Francis Maude: Excitement at lovely school buildings
Another busy time in the constituency on Thursday and Friday.I was delighted to cut the ribbon for the splendid new buildings at Heron Way Primary School on Thursday night. There was great excitement...
View ArticleFinally, changes to tractor weights and speed limits
It is still very warm for the end of October despite the storm and high winds hitting different parts of the country.The leaves have turned very suddenly and we are now in full autumn colours with no...
View ArticleCalves separated after some incestuous actions
Ear plugs are a necessity. The majority of this years calves are now all home in the barns after being rather, to their thinking, brutally weaned. Only six calves remain with their Mums out in the...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Honoured to be taking rail user group role
This week the West Sussex Rail Users Association announced that I have become their new President.I am honoured to be taking up this position and very pleased tobe working with the group.The...
View ArticlePolice helicopter searches for missing occupant of car at Horsham
The police helicopter was over Horsham and Cranleigh during last night (Saturday November 1) helping colleagues on the ground.It circulated over the western part of Horsham from around 10pm searching...
View ArticleWhich format will survive test of time?
“In the blue corner we have recent newcomer to the scene and kicking up a storm with internet enthusiasts... Ello!“In the red corner, we have the new rookie on the block tsu!”So a few weeks ago (it...
View ArticleHorsham school is all shipshape for Trafalgar Day
Pupils at Trafalgar Community Infant School in Victory Road in Horsham were all at sea when they celebrated Trafalgar Day!Children and staff came to school as sailors or other characters of the time to...
View ArticleRay Dawe: Recycling – it’s not just a load of old rubbish
It is really good to see how our householders in Horsham District have helped the council to achieve the highest recycling rate in the whole of West Sussex – an impressive accolade.While we always seek...
View ArticleTwo released from car in Pulborough collision
Firefighters attended a road traffic collision in Pulborough on Friday evening (October 31).At 5.25pm they were called to the incident involving one car in West Chiltington Road.A man was released...
View ArticleFirefighters called to tree on fire in Rudgwick
A tree caught light in a back garden on a house in Rudgwick on Saturday afternoon (November 1).Firefighters were called at about 3.15pm to the property in Furze Road and fought the blaze for a bout...
View Article‘Fracking’ workshop organised to help the public
The full programme for a free public information event about oil and gas exploration and extraction has now been finalised. Workshops have been organised to give information to attendees about the...
View ArticlePressure mounts on Osborne to act on business rates
The Chancellor George Osborne has been urged by the business community to act to reform the unpopular business rates system.The national trade organisations the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), the...
View ArticleProgramme released for West Sussex fracking information day
The full programme for a free public information event about oil and gas exploration and extraction has now been finalised. Workshops have been organised to give information to attendees about the...
View ArticleA24 lane closed at Broadbridge Heath due to accident
A lane of the A24 has been closed at Broadbridge Heath following an accident this afternoon (Monday November 3). A lane is shut northbound at the Broadbridge Heath roundabout, because of the...
View ArticleTwo-car collision on the A24 near Warnham
Emergency services were called to an accident this afternoon (Monday November 3) after two cars collided on the A24A spokesperson for Sussex Police said the incident occurred just south of the Robin...
View ArticleCampaign to get public prepared for flooding
Residents are being urged to plan what they would do in a flood in order to protect their property and belongings.Pets, photographs, children’s toys, important documents - all these things can be lost...
View ArticleAmberley road partially blocked after accident
A road in Amberley has been partially blocked this morning (Tuesday November 4) following an accident.The B2139 Turnpike Road in the village has been affected and there has been queuing traffic at the...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Peter Sissons on how to avoid getting scammed
Around three million over-65s believe they have become victims of fraud, according to research by Santander. The study also saw a third of over-65s surveyed admit they are unfamiliar with most common...
View ArticlePublic exhibition for proposed housing development
Residents have another opportunity to view proposals to build 40 homes in Mannings Heath next week.Ahead of submitting a planning application to Horsham District Council, developer Charles Church is...
View ArticleColdwaltham housing proposal labelled ‘wrong’
Plans to build eight homes in a Coldwaltham field are ‘wrong’ and the development should not go ahead, a village resident has said. The application for four two-bedroom houses and four three-bedroom...
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