Horsham Society: A time of change - but will we get it right?
The Planning Inspector’s examination of Horsham District Council’s proposed planning framework is now underway and we’ll know the outcome in the not too distant future. However, this is only one of the...
View ArticleA little social media etiquette to observe
You know that feeling, when you are sitting on a train minding your own business, perhaps reading a book and someone nearby starts speaking on their phone… loudly. Suddenly all eyes are on the noisy...
View ArticleWoman arrested after fatal collision north of Horsham
Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision involving a cyclist and a vehicle north of Horsham. Emergency services were called to the A24, next to the Esso Petrol Station at Beare...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Devolution. Will there ever be a solution?
None of us wants to live all alone on a desert island. We all want and need company and this brings the need to belong to a tribe. However, how big do we want our particular tribe to be? 10-strong, a...
View ArticleHob alight in Horsham home
A small fire in the kitchen of a Horsham home was discovered when a member of the family awoke and smelt the smoke.Emergency services were called to the house in Hill Mead just before 2am on Sunday...
View ArticleUPDATE: Driver taken to hospital after car collides with tree near Henfield
A Henfield man was taken to hospital with head and leg injuries after his car was involved in a collision with a tree on Sunday (November 9).The incident happened at around 6pm on the B2116 Henfield...
View ArticleWashing machine catches fire in Steyning
Firefighters extinguished a blaze after a washing machine caught fire at a property in Steyning on Saturday (November 8).The fire was discovered in the utility area of the Bowmans Close house at about...
View ArticleWoman trapped in lift in Horsham
A woman has become trapped in a lift at County Hall North in Horsham this afternoon (Monday November 10).A fire crew has been called to the building in Chart Way to mend the dysfunctional lift.A West...
View ArticleVehicles vandalised near Littlehaven Railway Station
Vehicles’ wing mirrors were damaged in an outbreak of vandalism near Littlehaven Railway Station at the weekend.Around six vehicles were affected in the incident, which took place between 6pm on...
View ArticleConsultation launched into Gatwick expansion proposals
The Airports Commission has today (November 11 2014) published for consultation its assessment of proposals for additional runway capacity at Gatwick and Heathrow airports.The consultation presents the...
View Article£2,500 gold jewellery stolen from Storrington flat
Police are investigating the theft of gold jewellery worth £2,500 by burglars who broke into a flat in Meadowside, Storrington.Officers were alerted shortly after 10.45am on Saturday (November 8) by a...
View ArticleFirefighters battle chimney fire in Washington
Firefighters tackled a chimney fire at a house in Washington yesterday (Monday November 10).Emergency services were called to the home in School Lane at about 7.20pm.The crew used a hose reel, chimney...
View ArticlePlanning for the challenges ahead
Once a year we have our Annual General Meeting, which is a requirement of the charity by law.At this meeting, we inform everyone what has happened over the past year and what is planned for the future....
View ArticleFuel tanks targeted in diesel thefts in Horsham
Thieves have stolen hundreds of litres of diesel from two lorries in separate incidents in the Horsham district this week.A Sussex Police spokesperson said a lorry driver parked in a lay by on the A24...
View ArticleNik Butler: Remembrance a time to reflect on future as well as past
There are few moments in our calendar for which I will genuinely express any level of acknowledgement that the day is completely worth its marking. That the Carfax became crowded and that people made...
View ArticleSmall fire in Storrington factory
Firefighters were called to a factory in Storrington yesterday (Wednesday November 12).The call came just after 1pm to go to a single storey factory in Robell Way.There was a small fire involving...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Video series - from vine to glass
John Torode and Neil McGuigan in this new video series take us on a journey of appreciation of the winemaking process, all the way from vine to glass.And at the end of the series we will be holding a...
View ArticleCounty council’s flooding prevention project
Winter is coming and will be wetter and windier than usual, according to forecasts from the Met Office.However, the West Sussex County Council says thanks to its Operation Watershed, communities across...
View ArticleThree men guilty of conspiracy to murder woman near Horsham
Three men have been found guilty of conspiring to murder a woman near Horsham in February.A spokesperson for Sussex Police said Bruce Killick, 63, Graham Martin, 39, and Karl Cruise, 55, have been...
View ArticleThree men in prison over conspiracy to murder woman in Brooks Green
Three men have each been jailed for 30 years each having been found guilty of conspiring to kill a woman in Brooks Green in February.A Sussex Police statement says Bruce Killick, 63, Graham Martin, 39,...
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