A29 Watersfield accident causes delays
Drivers have faced delays this morning (Saturday April 19) on the A29 in Watersfield due to an accident.The A29 Bury Road in Watersfield has been partially blocked and there have been delays northbound...
View ArticleSuper Sussex Specials warrant our respect
County Times reporter Harley Tamplin reports on Sussex Police’s Special Constable training day earlier this month.They are ordinary people - trained vigorously, of course - that become extraordinary...
View ArticleTop European gym to launch in Horsham
An internationally successful weight loss and wellness programme will be launching its first UK gym in Horsham town centre next month.my35 will be pioneering ‘the world’s most intelligent equipment’,...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Some good news for the local pub trade
Last Friday I held a meeting at the Wilkes Head Pub in Eastergate.I first visited this terrific pub after it was voted Surrey & Sussex Pub of the Year by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) in...
View ArticleBrimstones not so ready to risk early appearance
March came in like a lamb and and went out like one too so spring was sprung early enough for all the peacock and small tortoiseshell butterflies to come out of hibernation in mid March.Here in West...
View ArticleA24 blocked at Broadbridge Heath following accident
The A24 has been blocked southbound at Broadbridge Heath this afternoon (Easter Sunday) following an accident.The road was shut around 3.30pm because of an overturned car.This has caused major delays...
View ArticleCountryside pub landlord wins best newcomer award
A pub landlord near Horsham who is celebrating winning an award for ‘Best Newcomer’ from brewer Marston’s has praised the effort of his staff.Bax Castle, based in Two Mile Ash Road between Barns Green...
View ArticleWhy secrecy and the threat of sanctions makes the North Horsham plan unsafe
On April 30, Horsham District Council will finally endorse or reject its local plan - a blueprint for massive development in the north of the town.Everyone will have their own view on the merits of the...
View ArticleSussex business picks up prestigous award
An equestrian training company from Blackstone has beaten off the likes of tennis giants Wilson to claim a prestigous national accolade.iRide, which is based near Henfield, picked up the Best...
View ArticleCounty Council leader urges Secretary of State to rethink scrapping ‘Godsend’...
The leader of West Sussex County Council has urged Secretary of State Eric Pickles to reconsider scrapping a fund providing support to people facing short-time crises.Writing in the County Times last...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: County Times to publish reasons why original homes blueprint rejected
The County Times will exclusively publish on Thursday details of Horsham District Council’s original housing blueprint - which was suddenly axed in favour of a second option for massive development in...
View ArticleMan taken to hospital after collision in Pulborough
A 20-year-old man was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after a traffic collision in Pulborough on Friday (April 18).The man sustained injuries to his thorax, abdomen and upper...
View ArticleWoman hospitalised after horse fall
A woman was taken to hospital by Sussex Air Ambulance after falling from a horse in Pulborough last Thursday (April 17).The 31-year-old suffered injuries to her abdomen and lower arm.The air ambulance...
View ArticleJohn Steele: It’s not too late to take a step back
In less than a week Horsham district councillors will be asked to approve a planning strategy that will determine future development in the District for the next 20 years.As I write we still do not...
View ArticleA24 partially blocked at Horsham due to accident
A main road in and out of Horsham was partially blocked this morning (Friday April 25) following an accident.The A24 in Horsham wapartially blocked and there was queueing traffic northbound between Hop...
View ArticleOverflowing bins in West Street, Horsham a result of staff absentees
The maintenance of bins in some areas of Horsham town centre has been affected by two members of staff being on long-term sickness-related absences.At Wednesday’s (April 23) cabinet meeting of Horsham...
View ArticleTeenager attacked at Horsham skate park
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Horsham on Thursday (April 17).A 17-year-old boy was at the skate park in North Street when he was attacked by a group of boys of similar age to him...
View ArticleExcavator destroyed in Loxwood fire
A 13 tonne excavator was destroyed in a fire in Loxwood yesterday (Thursday April 24).Firefighters were called to Skiff Lane at about 5pm to find the excavator well alight.Two breathing apparatus and a...
View ArticleMan hospitalised after car and van collide in West Chiltington
A man was hospitalised after a collision between a car and a van in West Chiltington yesterday (Thursday April 24).The man was trapped in the van following the collision on the junction of Harbolets...
View ArticleCar in collision with tree in Washington
A car was involved in a collision with a tree in Washington in the early hours of this morning (Friday April 25).Two people were released before firefighters arrived at the scene at the A283 east of...
View Article