GCSEs: Tanbridge House School head hails ‘record-breaking’ results
Tanbridge House School’s headteacher welcomed another set of ‘record-breaking’ GCSE results this morning (Thursday August 22).This year 81 per cent of the Horsham school’s pupils gained at least five...
View ArticleGSCEs: ‘Outstanding’ results from Broadbridge Heath’s Farlington School
Broadbridge Heath’s Farlington School for Girls is hailing another year of ‘outstanding’ GCSE results today (Thursday August 22).There was a significant increase over last year in the percentage of A*s...
View ArticleGCSEs: Tanbridge House School ‘delighted’ with results.
Tanbridge House School announced today that 81 per cent of their students gained five or more A* - C GCSE passes including Maths and English. Also, 93 per cent of the year group gained five or more...
View ArticleGCSEs: ‘Impressive’ results for Christ’s Hospital pupils
More than a third of all Christ’s Hospital pupils’ GCSE grades were at A* with the school hailing a set of ‘impressive’ results today (Thursday August 22).At the independent boarding school south of...
View ArticleGCSEs: Small Dole student among Lancing College high achievers
A student from Small Dole is among Lancing College’s high achievers celebrating GCSE success today (Thursday August 22). Amelia Young, from Small Dole, gained eight A*s and two As, with more than a...
View ArticleCareer advice with a twist as pupils experience dream jobs
Despite the best efforts of their schools, many young people end their education without knowing what they want to do for a career.Tanbridge House School’s Ambassadors Programme takes a different...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY AWARDS: Friend of the Environment’s win a ‘surprise and pleasure’
The winner of the Friend of the Environment award at last year’s County Times Community Awards called his recognition ‘a surprise and a pleasure’.Brendon Sewill is the chairman of the Gatwick Area...
View ArticleGroup ‘devastated’ as 475 homes approved
A campaign group has said it is ‘devastated’ by the council’s decision to grant planning permission for 475 houses east of Billingshurst.Horsham District Council’s planning committee gave the green...
View ArticleUPDATE: Delays on M23 near Gatwick after accident
An accident caused traffic delays on the M23 near Gatwick earlier this morning (August 23).Two lanes were blocked at around 8.15am and there was queueing traffic on the M23 northbound between junction...
View ArticleNik Butler - Myth of a war with the younger generation
I cannot fathom the mindset of an individuals whose reaction to the air gun shooting of two teenagers has been ‘they deserved it for what they were doing’. To use a rarely heard saying ‘it beggars...
View ArticleUPDATE: Horsham power cut forces shops to close
UK Power Networks has apologised after three shops in Horsham town centre were forced to close because of a loss of electricity this morning (Friday August 23).Savers, Boots Opticians and Cancer...
View ArticleVIDEO: High achiever shares secret to GCSE success
A high achiever at Christ’s Hospital School in Horsham has thanked her teachers after gaining outstanding GCSE results yesterday (Thursday August 22).Olivia Walsh took home six A*s, three As and one B...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Crashes northbound and southbound on M23
Traffic is queueing after two were lanes closed southbound on the M23 tonight (Friday) between J9, M23 (Gatwick Airport) and J10, A2011 (Crawley), because of an accident involving two vehicles. There’s...
View ArticleMore than £2,000 raised in garden event for ‘mercy vehicle’
More than £2,000 was raised in a Pulborough garden event to replace an unreliable community ‘mercy vehicle’. Gail Noon, 49, retired, of Pulborough, is fundraising to replace the ‘Green Goddess’, a...
View ArticleHorsham dementia respite service to hold open day for local residents
A service that supports people with dementia in Horsham is holding an open day today (August 25) for those living with the condition and their carers.Alzheimer’s Society’s Horsham Sunday Oasis club is...
View ArticleClassical music proves to be preference for cows
Our daughter Elin (amongst others) had her Australian passport ceremony in Sydney last week. She was presented with a certificate by the Lord Mayor whilst a band played and they had to sing the...
View ArticleProblems as Mrs Psycho is driven by her instincts
Parenthood has changed one of our banties from a mild mannered biddy to a psychopathic foul fowl.It is not that she has been driven to excess by the desire to protect her own chicks. They seem just as...
View ArticleVIDEO: Delight at unanimous rejection of 160 ‘speculative’ Henfield homes
A ‘speculative application’ for 160 homes west of Henfield was rejected by planners on Tuesday, delighting campaigners fighting for their village.Residents packed out the council chambers and held a...
View ArticleNick Herbert - Fracking issue: hijacked by those with wider agendas
Once again, travellers have invaded Findon, forcing the parish council to go to court to secure their removal. Villagers are rightly dismayed. The claim that travellers have some kind of human right to...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: wonderful individual success stories
It was A-level results day last Thursday – a nerve-wracking occasion for students and parents alike. Some students will have received a passport to their university of choice, others will have entered...
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