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248 ‘Stalin-esque’ Flats Approved for Car Park Site Near Station
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Plans to build 248 new homes on a Guildford car park have been given the green light despite some councillors describing the designs as “uninspiring” and “Stalin-esque”. Guildford Borough Council’s Planning Committee backed the redevelopment of Gu...
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248 Guildford homes dubbed 'uninspiring' and 'Stalin-esque' approved for car park site
Councillors said homes were needed but that the designs lacked imagination
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Guildford woman killed by poison she bought online leads MP to call for action in House of Commons
The death was described as preventable at an inquest
Too Few Councillors to Decide Future of Hilltop Kitchen
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The future of a Surrey Hills beauty spot that has split a community remains in limbo after a key decision was delayed. Hilltop Kitchen in Alldens Lane near Godalming closed after four years of operations when it ran afoul of planning regulations. The cafe ...
Surrey Police Launches the Forcer Protocol
Surrey Police has launched a scheme that will help police officers find vulnerable military personnel and veterans who have gone missing in the county. Announced at the Surrey Armed Forces Covenant Conference, which took place at the Army Training Centre in Pirbright yesterday, the Forcer Protocol a...
Karate for Mental Health Hits the Spot in Many Ways
By David Rose Guildford-based Karate for Mental Health offers adult martial arts classes designed to reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Led by Les Bubka, it is one of a number of classes he runs teaching martial arts for adults as well as children. The classes – specially for people who strugg...
Best Seed Swap To Date!
Guildford Seedbank’s fifth Seed Swap, held on the first day of meteorological spring, was the most successful to date, organisers have told The Dragon NEWS. Attendance increased by 33 per cent over last year following advertising in the Dragon and elsewhere. Over 200 gardeners, mainly from the Gui...
New 20mph speed limits planned for roads across Guildford neighbourhoods
The aim is to make streets safer, the council said.
When Surrey will hit 16C as Spring weather looks set to make first appearance of the year
Forecasters are predicting a great week of weather ahead compared to what has come before
New 20mph Speed Limits Proposed for Park Barn and Westborough
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Drivers could be forced to slow down in a Surrey neighbourhood as new speed limits have been put forward. Some roads in Park Barn and Westborough in Guildford could be part of new slower-speed zones. Surrey County Council is asking people for their views on 2...
Surrey's new mega councils have bigger things to worry about than remembering defunct Middlesex
Sorry Russell Grant, but there are more important things at stake in the Local Elections than preserving the name of a county abolished 60 years ago
Diocese of Guildford announce death of Bishop Andrew as tributes paid
The Diocese shared that Bishop Andrew died peacefully on Tuesday, March 3 surrounded by family
The Church In Mourning As Bishop Andrew’s Death Is Announced
The Bishop of Guildford, the Right Rev’d Andrew Watson, has died less than a month after revealing he had terminal cancer. Bishop Andrew announced in February that was in the care of a hospice team after a diagnosis of inoperable pancreatic cancer. He said his oncologist had told him that his tumo...
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...
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...
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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