‘Glimmer of hope’ for local news as Surrey publication given charitable status

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Guildford Dragon will be able to benefit from tax breaks after becoming UK’s first charitable public interest news provider

A local news website conceived over a pint and named after a mythical creature has become the first in the UK to be given charitable status, providing a “glimmer of hope” to the future of local journalism.

The Guildford Dragon has become the UK’s first charitable public interest news provider after a six-month application process that experts hope will provide a lifeline to the decimated local news industry.

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