Jeremy Hunt Admits He Is Not Confident of Winning at the Next General Election
By Martin Giles In an exclusive interview with The Guildford Dragon NEWS Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and candidate for the Godalming & Ash constituency in the next election admits he is not confident of winning and that he regards the Conservatives as the underdogs…
Appeal Decision Means a New Pharmacy for Burpham
By Martin Giles Burpham is expected to get a new pharmacy. An appeal against a decision to refuse permission for a new pharmacy to be opened in King’s Parade Burpham has been allowed. Applicant Zohib Sheikh told The Dragon: “Fantastic news that the NHS appeals committee have…
Postal Vote Advice
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Postal voters are being encouraged to send their ballots off in good time to make the May 2 local elections. Your postal vote needs to be with the elections team at your local council by 10pm on polling day to be…
Hotel Granted Permission for 27-bedroom Extension
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A popular Guildford hotel is to build a 27-bedroom extension in a move it is hoped will support town centre businesses. Described as a “large and prominent building”, the Mandolay Hotel on London Road is a family-owned business which has been…
Latest Figures Show Two in Every Three Burglaries Went Unattended in Surrey
By Martin Giles Nearly two-thirds or 63 per cent of burglaries in Surrey went unattended by Surrey Police last year, despite a government promise to attend all of them, the Liberal Democrats say their investigation has revealed. Paul Kennedy, the Liberal Democrat challenger to Surrey’s Conservative Police…
Zero Re-opens Uptown
By Martin Giles Zero is back. The environmental “shop” and community centre reopened in new premises at the top of the High Street on Saturday (April 20). One of the organisers, Ben McCallan, said: “The re-opening rewards the work of several hundred Surrey residents. Our new High…
Campaign to Encourage Visitors to the Surrey Hills To Go by Train
A campaign has been launched to encourage visitors to the Surrey Hills National Landscape to travel by rail. The ambition of Rail to Ramble is to create walking routes which give users the very best countryside experiences while leaving the car at home. Artist Diana Croft from…
Police Commissioner Office Ordered to Remove Social Media Messages
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The Surrey Police and Crime Commission social media team was made to remove a graphic from Twitter, now X, and Facebook after a complaint was made that it could influence the May 2 elections. To see PCC candidate interviews click here.…
Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate Interview – Kate Chinn
The election for the Police & Crime Commissioner for Surrey will be held on Thursday, May 2. Martin Giles has interviewed all four candidates asking a similar set of questions to allow easier comparison. One interview have been published each day between Monday, April 22, and Thursday,…
Highways Bulletin for April 29
The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council. For more information please click here. See interactive map here. Report…
One Point Is Enough – Guildford City Avoids the Drop!
Guildford City (0) 1, Epsom & Ewell (1) 1 By Barry Underwood, GCFC secretary With a point required to see off…
Insights: Running an Election – Part One The Vote
With more elections looming across the county, including one for the Police & Crime Commissioner role, Bernard Quoroll recounts his experiences…
University’s Study To See if Eating Insects Is a Viable Alternative for Protein in Diets
Could insects be a viable alternative source of protein in our diets? Researchers from the University of Surrey need people’s help…
Never Too Old to Enjoy a Game of Table Tennis!
By Steve Day There comes a time when many of us say to ourselves, “Oh no! That’s it. I can’t do…
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