anyone Fit to Govern Would Have Resigned
From: Philip Brooker Conservative leader of the opposition at Guildford Borough Council and ward councillor for Worplesdon The Dragon continues its excellent coverage of the chaos at the Liberal Democrat-run Guildford Borough Council. The independent report reads like a horror story on how not to ru...
Large Guildford clothing store to close this weekend
River Island is holding a sale before shutting its doors
Letter: The Lib Dem Council Leader Should Go But a Tory Administration is Not The Answer
From: Mark Stamp In response to: Council Leader Apologises Following Publication of Damning Report on GBC Ensuring governance and scrutiny is effective is the responsibility of the council Executive, not the officers, and as portfolio holder for Housing and leader, Julia McShane must see that her ...
Merrist Wood College Students Take Top Honours at BBC Gardeners’ World Live Competition
A team of Merrist Wood College’s horticultural and landscaping students have been awarded the top platinum prize as well as Best In Show accolade at BBC Gardeners’ World Live Spring Fair College Garden Competition. This is the second year running the college team have entered the college gardens...
Stage Dragon: Party Games! – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
By Ferenc Hepp The premiere production of Party Games! at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre this week is an original production written by Michael McManus, whose last work (Maggie & Ted) was seen at this venue in 2021. This play is a result of two years’ worth of work, directed by the Arnaud’s own d...
Letter: The Guildford and Waverley Council ‘Collaboration’ Should Be Reversed
From: Peter Martin leader of the Conservative group at Waverley Borough Council In response to: Council Leader Apologises Following Publication of Damning Report on GBC The SOLACE report confirms all our concerns that Guildford Borough Council is at serious risk of failing its statutory duty to deli...
Insight: Guildford Borough Council’s ‘Incubation’
By Bernard Quoroll former local authority chief executive officer and “independent person” at Guildford Borough Council What do I mean “incubation”? An egg has been laid in the form of a report going to GBC’s Corporate Governance and Standard’s Committee next week providing what may be...
WH Smith to open three new Toys R Us shops in Surrey towns
Retailer WH Smith has unveiled the first 17 locations for the next tranche of Toys R Us shops
‘Significant’ changes to South Western Railway Guildford and Woking trains to London as timetable revised
Trains from Portsmouth Harbour are being changed by SWR as a new timetable is announced
Notice: Glimmers – Exibition on Mental Health Awareness – Friday May 10
How to heal through art… The post Notice: Glimmers – Exibition on Mental Health Awareness – Friday May 10 appeared first on Guildford Dragon....
New map shows Surrey area where shoplifting has doubled in the last year
Surrey Police say they are tackling shoplifting through a variety of measures
Free Event to Launch Autism-Friendly Guildford and Waverley
The boroughs of Guildford and Waverley are launching a drive to become autism-friendly communities with a free event at G Live, Guildford on Monday, May 13, from 2pm to 6pm.. Autism-friendly communities aim to give autistic people a voice and make it easier for them to access shops and services by i...
Council Leader Apologises Following Publication of Damning Report on GBC
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Weak governance and poor scrutiny at Guildford Borough Council created a “quick fix culture” that allowed potentially millions of pounds to be defrauded from the public purse while vulnerable housing tenants suffered, a new report has found. The counci...
Bee Days Are Here Again
By Ian Blyth Tunsgate Quarter has announced the launch of ‘Bee Aware Week’, an event running between Saturday, May 25, and Saturday, June 1, designed to raise awareness of the vital role that bees play in our ecosystem. Coinciding with the May half-term holidays, there will be activities on each...