Waitrose expansion is ‘good news’ for village
Horsham District Council has unanimously approved the expansion of the Storrington Waitrose supermarket.The decision will delight supporters of the scheme who believe a state of the art Waitrose...
View ArticleVIDEO: Pupils get to grips with gritter at Wisborough Green Primary School
Children roared with delight as a gritting lorry came to visit their Wisborough Green school after they won a competition to name it.The large yellow lorry, now known as ‘Thaw’, thanks to the...
View ArticleGood Ofsted report is down to ‘tireless’ work
A headteacher of a Colgate primary school, which is celebrating a good Ofsted report this month, has paid tribute to her staff’s tireless work ethic.Colgate Primary School, in Blackhouse Road, was...
View ArticleMan dies in A24 Copsale collision
A 40-year-old man tragically died in a collision with a car on the A24 at Copsale on Friday night (21 December).Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was in collision with the pedestrian in...
View ArticleBritish Airways sponsors skating closer to home
British Airways staff got their skates on to start Christmas in style in Reigate.For they headed down to Priory Park to celebrate British Airways’ sponsorship of ‘Skating in the Park’ organised by...
View ArticleLaw specialists donate prize to Warnham church group
An activity day draw at Lodge Hill Centre, Watersfield, Pulborough, held at the Billingshurst Billibiz Exhibition on Oct 25th, has been won by Robin Williams of employment law solicitors rwLaw of...
View ArticleResidents are asked for views on council housing policies
The majority of people in the Horsham district believe social rented housing should be for low income, working households who already live locally or have a local connection.That was the feeling of 604...
View ArticleWhen to call an ambulance over festive period
Advice on when to call an ambulance over the festive season has been given by the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb).Christmas and New Year is always an extremely busy...
View ArticleNew sales team for award-winning Partridge Green firm
A firm that produces cutting-edge speaker systems in Partridge Green has announced a new head of international sales.Turbosound, based in Star Road, appointed Sean Martin to head up international sales...
View ArticleGatwick Diamond landlord shines in national awards
A Gatwick Diamond-based housing and property services company has been recognised nationally for its contribution to social housing.Seraphim picked up silver at the prestigious Landlord & Letting...
View ArticleUpgrade to Meals on Wheels service in New Year
West Sussex Meals on Wheels customers will be able to enjoy a new range of salads from January.The menu includes a new and improved selection served in segmented containers which should enhance the...
View ArticleCommunity foundation reaches out for new supporters
Last month Sussex Community Foundation hosted a private reception designed to help the foundation reach a new audience of potential supporters who have a base in Sussex but live and/or work in London....
View ArticleReally positive achievements in the life of our district
I noted the other day that I had been doing the job of Leader at Horsham District Council for just over a year and it set me thinking about the things the council has been doing in that time…In a year...
View ArticleChristmas Day house fire in Kirdford
Two men were taken to hospital after a house fire in Kirdford on Christmas Day.West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service say the fire started in the living room of a house in Townfield, around...
View ArticleTwo crashes on Boxing Day
Emergency services were called to car crashes near Handcross and Broadbridge Heath on Boxing Day.A car ended up on its roof after a crash on the B2114 around 4.45am, with four people being treated at...
View ArticleHomebuilder reports buoyancy in housing market
South East developer Devine Homes has reported a new confidence amongst purchasers, with ‘off plan’ buyers coming back to the market. At two of its new homes developments, one in Billingshurst, which...
View ArticleRam raid on Cranleigh’s Notcutts Garden Centre
Burglars used a stolen pickup truck to ram raid a garden centre in Cranleigh on Sunday night.They drove a silver Mitsubishi into Notcutts Garden Centre between 11pm and midnight on December 23, causing...
View ArticleAshurst primary school ranks third in the country
Children at a primary school in Ashurst are celebrating after ranking third in the country for their high SAT results.All 11-year-olds at Ashurst Church of England Aided Primary school exceeded the...
View ArticleJail ‘inevitable’ after guilty verdicts in child abuse case
A man from Billingshurst has been told he will be jailed for abusing a child and for downloading child pornography from the internet.On Friday, Jason Asthana, 32, of Coombe Close, was convicted of...
View Article‘David Cameron got involved and council’s attitude to care changed’
Campaigners have said that only with intervention by top MPs and the Prime Minister have some people had much-needed care provided by West Sussex County Council.Health care practitioners and the Don’t...
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