Trailer fire causes problems on A23 at Hancdross
Drivers faced delays on the A23 yesterday (Wednesday March 6) after a trailer caught fire.Lanes of the A23 were closed near Handcross around 3pm after a small detachable trailer carrying a generator...
View ArticleI’m going to be the strongest footballer, Chipsters!
DID YOU have a Chipper-tastic week? I sure have!The sun is out so I can play football again. I really enjoy playing sports, football is my favourite sport. My mum bought me a football for my birthday,...
View ArticleResidents keep the pressure on Tesco to fold plans for shop
Tesco has agreed to attend a public meeting to help address concerns about a new convenience store on the former St Leonards Arms site in Brighton Road, Horsham.Forest Neighbourhood Council met with...
View ArticleUKIP ‘a worry’ as election nears
The success of the UK Independence Party in the Eastleigh by-election highlights the division in the Conservative Party, a Horsham Liberal Democrat councillor said this week.The Liberal Democrats held...
View ArticleWest Sussex Tories have ‘good record’
As the Conservative Party was edged into third place by the UK Independence Party in last week’s Eastleigh by-election, party members in West Sussex have said this week their reputation here is as...
View ArticlePolice warning after conman scams £7,100 from elderly Horsham woman
Horsham residents are asked to watch out after a roof ‘workman’ charged a woman £7,100 for work that was not needed or carried out.Police say the elderly victim, who lives on her own in Horsham, was...
View ArticleMan treated for smoke inhalation after Ashington fire
A man was treated for smoke inhalation yesterday (Thursday March 7) after a fire in Ashington.Firefighters were called to a house in Cricketers Close at 2.30pm after a cloth on a kitchen cooker had...
View ArticleBusiness heroes get yearly recognition
If you feel your business does not get the recognition it deserves now is your chance with the launch of our annual Business Matters Awards. Launched across the Horsham and Mid Sussex districts,...
View ArticleBrewery launches foundation to raise funds for worthy causes
Partridge Green brewery Dark Star has launched The Dark Star Foundation, aiming to give support to good causes.Starting in March this year, Dark Star will be raising money by selling certain lines in...
View ArticleEndorsement from engineering experts
Have you ever stepped into a lift and wondered how it manages to run so smoothly? Well it’s thanks to engineering experts like those at HEIDENHAIN that this is made possible.Based in Burgess Hill,...
View ArticleNew boutique for department store
Shoppers visiting Cranleigh can enjoy a glass of Prosecco and style tips as Manns department store relaunches its womenswear department from Thursday March 7 to Saturday March 9.The team have been busy...
View ArticlePolice crackdown on vehicle seatbelt use
Police will be carrying out a crackdown on any driver or passenger not wearing a seat belt from Monday March 11).They will be carrying out enforcement checks across Sussex to make sure road users are...
View ArticleMicrobiz a must for Horsham businesses
Horsham’s must event for businesses is back in 2013, marking a decade since its first outing and the County Times is proud to sponsor it.Microbiz, held at Drill Hall, in Denne Road, on Saturday March 9...
View ArticleAccident delays traffic in Kinsfold
An accident has caused problems for commuters this evening (Friday March 8) just outside Horsham.The A24 Dorking Road in Kingsfold has been partially blocked and there is queueing traffic southbound...
View ArticleNick Herbert: We must push for major upgrades on A27
Last Friday I attended a summit meeting with local authority leaders and government officials at County Hall in Chichester to discuss the A27. The route is designated as one of national significance,...
View ArticleCalls to GPs cost up to 20p a min
Doctors surgeries in Horsham are still only offering 0844 contact numbers despite Department of Health guidance against the use of high rate numbers.Outside Horsham, surgeries use geographical numbers,...
View ArticleCOMMENT - Nik Butler: CCTV could be used to identify mobility maniacs
From my stationary position in the window of Esquires Cafe in Horsham whilst checking off items from the todo list of my clients I have the opportunity to watch the world go by. Mostly I watch...
View ArticleTaylor Made Uniforms enters the big time
A businesswoman is celebrating after becoming an official supplier to Millais School for Girls, Horsham.Zoe Taylor, 37 of Glendale Close, Horsham, started Taylor Made Uniforms as a home-based business...
View ArticleNick Herbert: We must push for major upgrades on A27
Last Friday I attended a summit meeting with local authority leaders and government officials at County Hall in Chichester to discuss the A27. The route is designated as one of national significance,...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: openness can be transformational
I’ve recently returned from a trip to South East Asia, which was squeezed in between three campaigning trips to Eastleigh.Britain is currently chairing a new international movement, the Open Government...
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