Nik Butler: Lack of infrastructure a sign of our own priorities?
Infrastructure; if there is one thing we appear to be short on it is infrastructure. Planning for new housing; well we don’t have the infrastructure. Planning to install new retail parks and bulldoze...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man arrested over double murder after police search of Sussex
Surrey Police can confirm that 38-year-old Viktoras Bruzas whom officers wanted to locate in connection with a double murder in Fetcham has been located and arrested.The Sussex and Surrey Major Crime...
View ArticleChimney fire breaks out in Dragons Green
Firefighters were called to a chimney fire in Dragons Green yesterday (Thursday November 27).The fire broke out in a house in Dragons Lane just after 8.30pm.Emergency services used chimney equipment to...
View ArticleSudden increase in van crime in the Horsham district
Police are urging van drivers to secure their tools following a sudden increase in van crime across the Horsham district in November.At least five vehicles have been broken into, items including power...
View ArticleStorrington motorcyclist suffers broken ribs in collision
A Storrington motorcyclist who was injured when his Triumph Speed Triple was involved in a road traffic collision at Chichester this morning (Friday (November 28) has been discharged from the city’s St...
View ArticleFittleworth sculptor to embark on new year-long project
Just a few weeks after finishing his last project a sculptor from Fittleworth is preparing to embark on yet another year- long project.Jon Edgar only put down his tools two weeks ago as he added the...
View ArticleTeenager arrested over attack on couple with learning disabilities in Horsham
A 17-year-old boy has been questioned by police over an incident in which a gang of teenagers attacked a couple with learning disabilities in Horsham.A Sussex Police staement says that the victims - a...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: It’s good to give on Giving Tuesday
Next Tuesday, December 2, will be Giving Tuesday: the global day of giving which asks everyone to show the world why it’s good to give. Whether it’s making a donation, volunteering time or just...
View ArticleResidents make success of running centre after county council cuts
When West Sussex County Council announced in 2012 it would have to close a raft of centres across the county, one Horsham community took matters into their own hands.The users of Holbrook Community...
View ArticleHolbrook Surgery worker given title of Queen’s Nurse
A second trip to Cambodia to help improve diabetes awareness awaits a Horsham nurse who has been awarded a prestigious title.Joyce Skeet, 64, a practice nurse at Holbrook Surgery, was named Queen’s...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Concentration of flights in new route is unfair
This week I met the chief executive of Gatwick Airport in order to discuss the flight path trials that caused so much concern in parts of my constituency over the summer.I was pleased that the airport...
View ArticleHow to get the best computer and software for your budget
The time comes in (almost) all our lives, when we need a new computer. The trouble is, they can be a bit expensive can’t they. I mean, you want to get something good, but you need to fork out loads on...
View ArticleRay Dawe: Horsham district embraces the festive season
It seems that Christmas is already with us since radio stations have started to play seasonal songs and our district’s car parks are starting to get busier than normal. Certainly our own towns and...
View ArticleUPDATE: Teenager injured after fall from skateboard in Horsham
A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital after falling from a skateboard and suffering head injuries in Horsham yesterday (Sunday November 30).Emergency services were called following the incident in...
View ArticleChimney fire at home in Washington
Emergency services were called to a chimney fire at home in Washington over the weekend.Firefighters attended the incident, in The Square off the A24 near Washington, at around 6.30pm on Saturday...
View ArticleLawn mowers stolen in West Chiltington and alcohol targeted in Henfield
Three ‘high value’ lawn mowers were stolen after a shed at West Chiltington Cricket Club was broken into.The break-in occurred from 2pm on Saturday November 15 to 10am on Friday November 21.In a...
View ArticleSouth Downs school closures to water shortage
Two primary schools in the South Downs are closed today (Monday December 1) due to a burst water main in the area.West Sussex County Council announced this morning West Chiltington Community School and...
View ArticleTwo arrested after police raid Roffey home
Two men were arrested after police executed a drugs warrant at a property in Roffey on Friday (November 28).Police targeted the home in South Holmes Road at about 4.50pm.A Sussex Police spokesperson...
View ArticleAir ambulance lands in Storrington after ‘medical emergency’
Sussex Air Ambulance has landed in Storrington this afternoon (Monday December 1) in response to a ‘medical emergency’, a spokesperson said.Emergency services were called at around 1.30pm.Reports...
View ArticleHenfield man charged after Brighton brawl in April
A Henfield man is one of 13 people to be charged for their involvement in a brawl that broke out in Brighton in April.Richard Walker, 46, of Hillside Lane, Henfield, has been charged with violent...
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