Two cars involved in Horsham traffic accident
Firefighters were called to a traffic accident in Horsham earlier today (Wednesday March 27).They received notice of an incident in Kingslea, off Kings Road, at around 8.50am.Two cars were involved but...
View ArticleMan suffers serious head injuries in Henfield
Police are appealing for information to help them discover how a man has ended up in hospital suffering from serious head injuries.It is unclear how the man suffered the injuries and detectives are...
View ArticleTwo men sent to prison for Horsham burglary
Two prolific burglars from London have received prison sentences following their conviction for a burglary in Rusper Road, Horsham, in August 2012Timothy Whewell, 24, and Kevin Callow, 31, received two...
View ArticleSignificant reduction in vehicle crime in the Horsham district
Vehicle users in the Horsham District are being warned not to leave valuables on display in their vehicles in a bid to deter thieves.The Horsham District remains a low crime area and the risk of...
View ArticleMan injured in Cowfold crash dies
A man who was injured when his car left the road in Cowfold has died ten days after the incident.The 74-year old from Partridge Green was injured when his red Ford Ka left the road in Henfield Road,...
View ArticleMannings Heath road partially blocked after accident
A village road just outside Horsham has been partially blocked following an accident this afternoon (Wednesday March 27).Hammerpond Road in Mannings Heath has been affected in both directions at the...
View ArticleCounty council staff preparing to strike over pay
Staff in the West Sussex County Council Contact Centre are going on strike on Tuesday April 2.Protracted pay negotiations, ongoing since autumn 2012, between UNISON and the staff’s employer – Serco plc...
View ArticleMajor crackdown on driving offences in Horsham district
Four commercial vehicles were prohibited as unroadworthy in a joint operation in Horsham between Sussex Police, the Vehicle Operator and Services Agency (VOSA), the Company Operator Safer Transport...
View ArticlePresenter Chris Packham provides wildlife views while in Horsham
Chris Packham, the sometimes controversial host of BBC Springwatch, this week gave his thoughts on a range of wildlife issues while visiting Horsham’s Capitol Theatre.In an interview with Philip...
View ArticleHorse rescued from mud in Henfield
Firefighters were called out to Henfield yesterday (Wednesday March 27) to rescue a horse.They went to stables in the village, accessed via the deer park, where a small horse was trapped in mud.The...
View ArticleCounty Times, March 28, 2013
Man seriously injured in fall from Swan Walk car park. A man was rushed to hospital in ‘very serious’ condition after the incident on Wednesday morning. This week saw renewed calls for more safety...
View ArticleReport reveals £11,000 fuel theft at district council waste depot
Horsham District Council is reviewing its security at the Hop Oast Depot after thieves disabled the alarm and CCTV system and stole about 10,400 litres of fuel.The Audit Report for the council...
View ArticleSouthwater land sale generates £1.7m for district council
Horsham District Council has sold land between Rascals Close and Shipley Road in Southwater for the sum of £1.7million.The land was sold with planning permission from Horsham District Council for a...
View ArticleJohn Steele: short term thinking will not solve long term issue
For years local politicians railed at governments for imposing regional housing targets.Leave it to us, they said, and we will sort things out for ourselves.But as events are proving some local...
View ArticleResearch is cancer’s number one enemy
Out of all the charities which the British public so generously supports, I think most would agree that cancer comes very near the top of concerns close to our hearts. Because there can be scarcely one...
View ArticleIs it fear or our famous British reserve
There’s something about the British national character that makes us very reluctant to discuss death. Is it fear, or a consequence of our famous British reserve?Since death is a certainty, it surely...
View ArticleHorsham Tory vice chair praises UKIP defector
The Conservative chairman elect of Horsham District Council said today that the defection of their deputy leader to UKIP echoed the rift which had developed between the party’s national leadership and...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Tory rising star Helena to replace Horsham UKIP defector
By Mark DunfordTory rising star councillor Helena Croft is set to replace UKIP defector Roger Arthur as deputy leader at Horsham District Council, the County Times can reveal.The Conservatives want to...
View ArticleHorsham’s UKIP defector ‘wrong’ to walk away from duties say Lib Dems
The Leader of the opposition party on Horsham District Council has criticised the ruling Tories’ deputy leader Roger Arthur for defecting to UKIP and ‘walking away from his responsibilities.’Last week,...
View ArticleHorsham UKIP defection goes global
News of the defection by a leading Conservative on Horsham District Council to UKIP went global on Monday.Last week, the council’s deputy leader Roger Arthur - who also has responsibility for the...
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