Firefighters called to Wisborough Green chimney fire
Firefighters were called to a chimney fire in Wisborough Green yesterday evening (Thursday May 1).The fire broke out at the house in Roundstreet Common at about 10pm.Chimney equipment was used by...
View ArticleNew Government Green Deal scheme will hit the elderly
The energy industry’s body representing oil suppliers has said the Government’s new Green Deal Home Improvement Fund announced today discriminates against rural homes off the mains gas supply.An...
View ArticleFishmongers become food awards sponsors
Former athlete and patron of the Sussex Food and Drink Awards Sally Gunnell OBE has welcomed top fishmongers Veasey & Sons on board as sponsors of this year’s awards.The fishermen, who have a...
View ArticleRamblers reveal alarming figures over walking habits
As the Ramblers gets ready for its short walks festival (May 3-10), the results of a YouGov survey have revealed an alarming 32% of people in the South East would not consider walking for more than 20...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: Balance between risk and reward
West Sussex county councillors took the decision on Tuesday to allow an application for flow testing of shale oil near Balcombe.I heard Michael Fallon setting out the position on fossil fuels and...
View ArticleNew veterinary practice planned for Ashington
One of the South Downs leading veterinary groups is set to launch a new practice in Ashington later this month. Arun Veterinary Group, which has been running for more than 40 years and has two existing...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Projects like HS2 are a chance to keep up
Just before Easter I took the Eurostar from London to Paris, where the journey time is now just two hours thanks to a high speed line.But HS1, linking London to the Channel Tunnel, opened 14 years...
View ArticleUPDATE: Broadbridge Heath road closed after accident
A road in Broadbridge Heath was closed this afternoon (Sunday May 4) following a serious accident.The A264 in Broadbridge Heath was shut and there was queueing traffic at the Wickhurst Lane junction by...
View ArticleBuilding firm offering services to community
Horsham company Rudridge has launched its Community Project campaign, which aims to help and support charities, schools, projects and organisations in the area.The civil engineering and groundwork...
View ArticleCaravan destroyed in Faygate arson attack
A caravan has been severely damaged in an arson attack in Faygate.Firefighters were called to the scene off the A264 at 7.30pm on Friday May 6. The blaze tore through one caravan and one large shed.
View ArticleFirefighters called to Plaistow barn blaze
Firefighters have been called to a reports of a barn blaze in Plaistow this afternoon (Tuesday May 6).Crews from Horsham and Haywards Heath attended the scene in Rickman’s Lane just after 4pm.A barn...
View ArticleFighting back against internet fraudsters
Residents across West Sussex are being urged to fight back against fraudsters as Scams Awareness Month officially launches this week with a focus on online swindles.West Sussex County Council’s Trading...
View ArticleKitchen partly destroyed in fire
The kitchen of a Horsham flat was severely damaged last night (Tuesday May 6) after a fire.Firefighters were called to the ground floor flat in Vincent Close, Horsham at about 8pm last night.The blaze...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: From 1914 to 2014 – the changing face of the British Red Cross
This week is Red Cross Week and with 2014 marking 100 years since the start of the First World War, the charity looks at the changing face of fundraising and giving.During the Great War, the British...
View ArticleHospital open day for cancer care
Bowel cancer is one of the country’s biggest cancer killers but the Endoscopy team at East Surrey Hospital is hoping to demystify the diagnosis of the illness with an open day in their state of the art...
View ArticleThe Magic Carpet Room
At Chestnut Tree House we have a special room for the children called the Magic Carpet Room.Inside is an interactive computer which projects an image onto a mat that can be on the floor or on top of a...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: British comedians unite for Action on Stroke Month
Some of Britain’s top comedic talents and famous faces have joined forces to mark Action on Stroke Month by telling their favourite jokes in support of the Stroke Association’s campaign about...
View ArticleFree health checks at Henfield Library
Free health checks are on offer in Henfield Library throughout next week.They could help you identify your risk of developing heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and kidney disease.Each check...
View ArticleNik Butler: Was event a consultation or merely a PR exercise?
An unexpected day out and a chance to bump into characters old and new; would not be how I might present the Gatwick Second Runway event at the Drill Hall last Saturday. The rather evocative, if...
View ArticleDavid Moore: Is this the end of the trail? No it’s not!
It was disappointing that Horsham District Council decided to approve the publication of the Horsham District Planning Framework Proposed Submission at its meeting last week.It was decided to retain...
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