Strong 2012 growth figures for RSA’s Horsham office
Despite difficult market conditions Royal Sun Alliance’s Personal Lines business, which is mostly based in Horsham, recorded a strong profit of £70m in 2012. Announcing its full-year results on...
View ArticleGREEN WASTE: Council under attack over new collection charge
A petition against Horsham District Council’s green waste collection charge is gathering momentum with and has now built up to nearly 400 signatures.After June 1, if people have not paid £29 and...
View ArticleAlcohol sold to children in Horsham
Children have been sold alcoholic drinks at two off-licence shops in Horsham. Police snared The Co-op in North Parade and Mulberrys in Park Way during a series of test purchases yesterday (Thursday...
View ArticleCyclist suffers broken hip in Reliant Robin incident
A cyclist has suffered multiple injuries after a collision with a three-wheeled car in Horsham.Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident which took place at around 6pm on Tuesday...
View ArticlePulborough burglary appeal
Police are appealing for a family to come forward who were walking in Nutbourne Lane, Pulborough, on Thursday afternoon (21 February) as they may have witnessed a break-in.The incident took place at...
View ArticleBig screen interview: Gemma Arterton
Gemma Arterton is back in fine butt-kicking form as witch killer Gretel in Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters, opening in cinemas on Wednesday, February 27. The Bafta-nominated actress talks about...
View ArticleKnow about dementia
Henfield charity, Know Dementia, supporting families affected by dementia in the area, are holding a community meeting to identify how services and neighbourhoods can help support residents and keep...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Bill will clamp down on scrap metal dealing
Metal theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the country. Driven by rapid industrialisation in countries like India and China, the value of scrap metal has increased tenfold in just a...
View ArticleRay Dawe: where will our children live when they grow up?
Where will our children live when they are grown up? Well, unless we have houses for them in our area, the answer is going to be, ‘not here’!The knock-on effects of low house-building numbers are that...
View ArticleVIDEO: Council staff lobby members at meeting over contract changes
Employees at Horsham District Council lobbied councillors last week shortly before they were updated on the plans to change the staff’s employment terms and conditions.At last month’s Personnel...
View ArticleStanding up for children’s comedy
Popular children’s stand-up comedian, James Campbell, talks about his new live tour, performing at the Queen’s birthday party and life as a young parent. A budding young writer since the age of seven...
View ArticleSerious accident on M23 around Crawley causes major delays
Emergency services were called to the M23 just south of the Crawley intersection (junction 10) at 4.30pm today (Saturday February 23) after a report that a Ford Transit travelling north had been in...
View ArticleExperience Italy in Horsham’s centre
Horsham is now home to an extravagant range of overseas-inspired eateries, but what constitutes a foreign theme and the real thing? Carmela Deli in the Carfax might give you your answer.We all have our...
View ArticleWhere will our children live when we grow up?
Where will our children live when they are grown up? Well, unless we have houses for them in our area, the answer is going to be, ‘not here’!The knock-on effects of low house-building numbers are that...
View ArticlePrimary pupils celebrate the arrival of year of the snake
Pupils made lanterns, performed dragon dances and tried oriental food for the first time in their Chinese New Year celebrations.Steyning Primary School saw in the year of the snake last Wednesday as...
View ArticleCOMMENT: Like Acorn Plus, the green waste debate will continue forever
Just as Horsham District Council announced the detail of the paid-for green waste scheme, hundreds of people have come out to voice their opposition to it.Considering Horsham is the only council in...
View ArticleCondition dropped for development
A condition refusing an applicant from constructing more windows and dormers in a development at Sawyards, Manleys Hill, Storrington, was dropped by the Horsham District Planning Committee. All other...
View ArticleHorsham school signs up for council’s trade waste scheme
Students at Tanbridge House School in Horsham are helping the school save money after it recently signed up to Horsham District Council’s trade waste recycling scheme.The Council’s trade waste...
View ArticleVIDEO: Carfax closed due to roadworks
The Carfax in Horsham is closed to traffic as contractors start work on an £80,000 town centre facelift. Motorists are being diverted around Horsham town centre until mid-March while roadworks in the...
View ArticleHorsham man standing in Eastleigh by-election
Peace Party member Jim Duggan, who has stood as a Horsham parliamentary candidate in several general elections, is trying his chances in the Eastleigh by-elections on Thursday February 28.The position...
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