Driver in court after Wisborough Green bridge crash
A driver is due to appear in court after a single vehicle crash near Wisborough Green.Emergency services were called to Kirdford Road, near Wisborough Green, at 9.45pm on Saturday November 30, after a...
View ArticleCoolham school triumphs in ‘Name a Gritter’ competition
A Coolham primary school is one of three winners of a competition to name West Sussex County Council’s gritters this year.Pupils at William Penn Primary School, in Brooks Green Road, came up with the...
View ArticleFirefighters called to deliberate Ashington grass fire
Firefighters were called to a grass fire in Church Lane, Ashington on Sunday morning (December 1).The incident took place just before 8am.Tyres and grass were set alight deliberately, said West Sussex...
View ArticleIs cycling on Horsham district pavements a problem?
Cyclists should not be allowed to get away with cycling on pavements - a Horsham pensioner has said.Leslie Brooks, 81, fractured his hip, his elbow and spent weeks in hospital when he tripped whilst...
View ArticleChoose the right format for your favourite tunes
In 1997 a company called Nullsoft released a program called Winamp. Winamp became a popular music program to play CDs and audio files on Windows PCs. Perhaps you remember it? Sadly it received its...
View ArticleMarried couple assaulted at Horsham pub
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault on a married couple at the Holmbush Inn in Faygate Lane, Horsham on Friday, November 29.The man and woman, both in their 30s, were attacked by a man who...
View ArticleFire crews called to fish and chips shop blaze
Fire crews were in attendance at a Billingshurst fish and chips shop fire yesterday evening (December 2).The incident took place in Jengers Mead at 7.47pm.Horsham and Billingshurst firefighters tackled...
View ArticleBillingshurst caravan hit by vehicle and left in a dangerous position
A caravan was hit by a vehicle and left in a precarious position in Billingshurst yesterday (December 2).The incident took place in West Chiltington Lane at 12.37pm.The mobile home and two touring...
View ArticleFirefighters called to sounding carbon monoxide alarm in Horsham
Firefighters were called to a sounding carbon monoxide detector in a Horsham home yesterday (December 2).They arrived at the scene in Swallowtail Road at 5.21pm.West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service...
View ArticleCharity increases awareness of bowel cancer
The charity Beating Bowel Cancer is holding a live web TV show today (Wednesday December 4) to raise awareness of the disease and to highlight the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.Log on to...
View ArticleBarns Green pupils selling crafts in English-Kenyan cooperative
Barns Green pupils are selling hand-made crafts that they and their Kenyan partners have made, in Hilliers Garden Centre today (Wednesday December 4).Muntham House School (MHS) has teamed up with...
View ArticleBuilder’s bag on fire on the A281
Firefighters were called to a builder’s bag on fire on the A281 yesterday evening (Tuesday December 3).They were called roadside on the A281, south of Horsham, at 10.46pm.The fire was caused by...
View ArticleFirefighters put out Thakeham chimney fire
Firefighters were called to a chimney fire in Thakeham yesterday evening (Tuesday December 3).They were in attendance in Storrington Road at 5.52pm.West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service used a hose reel...
View ArticlePartridge Green firefighters put out Shermanbury chimney
Firefighters were called to a chimney fire in a Shermanbury manor house yesterday evening (Tuesday December 3).They arrived at the scene in Brighton Road at 5.58pm.West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service...
View ArticleNew store in Swan Walk will create ten new Horsham jobs
Ten new jobs will be created in Horsham with the newest addition to the Swan Walk Shopping Centre this Saturday (December 7).Hotter, a UK shoe retailer, will open a branch where Monsoon closed in...
View ArticleHorsham man, 72, charged with drink-driving
A 72-year-old Horsham man has been charged with a drink-related driving offence, say Sussex police.Wilfred Page was arrested in Earles Meadow, Horsham, after police were given information by a member...
View ArticleUltrabook or netbook, notebook or MacBook?
If you are thinking about buying a laptop, or have bought one before, then you will know that it is not that easy.It is not easy, because of the amount of choice! There are so many laptops, each with...
View ArticleVillage inventor’s firm attracts millionaires’ interest
A Horsham based start-up business may become a multi-million pound company after it attracted the attention of potential investors in the UK’s largest trade show for start-ups.Tony Higson, 35, from the...
View ArticleFirefighters called to flooding Billingshurst flat
Firefighters were called to a flooding flat in Billingshurst yesterday morning (Wednesday December 4).They arrived at the scene in Brookers Road at 10.06am.Water had been leaking into the first floor...
View ArticleNik Butler: Town could evolve and react to future changes
As someone who considers himself a long term citizen of the Internet nation I find the idea that the internet is killing the high street to be as naive and stereotyped as the suggestion that Scotsmen...
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