Join debate on future controls for internet
The internet is the root of all evil and must be controlled.I am kidding of course. I love the internet and believe it is incredibly freeing, a vast repository of knowledge and a place where ideas can...
View ArticleCar collides with pump at Pease Pottage service station
A car collided with a pump at a service station at Pease Pottage yesterday (Monday July 21).Firefighters were called to the Brighton Road station at around 4.10pm.A car had collided with a LPG pump and...
View ArticleMan attacked near Gatwick Airport
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault on a 52-year-old man who was attacked on the cycle track by the A23 at Gatwick.A police statement says that the victim was walking to the airport to fly...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: National programme to bring 3G signal to businesses in rural...
A national programme giving businesses in up to 100 rural communities across the UK the opportunity to apply for mobile access for the first time is being launched today by Vodafone. In rural locations...
View ArticleMP welcomes refusal of exploratory drilling plans near Wisborough Green
Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert has welcomed the county council’s decision to reject exploratory drilling proposals between Kirdford and Wisborough Green.Almost 100 members of the public...
View ArticleYouth Group a big success
There are always fun things happening at Chestnut Tree House with lots of activities for the children to enjoy.We also have to be creative with things for the older children to experience.There is a...
View ArticleSussex Police officers to be given new equipment to stop vehicles
Police officers across Sussex are to be given new ‘Stop Stick’ equipment to stop suspects who try to escape in vehicles. The devices are used to puncture the tyres of vehicles that are being pursued by...
View ArticleVillagers fight to stop Biogas development
Residents are calling on secretary of state Eric Pickles to help them fight a development at a dairy farm. Plaistow and Ifold Parish Council and Kirdford Parish Council have written to Eric Pickles,...
View ArticleNik Butler: Influence of social media on community life
It is time to quote a few words of Oscar Wilde: “If there is anything more annoying in the world than having people talk about you, it is certainly having no one talk about you.” If you are a protest...
View ArticlePulborough road partially blocked after accident
A main road through Pulborough has been partially blocked this morning (Thursday July 24) following an accident.The A29 London Road in Pulborough is affected northbound between the A283 Station Road...
View ArticleDriver in collision with fallen tree at Crabtree
A woman escaped uninjured after her car was involved in a collision with a large tree that had fallen across the A281 last night (Wednesday July 23).Police and ambulance services were called to the...
View ArticleOvernight break-in at Horsham’s Non Stop Party Shop
Intruders broke into Horsham’s Non Stop Party Shop last night (July 23).Lorraine Gregory who works at the shop was one of the first people to arrive at the scene where intruders had forced open the...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: How to make Mexican Piñata Baked Potatoes
Summer is here which means and action packed days and long lazy evenings. However for mums and dads, with kids home during the holidays it can mean a lot more work. Three home meals a day can quickly...
View ArticlePulborough woman arrested for role in alleged £3m fuel fraud
Nine people including a woman from Pulborough have been arrested for their involvement in a suspected £3m fuel fraud.The 48-year-old woman was arrested during an operation by HM Revenue and Customs...
View ArticleNurseries and schools unite for film screening in Horsham
Teachers, parents and educators from across the Horsham district attended a screening of a wildlife documentary on Tuesday July 15.The 90-seat cinema in The Capitol, Horsham was sold out for the...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: Chance to drive really serious reform
Last week, in case readers didn’t notice, was reshuffle week; always an unsettling time. Most of the time I’ve been an MP, on and off for 26 years, has been on the front bench, whether in government or...
View ArticleCheck council’s key targets on new website
West Sussex County Council has become the first authority in the UK to use new software that gives residents open access to its performance data. For the first time, people can monitor and measure, in...
View ArticleArsonists set grass alight in Southwater
Around ten square metres of grass was set alight by arsonists in Southwater yesterday (Thursday July 24).Firefighters were called to Nutham Lane just after 3pm.A hose reel was used to extinguish the...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: How to make Asian Saucy Salmon on oodles of noodles
The summer holidays are here, and for busy mums and dads having the kids at home can add a bit of work, especially where meal times are concerned.With an extra five home meals a week during the...
View ArticleA great night for Sussex firms
A clutch of top Sussex companies have been honoured in JP South’s Business Matters Awards 2014.Individuals and businesses from across East and West Sussex won a total of 19 awards in the ceremony at...
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