MAGAZINE: Space – The Final Frontier?
With our desire to hibernate growing ever greater we look at how we make use of the space we have in our homes...Modern homes are only 92% of the recommended size. For an average three bedroom home,...
View ArticleRay Dawe: Delivering the highest quality local services
Council tax is one of the most visible taxes that we pay since it comes through our letterbox as a bill once every year. Horsham District Council will soon be finalising what appears on that bill for...
View ArticleFarmers set for rewards if they encourage insects
Rain, rain, rain! My goodness me the ground it wet and winter conditions are here to stay?Even the light ground at Tillington has had enough water for the time being and we have very big cover of grass...
View ArticlePandora set for Saturday opening in Horsham
Jewellery lovers will get their first look at Horsham’s new Pandora store when it opens in the town centre on Saturday (November 15).The store’s opening in Swan Walk Shopping Centre, in the unit...
View ArticleFlooding and accident create delays for drivers
Flooding and an accident have caused problems for traffic this morning (Friday November 14).Cripplegate Lane at Station Road in Southwater is reported as impassable due to flooding.The B2117 in...
View ArticleProject in Horsham and Wisborough Green to help trapped fish
Work has been carried out in Horsham and Wisborough Green to stop fish and eels being trapped and isolated away from their breeding grounds and habitats.The scheme to improve fish passage on three...
View ArticleFour arrested after man attacked in Horsham
Four people have been arrested after a man was assaulted in Horsham yesterday evening (Thursday November 13).Police were called to Honeysuckle Walk at around 7.40pm.A Sussex Police spokesperson said...
View ArticleMajor M25 delays hit county motorists
Motorists in West Sussex have today been caught up in major delays after part of the M25 collapsed.The incident occurred at 5.30am following heavy rain and Surrey Police reported that drivers suffered...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: from grape to glass - picking
This is the latest video in our series explaining how wine is produced.When we have completed the process we will be running a competition for a half case of wine, worth £80.John Torode and Neil...
View ArticleFirefighters called to smoke at saw mill near Clemsfold
Fire crews have been called to reports of smoke coming from a saw mill near Clemsfold this afternoon (Friday November 14).Reports suggest that a single-storey building on the A281 may be...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: There is still a lazy assumption on Gatwick
You will all be aware that on Tuesday the Airports Commission launched its consultation phase, with a detailed document assessing the three options still under consideration.The commission is to be...
View ArticleI don’t speak Goose so I’m unable to check their passports
Even though we are away in Scotland for a week, the farm and farming is never far away. For a start we are actually staying on a farm. So the barn next door holds a suckler herd recently brought...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Star interview - What’s next for Michel Roux Jnr?
The world-renowned gourmet reveals his post MasterChef plans, including appearing at the BBC Good Food Show Winter.Since his controversial departure from BBC’s hugely successful MasterChef series,...
View ArticleMaplehurst man’s fraud jail sentence upheld
A West Sussex chartered accountant who caused untold misery when he helped a colleague defraud more than £825,000 from struggling companies must accept his lengthy jail, top judges have...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Even more pressure on West Sussex
Infrastructure is in vogue today, but in West Sussex we’ve been talking about the issue for some time. There’s a strong local feeling that development comes without the infrastructure needed to support...
View ArticleDon’t get caught out by copyright laws
If you are a website owner, or if you just like to use social media a lot, then you will know the effect that a good image can have on your content.For websites, having good images is really important....
View ArticleHomes in Roffey and Warnham affected by flooding
A burst tap and a leak from a ceiling caused flooding in flats in Roffey and Warnham on Saturday afternoon (November 15).Firefighters were called to the first of two separate reports of flooding, at...
View ArticleDriver taken to hospital after car collides with tree in Rowhook
A driver was taken to hospital after a car collided with a tree in Rowhook on Friday (November 14).No one was trapped in the accident, which took place in Rowhook Lane at about 1.30pm.The driver of the...
View ArticleGun and Class A drugs seized in Horsham police raid
Three people have been arrested after police discovered a gun and Class A drugs at a property in Horsham yesterday (Sunday November 16).Officers executed a warrant for the misuse of drugs at the home...
View ArticlePolice seek bar manager who allegedly sexually assaulted women in Rusper
Police in Horsham are searching for a former bar manager they want to interview about two alleged sexual assaults in a local pub.Police say the suspect was a bar manager at the Plough and Attic Rooms...
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