Abundance of spotted orchids still a mystery
I have just counted a record number of common spotted orchids at Kingley Vale on the Downs north of Chichester. This is the national nature reserve where I started work back in 1963. So this is my...
View ArticleCows stage break-out in search of pastures new
The saying “grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence” rang very true for the cows this week. Despite acres of lush grazing in their own field, last night the entire herd had to be...
View ArticleCouncillors ‘dismayed’ as Park House put on market by council
The council’s decision to put the landmark Park House on the market without consulting members has caused ‘dismay’ in the opposition group.The Horsham District Council-owned Grade II listed building in...
View ArticleNik Butler: Beer Festival inspires loyalty and enthusiasm
For over a Decade Horsham has hosted a festival that has for the most part been privately funded and consistently well attended. Like the Broadwood Morris Day of Dance the event occurs as a reflection...
View ArticleRay Dawe: Astonishing amount of rubbish in district
With longer days and more frequent grass and hedge cutting, the matter of litter and dealing with rubbish in general comes more to the council’s attention.I was asked the other day about the signs you...
View ArticleBack to basics - how to get online at home
Someone asked me recently, “What do you have to do to get online at home?” There was also an implicit question of cost attached to that as well.It’s probably easiest if I start with the basics. First...
View ArticleDowning Street visit for Horsham mothers
Two campaigning mums met with Samantha Cameron at 10 Downing Street last week to discuss life with a disabled child.Natalie Gazey and Samantha Buck, of Horsham, met Prime Minister David Cameron’s wife...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Missing ten-year-old boy found in Broadbridge Heath
A ten-year-old boy who was reported missing in Broadbridge Heath earlier today (Sunday June 29) has been found this evening, Sussex Police have said.A police spokesperson said officers including a...
View ArticleSchool benefits from firm’s community fund
Horsham company Rudridge is making a school and allotments more wheelchair friendly as part of its community project campaign.In April this year the civil engineering and groundwork material...
View ArticleThree Horsham district men arrested for their part in planned rave
Three men from the Horsham district were arrested on Saturday evening (June 28) for their part in an organised rave in Falmer.Sussex Police were alerted to reports of a large rave being set up at about...
View ArticleMeet the Buyer business networking event
West Sussex County Council has re-iterated its commitment to creating a strong and diverse local economy by supporting the area’s biggest annual sales event.The 13th Gatwick Diamond Meet the Buyers...
View ArticleSussex Police name Giles York as new chief constable
The new chief constable of Sussex Police has said he is ‘delighted’ to be appointed and ‘passionate about Sussex’.Giles York was named chief constable earlier today (Monday June 30), following a...
View ArticleFirefighters attend reports of fire on Denne Hill, Horsham
Firefighters are investigating reports of a fire on Denne Hill this afternoon (Monday June 30).Emergency services were called at about 5.10pm.A spokesperson for West Sussex Fire and Rescue said a crew...
View ArticleBoy taken to hospital after medical incident in Billingshurst
A boy was taken to hospital by ambulance after a medical incident in Billingshurst yesterday (Monday June 30).Sussex Air Ambulance were called to the scene and landed nearby at about 8.20am.He was...
View ArticleFirefighters extinguish blaze on Denne Hill, Horsham
Firefighters attended a blaze on Denne Hill in Horsham yesterday afternoon (Monday June 30).Emergency services were called at about 5.10pm.The fire had ignited in cut back forestry within the...
View ArticleWarning over disposable barbecues after fires
People are being encouraged to take care to ensure their disposable barbeques and coals are completely cool before throwing them away. This follows several fires that have broken out in piles of...
View ArticleParents warned of school closures ahead of strikes
Parents in West Sussex are being warned that schools could be forced to close or partially close when members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) take industrial action later this month. West...
View ArticleQuiz energy experts at Dunsfold Park solar farm
Dunsfold Park Solar Farm will open to visitors tomorrow (July 4) as part of the nationwide Solar Independence Day.The event will be held from 10am until 4pm, at the solar farm near Cranleigh.The aim of...
View ArticleLeaders who help create a creative day
We have two fabulous Activity Leaders at Chestnut Tree House.Karen and Nichola’s job is to devise and plan a whole range of innovative and creative activities for the children to have a go at.Sometimes...
View ArticleSenior West Sussex County Council management roles to go
West Sussex County Council approved the axing of four director posts and 44 senior management roles at a meeting on Monday.The authority’s Governance Committee approved a new management structure which...
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