Labrador and owner injured in Southwater dog attack
A Labrador was taken to a vet and a woman suffered cuts to her hand following an attack by another dog yesterday (Sunday June 1).Police were called to Southwater Country Park just before 1.30pm.A...
View ArticleVandals scatter white paint across Horsham town centre car park
Vandals emptied two gallons of white paint onto the top floor of Piries Place car park in Horsham town centre over the weekend.Decorators contracted to paint the buildings surrounding the top tier of...
View ArticleMan taken to hospital after collision in Horsham
A man was taken to hospital after two cars collided on Brighton Road, Horsham yesterday (Monday June 2).Fire crews were called to the scene of the collision just after 6.15pm.No one was trapped in the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Seven people charged in new drink-driving campaign
Sussex Police have charged seven people in the first two days of the summer crackdown of drink-driving in Sussex.The first arrest was made within minutes of the launch of Operation Dragonfly, the...
View ArticleMan assaulted while watching movie
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault on a 28-year-old man at Cineworld cinema in Crawley Leisure Park on Sunday (June 1) at 7.20pm.The victim was watching a film with his girlfriend when he...
View ArticleCounty’s road repair programme has successful start
West Sussex County Council’s £30m Better Roads Programme is already delivering results just weeks after starting.The two-year programme, to repair rural and residential roads damaged by extreme weather...
View ArticleSussex Police urge public to share tips to combat courier fraud
Sussex Police are reminding residents, especially the elderly and anyone living alone, not to be taken in by a current wave of crime in which phone callers posing as police officers or bank staff ask...
View ArticleDEBATE: Should the council return to the committee system?
A return to the committee system could be explored by the council over the next year. Horsham District Council switched to the cabinet system in the early 2000s, but during Scrutiny and Overview...
View ArticleQueen’s Award for Sussex Neighbourhood Watch team
Sussex Neighbourhood Watch Search Teams are to be awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2014.The Sussex Neighbourhood Watch Search Teams are unique. Sussex Police can call out nearly 400...
View ArticleLottery helps hospice
I thought I would tell you this week about the Chestnut Tree House Lottery. It costs just £1 per week to join and you could win one of 23 cash prizes – including our top prize of £1,000!All of the...
View ArticlePrincess gives Sussex event royal seal
The Princess Royal will be among a staggering 70,000 people who will descend on a corner of the county over the coming days for the South of England Show.Princess Anne will be at the South of England...
View ArticleHorsham area roadworks round-up
Residents across West Sussex will notice a flurry of activity on the roads this summer.Work is well underway on West Sussex County Council’s ‘Better Roads’ programme – the biggest investment made in...
View ArticleNik Butler: Logical fallacies are polluting useful conversations
I wondered when the other shoe might drop and there it is; billions of barrels of oil lay under Sussex. The licences to slice Sussex are quickly approved. Just when those villages in our beautiful...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: No. 1 UK and International Bestseller David Baldacci: writer,...
With 28 bestselling novels to his name, David Baldacci has established himself as a huge best-selling thriller writer. Since bursting onto the literary scene with the publication of his first novel,...
View ArticleComplaining is the only way to get ahead
There was a time when the average Briton was viewed by the rest of the world as someone who would obediently stand in line while everybody else pushed to the front.There would be no complaint made, as...
View ArticleSwimmers urged to get ears checked
Swimmers are being urged to think about protecting their ears before hitting the water this summer.Swimmer’s ear is an inflammation of the external ear canal that can often lead to an infection. It...
View ArticlePublic exhibition on planning framework to start today in Horsham
A Horsham exhibition will be held for members of the public to find out more about the council’s approved planning framework starting this afternoon (Thursday June 5).Horsham District Council’s...
View ArticleFire crews called after car collides with wall in Billingshurst
Fire crews were called after a car collided with a wall in Billingshurst yesterday (Wednesday June 4).Emergency services arrived at the scene shortly after 7pm.No persons were trapped in the incident.
View ArticleComputer equipment worth £10k stolen on train to Horsham
A suitcase containing computer equipment worth more than £10,000 was stolen from a train, between Gatwick Airport and Horsham railway stations.British Transport Police officers have released CCTV...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: marvellous school in beautiful setting
One of my favourite Saturdays of the constituency year is when we visit Christ’s Hospital School for the annual chapel service, march-past and prize-giving.When I first came back to Horsham nearly 20...
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