Video: firefighters tackle gas cylinder fire in Horsham
Firefighters dealt with a gas cylinder that had caught fire at a festive fair in Merryfield Drive this afternoon (Saturday December 1).The area was cordoned off as the fire was put out, while...
View ArticleResidents call for curb to hotel expansion
A way must be found for the Roundabout Hotel at West Chiltington and nearby residents to live together, a recent planning meeting was told.Horsham District Council’s south development control committee...
View ArticleHow many new homes, and where do we put them?
We don’t want any more houses’, is the fairly frequent cry from the letters columns of this newspaper. In last week’s ‘County Times’, for example, there was a letter protesting about applications for...
View Article‘No plans to axe weekly collections’ after £390,000 grant
Horsham District Council has been awarded a little over £392,000 over three years to reduce contaminants in the material it collects for sorting at the state of the art recycling facility at Ford. Of...
View ArticleHow to stay safe this Christmas
Horsham police will be holding a street briefing on what members of the public can do to keep safe over the festive period. PCSO Roy Millard will be at Tesco in Broadbridge Heath on Tuesday December 4...
View ArticleSeagull caught on fishing line in Horsham
Firefighters were called to Horsham Park to help rescue a seagull trapped by a fishing line in a tree on Sunday December 2. Crew arrived on the scene off North Parade just after 1pm. The bird was freed...
View ArticleA29 closure near Billingshurst to clear broken down lorry
Police have warned motorists that the A29 will be closed southbound from Broadbridge Heath and northbound from just north of Billingshurst from 4.30pm today (Monday December 3). Heavy lifting equipment...
View ArticleHealth warning after fake vodka found
West Sussex Trading Standards are warning the public of the potentially fatal consequences of buying cheap Eastern European spirits while abroad.The warning follows the death of a Polish man living in...
View ArticleAlcohol, fireworks and cigarettes sold to West Sussex kids
Alcohol, cigarettes and fireworks have been sold to children aged 15 and 16 from shops in West Sussex. The joint investigation by West Sussex Trading Standards and Sussex Police found that more than a...
View ArticleUPDATE: Storrington chip shop blaze
A Storrington chip shop is closed for business today (Tuesday December 4) after firefighters spent the morning tackling a blaze at the property. Crew in three engines rushed to the scene off the High...
View ArticleChristmas cash stolen in ‘despicable’ Horsham burglary
Money saved up to buy Christmas presents has been stolen from an elderly women in a ‘despicable’ distraction burglary at her Horsham home. The victim was duped by two men posing as water board staff...
View ArticleTrain delays through Horsham
A signalling problem at Horsham is delaying all trains through stopping there this evening (Tuesday December 4).There are now delays of up to 45 minutes on the route between Three Bridges and Barnham...
View ArticleSussex chamber pleased over some Autumn Statement aspects
Sussex Enterprise, the accredited Chamber of Commerce for Sussex, is pleased that significant changes to business support have been announced in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement.Nick...
View ArticleChristmas opening hours for council
Horsham District Council’s offices in North Street, Horsham, will be open as usual over the Christmas and New Year holiday period, with the following exceptions:Mon 24 December 2012 – offices will be...
View ArticleStatus Quo star bangs the drum for boy’s school
A former Status Quo drummer hosted a percussion workshop at a secondary school in Horsham last week.Rock veteran, Jeff Rich, swung by The Forest School in Comptons Lane to teach the students drum...
View ArticleCouple saved from car wreckage give thanks
A Steyning couple who were cut from a wrecked car last year are showing their appreciation to the firefighters that saved them.Celie Whittome, 74, and her husband John have split a £400 donation...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Man arrested on suspicion of a serious sexual offence
A 50-year-old man has been arrested in Southwater on suspicion of a serious sexual offence, say Sussex Police. A spokesperson for the force said: “Officers have attended an address in New Road,...
View ArticleTwo vehicle collision in Bolney
Traffic disruption has been reported on the A272 following a collision involving two vehicles this morning (Friday December 7).Slow traffic remains on Cowfold Road Eastbound in Bolney at Bolney Cross....
View ArticleTake home a piece of history this Christmas
World famous auction house Toovey’s has begun its Christmas auctions this week with a fascinating selection of antique toys and local art.As the festive holiday approaches, the antique and fine art...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN: Life skills for Horsham’s unemployed
In tough financial times, getting a job is harder than ever, but with the help of volunteers some of Horsham’s most vulnerable unemployed people are being helped back into work.People with drug or...
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