Horsham planning making ‘encouraging progress’, council say
‘Encouraging progress’ is being made by the council’s planning department, following the Government’s threat of placing it in special measures in June.Horsham District Council had been criticised for...
View Article‘Low Emission Zone’ could partially ban heavy traffic from Storrington
A partial ban on the most polluting traffic could be introduced with the establishment of a ‘Low Emission Zone’ in Storrington. The village has battled air quality issues for a number of years and...
View ArticleWest Sussex one of the worst counties for blind people, says RNIB
West Sussex has seen one of the biggest drops in care and support being offered to blind and partially sighted people by the local council, a shocking new report by the Royal National Institute of...
View ArticleProtesters’ Balcombe encampment to be dismantled by county council
Protesters could be removed from a Balcombe site close to an exploratory drilling site if a county council order for possession is accepted.West Sussex County Council has instructed its agents to seek...
View ArticleVIDEO: Dun Horse Inn is dun with smelly loos
A big flush of Mannings Heath villagers went to the opening of their local pub’s gents toilets on Friday evening (September 9).Camera clicks and cheers followed the overdue ribbon-cutting (not made of...
View ArticleSix more arrests at Cuadrilla ‘fracking’ site, as total arrested tops 100
Six people were arrested at Balcombe today, bringing the total number of arrests on the site past the 100 mark.Protesters had pulled a caravan across London Road around 1.45pm, keeping the road...
View ArticleParalympic athlete pays visit to school for disabled children
The paralympic athlete who will be cutting the starting ribbon and taking part in the A2B charity walk on Saturday (September 14) visited the Dame Vera Lynn Trust School (DVLT) on Monday (September...
View ArticleSussex Heritage: English crafts that are inspired by the garden
As September progresses, we look to the change of seasons and we have been blessed by a last and precious glimpse of summer before autumn comes.Many of us will be out in our gardens this weekend...
View ArticleAt the Vets: If you want a healthy pet, never buy one on-line
Did you know that 100,000 - 120,000 pet adverts appear on UK websites every day? Last week I attended a posh breakfast in Parliament joining a group of animal charities and MPs launching minimum...
View ArticleChimney fire at Wiggonholt
The colder weather has increased potential for chimney fire across the district.Firefighters were called to one incident in Wiggonholt last night (Tuesday September 10) just after 9pm.Chimney equipment...
View ArticleMeet my new pal, Hannah Hedgehog!
WALKING to school in the rain is fun! I have to put on my Wellington boots (all four of them!), my raincoat, and my hat. I’ve just started Year 1, so I have lots of exciting work to do in class, and my...
View ArticleVIDEO: What do you think of West Street’s redevelopment?
Work has begun today on the £500,000 redevelopment of West Street, Horsham.Barriers have been placed along the entire length of the road in preparation for workers moving in.What do you think of the...
View ArticleAre you dreading the death of dial-up?
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.Some areas of...
View ArticleVIDEO: The Cloth Store reopens in the Carfax, Horsham
A textiles shop reopened in the Carfax, Horsham this morning (September 11).The new owner of The Cloth Store said the shop will involve the community more.Mary Escott, 47, of Horsham, said: “It’s a...
View ArticleNew Waitrose plans submitted for Horsham
Plans for a new Waitrose in Horsham town centre have been submitted to the council. Proposals include a 4,000 sq metre Waitrose food store, a slightly smaller non-food store, and around 400 parking...
View ArticleCounty council ‘strongly refutes’ conclusions of charity’s report
The county council has refuted claims by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) that West Sussex has seen a big drop in care and support for blind and partially sighted people.The report...
View ArticleHi-tech farming as the ‘i-cloud’ is used for cows
The first week of September was just like mid-summer, last Wednesday and Thursday in particular at around 30 degrees felt as sunny and hot as any weather we’ve had this year; alas it was not to last.A...
View ArticleJohn Steele: Let’s see courage from our elected representatives
Two things in particular caught my eye in last week’s County Times. First there was the continuing furore over the Council’s proposed strategy for providing new homes over a 20 year period,...
View ArticleNik Butler: Disappointed by the degrading image of political worth
It is a Saturday afternoon. I have spent most of last week thinking about the upcoming meeting of North Horsham Parish Council regarding the North Horsham Strategic Development consultation. It says...
View ArticleFounder of Horsham-based business dies
Bill Laughton, the founder of Horsham-based electrical component distributor Aerco, sadly died on Sunday September 8 after a short illness, aged 88.Mr Laughton formed Aerco (Aviation Electrical and...
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