GCSEs: ‘Excellent results’ at Seaford College
Students at Seaford College are, for a second week in a row, celebrating achieving an 11 per cent increase in top grades A*-B, leading to a record number of pupils heading into the sixth form....
View ArticleHedge set alight at Horsham school
A fire broke out at a school in Horsham yesterday A Perimeter hedge between the school and neighbouring property was set on fire on Wednesday (August 20) evening. West Sussex Fire and Rescue service...
View ArticleAnimal rescue centre to host family fun day
Cakes, animals and even a bouncy castle will be coming to Horsham this weekend.Holbrook Animal Rescue Centre is holding a fun-day on Sunday (August 24) to raise money for animal charities across the...
View ArticleRay Dawe: The great outdoors is on your doorstep in a district that offers a...
The holiday season is in full flow and many residents from our district are travelling far and wide to enjoy a well-earned rest and a change of scene.At the same time we also receive a fair share of...
View ArticlePolice appeal after cyclist injured in Billingshurst
Sussex police are appealing for witnesses as a cyclist in Billingshurst was left in a serious condition after falling from their bicycle yesterday morning.The incident occurred in New Road just before...
View ArticleChimney fire at house in Cowfold
Firefighters were called to Cowfold yesterday after a chimney caught fire at a house in the area.The incident in Station Road was reported to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service at 6.15pm on Thursday...
View Article‘Elegant’ war memorial gains special status
The Carfax War Memorial in Horsham has been listed at Grade II as part of an English Heritage scheme to list up to 500 war memorials a year over the next five years to mark the centenary of the First...
View ArticleHelp support ambulance service this bank holiday weekend
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is reminding residents to only call 999 in an emergency over the bank holiday weekend.SECAmb is receiving an average close to 150 extra...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Fire on A283 in Pulborough.
20 firefighters are battling a lorry full of blazing hay in PulboroughThe incident, in Swan Corner on the A283, was reported to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service at 3.40pm this afternoon (August 22)....
View ArticleFrancis Maude: deeply disturbing scenes in Iraq
For the last two weeks I wrote about Gatwick. This week I’m writing about the Middle East, and especially the situation in Northern Iraq.It is deeply disturbing that so many people have been murdered...
View ArticleIt would be such a shame to put warnings on fine wine
The weather has certainly changed with a distinct autumnal feel to it since the remnants of hurricane Bertha swept through the country. Various amounts of rain fell and we have had well over two inches...
View ArticleNick Herbert: BBC’s tawdry tabloid sensationalism
‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ is more than an aphorism. Since at least the 18th century it’s been a statement of legal principle. The circumstances in which the police can invade someone’s home...
View ArticleFelling of willow tree a surprise bonus for ducks
Rain. Sunshine. Breezy. Torrential. Calm. Windy. Chilly. Scorchio. We have certainly run the full gamut and range of weather options this last week. None of which have been able to offer any sort of...
View ArticleA23 lane shut after accident involving four cars at Handcross
A lane of the A23 was closed due to an accident around Handcross this morning (Sunday August 24) involving four cars.The lane was shut and there was queuing traffic on A23 southbound between the B2114...
View ArticleAir ambulance called to Rudgewick
Sussex Air Ambulance crews were called to Rudgewick this weekend after a man suffered from a fall.The incident was reported to Sussex Air Ambulance at 11.15am on Sunday morning (Augsut 24) after a man...
View ArticleCarbon monoxide leak at a home in Horsham
Fire crews were called to Horsham this weekend after a carbon monoxide leak was detected at a flat.The incident, at a flat in New Street, was reported to West Sussex Fire and Rescue service at 10.20pm...
View ArticleTwo women injured in Loxwood crash
Two women were rushed to hospital this weekend after a collision on a road in LoxwoodEmergency services were called to the incident at 12pm on Saturday (August 23) after two vehicles collided on...
View ArticleFlood at a block of flats in Horsham
Fire crews were called to a flood at a block of flats in Horsham this weekend. The incident was reported to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service at 6.45pm on Saturday (August 23) after flooding occurred...
View ArticleFire at home in Horsham
Fire crews were called to a fire at a flat in Horsham over the weekend.The fire broke out in the kitchen of a flat in The Grattons, Slinfold, at 12.20pm on Saturday (August 23).West Sussex Fire and...
View ArticleFilm-makers welcome new aircraft design
A Horsham film producer, who helped make a thriller about airline safety, has praised one aircraft manufacturer for addressing the issue they highlighted in their film. Last year the Horsham based...
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