Firefighters respond to fire in Horsham bin
Firefighters extinguished a fire in a Horsham bin yesterday evening (Thursday April 24).Emergency services were called to the bin, outside shops in North Heath Lane, just after 9.45pm.West Sussex Fire...
View ArticleTwo Horsham district men charged following police crackdown on burglars
Two Horsham district men have been charged with offences as part of Sussex Police’s Operation Magpie - the force’s crackdown on burglarsA police statement says that Mark Leadbetter, 52, of The Spinney,...
View ArticleUPDATE: A281 closed in Horsham following accident
A main road on the west side of Horsham was closed earlier this evening (Friday April 25) following an accident.The A281 Guildford Road was shut in both directions between the Rookwood Park junction...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: Fascinating mix of constituency issues
It’s been a week of intensely focused time for me here in Sussex, mostly on constituency business but with a welcome (and increasingly rare) opportunity to have the whole family here for...
View ArticleNew role in company expanding to capital
A Horsham based data centre specialist has made a new addition to its team to support its continued growth.Alex Mason will be joining Keysource in the new role of regional sales manager focusing on the...
View ArticleWhy a whipped vote on April 30 could leave the Horsham housing plan unsafe...
The Local Government Association’s new campaign slogan to recruit councillors does, in my view, say it as it should be: “Stand for what you believe in. Be a councillor.”But what does that mean in a...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Britain is still a Christian country at heart
Two weeks ago, I joined the staff, governors and parents at Graffham Infants School as it regained its Church of England status.The Bishop of Chichester led a service in the parish church followed by a...
View ArticleNorth Horsham development: It’s all about the money – editor reveals why...
At their private monthly meeting on June 24 last year, Conservative councillors dramatically ditched their housing blueprint for the Horsham District - and embarked on an entirely new strategy.It was...
View ArticleYou should have heard of the Heartbleed bug
You have probably heard about the Heartbleed bug. If you haven’t, where have you been?Quite rightly it has been touted as probably the most serious security flaw to date. With it hackers can steal...
View ArticleCOMMENT: Time to sign Free Speech Charter and make peace
The Tory leader of Horsham District Council is mired in controversy over a simple piece of paper. And yet he digs himself deeper into a hole of his own making.Ray Dawe and a core of colleagues won’t...
View ArticleCOMMENT: Make your voice heard in debate over North Horsham development
After months of controversy, Horsham District Council will consider the final (un) preferred strategy on Wednesday, April 30.The main bone of contention is the proposal by Liberty Property Trust to...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: Pensions revolution ‘trusts the people’
Last week in the budget, George Osborne revolutionised at a stroke the way that pensions work.The reforms don’t affect defined benefit schemes, where the pension is a specific guaranteed annual amount;...
View ArticleHorsham’s Linden House could be converted into flats
An application to convert Horsham’s Linden House from offices into 65 apartments has been submitted to Horsham District Council.Planning permission to demolish the vacant offices in Chart Way and build...
View ArticleWoman taken to hospital after collision between car and tree in Horsham
A woman was taken to hospital after a collision between a car and a tree in Horsham on Friday (April 25).Emergency services were called to Farthings Hill just after 6.30pm.Firefighters extricated the...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: A spring fashion and wine master-class
Unsure of which styles of wine suit a new Spring look? Watch our video to discover four new fashion trends, whilst one of the World’s greatest sommelier’s - Gerard Basset - shares his picks of French...
View ArticleBest friends to hold Zumbathon in Horsham for heart foundation
Zumba instructors and best friends are teaming up to host a zumbathon in aid of the British Heart Foundation.Fitness instructors Louise Ratcliffe and Kerri Chipper are leading the dance/fitness event...
View ArticleNorth Horsham: Anger that only first six questions can be asked at meeting
Only the first six questions received on the contentious subject of massive housing in North Horsham can be put in person at a crunch meeting on Wednesday (April 30).But campaigner Dr Geoff Richardson...
View ArticleLack of choice over Horsham housing plan has led to ‘mayhem’ says top councillor
A senior Horsham District councillor this week condemned the lack of consultation and choice over the local plan.“The resulting mayhem is not surprising,” Lib Dem Christine Costin said.Condemning...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Reward and trust smart pensioners
On Monday, I was delighted to be invited to join a celebration for the 100th birthday of my constituent, West Chiltington resident Mrs Nan Ely.There was tremendous excitement when Mrs Ely’s local...
View ArticleUKIP’s candidates are introduced
The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) held a lively meeting in Horsham’s Drill Hall on Tuesday evening (April 22), which was open to the public.Horsham chairman Neil Whitear highlighted the fact...
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