Updated: Remedial Work to World War II Air-raid Trenches Set for Approval
By James Moules and David Rose local democracy reporter Remedial work to reinforce a “structurally unstable” Second World War air-raid trenches by a Guildford playground is likely to receive planning permission next week. The wartime trenches, which sit below ground beneath a cordoned-off area of Foxenden Quarry…
Homeless Shelters to Be Renovated and Expanded
By James Moules local democracy reporter Guildford Borough Council is poised to wave through plans to renovate a homeless shelter – and expand it by converting a neighbouring house into additional temporary accommodation. The plans, which are due to be brought before the council’s planning committee next…
Railway Timetables for Surrey Facing First Full Refresh for 20 Years
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Once in a generation changes aimed at improving rail schedules are being set to be introduced across Surrey but there are concerns about how these may impact level crossing downtime, an MP has said. South Western Railways (SWR) is set to…
A31 Collision: Police Release Picture of Man They Want To Interview
Surrey police are looking to speak to the man in the picture in connection with a serious collision on the A31, Farnham, last month. Officers were called to the Farnham Bypass on Sunday, July 26, at around 2.45pm following a collision involving three vehicles: a black BMW…
Guildford Through the Camera’s Lens – Including the Great Flood of ’68
September 1968: A young boy in Wellington boots watches canoeists at the bottom of Guildford High Street. Shops such as the John Collier tailors lie under six feet of water. Just around the corner Plummers store (which later became Debenhams) is also flooded out. The above image…
Guildford Council’s Ageing Vehicle Fleet is Costly and Inefficient
By James Moules local democracy reporter Guildford Borough Council is eyeing replacements for its ageing vehicle fleet, with forecast maintenance expenditure on existing vans and lorries set to be nearly double what was budgeted. The council currently operates a fleet of 191 vehicles, ranging from delivery cars…
Scam Phone Callers Posing as Surrey Police
Surrey Police have said that they are aware of members of the public receiving calls from a number claiming to be their 101, non-emergency call number. The scammers are advising members of the public to Google the 01483 571212 number to confirm that this number belongs to…
We’re Back! The Dragon Restarts Publication Following Site Migration
By Martin Giles At last, The Guildford Dragon NEWS is publishing again. May I reiterate my apology for the break in service but we needed the site to be more stable so that readers and our editorial team could depend on its accessibility. We believe we have…
Ash Must Continue To Wait For A Decision On Railway Station Footbridge
By David Reading Doubts still remain over long-standing plans to build a footbridge over the railway at Ash Station – a scheme once said to be an important part of the Chester Bridge project. Before the road bridge was opened in February 2025, the footbridge was being…
An Innovative Way Of Building – New Normandy Homes Were Built In a Factory
People have begun to move into a small development of 16 new homes in Normandy – described by housing provider Abri…
Renovation Work To Be Put on Public Show
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter One of Surrey’s most important buildings, and the UK’s ‘first and only’ craft museum, is…
Rail Passengers Are Warned About Bank Holiday Engineering Works
Engineering works will affect rail services in the Guildford and Farnham areas during the August Bank Holiday weekend. Services between Farnham,…
The Spectacular Collapse of Worplesdon’s Owen Stone Company
By Mark Coxhead with David Rose The Owen Stone Company was established in 1897 close to Worplesdon railway station, producing artificial…
Man Given Police Warning After Arrest Under Dangerous Dogs Act
Surrey police have been investigating a number of incidents involving dogs being dangerously out of control in Send. Today (Thursday) a…
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