Tree sculpture moved to car park for official opening
The Light Tree sculpture, which formerly stood in front of the Pavilions in the Park leisure centre in Horsham, has been relocated as planned to the Jubilee Car Park next to Horsham Park in Horsham...
View ArticleSouthern Water invests £2.7million in Horsham’s waterworks
The environment in Horsham will receive a boost, thanks to a £2.7million investment by Southern Water.The company has begun work on an upgrade of Horsham Wastewater Treatment Works, off the A24.This...
View ArticleA24 delays after Horsham flood
Heavy rain overnight has flooded the A24 in Horsham this morning (Thursday November 1). Delays have been reported at Hop Oast Park and Ride roundabout both ways at B2237 Worthing Road. Motorists...
View Article‘EU must react faster’ urges MEP over Ash tree disease
The County Times’ alarming story on the risk of losing West Sussex Ash trees to a highly destructive disease has sparked an immediate reaction from MEP Catherine Bearder.The Liberal Democrat MEP for...
View ArticleMoss Bros store gets suited and booted
Delighted staff gathered at Carfax’s suit specialist Moss Bros to reveal the store’s brand new refit on Thursday, October 25.The £125,000 renovation is a welcome sight in Horsham town centre at a time...
View ArticleFlower show winner set to arrive in Cranleigh
A Chelsea Flower Show gold medallist and garden design guru will open her second school in Cranleigh in January 2013. Lucy Summers, an author and TV presenter, will open her doors for the launch of her...
View ArticleLas Vegas glitz and glamour comes to Gatwick Airport
The entertainment capital of the world is now reachable from Gatwick Airport as British Airways launched its latest route to Las Vegas.The airline joined forces with the Las Vegas Convention and...
View ArticleFamily heirloom stolen in Partridge Green daylight burglary
An antique clock, silverware and jewellery were stolen in a daytime burglary of a house in Partridge Green.The theft, in The Rise, happened between 9.30am and 7.30pm on Tuesday (October 30).Detective...
View ArticleHundreds flock to visit Billingshurst business showcase
A showcase event highlighting the best of Billingshurst businesses that drew hundreds was hailed as a tremendous success by its organisers.Billibiz - The Show, organised by Billingshurst’s chamber of...
View ArticleEx-sea captain publishes book about life at sea
A Horsham resident and respected author has published his first fictional novel ‘Devil’s Cauldron’ drawing from his extraordinary experiences as a sea captain.The 70-year-old has lifted the veil on the...
View ArticleResidents are urged to look out for Ash tree disease
The CLA’s Sussex division has urged its members and all tree owners to get out into the woods this weekend to look for cases of Chalara fraxinea in ash trees before any more leaves fall.The Country...
View ArticleRecommendation could strip councillors of planning vote
Councillors may be stripping of their ability to vote on planning matters if they do not undergo training under proposals put forward by the council’s chief executive.Tom Crowley, chief executive of...
View ArticleSome Horsham district Tories ‘support council tax rise’
An Independent councillor has said some Horsham District Conservative councillors have told him they would have supported past rises in council tax, but have chosen instead to tow the party line.George...
View ArticleBusiness hopes to transform the face of online shopping globally
Hoping to transform the world of online shopping a Billingshurst businessman is appealing for small Horsham district firms’ help in piloting his service for free.Andy Soloman, chief executive officer...
View ArticleLet’s bring some sanity back to the badger debate
So, what happened to the Indian summer, the mini-heat-wave; the shorts and T-shirt end of October? All we have had is more of the same, damp, foggy, wet, miserable weather; at lower temperatures than...
View ArticleAccountants helping out Crawley charity
Many of us give to good causes and charities but few of us can claim to make it our specialism.Accountants and auditors Richard Place Dobson certainly can – aiding more than 100 charity and...
View ArticleHairdresser makes hair raising leap of faith for charity
A Horsham hairdresser will be jumping from a plane to raise finds for charity, except she has admittedly never flown before.Brave Della Balley, a salon consultant at Studio 2, will be taking on a...
View ArticleCouncillor ‘violently against’ any compulsory planning training
The council remains split over a protracted application for 102 Henfield homes and the chief executive’s subsequent recommendations.After reporting to Horsham District Council’s business improvement...
View ArticleSmall charities get big funds
A whopping £19,400 has been allocated to local non-profit organisations by the West Sussex Big Society Fund.Six West Sussex charities have received a share of the fund as part of the government’s Big...
View ArticleBe sure to vote for Police Commissioner
Next Thursday (15th), the country goes to the polls for the first elections to choose local Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs).Information leaflets have been sent to every home; radio and TV adverts...
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