Landslide causes problems for Horsham commuters
Rail commuters face disruption this morning (Monday November 26) following a landslide.It is between Dorking and Holmwood and the Southern services between Horsham and Dorking are being disrupted....
View ArticleDistraction burglars’ sentence cut after Court of Appeal ruling
Two thieves who targetted an elderly woman in Horsham have had their jail terms cut from six years to four.Elena Batan, 39, of Dock Road, Barking, and Ioan Hutup, 30, of Rowley Gardens, Finsbury Park,...
View ArticlePeter Skinner - A hand to play in Europe
Last Tuesday Labour leader Ed Miliband made an impassioned speech calling for Britain to be more grounded in its approach to Europe. Having recently seen a rising tide of eurosceptiscim the leader of...
View ArticleLet’s all sing our praises from the same songsheet
Aren’t we proud when we are told that, ‘Horsham is the place where people want to live’? We know it’s true and it’s why most of us live here. It’s also true to say that many of us are immigrants,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Trains from Horsham to Dorking disrupted into rush hour
Rail passengers from Horsham are still facing delays and disruption this afternoon (November 26) after a landslip earlier today.A full service by Southern cannot resume until the railway is clear and...
View ArticleCollective oil buying popular topic in village
The cost of heating oil proved to be a popular subject for a number of Horsham District residents at an information meeting held in Cowfold by Horsham District Council earlier this month.Around 40...
View ArticleChristmas gift ideas from Born Free
Horsham charity the Born Free Foundation is promoting Christmas gift ideas, from animal adoption schemes to Moon-Signs jewellery.New this year is the Tiger Tracker which, for £20, supports wild tigers...
View ArticleQuiz district councillor on Horsham town concerns
Anyone with questions about Horsham town is being encouraged to speak up during a Live Facebook chat with Helena Croft, Horsham District Council cabinet member for communication, special projects and...
View ArticleLocal vineyard adds flock of sheep to its workforce
A Pulborough vineyard has become the first in the country to use local sheep to help keep its vine areas in pristine condition.A total of 250 local sheep have been put out to graze across Nyetimber’s...
View ArticleFire at Horsham care home
Firefighters were called to a residential care home in Horsham yesterday (Tuesday November 27).Crew arrived on the scene in London Road just before 12.30pm. The small kitchen fire was out on arrival...
View ArticleBike snatched in Horsham burglary
A blue and silver GT Agressor bike valued at £500 has been snatched from a locked shed in Lintott Gardens, Horsham.The theft took place some time between 10.20pm on Sunday and 7.30am on Monday. Police...
View Article‘Confident’ first meeting of Sussex Police and Crime Panel
The Sussex Police and Crime Panel met for the first time this week (Monday November 26), and heard from newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Katy Bourne.The Panel is made up of...
View ArticleFamily’s tribute to tragic mother killed by husband
The life of a ‘loving’ mother and ‘larger than life’ lady is being celebrated nearly five years after she was killed by her husband.The son of Susan Goswell says the family have only just come to terms...
View ArticleHorsham district business picks up fourth trophy
Another win for Sussex business Carters Domestic Appliances as it picked up the ‘Best UK Domestic Appliance Retailer’ award for 2012.The company has seven shops across Sussex, including one in Horsham,...
View ArticleRoad partially blocked in West Grinstead after accident
An accident has partially blocked a village road just outside Horsham this morning (Friday November 30).The B2135 Steyning Road in West Grinstead has been affected at the Park Lane junction.Drivers are...
View ArticleAdult education charity gets a new lease of life
An adult learning charity celebrated its relaunch last week after parting ways with the county council.Aspire Sussex Ltd, formally known as West Sussex Adult and Community Learning Service, now runs...
View ArticleDeath in Horsham was suicide, coroner rules
A man who died at his flat in Horsham this year had taken his own life, a coroner has ruled.Russell Judd, 39, was found dead at his Laurel Walk home on July 18 this year. At an inquest in Horsham last...
View ArticleEarth bund around farm is ‘a scar on the landscape’
An unauthorised bund around the edge of land at Sopers Farm, Peppers Lane, Ashurst, should be removed, councillors have agreed.At a recent meeting of Horsham District Council’s development control...
View ArticleEnergy Bill must strike the right balance
My colleagues in the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have made clear their intention to ensure that we all get a better deal on our energy bills and that each and every one of us should...
View ArticleThousands of people across Sussex remain unprotected from flu this winter
More than 200,000 people across Sussex are currently at risk of developing serious complications if they catch flu this winter.These people are all eligible for the seasonal flu vaccine but have not...
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