Upper Beeding road partially blocked after flooding
Drivers are facing problems in Upper Beeding this morning (Monday September 9) due to flooding.The A2037 Henfield Road in Upper Beeding is partially blocked around the High Street junction.Drivers are...
View ArticleMaintenance works in Fittleworth this week
A full list of planned maintenance works for this week was today (September 9) released by the county council.Lower Street, Fittleworth is being resurfaced for one day after being damaged during the...
View ArticleA new course for disadvantaged Horsham youth
Spaces are still available for young people in Horsham to take advantage of a programme designed to help them get on the career ladder.A free 12-week course helping disadvantaged young people in...
View ArticleMan airlifted after fall in Horsham
A 21-year-old man was airlifted to hospital after a fall in Horsham on Saturday afternoon (September 7).Sussex Air Ambulance and South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) were called to the scene...
View ArticleCouncil celebrates 100th work experience placement
The council is celebrating the 100th work experience placement it has provided for a young person in the Horsham district in partnership with JobCentre Plus.Jamie Waller, 18, from Horsham, has been...
View ArticleHaven Road, Rudgwick closed after road accident
Haven Road in Rudgwick is closed in both directions between the A281 Guildford Road junction and the turn for The Blue Ship junction.The closure followed an accident this afternoon (Monday September...
View ArticleCar stolen in Horsham burglary
A Ford Mondeo has been stolen after a burglary in Cherry Tree Walk, Horsham, last Wednesday (September 4).During the night, access was gained to the property via the front door, which had been left...
View ArticleUPDATE: A272 re-opens in Billingshurst after collision
The A272 in Billingshurst has re-opened in both directions between B2133 and School Road junctions after a collision this afternoon (Monday September 9).The crash involves a car and a lorry.It is not...
View ArticleCash and jewellery stolen from Billingshurst home
Gold jewellery and £2,300 in cash were stolen during a break-in at a home in Forge Way, Billingshurst on Saturday August 31.The burglary took place between 1pm and 3.20pm.Police are appealing for...
View ArticleScrewdriver used to break into Horsham home
A screwdriver was used to gain access to a house in Richmond Road, Horsham, between Thursday August 29 and Sunday September 1, say Horsham police.It is not known if any items were stolen.Police are...
View ArticleSecond attempted burglary in a week in Horsham road
A burglary was attempted in Oakhill Road, Horsham, on Tuesday September 3, less than a week after another property in the road was broken into.The incident took place between 2pm and 5pm.No entry was...
View ArticleHorsham fire crews attend hydrogen cylinders incident
Fire crews were called to an incident involving 15 hydrogen cylinders at a power company in Foundry Lane, Horsham just after 4pm on Friday (September 6).The four banks of 1,500kg cylinders were...
View ArticleTwo car collision at Buck Barn crossroads
Emergency services were called to a two-car collision in Buck Barn crossroads just after 6.30pm on Saturday (September 7).Ambulance paramedics assessed one male driver at the scene, said West Sussex...
View ArticleWanted man Paul Flint charged with escaping from prison
A 48-year-old man who police say walked out of Ford Prison on July 1 has been charged with escaping from custody.Paul Flint was the subject of a Sussex Police manhunt, which ended in Horsham on...
View ArticleAntiques thieves targeted Washington auction house
Toovey’s Auctions in Washington was one of the sites raided by thieves responsible for a string of burglaries across the south.Police say Darryl Aldridge, 48, of New Barn Road, Shoreham, orchestrated a...
View ArticlePolice crackdown on failure to wear seatbelts
Police are cracking down on motorists failing to wear seatbelts across Sussex.Officers are carrying out enforcement checks across the county this week to catch drivers refusing to obey the law.Sussex...
View ArticleM23 delays around Gatwick after bus fire
Drivers have faced delays and congestion on the M23 around Gatwick this afternoon (Monday September 9) following a bus fire.All the lanes have been re-opened now but there is queueing traffic and long...
View ArticleOne person taken to hospital after Billingshurst crash
Firefighters were called to a collision involving two cars in Haven Road, Billingshurst just after 9am yesterday (September 9).One person was taken to hospital by ambulance but no-one was trapped, said...
View ArticleDate for Warnham and Rusper by-election set
A by-election will be held on Thursday October 24 for the vacant seat on West Sussex County Council of Warnham and Rusper. This follows the sad death of Mick Hodgson late last month after a short...
View ArticleRoad closed through Balcombe by protesters opposed to fracking
The B2036 London Road at Balcombe has been closed after protesters pulled a caravan across the carriageway, blocking it in both directions. As the caravan was pulled into position just under an hour...
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