Reaction after two Horsham Tory councillors resign
By-elections have been called in two Horsham District Council wards after the resignation of two Conservative councillors last week.Andrew Dunlop, formerly one of two members for Cowfold, Shermanbury...
View ArticleBaby animals need to be looked after, Chipsters!
IT’S BEEN so nice to see a bit of sunshine this week, and it finally seems like spring is here.I love seeing all the baby animals, especially the lambs in the fields near my house.Best of all, my...
View ArticleFirefighters called to chimney fire in Itchingfield
Firefighters were called to another chimney fire, this time in the village of Itchingfield.They were called out around 8.30pm last night (Wednesday March 20) to a house in The Wedges.An investigation...
View ArticleLocal Enterprise Partnership welcomes chancellor’s Budget
Coast to Capital, the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) covering the Horsham district has commended the chancellor’s 2013 Budget.Reacting to the Budget statement, Ron Crank, chief executive of the...
View ArticleNew services for Horsham vets’ websites
Horsham based Arthur Lodge Veterinary Group has recently launched a new online prescription service as part of its brand new website. With people increasingly turning to the internet for daily tasks...
View ArticleRaising awareness of child employments laws in West Sussex
From paper rounds to shop work, many young people across West Sussex will – at some point – be employed in a part-time job.As part of Child Employment Month, Education Welfare officers will be visiting...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Budget’s theme - helping those who work hard
On Friday I was reminded that, despite our economic difficulties, there are success stories in this country. Rolls-Royce may now be owned by BMW, but from its stunning factory in Goodwood it employs...
View ArticleNik Butler: Providing a diversion from otherwise mundane matters
The current verbal game of football in local politics is certainly providing a diversion from the otherwise mundane concerns of social housing, highway maintenance or pathway fouling. Watching from the...
View ArticleRay Dawe: emphasis is shifting to more of ‘user pays’ philosophy
The fact that Horsham District Council can no longer collect garden waste without making a charge has understandably provoked a degree of comment and questioning. There is of course a financial...
View ArticleNik Butler: Providing a diversion from otherwise mundane matters
The current verbal game of football in local politics is certainly providing a diversion from the otherwise mundane concerns of social housing, highway maintenance or pathway fouling. Watching from the...
View ArticleA24 shut at Warnham after accident
A major road just outside Horsham has been closed this evening (Sunday March 24) following an accident.The A24 Dorking Road in Warnham has been shut in both directions near the Great Daux...
View ArticleElderly woman targeted for cash at Billingshurst care home
Police are hunting for a man who stole cash from an elderly resident at a Billingshurst care home.The 81-year old was in her flat at about 12.15pm on Friday March 22 when a man came to the door...
View ArticleUPDATE: Six people escape from A24 collision
Six people escaped unharmed from a two car collision which closed the A24 in Warnham yesterday evening (Sunday March 24).Police, fire and ambulance services were called to Dorking Road at the junction...
View ArticleEmergency services called to Horsham car park
Emergency services have been called to a car park near Park Surgery in Horsham following a collision this afternoon (Monday March 25).Firefighters and paramedics arrived on the scene off Albion Way...
View ArticleSponsored walk for brewery’s charity
With summer probably due some time this year, walkers and cyclists are invited to join Dark Star Brewery staff in a sponsored walk and ride.The Dark Star 24/7, to be held on July 21, is the inaugural...
View ArticleMore chimney fires in Horsham district as cold weather persists
As the cold weather refuses to budge, firefighters are facing more chimney fires in the Horsham district.Yesterday (Monday March 25) the emergency service was called to two, one in Horsham and one in...
View ArticleRubbish collections normal over Easter Bank Holiday
Acorn Plus refuse and recycling collections in the Horsham District will continue as normal over the Easter bank holidays.From Tuesday April 2 to Friday April 5 2013, all domestic recycling and refuse...
View ArticleWorks underway at wastewater works
A £2.7m upgrade to Horsham Wastewater Treatment Works is due to be completed this summer.The Southern Water site, just off the A24, treats wastewater from about 80,000 homes.The work includes...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Air ambulance lands in Horsham Park
Sussex Air Ambulance has landed in Horsham Park this morning (Wednesday March 27). Crew landed outside Horsham Superbowl at around 11am. Paramedics from South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) are also on...
View ArticleVIDEO UPDATE: Man suffers serious injuries in Horsham fall
A man has suffered serious injuries after falling from Swan Walk multi-storey car park in Horsham this morning (Wednesday March 27).Emergency services including an air ambulance and five SECAmb units...
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