A24 accident leads to delays in Horsham
Drivers have faced delays this evening (Monday October 6) following an accident on a major Horsham road.The A24 in Broadbridge Heath has been partially blocked at Robin Hood roundabout, because of an...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Masterchef v Bake off - the ultimate challenge for charity
The celebrities are assembled, wooden spoons are at the ready and the ingredients are laid out for a bake-off battle that will surely stir up a commotion. In this charity event, five teams are...
View ArticleMan injured in collision on A23 near Bolney
A man was freed from a car this morning (Tuesday October 7) after the vehicle collided with a barrier on the A23 near Bolney.Firefighters were called to the scene, south of Bolney, at around 6.45am.The...
View Article‘Don’t leave school applications too late’
Parents of West Sussex children who are starting school for the first time next September, or who are transferring to junior or secondary school, are being urged not to leave their applications until...
View ArticleVIDEO: Man in court for swallowing lizard and frog
A PRANKSTER who swallowed a frog and a lizard as part of an online drinking game has been told to pay £1,200 following a prosection by Southwater based RSPCA.The animals were swallowed by Sheldon Jeans...
View ArticleCome dine at mine
You may have seen a TV programme Come Dine at Mine on a similar theme, but our version has a rather more important purpose. A small group of patrons and key supporters came to Chestnut Tree House for a...
View ArticleTwo collisions in an hour on A24 at Kingsfold
Two separate collisions took place on the A24 at Kingsfold in the space of an hour yesterday morning (Tuesday October 7).Just after 10am, a car left the road while travelling northbound and collided...
View ArticleSouthwater man convicted of drug-driving
A Southwater man has been banned from the roads for four months after he was convicted of drug-driving.Jason Fray, 29, of Rascals Close, was arrested at 2.30am on December 20 after police officers...
View ArticleUPDATE: Horsham cyclist who collapsed and died near town named by police
The Horsham cyclist who collapsed and died south of the town on Saturday (October 4) has been named by Sussex Police.He is Christopher John Smith, 53, of Chichester Terrace, Horsham.A Sussex Police...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Car ends up on its side in ditch on A24 north of Southwater
A car has ended up on its side in a ditch on a stretch of the A24 between Horsham and Southwater this afternoon (Wednesday October 8).A spokesperson for Sussex Police said the female driver of the car...
View ArticleNik Butler: Why was plan for 5,000 more houses not disclosed?
Is it time for a housing development amnesty? Should we provide a private space for our local council to anonymously drop off documentation relating to other prospective housing plans of controversy?...
View ArticleWoman seriously injured in crash
A Henfield woman remains in a critical condition after she was airlifted to hospital following a two-car collision on Saturday (October 4). Police are appealing for witnesses following the serious road...
View ArticleCar hits tree in Ashington
Firefighters were called to Ashington this morning (Thursday October 9) after a car struck a tree.The incident happened just before 7.30am in Billingshurst Road.A woman was released from the car before...
View ArticleSmall fire at Christ’s Hospital School
A small fire broke out in a kitchen at Christ’s Hospital School yesterday evening (Wednesday October 8).Firefighters were called to the school, in The Avenue, just before 7.30pm.The fire was in the...
View ArticleHorsham pupils asked to ‘Name a Gritter’
Pupils from schools across the Horsham district are being encouraged to be creative as the ‘Name a Gritter’ competition returns this winter.West Sussex County Council’s contractor Balfour Beatty has...
View ArticleTrio taken to hospital after accident at Capel
Three people including a seven-year-old boy were taken to hospital after a road accident in Capel on Saturday (October 4).Ambulances, a paramedic car and Sussex Air Ambulance attended the scene at...
View ArticleWindy weather forces Thursday’s Horsham Markets to close early
Strong winds forced market traders in the Carfax to pack up early this afternoon (Thursday 9).Stall holders in Horsham Market shut up shop at around 2pm this afternoon after the high winds led to...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: Moving times for the Maude household
This week’s article may be a little truncated. I wrote last week about the Conservative Party Conference.I left Birmingham after the Prime Minister’s speech on Wednesday, and after a brief stop in...
View ArticleHorsham art gallery set to launch new exhibition
An art gallery in Horsham is launching a new exhibition showcasing the work of a local artist.Art Ache, above Rachel’s Kitchen in the Carfax, is unveiling its new six week exhibition this weekend...
View ArticleThree-year-old injured in one of two A24 Kingsfold accidents this morning
A three-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital with a broken leg after a collision on the A24 at Kingsfold today (Friday October 10).Emergency services were called to two accidents on the stretch of...
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