Stolen chainsaws worth £3,202 found in a van in Horsham
A burglar was sentenced this week - two years after he stole seven chainsaws in a night-time raid on a shop.Ben Pearsall, 27, Desford Way, Ashford, was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on Monday....
View ArticleNew book dismisses old village myth
A new book on Ewhurst Parish Church aims to shed light on the history of the Grade 1 listed building, which is more than 900 years old.St Peter and St Paul Ewhurst, a Guide and History has been...
View ArticleExpansion of West Chiltington’s Roundabout Hotel prompts angry reactions
A West Chiltington hotel had its bid for a small extension to a function room delayed after concerns were raised about overspill on-street parking.Roundabout Hotel, a four-star 26-bedroom country house...
View ArticleAccident closes A24 at Horsham
An accident closed the A24 in Horsham this afternoon (Sunday October 28).The road was closed northbound from the Hop Oast Park and Ride roundabout up to Farthings Hill.This followed a single vehicle...
View ArticleOverturned car blocks road in Thakeham
An overturned car has blocked a road in Thakeham this afternoon (Sunday October 28).The Street in Thakeham has been blocked between the Crays Lane junction and the B2139 Dukes Hill junction.Drivers...
View ArticleProtest rally against forced adoption
A protest rally in Horsham this morning called for major changes to the adoption law.The group, outside County Hall in Horsham, want to see an end to the practice of holding family court cases in...
View ArticleCamper van wrecked in Partridge Green blaze
A camper van was destroyed in a fire at Partridge Green yesterday (Sunday October 28).Firefighters were called to the rear of a house in Church Road just after 9.30am.They put out the blaze and used a...
View ArticleBusinesses urged to join youth unemployment initiative
An employment specialist has launched a new scheme today (Monday October 29) aimed to get people between the ages of 18 and 24 into work.Maximus UK is urging businesses in Horsham to sign up to the new...
View ArticleHorsham council reviewing gambling regulations
Horsham District Council is currently reviewing its policy on gambling regulations in the Horsham District and is keen to hear from those with comments.The council, as the local licensing authority, is...
View ArticleAllegations of assault after A29 car crash
Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision and subsequent assault yesterday (Sunday 28 October) on the A29 at Adversane cross Roads, say Sussex Police. A black Ford KA and a Mercedes E Class...
View ArticleAsh trees at risk of wipeout
Sussex woodland is under threat by a highly destructive disease that is wiping out ash trees across Europe.The Chalara fungus was found in a consignment of infected trees sent from the Netherlands to...
View ArticleLittlehaven homes approved on appeal after council refusal
Plans for three homes to be built in Littlehaven, which were refused by Horsham District Council in February, have been successfully contested on appeal.Councillors on the development management...
View ArticleMan left unconscious in Horsham attack
A 34-year-old man is recovering from injuries after he was attacked in Horsham yesterday evening (Monday October 29).Emergency services were called to Blackbridge Lane, near the junction with Longfield...
View ArticlePoll cards for November elections sent to homes across the district
Poll cards for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections taking place next month have been sent out to homes across the Horsham District.The Police and Crime Commissioner elections will be taking...
View ArticleProposal to freeze county’s council tax freeze on the agenda
A possible freeze in council tax for a third successive year will be on the agenda for a meeting of West Sussex County Council’s Policy and Resources Select Committee next week.Councillors will be...
View ArticleConcern from council over new school funding formula
Major Government changes to the way schools are funded will be discussed at a meeting next week of West Sussex County Council’s Children and Young People’s Select Committee.The changes involve using...
View ArticleFive charged with defrauding elderly Warnham and Henfield residents
Five Sussex and Surrey men are to appear in court charged with defrauding two elderly Warnham and Henfield residents out of thousands of pounds.It follows a number of incidents in which locals were...
View ArticleCouncil hires former Prescott housing aide
Amidst warnings that it was being ‘picked off by property developers’, Horsham District Council this week turned to a former consultant to John Prescott’s office.An animated David Jenkins (Con,...
View ArticleMembers welcome new appointment of outside consultant
District councillors the County Times spoke to this week welcomed the move to appoint an outside consultant to assist with the preparation of a new housing strategy before public consultation in...
View ArticleVideo released to show vital changes to council care
A newly released video shows how West Sussex County Council is making its Adults’ Services fit for the future.By 2020 half the UK will be aged 50 or over. This population shift is leading to different...
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