Puppy plans refused
A BID to retain a building used to sell puppies in Partridge Green has been refused by Horsham District Council.The kennels and puppy building in Church Road has been at the centre of controversy with...
View ArticleBBC bringing history to life at Arundel Castle
ARUNDEL Castle is set to be full of canons and gunfire as it becomes the backdrop for one of the turning points in British history.Today (November 28) and Tuesday (November 29) the BBC is descending on...
View ArticleChildren injured after Bolney crash
YOUNG children have been injured following a collision in Bolney on Friday evening (November 25). Emergency services were called to the scene after the incident involving a grey Nissan Pathfinder and a...
View ArticleArora celebrates 10 years
It opened its doors during one of the toughest trading climates following 9/11, but today, the Arora Hotel celebrated ten successful years in Crawley. Since it opened in November 2001 with 312 rooms,...
View ArticleHorsham St John Ambulance host county carol service
ST JOHN Ambulance first aiders from across Sussex will join local dignitaries at the charity’s annual carol service in Horsham at the weekend.The charity’s Horsham branch have organised the event this...
View ArticleNew retirement home opens in Pulborough
A NEW retirement home was opened in Pulborough last week in a ‘picture-perfect setting’.The Green Meadows retirement scheme, Rivermead, celebrated its official opening on Friday (November 25).Guests,...
View ArticleAuthor enjoying short story fame
A HENFIELD woman is ‘enjoying the sense of achievement’ after winning a place in a book of short stories.The tale by Stephanie Richards, 58, from Blackstone was one of 170 entries of which 20 were...
View ArticleMotorcyclist suffers ‘serious injuries’ in Horsham
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ after a collision in Orchard Way, Horsham, on Saturday November 26.Emergency services, including a Sussex Air Ambulance, were called to the...
View ArticleChristmas Tree Festival to raise funds
A FIRST Advent Christmas Tree Festival at Wisborough Green will raise money for the church and Chestnut Tree House children’s hospital.The festival is being held at the Parish Church of St Peter ad...
View ArticleSussex Online TV What’s on around the county
This week on SOTV:Finalists for the Sussex Food & Drink Awards 2011/12 were announced by judges earlier this week, including Simply Delicious at Bognor Regis who have recently launched their own...
View ArticleHorsham school closures still not clear
IT’S still not clear how many schools will close across the Horsham district with less than 48 hours until the biggest public sector strikes since 1926. Residents are bracing for a day of chaos as...
View ArticleSussex NHS trust says ‘we are prepared’
‘WE are prepared’, says the chief executive of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust hours before strike action.The trust has said staff will be ‘working hard’ to ensure services continue to operate...
View ArticleFilm extras wanted for new Horsham movie
FILM EXTRAS are being sought in Horsham to take part in a movie telling the heroic story of the longest ever bombing mission in World War II.The film - called Shady Lady - is being tipped for an Oscar...
View ArticleHow will the strikes affect you?
How will the strikes affect you? The County Times would like to hear from anyone whose day will be severely disrupted, or your reasons for backing the strikes. Hundreds of public sector workers -...
View Article£50 million ‘kick start’ package for the West Sussex economy
A multi-million pound infrastructure and development package to give the economy of the county a major boost was unveiled today by West Sussex County Council.The aim is to create and maintain jobs,...
View ArticleOil spill closes Kingsfold road
MARCHES Road in Kingsfold was closed on Tuesday morning following a 10m oil spill caused by a car crash.Police closed the road at about 7.30am and the single car in the accident was made safe by...
View ArticleWaitrose submits application to expand its Storrington store
WAITROSE has submitted an application to pull down its current store in Storrington and build a larger one on the same site.After months of controversial consultations with businesses and residents of...
View ArticleAudio: county council’s plans during the strike
The Leader of West Sussex County Council Louise Goldsmith has pledged that services to the most vulnerable will be maintained during the strike tomorrow (Wednesday).She says the council has been...
View ArticleNew village action plan
PULBOROUGH Community Partnership is to launch a new action plan to support the village.The plan will be launched at the Annual General Meeting tonight (Tuesday November 29).It has been drawn up by the...
View ArticleSchool closures
PARENTS will face a day of chaos tomorrow when more than 20 schools across the Horsham district close for strike action.In a matter of hours, hundreds of West Sussex teachers and other public sector...
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