UPDATE: M23 closed northbound after serious accident
The M23 has been closed this afternoon (Sunday) after a serious accident between Junction 11, A23 (Pease Pottage) and Junction 10, A2011 (Crawley).There is a diversion in operation - traffic can divert...
View ArticleNick Herbert: debate on international wildlife crime
This week I visited the Born Free Foundation in Horsham, ahead of a House of Commons debate I’ve called on international wildlife crime.The charity, which campaigns to stop wild animal suffering and...
View ArticleVIDEO: Talking up our young people
Winston Churchill, arguably our greatest orator of the 20th century, famously observed that ‘a good speech should be like a woman’s skirt - long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create...
View ArticleCo-op submits application for alterations to Cowfold’s Coach House pub
The Co-operative has submitted a planning application for internal and external alterations to Cowfold’s empty Coach House pub. Plans lodged with Horsham District Council include the installation of...
View ArticleLib Dems unite with UKIP calling for a restructuring of local Government in...
The Liberal democrats are calling for a new unitary authority to replace the existing two-tier structure of a county council and seven district and borough councils in West Sussex.The move is echoed at...
View ArticleHorsham business event Microbiz to return for 12th year
Budding businesses can take advantage of advice and support from exhibitors at an annual business event in Horsham next month.Organised by Horsham District Council Microbiz will return for its 12th...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Lisa Faulkner reveals her Valentine’s Day winner
It’s a day that can often get overshadowed by the stress of planning the perfect date.Restaurants can be hard to book and inevitably will be crammed full of other couples and nobody really wants a...
View ArticleFormer council chairmen to be acknowledged with ‘Past Chairman’s Badges’
Past chairmen of Horsham District Council will receive a badge acknowledging their work during their year in office next week.Current chairman Philip Circus has invited the 20 surviving former holders...
View ArticleHorse rescued from deep mud in Mannings Heath
A horse was rescued by firefighters after becoming stuck in deep mud in Mannings Heath on Monday afternoon (February 10). Technical rescue officers from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called...
View ArticleCold water tank floods lounge of Rowhook home
Firefighters were called to a Rowhook bungalow in the early hours of Wednesday morning (February 12) after a cold water tank flooded the lounge. A crew from Horsham arrived in Rowhook Road at around...
View ArticleCranleigh student cleared of fatal Guildford station brawl
A high-flying university student has been cleared of taking part in a railway station brawl which led to a young man being crushed to death by a train.Adam Kulikowski, 20, of Dukes Close, Cranleigh,...
View ArticleFloods disrupt Pulborough traffic
Floods have disrupted traffic on the A283 Station Road in Pulborough today (Wednesday February 12).Queueing traffic has been reported both ways at A29 London Road.
View ArticleBroken down lorry causes A24 Horsham congestion
Queueing traffic has been reported on the A24 after a lorry broke down this afternoon (Wednesday February 12).One lane is blocked northbound in Horsham at Broadbridge Heath Roundabout.
View ArticleNever too late to try going online
Think about all of the things you can do online today. You can do your shopping online and your goods get delivered to your door. There are seemingly endless forms you can fill in for pretty much...
View ArticleAlternative housing plan endorsed by North Horsham Parish Council
An alternative strategy to proposals for 2,500 homes north of the A264 gained approval from North Horsham Parish Council on Tuesday.Watched by more than 40 members of the public the parish council...
View Article‘Wear Your Worst Woolly’ at Carfax Pancake Races
On Tuesday 18th February as part of the annual Pancake Races held each year in the Carfax there will be a ‘Wear Your Worst Woolly Jumper’ competition for children and parents to enter with prizes for...
View ArticleNik Butler: Don’t fall for buzzwords, Diamonds are not forever
Horsham District is ‘apparently’ part of the Gatwick Diamond. The “Diamond” is a notional idea developed to create economic benefit by highlighting the relationship between the central value of Gatwick...
View ArticleWave of phone call fraudsters prompt urgent police warning
Sussex Police are issuing an urgent warning to residents, especially the elderly and anyone living alone, not to be taken in by a current wave of crime in which phone callers pose as police officers or...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: Diligent care helps John survive cancer
This week I have a heart-warming story of a constituent who has managed to overcome the most discouraging odds to survive a very rare cancer.John Surgenor was nagged by his wife to visit his GP in...
View ArticleCan a broken heart make you ill?
Valentine’s Day is supposed to be the most romantic day of the year, but try telling that to anyone who has ever suffered heartache or been jilted around February the 14th.Watching happy couples...
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