BREAKING NEWS: Cyclist suffers serious injuries after A24 Horsham collision
A cyclist has suffered serious injuries after a collision involving a car on the A24 in Horsham this afternoon (Tuesday August 20).Emergency services including an air ambulance were called to Hop Oast...
View ArticleVIDEO: Successful student reflects on results day
A student at The Weald School has told the County Times about the ‘exciting moment’ he realised he had achieved five A* grades in his A-levels.Chris Khoo, from Billingshurst, will now attend Robinson...
View ArticleVIDEO: Experts debate merits of fracking at Horsham pub
Communities affected by fracking will have to weigh the pros and cons to any scheme - according to the director of a leading global warming think tank speaking in Horsham.Horsham Skeptics in the Pub...
View ArticleDoorstep conmen - final fraudster gets suspended sentence
A man who admitted trying to con a woman in her 80s out of £2,000 was spared a jail sentence this week.Thomas Owen, 23, of Lower Green Road, Esher, was part of a gang which conned residents of Henfield...
View ArticleDo you want to eat healthily and get more active?
With obesity levels rising in the UK, why not take up the opportunity of joining a free 12 week weight management programme from Horsham District Wellbeing?The service offers weight management...
View ArticleLive food show back for Big Nibble 2013
THE BIG NIBBLE is back and it’s bigger than ever this year.The Carfax in Horsham town centre will once again play host to the exciting ‘Live Food Show’ with demonstrations from 10 renowned local...
View ArticleViews wanted on Single Equality Scheme
Horsham District Council wants to hear from anyone in the district with an interest in its Single Equality Scheme.The scheme outlines at a high strategic level how the council plans to ensure that...
View ArticleSussex Heritage: Charleston - an eloquent home in the heart of Sussex
As you visit Charleston, home to the Bloomsbury group of artists, you cannot fail to be captivated by the extraordinary collection of art and the intimacy of this house and its stories. This week I am...
View ArticleAt the vets: Man’s best friend? A dog can be a child’s best buddy too
Children and animals make natural friends, and for those with disabilities, that friendship includes invaluable physical and emotional therapy too. Swimming with dolphins may always be everyone’s dream...
View ArticleSlinfold bank holiday family day and hog roast
Horsham’s British Heart Foundation branch is holding a ‘Family Fun Day & Hog Roast’ in Slinfold on bank holiday Monday (Aug 26).There will be a yard of ale contest, bouncy castle, tombola, and...
View ArticleVIDEO: Anti-housing campaigners protest outside of council offices
Yesterday Horsham District Council’s chambers were the scene of joy as well anger as two major planning applications in Henfield and Billingshurst were decided.Horsham District Council’s planning...
View ArticleDistraction burglary: 92-year-old Horsham woman targetted
Police are appealing for witnesses after a suspected distraction burglary in Horsham on Saturday August 17 afternoon.A 92-year-old woman spoke to a man outside her home in Bishopric between 2.30pm and...
View ArticleRailway embankment blaze near Haywards Heath
Firefighters were called to a section of a railway line near Haywards Heath as the embankment cauight alight yesterday afternoon (Tuesday August 20).The emergency service got the call just before 5pm...
View ArticleFood tastes better if you have grown it, Chipsters!
This week I have become all green-fingered, helping my Mum and Dad on their allotment plot.They are growing all sorts of fruit and vegetables.A few months ago I helped them plant all the seeds.That was...
View ArticleRAM explained in byte-sized chunks
Alan Stainer runs an IT company specialising in technical advice and support and website design, based in the Horsham District. In each column he’ll look at issues affecting computer use.Have you ever...
View ArticleMan in hospital after A24 Kingsfold collision
A man has been taken hospital after a collision on the A24 in Kingsfold this morning (Thursday August 22).Emergency services were called to the scene just after 8am.A car had gone into a ditch. One man...
View ArticleGCSEs: Millais headteacher praises students for ‘great results’
The headteacher of Millais School in Horsham has praised his students on another ‘excellent set of GCSE results’ this morning (Thursday August 22).This year 85 per cent of girls gained five or more...
View ArticleGCSEs: Horsham and Shipley students among Brighton College high achievers
Students from Horsham and Shipley were among youngsters at Brighton College who are celebrating outstanding GCSE results this morning (Thursday August 22).Isabel Bryant, from Shipley, and Isabella...
View ArticlePulborough post office finds a permanent home
Pulborough post office has found a permanent home in a pet supplies store close to its old branch.The relocation to Gatleys Pet Supplies Store, a couple of doors from its old branch on Lower Street,...
View ArticleGCSEs: Cranleigh School students ‘lay strong foundations for future’ with...
This summer’s GCSE results brought excitement and pleasure for pupils and staff at Cranleigh School. The 16-year-old pupils at the school achieved very strong results across a wide range of subjects,...
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