Multi-vehicle accident causes delays at Slinfold
A MULTI-vehicle accident has caused delays to traffic this afternoon (Friday) just outside Horsham.The A264 was partially blocked at the Five Oaks Road westbound in Slinfold between the Bashurst Hill...
View ArticleHairdressers raise £1,200 to buy new TV for QE2 school
A HORSHAM hair salon has thanked local businesses for helping to raise money for children with disabilities.Kay Tyler, manager of Mayfair hairdressers on East Street, has given out huge gift hampers in...
View ArticlePlans to build new homes delegated by committee
PLANS to build five homes in Bramber were delegated by Horsham District Council planners.Members at the Development Control South meeting on Tuesday December 20, heard details about plans to demolish...
View ArticlePlans to build new homes delegated by committee
PLANS to build five homes in Bramber were delegated by Horsham District Council planners.Members at the Development Control South meeting on Tuesday December 20, heard details about plans to demolish...
View ArticleLETTER: Report must be scrapped
AT THE council meeting on December 24, when the future of the BBHLC was discussed, it was clear that the Leisure Futures Study report was woefully inadequate. Some councillors challenged the report...
View ArticleLETTER: No ‘sacred cows’
THE COUNCIL is under a duty to secure the best deal for its taxpayers and therefore it is absolutely correct that in these straitened times they should look to fund new capital investment through the...
View ArticleLink between Dr Who and Horsham’s Shelley Fountain
JUST where does the time go? It’s the end of another year and the months seem to have gone by in a flash, don’t they?Well, actually, yes they have. Gone in the flash of a neutrino. Scientists working...
View ArticleHave confidence that better times lie ahead
‘THIS too shall pass’. I looked up the origin of this phrase when it was used by friends and family to me a few years ago.King Solomon, seeking to humble an over-mighty Minister, ordered him to bring...
View ArticleBig dwarfs in school panto
STAFF and year 11 prefects from Millais School, Horsham, took to the stage on Friday to perform Snow White and the Seven Big Dwarfs.They played to all year groups of the Depot Road secondary school...
View ArticleLETTER: Community backlash
COUNCILLOR Jonathan Chowen has been described as ‘courageous’ for his revised plan on Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre. Is this courageous? Courageous that a U-turn was made on the plan in light of the...
View ArticleLETTER: Centre future in good hands
JONATHAN Chowen’s revised proposals for Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre confirm the opinion I expressed at the recent meeting of Horsham District Council’s cabinet. He is a man who listens carefully...
View ArticleNew Year’s guide for Horsham men
GUYS, if you’re thinking about making a New Year’s resolution, help could be at hand from Horsham Round Table.It has just released a guide to the top male accomplishments to achieve before reaching the...
View ArticleBootcampers donate food for homeless
THERE was a great turn-out for Horsham’s Sussex Bootcamps’ annual free week of Turkey-Busting Bootcamp.Horsham Bootcampers raised a record amount of food for Emmaus Homeless Charity Brighton and...
View ArticleNew Downs calendar is launched
TO CELEBRATE the first year of the South Downs National Park, Harvey’s Brewery has created a calendar showing iconic and diverse images of the park.The 2012 calendar was launched at the Harvey’s shop...
View ArticleNew endoscopy suite sees 300 a week
A NEW endoscopy suite, part of a £14 million redevelopment scheme at East Surrey Hospital, has been completed. The new suite is described as a state-of-the-art facility, with a preparation room, four...
View ArticleOne lane blocked on A23 after car breaks down
A broken down car has caused slight delays on the A23 this afternoon (New Year’s Day).One lane has been blocked northbound on the A23 in Bolney just after Bolney Cross.Delays were still being...
View ArticleCouncil pays out nearly £300,000 to consultants
‘CASH-STRAPPED’ Horsham District Council has spent more than £280,000 on ‘consultants’ over the past 11 months.That’s an average of nearly £26,000 a month, the equivalent of the average annual wage in...
View ArticleCouncil property disposal is key to new director role
HORSHAM District council has confirmed Katharine Eberhart as the authority’s new director of corporate services.Joining on a two year fixed term contract, with an advertised salary of up to £89,700, Ms...
View ArticlePhone company makes village donations
A MOBILE phone and internet provider has not only put money towards community projects but also aims to bring better broadband services to the South Downs.Company TalkTalk has already donated over...
View ArticlePhone company makes village donations
A MOBILE phone and internet provider has not only put money towards community projects but also aims to bring better broadband services to the South Downs.Company TalkTalk has already donated over...
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