Nik Butler: Our district’s community united in protest
You have to admire Horsham District Council for its unplanned ability to unite local communities in protest. If it were not for the Bandstand in the Carfax I doubt there would be a better place from...
View ArticleCabinet member to hold town centre surgery
Residents have the chance to quiz the council’s cabinet member with responsibility on the town centre on issues affecting Horsham town centre.Helena Croft (Con, Roffey North), Horsham District...
View ArticleCar collides with bollard at Horsham roundabout
A car collided with a road bollard at a Horsham roundabout yesterday afternoon (Wednesday March 26).Firefighters were called to the scene between Kings Road and Crawley Road just before 3.30pm. They...
View ArticleUPDATE: Rudgwick road partially blocked after incident involving tractor
A main road through Rudgwick was partially blocked this lunchtime (Thursday March 27) following an accident.The A281 Guildford Road in Rudgwick was affected and there was queueing traffic in both...
View ArticleUPDATE: ‘Unconscious’ man in hospital after Billingshurst gas incident
A man who was found unconscious at his Billingshurst home this afternoon (Thursday March 27) has been taken to hospital, say Horsham police. Emergency services were called to East Street just before...
View ArticleCOMMENT: The day the young Clark Kent of Horsham council turned into Superman
Whatever your party politics, shed a tear of pride today for Horsham District Council’s youngest member - Tory Josh Murphy.He may look like a young Clark Kent, but today he revealed he was Horsham’s...
View ArticleTips for top content for your website
Now, this week’s subject is a tricky one. It’s - erm - ahh - uhm. Oh dear. Hmmm. What do I write?That’s a problem a lot of website owners and small businesses face. You have a website, but no idea what...
View ArticleInspector overturns council’s rejection of 46 Billingshurst homes
More homes are set for Billingshurst as the planning inspector overturned the council’s decision to reject 46 homes this week.Horsham District Council originally turned down the application by Rydon...
View ArticleTesco’s cash machine appeal for Horsham store rejected by inspector
Tesco’s appeal against the council’s rejection of a cash machine outside its new Horsham store was dismissed by the planning inspector this week.While Horsham District Council approved applications for...
View Article‘Donuting’ warning follows Bolney driving conviction
A man has been convicted of careless driving after police spotted him ‘donuting’ at a busy Bolney roundabout. A Sussex Police statement says that 26-year old Martin Hughes of Boundstone Lane, Lancing,...
View ArticleCar involved in collision with parked car in Billingshurst
A car was involved in a collision with a parked car in the High Street, Billingshurst in the early hours of this morning (Friday March 28).Nobody was trapped in the incident which occurred at about...
View ArticleCowfold man banned from the roads for three years
A Cowfold man has been banned from driving for three years after pleading guilty to drink-driving.Dale Bedwell, 25, of Huntscroft Gardens, Cowfold was arrested after his car was seen being driven...
View ArticlePolice will try to stop Southwater party advertised on Facebook
Horsham police say they will try to stop a party from happening in Southwater after invites on social media got ‘out of hand’. Nearly 1,000 people have replied to the Facebook invitation saying they...
View ArticleSun, sea and ski in southern Spain
A change in season gives Natalie Marchant the rare opportunity to combine a ski and sun holiday in southern Spain.As the slopes of the Sierra Nevada come into view, I have that familiar excited feeling...
View ArticleHorsham sex assaults revealed
The Horsham district has one of the lowest rates of sexual assaults in Sussex, it has been revealed. A Freedom of Information request to Sussex Police showed that there were a total of 28 victims of...
View ArticleJohn Steele: Is leisure just a smokescreen for other vital issues?
There are so many different things going on at the moment concerning housing numbers, etc. and the most important next step will be the publication of the Proposed Submission Framework document for...
View ArticleVIDEO: Hundreds of bowlers march on Horsham town centre
Hundreds of protesters packed out the town centre to show their support for the future of the Horsham District Indoor Bowls Club. Last month Horsham District Council unveiled initial proposals for the...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies after collision at Bury
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision on the A29 at Bury yesterday (Sunday March 30).It happened at 10.34am just south of the Murco garage when a black Kawasaki...
View ArticleDad launches anti-bullying campaign after son takes his own life in...
A former Southwater man whose son took his own life has launched an anti-bullying campaign. Paul Vodden will call for greater vigilance on school transport during the BUSK Transport Safety Conference...
View ArticleFirefighters battle Horsham greenhouse blaze
Firefighters battled a greenhouse fire at a property in Macleod Road, Horsham on Saturday (March 29).The greenhouse at the rear of the home was ‘well alight’ when emergency services were called to the...
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