Billingshurt road partially blocked after accident
An accident involving a car and a pedestrian has partially blocked a Billingshurst road this afternoon (Friday January 25).Station Road in the village is partially blocked at the Alicks Hill...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: fantastic way for students to learn
Back in 2010 I met Lisa Jarvis, managing director of Permanent Solutions Direct, to discuss upcoming employment legislation.Permanent Solutions Direct is an award-winning HR and Marketing recruitment...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Patients should have a voice in assessing care
We all value our local hospitals, and the whole of West Sussex came together in the successful fight to maintain hospital services during the last Parliament. So it is pleasing that our hospitals were...
View ArticleVIDEO: New Year New You
Wellbeing, health and beauty are the themes of the New Year New You campaign, running in the Carfax and Swan Walk until Saturday afternoon.Wellbeing Hub manager Howard Collins said most people already...
View ArticleJailed for nine months
A former paediatric nurse who ran clubs for children has been jailed after being convicted of downloading child pornography.Sean Girdlestone, 32, formerly of Loxwood Road, Rudgwick, was convicted on 11...
View ArticleCouncil gets £346,000 fund to make homes more energy efficient
West Sussex County Council has been awarded funding of £346,904 towards a scheme that will help make homes more energy efficient and reduce fuel bills and fuel poverty.It follows a successful bid to...
View ArticleCommittee congratulates hospital chief on improvements
West Sussex County Council’s Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee has challenged Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust to maintain its service improvements at the East Surrey Hospital in...
View ArticleUPDATE: A24 closed at Broadbridge Heath following serious accident
A serious accident closed the A24 in both directions on the outskirts of Horsham this afternoon (Saturday January 26).The stretch of A24 in Broadbridge Heath between Hop Oast park and ride roundabout...
View ArticleHandcross man dies in Burgess Hill traffic accident
A 20-year-old Handcross man has died after his car left the B2036 near Burgess Hill and hit a tree in the early hours of this morning (Sunday January 27).The Volkswagen Golf was spotted by another...
View ArticleVIDEO: Storrington pupil tells of ‘terrifying’ coach fire
A nine-year-old Storrington girl has told of how a coach she was travelling on burst into flames during a school trip on Friday January 25.Lucy Rowsell was among around 60 other children and teachers...
View ArticleMulti-vehicle collision blocks A264 Horsham
A multi-vehicle collision has blocked the A264 in Horsham this morning (Tuesday January 29).Very slow traffic is being reported in both directions between Moorhead Roundabout and Bewbush Manor...
View ArticlePulborough Garden Society annual meeting
The annual general meeting of the Pulborough Garden Society will be held tonight (Tuesday, January 29) at Rother Hall, Pulborough Village Hall at 7:30pm.Nominations for officers, committee members,...
View ArticleHandcross man who died in car crash named
A Handcross driver who died after his car left the B2036 between Ansty and Burgess Hill and hit a tree in the early hours of Sunday morning (January 27), has been named as Jay Ansell, 20.The Volkswagen...
View ArticleVIDEO: Authentic Japanese beauty awaits us ladies
Ladies, on the corner of East Street sits a contemporary Japanese restaurant called Wabi which now provides an evening of affordable luxury every Tuesday night. The restaurant’s name originates from...
View ArticleCouncil owned shop units available to let
Commercial properties in Southwater and Horsham town centre owned by Horsham District Council are available to let.The council owns a wide range of commercial properties including industrial units,...
View ArticleCar stolen in Southwater burglary
A burglar entered a home in Southwater and stole cash and a mobile phone before taking the car keys and driving away the family car.The owner woke up in his home in Woodlands Way on January 27 to find...
View ArticleVIDEO: A Dark Reflection to expose aviation conspiracy
A Horsham film featuring the County Times newspaper will expose ‘one of the greatest scandals going’, according to its director.Tristan Loraine, CEO of Fact Not Fiction Films, has announced the local...
View ArticleCabinet recommends county council tax freeze
West Sussex County Council’s Cabinet has recommended that the county council agree to freeze council tax bills for the third year in a row.The draft budget for 2013/14 was agreed by the Cabinet at its...
View ArticleThe teenage Samaritan
When considering the best person to confide in about a serious problem, a teenager is not going to rank at the top of your list. If you’re like me, you’ll sniff out the friend or family member with the...
View Article‘Too many elderly people in A&E’
There is concern among health service representatives across the county that too many elderly people are needlessly taken to A&E.Councillors, social workers and healthcare professionals raised...
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