Dave’s expertise with classic bikes leads to impressive global success
IN retirement, keen biker Dave Young of Pulborough has found the pull of classic and vintage motorcycles too great to resist. He has been lured back to the world of restoration, where he once worked...
View ArticleRetirement flats plan for professional centre
PLANS to demolish the Mid Sussex Area Professional Centre in Horsham and build 48 retirement flats are before councillors on Tuesday.Two schemes for apartments with communal facilities, landscaping, 20...
View ArticleBanner protests against fracking
ACTIVISTS against Fracking have unfurled a bus-sized banner at Brighton Train Station protesting against licenses granted for companies to explore for gas and shale oil in the South East, including the...
View ArticleTree planted to mark Jubilee
HENFIELD have planted a very special oak tree to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee yearThe young tree was grown by the Woodland Trust from a Royal estate acorn - collected from either Windsor Great Park...
View ArticleSerious accident in Henfield
A HENFIELD road is closed following a serious accident this morning (Tuesday March 6). The B2116 has been closed eastbound between the A281 Crouch Hill junction in Henfield and the B2118 junction in...
View ArticleA rich place to live
HORSHAM district is one of the areas in the country least likely to be affected by poverty, new statistics have revealed.It is ranked 307 out of 326 in the table produced by credit reference agency...
View ArticleBroken barrier at Swan Walk car park
A BROKEN barrier at one of Horsham town centre’s busiest car parks is driving resident mad.One of the Swan Walk’s automated entry systems failed yesterday at 10am (Monday March 5). An emergency...
View ArticleNew jobs at Covers
NDEPENDENT timber and builder’s merchant Covers is creating four new jobs as part of a major expansion in Horsham.The local firm, which has 12 branches across Sussex and Hampshire, has ambitious plans...
View ArticleSussex housing MD welcomes financial results
THE success of Persimmon Homes’ South East region has been cited as an instrumental factor in the company’s overall financial results.After the housing developers released encouraging 2011 sales...
View ArticleMore investment for Horsham’s Mannings Heath Golf Club
DESPITE the current protracted financial crisis, Mannings Heath Golf Club near Horsham is bucking the trend and investing a further £185,000 in the 36-hole venue this season.The award-winning Sussex...
View ArticlePremier Training International celebrates 20 years with 20 scholarships in...
CELEBRATING its 20th anniversary later this year Premier Training International is giving away 20 free scholarships to aspiring health and fitness professionals in Crawley.Premier is encouraging people...
View ArticlePolice issue theft warning for car owners in Horsham District
VEHICLE users in the Horsham District are being warned not to leave valuables on display in their vehicles in a bid to deter thieves.There have been reports in the Horsham District of thefts from motor...
View ArticleCrawley STEMfest
THOUSANDS of pupils throughout the South East will get an exciting, fun-filled insight into the worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at a festival this summer.Crawley...
View ArticleUFOs and the paranormal with Malcolm Robinson: Cellular memory
BEING involved with the paranormal one hears a substantial amount of weird and wonderful stories. The following article is both thought provoking and bizarre. See what you make of this. I watched a...
View ArticlePolar explorer visits school
ARCTIC and Antarctic explorer Geoff Somers shared his experiences of the two polar regions with children from Years 5 and 6 at Castlewood Primary School in Southwater.He explained about the differences...
View ArticleCrawley firm Avtura land £5k prize to help export idea fly higher
A CRAWLEY airport ground handling expert has been crowned the winner of the South East’s Export for Growth prize, receiving £5,000 of support from leading business firms to boost worldwide...
View ArticlePupils design posters for No Smoking Day
SMOKEFREE posters designed by children in the Horsham District will be displayed in play areas as part of a No Smoking Day initiative from the area’s wellbeing service.As part of No Smoking Day on...
View ArticleHorsham Park joins global celebration
HORSHAM PARK will host one of the 2,000 beacon lightings being held around the world in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.Monday June 4 2012 will commemorate The Queen’s 60 year reign over the...
View ArticleUnion rep says ongoing public sector pay freeze is ‘disgusting’
THE FACT that public sector workers face a third year of pay freezes has been branded ‘disgusting’ by a Horsham union representative. “Apparently we’re not all in it together,” said Bruce Milton,...
View ArticleUnique use for red phone box
WALKERS in the South Downs, who pass through North Stoke will be encountering a red telephone box with a big difference. Instead of telephone equipment they will find plenty of information on places of...
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