Ray Dawe: Debate over future of Horsham’s historic Park House
Park House in Horsham is on the right hand side of North Street as you walk down from the station, on the edge of Horsham Park, and is a Grade II Listed Building.Though parts date from an older period,...
View ArticlePromises made after the horse meat fiasco forgotten
Lovely sunny weather last week with high temperatures in West Sussex, reaching 31 Celsius (89f) degrees on Friday with high humidity. Now various descriptions were seen in the press ranging from...
View ArticleFlurry of activity helped take my mind off tragedy
I have a new phrase now in my collection of literary terms. It is to be “Tine’d” ; as in being left reeling after a short sharp session with a close and very tidy friend. Who had come to sort me out...
View ArticleUpper Beeding business receives Queen’s Award for innovation
An Upper Beeding business was the winner of the 2014 Queen’s Award for Enterprise Innovation.7thSense Design, were yesterday presented with the prestigious crystal bowl award at their Sussex head...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Self-interest is preventing required action
The world was shocked by the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine with the loss of all 298 people on board. The subsequent failure to allow the victims to be identified and returned to their families...
View Article‘I’ll fight this injustice’ vows resigning Pulborough parish councillor
A parish councillor has announced his resignation in ‘protest’ at Horsham District Council’s ‘behaviour’ and vows to run for the district council and ‘fight from the inside’.Pulborough parish...
View ArticleScaremonging or really scary stuff?
Last week I mentioned laws which affect our rights and freedoms with regards to personal data online. I am going to revisit the topic this week, following some revelations by a forensic scientist about...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: An insider’s guide to New Zealand with cricketing legend Sir...
It’s one of the most beautiful countries in the world and every year nearly 200,000 British tourists head to New Zealand to experience the scenery, adventure sports, beaches, Maori culture and...
View ArticleFlooding forces road closure at Ashington
The B2133 in Ashington is closed at the A24 junction due to flooding in the area.Thunderstorms have caused huge disruption across West Sussex this morning (Monday July 28).Please send your flooding...
View ArticlePuppy stolen from Horsham farm reunited with owners
A puppy stolen from a farm in Horsham earlier this month has been reunited with its owners after it was found in Surrey the next day.The Crawley Road farm was burgled on Thursday July 17, and the...
View ArticleSeven arrested following fight between 50 youths in Crawley
Seven people were arrested as police from Crawley and neighbouring areas were called to break up a fight between around 50 youths in Crawley yesterday evening (Sunday July 27).A police statement says...
View ArticlePulborough house badly damaged by fire
A house in Pulborough was badly damaged by a fire on Sunday morning (July 27).Fire crews from Storrington, Billingshurst, Worthing and Bognor attended the scene at the detached house in Tudor Court at...
View ArticleBedroom destroyed in Horsham house fire
A bedroom was destroyed after a fire broke out in a house in Horsham on Saturday (July 26).Firefighters were called to the home in Alder Copse, off Granary Way, at about 12.45pm.Ninety per cent of the...
View ArticleCompost bin and fence catch fire in Steyning
A compost bin and fence in Steyning caught fire in the early hours of this morning (Monday July 28).The fire broke out at the rear of a home in Castle Way at about 3.40am.A hose reel was used to...
View ArticleBlaze in Horsham block of flats extinguished
Firefighters extinguished a small electrical fire in a block of flats in Horsham overnight on Friday (July 25).Emergency services attended the flats at Parsonage Road at about 11.45pm.The fire was...
View ArticleSouth Downs litter picker has truck named after him
Horsham District Council has paid thanks to a volunteer who devotes a great deal of time and energy to walking many miles clearing litter from near where he lives as well as surrounding areas.David...
View ArticlePolice chase after theft in Rudgwick
A man was arrested after stealing a catalytic convertor from a parked van in Rudgwick in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday July 29).Police pursued the offender and arrested him after he was...
View ArticleResidents share experiences of mental health services
Users of mental health services in West Sussex have been sharing their experiences to help the services’ commissioners shape their future plans.Service users talked about the problems and challenges...
View ArticleDriver rescued after car stranded in floods in Ashington
A man had to be escorted to safety after his car became stranded in flood water in Ashington yesterday (Monday July 28).Fire crews were called to the B2133 at about 3.20pm.Firefighters helped the...
View ArticleFlood water pumped from Five Oaks home
Flood water was pumped from a home in Five Oaks yesterday (Monday July 28).Emergency services were called to Horsham Road at about 10.40am.The flooding was weather-related.
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