Man with brolly guarantees good weather to customers
A Handcross hot-tub and pool seller is guaranteeing a warm end to summer and early autumn, giving customers £5 back for every day it rains.Alex Kemsley, managing director of the Waterstream Group,...
View ArticleEast Street restaurant wins Business Matters Award
A well-established and thriving restaurant in East Street is celebrating winning the Best Place to Eat from this year’s Business Matters Awards.Restaurant Tristan is run by Tristan Mason and Candy...
View ArticleAffordable housing is ‘a priority’ for the Horsham district
A Government report recommending councils to focus on providing large private rental schemes to kickstart the housing market does not have the full support of Horsham District Council.The Montague Plan...
View ArticleSteyning welcomes new business
Steyning welcomes a new business TODAY (Friday August 31) as Brooks Sports, a Seattle-based running company company in the USA, opens offices in Horsham Road’s Chanctonfold Estate in order to run its...
View ArticleSerial catnapper rumours quashed
Owners of felines in Horsham can be assured that there is not a serial catnapper on the loose.A total of 12 cats have gone missing from the area within the space of two weeks.And this sparked concern...
View ArticleBarn conversion plans refused
Plans to convert three barns in Kennel Lane, West Grinstead, into a home, garage, workshop, stables and store were refused by Horsham District Council development control south committee last...
View ArticleCharity breakfast club to be held in Steyning
A firm of business, tax and charity advisers will hold the next of a series of quarterly charities breakfast clubs on Tuesday September 11 .Starting at 8.15am the Breakfast Club, which has a free...
View ArticleLopping in Loxwood Meadow ‘could change landscape’
Tree-felling and hedgerow cutting proposed for a countryside location would change the landscape and destroy a wildlife corridor, Chichester district councillors were warned.Strong objections were...
View ArticleJewellery, clothes and accessories in this week’s reader offer
Shoppers visiting Swan Walk this Saturday, September 15, have no excuse for missing out on a chance to win an array of prizes from some top stores.Supported by the County Times, the Wardrobe of Prizes...
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Controversy over elected police commissionersPeter Andre’s visit to special needs schoolTributes to a founder member of Horsham Folk ClubPlans for night shelter for homeless peopleResults of...
View ArticleResidents urged to check gas appliance safety
Sussex Building Control is pleased to be supporting Gas Safety Week, which takes place from September 10 to 16 and aims to raise public awareness about gas safety and the importance of taking care of...
View ArticleHorsham council agrees key visions for town
A historic document outlining to developers how the councillors and the public would like to see Horsham town has been adopted by Horsham District Council.After two public consultations and talks with...
View ArticleCouncil defends low pay for apprentice role
Horsham District Council has defended its decision to recruit a secretarial apprentice after being accused of not meeting the minimum wage.Earlier this year two senior secretaries were made redundant...
View ArticleShop owners united in opposition to new flats
The face of the Bishopric could have changed forever if the council had approved an application for flats last week - according to a shop owner.Horsham District Council’s development control north...
View ArticleMore celebrations at The Olive Branch
Having been awarded Best Tenanted Pub Company 2012 at the Publican Awards back in March, Dorset based family brewer Hall & Woodhouse is celebrating once again after its pub, Crompton’s at The Olive...
View ArticleMicro-brewery’s bid to beat the big brands
Horsham’s Hepworth & Co Brewers has unvieled its answer to the world’s biggest brands in beer.Saxon Lager and Conqueror Stout were launched at The Lamb Inn, near Horsham, last week. While the 4.5...
View ArticleResidents’ group angered by vision
The residents of Hurst Avenue, Horsham, took their campaign to councillors last Wednesday in the hope they would change the part of a planning document which affects them.In the Horsham Town Plan...
View ArticleFake £20 notes found in Horsham
The discovery of fake £20 notes in Horsham town centre yesterday (Thursday September 13) has prompted a police appeal. Officers urge any businesses who have been handed the worthless currency to...
View ArticleMan stabbed in Horsham raid
A man is in hospital recovering from stab wounds after three men forced their way into Horsham home and attacked him. Police were called to an address in Bishopric Court, Horsham, at about 9.20pm on...
View ArticleChameleon Late Bar in Horsham to temporarily close
Horsham’s Chameleon Late Bar in the park will close for just under three weeks after Saturday (September 15) following an agreement with Sussex Police to implement a new set of tougher measures. It...
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