Muddle over lambing - and the owl moves home
The barn owl that I spotted flitting in and out of the yard where we are lambing has deserted us. Maybe it decided there were no substantial ledges in the yard for a nest to be constructed on, and also...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: A day in the life of a Government minister
I thought this week I would give a flavour of a not entirely typical day in my life as a minister.I always start Monday by going through the week ahead with my team.We look at the issues that are...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Civil Service reform is still on the agenda
Today I’m leading a debate in the House of Commons on Civil Service reform.This may sound a dry topic, but I believe that overhauling the machinery of government is essential.Our system of public...
View ArticleMan suffers head injury after falling down stairs in Horsham
A 58-year-old man was taken to hospital after falling down stairs in Horsham.Emergency services including an air ambulance arrived on the scene just after 4.30am on Sunday (April 6). Paramedics treated...
View ArticleMagazine: Hospital one of the scariest places for people with Parkinson’s to...
A new report released by Parkinson’s UK paints a deeply disturbing picture of life in hospital for those with the degenerative condition. Watch the following video to find out about the report and to...
View ArticleCar ends up overturned in Balcombe field
A car ended up overturned in a Balcombe field on Sunday (April 6).Firefighters were called to the High Beeches junction in Brantridge Lane at around 10.40am.A car had left the road and was upside down...
View ArticleHorsham teen suffers serious injuries in Crawley crash
An 18-year-old man from Horsham was taken to hospital with serious injuries after his car left the A264 in Crawley on Saturday (April 5).The red Ford Fiesta collided with a lamppost at the roundabout...
View ArticleDog trapped in Washington grain hopper
Firefighters helped rescue a dog which was trapped in an empty grain hopper in Washington this morning (Monday April 7).Emergency services were called to a farm yard off the A24 just after 7am. The...
View ArticleVan wrecked in Southwater fire
A van was destroyed in a fire outside shops in Southwater on Friday (April 4).Firefighters were called to the scene, in Worthing Road, at around 1.10pm.The blaze wrecked the commercial van but was out...
View ArticleAUDIO: Councillor urges residents to have free NHS health check
Having a free NHS Health Check is quick, easy and actually quite reassuring.That’s the view of West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member Christine Field who recently had one of the assessments...
View ArticleCar collides with tree at Kingsfold
One person was taken to hospital after a car collided with a tree at Kingsfold last night (Monday April 7).Emergency services were called to Marches Road just before 8pm.No one was trapped in the car...
View ArticleMan injured as vehicle overturns in Cowfold
A car overturned in Cowfold last night (Monday April 7).Emergency services went to the scene, on the A281 at the village, at around 11.20pm.No one was trapped but first aid was given to the male driver...
View ArticleHenfield man ‘killed by train’ in Hassocks
The man ‘killed by a train’ in Hassocks yesterday afternoon (Monday April 7) was from Henfield, British Transport Police (BTP) has confirmed. Emergency services arrived at Hassocks railway station just...
View ArticleWould you like to work for us?
We are fortunate at Chestnut Tree House to have a low staff turnover. However, as we are expanding our services to meet demand for children’s hospice care, we have a need to recruit new staff.After...
View ArticlePolice emergency response times in Horsham district improve
The time it takes for police to respond to the most serious emergency incidents in the Horsham district has improved, says the neighbourhood policing superintendent for West Sussex.Lawrence Hobbs told...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Tory county leader Louise Goldsmith to sign free speech charter
The Conservative leader of West Sussex County Council Louise Goldsmith today (Wednesday April 9) confirmed that she would be personally signing the County Times’ Free Speech Charter.It is understood...
View ArticleMagazine: Sussex consultant looks at eczema treatment
Eczema affects over 6 million people in the UK, and new research reveals that many people feel unattractive and embarrassed to bare their skin in the summer. This common skin condition can have...
View ArticleNik Butler: School science days should compete with sports days
I have been fortunate enough to be self employed in an industry that is considered to be financially secure and which thankfully enables a level of anonymity; which affords protection from age bias. I...
View ArticlePolice officers in Roffey for neighbourhood initiative today
Officers from Horsham police will be in South Holmes Road, Roffey today (Thursday April 10) to raise awareness of the ‘Think Family’ initiative.All those living on the South Holmes estate will be...
View ArticleMan airlifted to hospital after falling off horse in Pulborough
A man was airlifted to hospital with head injuries after falling off a horse in Pulborough.Emergency services were called to the scene at around 11am yesterday (Wednesday April 9).The 51-year-old was...
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