Man taken to hospital after Handcross collision
A man was taken to hospital after a collision involving one car in Handcross yesterday night (November 21).Fire crews were called to the Windmill Platt and High St junction at 10.18pm.The man was freed...
View ArticleFirefighters attend Wisbourough Green collision
Firefighters were called to a collision involving one car in Wisborough Green yesterday night (November 21).The incident took place in Petworth Road just after 11.30pm.The vehicle was made safe by West...
View ArticleREVIEW: The secret of running a fabulous village pub
In a desperate bid to reinvent themselves for a contemporary audience, some pubs have abandoned all that makes them uniquely special.But the Wyman family that has run Fittleworth’s fabulous Swan Inn...
View ArticleAmy Winehouse fundraiser for children with cerebral palsy
The Dame Vera Lynn Trust is hosting an Amy Winehouse Tribute Band night in Horsham the week before Christmas.This follows the Billingshurst charity for children with cerebral palsy winning the West...
View ArticlePulborough drink-driver jailed after found four times over limit
A 52-year-old man has been jailed after he was caught driving while four times over the drink-drive limit.A Sussex Police statement says that a member of the public contacted police to say they...
View ArticleEwhurst teenager sentenced for arson attack on Cranleigh educational centre
A 19-year-old man from Ewhurst who admitted an arson at a local educational centre, in which a thatched reconstruction of a Celtic roundhouse was destroyed, has been given a 16 month custodial sentence...
View ArticleReward offered to trace wanted man Kieron Everitt
Police are appealing for information to trace Kieron Everitt who is wanted for recall to prison and has links to Horsham.Everitt, 27, was released from prison in September but has breached the terms of...
View ArticleIt’s a late season for most things as leaves cling on
A dry week has helped things along no end, and the early morning frost is a small price to pay for some nice sunshine. The colours are now quite magnificent around the farm and as one drives around on...
View ArticleKnees starting to show signs of years chasing rogue sheep
Away for a few days in Scotland to go deer stalking, we took the opportunity on the Sunday to go for a walk along a nearby loch and came across a deserted graveyard ringed by a dry stone wall.Wise...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: pride in school’s culture of excellence
I am always filled with immense pride when a school in my constituency is recognised for the high quality of its teaching.My reaction at the news of The Weald School’s recent Ofsted report was no...
View ArticleUpland plovers sweep in to the Sussex coast
Many times have I stood on the seawall around Pagham Harbour and wondered how many peewits there were floating around in the sky high above.Soon they will come in if we have hard weather and what with...
View ArticleSussex winemakers win eighth best Rose in the world
Sussex wine-makers’ award-winning Rose has been ranked eighth best in the world.Bolney Wine Estate’s (BWE) Curvee Rose 2009 made the top ten in the World for Rose Sparkling wines in the International...
View ArticleChance to meet Horsham District Councillor
Horsham District Councillor Helena Croft will be able to personally answer questions about Horsham town centre at the council’s next drop-in surgery. Residents and businesses are invited to meet Mrs...
View ArticleSafety to be on everyone’s festive wish list, Horsham firefighters hope
Firefighters are hoping to get fire safety on everyone’s festive wish list when they attend the Southwater Christmas Festival this Saturday (November 30).Green Watch from Horsham Fire Station will be...
View ArticleMan airlifted to hospital after fall from Billingshurst tree
A man was airlifted to hospital after falling from a tree in Billingshurst. Emergency services attended the scene at around mid-day on Friday (November 22).The 66-year-old suffered injuries to his...
View ArticleHorsham council reminds residents to stay safe during Christmas season
Christmas is a time for fun and festivities but it can also be busy and stressful. Members of the Horsham District Community Safety Partnership are keen to ensure that everyone living in and visiting...
View ArticleHorsham parish councils show ‘strong interest’ in neighbourhood plans
Strong interest has been shown by 14 of the Horsham district’s local parish councils in the creation of Neighbourhood Plans (NP) and two have now moved to the next stage in progressing their plans,...
View ArticleFirefighters called to Horsham chimney fire
Firefighters were called to a chimney fire in Hammerpond Road, Horsham on Friday night (November 22).The accidental incident took place at 9.44pm, said West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.This is the...
View ArticleFirefighters called to Horsham bookstore fire
Firefighters were called to a fire in a Horsham bookstore on Saturday (November 23).They were called to the scene in the Carfax at 1.16pm.The small waste bin fire was caused by discarded smoking...
View ArticleSPECIAL FEATURE: Local family lawyers lead the way
National Family Dispute Resolution Week aims to bring to the attention of the public, the alternative way in which marital, civil partnership and cohabitation disputes can be brought to an end amicably...
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