Jewellery stolen from Kingsfold home
Police are asking if anyone recognises these pieces of jewellery or if anyone has been offered them to buy.The pieces of jewellery were stolen from a house in Dorking Road, Kingsfold, near Horsham on...
View ArticleSerious collision in Steyning
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision on the B2135 at Ashurst yesterday morning (Tuesday November 13).Emergency services were called to the scene at 11.40am after the...
View ArticleUpdated food hygiene ratings published by council
Food hygiene ratings for a small amount of businesses in the Horsham District have now been updated on the Food Standards Agency website.A small error occurred when Horsham District Council amended the...
View ArticleCommunity Partnership joins alcohol awareness
The Horsham District Community Safety Partnership and Health and Wellbeing Partnerships are coming together for the first time this year in an initiative to jointly promote Alcohol Awareness Week, a...
View ArticleSussex police and crime commissioner elections
More than one million registered electors in Sussex will have the chance to vote for the county’s first ever police and crime commissioner (PCC) on Thursday November 15. The PCC will replace the Sussex...
View ArticleSussex NHS Trust ‘leading the way’ in mental healthcare
Specialist mental health services provided by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or psychosis are among the best in the country.Dr Tim Ojo, executive...
View ArticleHealthy business workshop to take place in Horsham
Staff at businesses in the Horsham District are being given the chance to learn more about building a healthier business at a free workshop run by the Horsham District Wellbeing Service later this...
View ArticleSouth Downs village air quality report made available to public
A report on proposals for action to improve air quality in Storrington village is being made available for public consultation.The Storrington Air Quality Action Plan report is now available to view...
View ArticleAllegations of child abuse fall in West Sussex
The number of reported allegations made against people working with children in West Sussex fell significantly in 2011/2012.According to West Sussex County Council’s Local Safeguarding Children Board...
View ArticleLabour and Conservative candidates battle it out for police post
Horsham electorate has put Conservative candidate Kate Bourne at the top of the Police and Crime Commissioner results with a second round of counting to take place.#Voters went to the polls yesterday...
View ArticleKaty Bourne wins Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner post
The Conservative Party candidate Katy Bourne has been elected the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex it was announced this afternoon (Friday, November 16 2012).Voters went to the polls yesterday...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: particularly poignant Remembrance
This week, an update on a topic which – judging by the frequency with which people get in touch with me about it – is particularly important to local people. But first, it was good to hear that lots of...
View ArticleTime to see the old fashioned virtue called responsibility
The resignation of the BBC’s Director General has prompted a debate about the nation’s broadcaster. It’s not hard to conclude that the BBC’s management needs a shake-up and its governance...
View ArticleDecision made at planning meeting raises training debate
A senior Horsham District Councillor has said a planning decision made last week could make controversial training for councillors more likely.Last week Horsham District Council chief executive Tom...
View ArticleRay Dawe: responding superbly to town centre challenges
I recently received an email suggesting that Horsham town is falling behind in the battle for retailers. This led me to look at how town centre shops are doing throughout the country.Research from...
View ArticleSensitive farming is leaving valuable legacy
Orchids, grey partridges and corn buntings are thriving on a farm on the South Downs thanks to 25 years of environmentally friendly farming.Harry Goring of the Wiston Estate was one of the first...
View ArticleUK’s first virtual arts academy takes off
The first virtual arts academy in the UK was launched near Horsham this month.Pioneered by Andrew Bernadi of the Bernadi Music Group, the launch asked attendees to support the non-profit organisation...
View ArticlePupils see spots for Children in Need
Our children dressed in spotty, Pudsey themed, clothing and accessories to get into the spirit of this annual charity fundraising event. In exchange they were invited to make a suggested, donation of...
View ArticlePyjama day for Pudsey
St Mary’s Primary School had a pyjama day on Friday, all the children AND staff were in pyjamas to raise money for children in need. Also, some of the Year 6 children baked cakes and held a cake sale...
View ArticlePudsey visits Castlewood
Children in Need Day was extra special this year for children at Castlewood School in Southwater. Not only did they wear pyjamas and spots but Pudsey Bear visited every class.The children had been...
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