Witness appeal after woman unconscious and airlifted in Storrington crash
An 81-year-old woman is recovering from a head injury after a collision involving three cars in Storrington.Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash on Thursday February 13.Emergency services...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Cheap mattress scam sweeps nation
Consumers are being warned to be on the lookout for a new scam which sees supposedly new ‘bargain’ mattresses sold from the back of vans, with concerns people could be buying highly flammable...
View ArticleTaking children on holiday during term-time - what do you think?
Parents are fighting back against inflated prices levied during school holidays, with more than two-fifths prepared to ignore the new rules on fines for taking children on term-time summer...
View ArticleFall in burglaries saves Sussex more than £2m this year
Sussex Police’s blitz on burglars has helped save the county more than £2 million this year alone.The Home Office estimates that every domestic burglary costs an average of £5,000 in terms of damage...
View ArticleFindon road closed after lorry crash
The A280 Long Furlong in Findon has been closed in both directions after a collision involving a lorry this afternoon (Monday February 17).Police have closed the road between Findon Roundabout and the...
View ArticleFirefighters called to incidents across the Horsham district
Firefighters were called to a number of incidents in the Horsham district over the weekend.Crews were called to Rusper after a large tree fell and blocked a main road in the early hours of Saturday...
View ArticleNew Most Wanted gallery launched by Crimestoppers
Independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers has launched a new ‘Unknowns Gallery’ as part of its Most Wanted.It is the only UK-wide online forum where individuals wanted by police and other law...
View Article‘More than one person’ involved in Shipley house burglary
Police are seeking witnesses to a daytime burglary in Shipley, near Horsham. Between 11.45am and 4.30pm on Tuesday, February 11, a house in Pound Lane was burgled. Three laptops and jewellery were...
View ArticleFirefighters called to flooding in Henfield hotel
Firefighters were called to Henfield after a hotel basement became flooded on Monday (February 17).Around 20cm of water affected electrics at the property in High Street just after 10am. The water was...
View ArticleSurvey reveals many drivers are eating while at the wheel
Drivers are being urged to take a break and enjoy their food away from their vehicles, as road safety charity Brake and Direct Line reveal more than six in ten have eaten at the wheel in the past year....
View Article£2,000 snatched from Horsham pet shop
Around £2,000 has been snatched during a burglary at a Horsham pet shop.Pets Corner in Piries Place was broken into between 4.20pm on Sunday (February 16) and 8.15am on Monday morning. A door at the...
View ArticlePolice plea over missing Cowfold man
Sussex Police are asking - have you seen Christopher Poulter?The 27-year-old left his home in Cowfold on February 14 and said he was going camping but has not been seen since.Christopher took a...
View ArticleWinter sports look such fun in Sochi, we want to have a go!
I’m really happy this week because it is half term and the Winter Olympics have me very excited. I don’t know much about skiing but my friend Polly the Parrot is a big fan.She said she is going to show...
View ArticlePlease help to spread the love
Valentine’s Day: The children at Chestnut Tree House made some lovely things for Valentine’s Day last week.They made Valentines cards for their mums and dads and they also did some pretty celery and...
View ArticleSussex Heritage: An artist’s view of life, music ... and Sussex
This week I am back at Horsham Museum and Art Gallery with my brother, Nick Toovey, for the opening of a new art show, which celebrates the work of Washington-based artist Alison Milner-Gulland.This...
View ArticleSpooky coincidence means all is well with the British Cattle Mooooo-vement
John’s mechanical tone on the phone, robotically issuing numbers, dates, gender plus affirmative and negative responses, can only mean one thing. He is talking to a disembodied answering machine known...
View ArticleSpring rolls out despite flooding and mayhem
I saw this swan turning upside down in Petworth Park. My companion asked: “Is that what they call swan upping?” Oh very droll, thought I. The bird was having a wonderful bath and turned turtle several...
View ArticleFierce storms continue to wreak havoc on farmland
My goodness me and we thought the worst was behind us! It was so calm and sunny on Sunday; primroses out in the woods and yet on the road to Petworth is a small gap to negotiate the car through a huge...
View ArticleA264 lane closed after Faygate
Emergency services have been called to a collision on the A264 near Faygate this afternoon (Wednesday February 19).Sussex Police were called to the scene, near the Cherry Tree pub, at around 3.15pm. A...
View ArticleHandy little apps well worth a try
Smartphones and tablet sales are doing very well. Better than PCs and laptops that’s for sure. Just like PCs and laptops though, there are a bewildering array of programs available for them. So to help...
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