Digger destroyed after blaze on Denne Hill, Horsham
A large digger was destroyed in a blaze in Horsham yesterday (Monday April 14).Firefighters were called to farmland off Denne Hill at about 1.15pm to find the commercial digger well alight.Crews from...
View ArticleVIDEO: CCTV clip shows the importance of being prepared for towing
Last year, there were 764 incidents involving a caravan, trailer or other towed vehicle on the strategic road network in the South East with over two-thirds of these incidents taking place between...
View ArticleMagazine: What’s it like to lose your sight?
Every 15 minutes someone in the UK starts to lose their sight, so what’s it like to be told that your vision is failing and what kind of support can you expect? Watch the following video from RNIB to...
View ArticleAmbulance service’s pleas for public support over Easter
A plea for public support has been made by South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) over what, as ever, will be a busy long Easter weekend for its staff.The Trust always prepares for busy periods...
View ArticleThe park is the best, what have you been up to?
THE Easter Holidays are great! Two weeks off school to spend with my friends and family!I’ve already been to the park with mum, it’s my favourite place. I spun round really fast on the roundabout and...
View ArticleTime for chocolate - lots of it
Easter is approaching and that means chocolate, chocolate, chocolate.We have been having some very exciting Easter egg hunts and some very messy games with chocolate. The aroma can be overwhelming,...
View ArticleThieves take advantage of warmer weather to rob homes in Horsham and...
Thieves have taken advantage of the warmer weather and struck at homes in Horsham and Billingshurst recently.Sussex Police have warned residents that the warm weather can make your home a hot target...
View ArticlePrimary School Places: Did your child get their place?
Parents across the Horsham district yesterday (Thursday April 16) found out whether or not their child has got into their preferred primary school.For the first time ever, the announcements all over...
View ArticleNik Butler: Immigration undermines our community and way of life
It occurs to me that Horsham Town suffers from a consistent immigration problem. Daily I notice that school placement allocations, jobs, car parking space, and NHS Dentist availability are being lost...
View ArticleHay bale fire in field near Horsham
Firefighters were called to a hay bale fire near Horsham last night.At 8.45pm crews were called to a field off Athelstan Way where one bale of hay was alight.They were one the scene for about 45...
View ArticleReport spammers to stamp out nuisance
Chances are, if you own a website you will have seen countless e-mails that start something like the one below, which I received.‘Hi, Hope you are well,I was surfing through your Site and realized that...
View ArticleMilitary vehicle invades Horsham town centre
Shoppers in Horsham town centre were joined by a military truck this afternoon (Thursday April 17).Surprised locals stopped to take photographs of the vehicle, which briefly parked outside the County...
View ArticleRay Dawe: Many challenges for councillors and council staff
One could be forgiven from reading this newspaper for thinking that life for councillors and staff at Horsham District Council is based solely around housing and twenty year housing plans. However,...
View ArticleCows respond to the warm sunny days with more yield
Plenty of work to do as the sun continues to shine and the days get longer. The oak are in leaf, soft light green leaves which will darken and become hard in the sunshine.The woodland is a cascade of...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: Fact-finding mission explores digital world
This article may prompt some reactions from Horsham residents asking: “Why isn’t Francis spending his time in Horsham?” Well, this week I am doing exactly that, with important meetings and visits...
View ArticleSo what does the HDC statement mean in practice? We asked leader Ray Dawe to...
Following the statement on free speech issued by HDC Tory leader Ray Dawe on Wednesday, we asked him to clarify what this meant in practice.Here are our questions and his responses, in full.COUNTY...
View ArticleCouncil’s free speech statement says it’s business as usual
Horsham District Council’s ruling Tory group this week issued a free speech statement which appeared to suggest it intended to abandon practices of telling its members how to vote or getting advance...
View ArticleYorkshire Puddings galore as farm is overrun with eggs
We have three hens sitting on guinea fowl eggs, two on ducks eggs and one on a clutch of our own assorted hens’ offerings.It is a poultry maternity zone. Whether all of them will stay the course with...
View ArticleRudgwick Brickworks to offer taste of local businesses with charity open day
Brewery tours, special discounts and free gifts will be on offer at an open day of the Rudgwick Brickworks later this month.The three companies now based at the brickworks - Firebird Brewing Company,...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses to dog attack in Horsham
Police are appealing for witnesses after a dog attacked another dog in Owlbeech Woods, Horsham.The incident happened on Monday (14 April) at about 10.50am near the entrance to the wood by the...
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