Thieves target three Horsham homes
Three Horsham homes have been targeted by thieves in one day.Properties in Oakhill Road, Red Admiral Street and Rushams Road were broken into on Thursday August 29.Access was gained via windows which...
View ArticleExploratory drilling application submitted between Wisborough Green and Kirdford
An energy company submitted a planning application for a temporary exploratory drilling well between Kirdford and Wisborough Green last week.Celtique Energie Weald, a British oil and gas exploration...
View ArticleHorsham Food and Drink Festival Guide available
Copies of the Horsham District Food and Drink Festival Guide for 2013 are now available.The festival, organised by Horsham District Council with the support of local businesses, kicked off last weekend...
View ArticleNik Butler: Remove bureaucracy from events which enrich our community
September soon arrives and with it the festival of food and drink. Though sadly we are without the stages and musicians crowding our streets. The news that the organisers of The Festival of Sound had...
View ArticleCar destroyed in Storrington arson attack
A car has been completely destroyed in an arson attack in Storrington.Firefighters attended a car park in Post View just after 1pm on Friday (August 30). Another car suffered slight damage. A...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Right for the West to act decisively now
This week Parliament was recalled to consider the response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Ahead of the debate, I received a few e-mails urging me to vote against any form of military...
View ArticleFire in Pulborough home bathroom
Firefighters were called to a Pulborough house after reports of a blaze in the first floor bathroom on Saturday (August 31).Crews attended the scene in Broomers Hill Lane just before 10am. The first...
View ArticlePublic meeting called on 2,500 North of Horsham homes plan
A public meeting to discuss a proposed 2,500 houses and business park north of the A264 will be held next week.The North Horsham Parish Council meeting will be held at North Heath Hall in St Mark’s...
View ArticleChance to comment on the council’s Licensing Policy
Horsham District Council (HDC) is reminding anyone in the Horsham District with an interest in licensing to have their say by September 30 on its consultation which will determine how the council makes...
View ArticleHorsham children’s shoe shop Raspberry Laces closes
Children’s shoe shop Raspberry Laces, based in Horsham’s Piries Place, closed at the weekend.In a statement on {http://www.raspberrylaces.co.uk|its website|its website} the owners blamed rising...
View ArticleFire fighters isolate Billingshurst fuel spillage
Fire fighters were called to a fuel leak in a Billingshurst garden yesterday night (Monday September 2).West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service isolated a leaking pipe at the house in High Street,...
View ArticleArundel Castle estate’s tribute to Sir David Frost
Veteran broadcaster Sir David Frost, 74, died of a heart attack on Saturday, while on a lecture tour aboard the Queen Elizabeth cruise liner.Sir David, known internationally for his remarkable...
View ArticleClothes and furniture on fire near Pulborough
Firefighters from Storrington and Billingshurst tackled a blaze at Sutton Common yesterday (Monday September 2).They were called to an area of woodland at the common, near Pulborough, at around...
View ArticleBike ride from Arctic to Africa
A team of intrepid bike riders have completed a 5,000 mile journey from the Arctic Circle to Ghana, for the Raising Hope Foundation (RHF).Chris Thomas, Tom Smith, Ashley Middlewick completed the entire...
View ArticleLast chance to give your flood risk views
The public have until Monday (September 9) to give their views on the steps being taken to manage future flood risk in West Sussex.A public consultation on the ‘West Sussex Local Flood Risk Management...
View ArticleHenfield mum opening new cupcake shop
A Henfield mum ‘inundated with people wanting cakes’ is opening a new cupcake and local crafts shop in the village.Kayleigh Peters, 25, owner of Kaylee’s Cakery, who currently bakes all her cakes at...
View Article2,000 council tax benefit claimants could lose out on £150 a year
Around 2,000 council tax benefits claimants could lose £150 a year on average under proposals being considered by the council tonight (Wednesday September 4).Horsham District Council is proposing to...
View ArticleVIDEO: farewell from Horsham’s Old Sweet Shop
Horsham’s Old Sweet House will close later this month.Owners Joy and Stan Williams have decided to retire so the Market Square shop will shut.In our video, Joy takes the opportunity to thanks all their...
View ArticleAt the Vets: We need people power to protect animals ...
For most of us this week is pretty normal.School holidays are coming to their natural autumnal end and everything’s pretty routine with nothing particularly exciting going on. But for our beloved pets,...
View ArticleSmoking car made safe in Partridge Green
Firefighters were called to a vehicle fire in High Street, Partridge Green yesterday (Tuesday September 3) afternoon.Smoke, caused by an electrical fault, was seen issuing from the car.West Sussex Fire...
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