Wedding rings stolen
WEDDING and engagement rings have been stolen during a house burglary in Cowfold Road, Coolham. The break-in took place some time between Wednesday 1 and Wednesday February 8.Jewellery with a ‘great...
View ArticleBirthday celebration for swimming scheme
CELEBRATION is in the air as Southern Water’s Learn to Swim scheme reaches its 20th anniversary the same year as Britain hosts the Olympics.Learn to Swim has taught from 1992 in more than 80 swimming...
View ArticleFlood prevention advice
AS FREEZING temperatures rise and the icy conditions thaw firefighters are telling residents how to avoid a flood in your home.West Sussex fire crews were called out to more than a dozen flooded...
View ArticleMan seriously injured after roof fall
A WORKMAN was airlifted to hospital after falling from a roof in Rusper, near Horsham, yesterday (Monday February 13).Emergency services were called to the scene at Lambs Green around 3pm after the...
View ArticleCountdown To Tokyo: The day we unite
Inspiring us all at the start of the Tokyo Marathon just a few days away will be this year’s tagline for the event - “the day we unite”.And for me, it’s a line which sums up perfectly the huge...
View ArticleCowfold company is in the swim
A COWFOLD company is celebrating after collecting gold at the Swimming Pool and Allied Trades Association Awards in Brighton on Sunday (February 5).Fowler Swimming Pools was given the award for...
View ArticleOverturned campervan blocks A23
THE A23 in Handcross is close in both directions following a collision this afternoon (Tuesday February 14). Emergency services are currently at the scene near Haywards Heath recovering an overturned...
View ArticleDomestic abuse campaign launched
THE ‘HARROWING’ crime of domestic abuse in Sussex is being fought against with the launch of new campaign today (Tuesday February 14). Charity Sussex Crimestoppers have joined forces with Sussex...
View ArticleBirds of prey at garden centre
A CRANLEIGH garden centre is helping keep the kids busy during half term with free birds of prey shows on Thursday February 16.Notcutts Garden Centre is inviting families to watch Jan and his...
View ArticleSteyning bins set on fire
WHEELIE bins were set on fire in Steyning in the early hours of the morning today (Wednesday February 15).Firefighters were called to a bin alight outside a shop in the High Street at 1.50am and to a...
View ArticleWin a pair of flights with Monarch to Italy, Croatia or Greece!
IF YOU are looking to escape the winter blues, tomorrow’s West Sussex County Times has just the thing for you! We’ve teamed up with scheduled leisure airline Monarch to offer one lucky reader the...
View ArticleTeaching children life skills
SCHOOL children from the Horsham district will be taking part in Junior Citizen Week in March as the event celebrates its 17th year.The week runs from March 26 to 30 at the Drill Hall, Denne Road,...
View ArticleTenth anniversary of Microbiz is taking place in March
HORSHAM Microbiz celebrates its tenth anniversary next month.It will take place on Saturday March 10, at the the Drill Hall, Denne Road, Horsham from 10am to 4pm. Over the past 10 years, Horsham...
View ArticleArson attacks in Steyning
Police, investigating a series of arsons in Steyning involving skips and wheelie bins, say CCTV shows an image of a man they would like to trace.In the early hours of this morning 15 February there...
View ArticleVoters go to the polls in leaders former ward
A BY-ELECTION is taking take place today (Thursday February 16) for a vacancy on Horsham District Council following the shock resignation of former leader Robert Nye in December.Five candidates are...
View ArticleNew scheme could give vital investment boost to small businesses
SMALL businesses across West Sussex could benefit from a vital investment boost thanks to a new tax incentive scheme to be introduced in April, according to a local tax specialist.Fiona Lowden who runs...
View ArticleNursing home fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a nursing home in Horsham after a fire broke out in the dinning room yesterday (Wednesday February 15).Crew attended the scene in Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, at...
View ArticleHospital work is raising superbug risk, says report
REFURBISHMENT of East Surrey Hospital is increasing the risk of MRSA superbug infections, according to inspectors.Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH), which runs the hospital is now making...
View ArticlePhone app could save lives
A NEW PHONE app to help spot the symptoms of meningitis has been lauded by a Horsham woman who suffered the deadly disease.The free iPhone app has been launched by national charity Meningitis Research...
View ArticleMan arrested after Horsham robbery attempts
A MAN has been arrested following two robbery attempts in Horsham town centre.A 50-year-old local woman was threatened with a knife and demanded she hand over her money as she walked to work at 3.10am...
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