Chance to meet Chris Jarvis
CBEEBIES presenter Chris Jarvis will be meeting young viewers on Monday during a touring show coming to Horsham’s Capitol.Chris will be at the theatre with fellow CBeebies presenter Pui Fan Lee – in...
View ArticleMore power cuts expected in Horsham
A HUGE generator has been transported to Horsham today (February 10) in a bid to reduce power cuts as engineers work to fix a problem which has disrupted businesses all week.At 3.30pm on Monday...
View ArticlePolice appeal after series of burglaries
POLICE are searching for Christopher Heron (22), who is wanted for interview about a series of house burglaries.Heron, whose last known address was in Cranleigh, Surrey, is described as white, 6ft 1in,...
View ArticleChildren have a go at Paralympic sport
A PARALYMPIC challenge went ahead at Littlehaven Primary School on January 25, thanks to Horsham Sainsbury’s. The school in Hawkesbourne Road, Horsham, entered the ‘1 Million Kids Challenge’ where more...
View ArticleSlideshow: inside Horsham Railway Station
THE County Times was given an exclusive glimpse of the revamped Horsham Railway Station, costing 1.5m.It will triple the useable floorspace inside of the listed building without adding to the...
View ArticleLarge sports store to dominate a wing of Swan Walk centre
A LARGE new sports store is coming to Horsham, occupying several empty premises in Swan Walk.The centre’s management Aviva Investors is creating a new retail space for Sport Direct, knocking through...
View ArticleStudy of village’s through traffic in bid to reduce vehicle numbers
A STATE-of-the-art traffic study will take place in Storrington in a direct attempt to ease traffic problems in the village, where 18,000 vehicles pass through the High Street daily.The move is a...
View ArticleDemise of a system dogged by complexity
IN COMMON with most MPs my postbag is rife with child maintenance cases involving constituents caught up in the byzantine toils of a system that satisfies nobody but constitutes an eye-watering squeeze...
View ArticleMore shops confirm closures in the town centre
TWO MORE shops have announced they are closing adding to more shopping woe in Horsham.Oil & Vinegar, in Swan Walk and Bonmarché on West Street are the latest casualties to join cafe BB’s, Sony...
View ArticleTown surgery offering patients controversial private check-ups
A HORSHAM surgery is opening its doors to a private company offering patients a full heart and stroke screening for £159.Park Surgery in Albion Way has sent its patients a letter offering them private...
View ArticlePeaceful protest in fight against houses
A PULBOROUGH campaign group took its fight to protect its village from unwanted development to Chichester last Saturday. A small group from the Campaign to Protect Rural Pulborough Village braved the...
View ArticlePlans for 23 new homes need landscaping
LANDSCAPING proposals are to be investigated before detailed plans for 23 homes on a former Horsham care home site are approved.Horsham District Council development management committee delegated the...
View ArticlePupils speak out in annual Rotary competition
‘YOUTH on the Streets’ and Deforestation: Should it continue?’ were among the topics at the annual ‘Rotary Youth Speaks’ competition hosted by The Weald School, Billingshurst, on January 26.Members of...
View ArticleOpposition to six gypsy pitches
A BID to use land bordering Penn Gardens and Rectory Lane in Ashington for six Gypsy/Traveller pitches has met with total opposition from Ashington Parish Council.Permission had been given for three...
View ArticleMore than third of county at risk from developers
NEW MAPS drawn up by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) reveal 35 per cent of West Sussex could be at increased risk from development due to government reform.The green campaign group...
View ArticleHorsham soldier takes unusual role
A HORSHAM soldier was part of an infantry battalion that had the unusual privilege of taking part in ceremonial duties outside the royal palaces.This is a role not normally bestowed upon infantry...
View ArticleTeenager in ‘critical’ condition
A TEENAGER is in a ‘critical’ condition after suffering serious injuries in a collision near Ashington on Sunday (February 12).The Ford KA travelling west on the B2133 near Ashington left the road and...
View ArticleConcern over plan comments change
A CHANGE to the system of commenting on planning applications submitted to Horsham District Council requiring residents to register on its website has led to concern from campaigners.But the council...
View ArticleUFOs and the Paranormal with Malcolm Robinson: UFOs... some personal experiences
IN PREVIOUS articles we have looked at cases pertaining to ghosts and poltergeists. In this article we take a look at but some of my own UFO experiences. These experiences helped to fuel the fire of my...
View ArticleAwards for the future
A COOLHAM headteacher has said he is ‘proud’ to be only the second school in Sussex to be accredited as an Investor in Careers school.William Penn school, Brooks Green Road, was given the award by...
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