County leader says no alternative to cuts
A rapidly ageing population, a global financial crisis, and a dramatic reduction in cash support from the government means that West Sussex County Council is braced for the ‘perfect storm’.Not only has...
View ArticleCockfighting duo banned from keeping birds
A father and son from Billingshurst have been spared an immediate jail term after the RSPCA uncovered one of the biggest cockfighting operations the animal charity has ever discovered.Brighton...
View ArticleKitchen retailer takes sole ownership
A Horsham kitchen retailer is celebrating after taking sole ownership of the business and managing sales growth of 336 per cent in just 12 months.Bruce Boychuk and wife Rebecca initially shared...
View ArticleBramber family building firm takes gong
Family-owned Bramber Construction were honoured at the Constructing Excellence in London and the South East Awards 2012.Formed in 1978, they were highly commended in the SME Year of the category,...
View ArticleProposals to change Horsham’s controlled parking zone
Horsham residents are being asked for their views about the existing Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in the town.The Horsham CPZ has been in operation throughout the town centre since 2003.West Sussex...
View ArticleCharities speak out against council decision
Several national charities have accused Wets Sussex County Council of not making reasonable adjustments for disabled people wanting to speak at the council meeting tomorrow (Friday).In what has been...
View ArticleLiberal Democrats hit back at West Sussex County Council for video controversy
The deputy leader of the West Sussex Liberal Democrats has said the reluctance of senior Conservative councillors to show a video made by disability campaigners at tomorrow’s meeting is ‘callous and...
View ArticleHorsham school leaver blooming as gardening apprentice
A former Forest School pupil has been taken on as an apprentice at a Nuthurst nursery as part of his Brinsbury College course.Simon Discombe, 18, is the first apprentice Architectural Plants has taken...
View ArticleWork progressing to transform old town hall into Bill’s restaurant
The blind arches of Horsham Old Town Hall have this week been knocked through in the as part of the major renovation for it to be transformed into a restaurant.Bill’s Produce signed a 20-year contract...
View ArticleUnemployment figures are ‘encouraging’ - Sussex Enterprise
The county’s latest jobless figures, released this week, were given a cautious welcome by Sussex Enterprise.In the last three months Sussex’s unemployment figures have fallen by just over 600 people....
View ArticleIndependent living now focus of care
Learning disability services have come a long way since the 1980s. At that time I was involved with the closure of the Forest Hospital, where adults with learning disabilities lived in long-term...
View ArticleHallow’en half-term Horsham fun
Hallowe’en fans have plenty of reasons to visit Horsham over half term week as Horsham District Council, Horsham Markets, the Rotary Club of Horsham and their many partners, make this a Happy...
View ArticleProtesters due at rally at West Sussex County Council offices
Hundreds of people are expected to gather outside County Hall in Chichester this morning ahead of a West Sussex County Council meeting at 10.30am.Led by Don’t Cut Us Out, who have been helping people...
View ArticleDelays on A24 at Horsham due to accident
Drivers have faced delays this morning (Friday October 19) on a major road in and out of Horsham due to an accident.The A24 has been partially blocked and there has been queueing traffic northbound at...
View ArticleA23 closed after accident - long delays
Recovery work following an accident and a fuel spillage has caused major delays on the A23 near Bolney this morning (Friday October 19).The road has been closed and there has been stationary traffic...
View ArticleUPDATE: Road chaos after ‘widespread’ diesel spillage
Drivers are facing chaos on roads in the Horsham district this morning (Friday October 19) following a number of accidents and ‘widespread’ diesel spillage.Major delays have been reported on the A24...
View ArticleThe disability campaign video which West Sussex County Council has banned
The Don’t Cut Us Out Campaign group who are currently protesting against West Sussex County Council’s cuts to social care in Chichester this morning have released the video which the council banned...
View ArticleSouthwater firm that ‘cares about care’ holds public open day
A Southwater care and mobility showroom launched an open day to showcase the help, advice and products it has to offer. Nursing Hygiene Group, based in Oakhurst Business Park in Southwater, held the...
View ArticlePlanning appeal for Rusper businesses to stay in premises
An appeal has been launched against a decision to refuse planning permission for buildings in Millfields Farm, Rusper to continue to be used by businesses.Buildings 1, 2, 3a, 3b and 4 Millfields Farm...
View ArticleHenfield watchmaker is ‘Best of Britannia’
A Henfield maker of exclusive timepieces was invited to showcase its watches at a Best of Britannia show alongside Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden in London last week. Schofield Watches, founded by...
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