Homes flooded in Albourne
A broken water main caused flooding in two homes in Albourne on Saturday (April 20).Firefighters went to Church Lane in the village at around 10.20am.Water was diverted and pumped away from the homes...
View ArticleNigel Farage presents his vision for the country at packed public meeting in...
Leader of the UK Independence Party, Nigel Farage presented his vision for the country at a public meeting in Sussex tonight (Monday April 22).More than 200 people packed into a hall at the Lodge Hill...
View ArticleAnnual spin up in a brewery for charity
A Partridge Green beer company will be the venue for a ‘spin up in a brewery’ where cyclists invade the company’s premises for one day in May.The annual event, starting at 1pm on May 25, will raise...
View ArticleMonaco road race in aid of charity
A Horsham marketing and creative agency will be embarking on a charity road race to Monaco in May. Jumpstart Interactive will be one of twelve teams from the Gatwick Diamond Business Association taking...
View ArticleSchool harnesses power of the sun
Energy from the sun will help power a Horsham primary school as solar panels were installed thanks to the county council and a South East firm.Southern Solar, which installs solar panels across the...
View ArticleNik Butler: Phrases like ‘affordable housing’ should have us concerned.
The idea that as a society we are comfortable with the use of the phrase ‘Affordable housing’ should indicate to each of us that we are already deep in financial and social trouble. It is no secret...
View ArticleJohn Steele: It’s all about dumping housing, not a hospital
Last week’s County Times was again in full cry promoting the idea of a new A&E hospital north of the A264. Make no mistake this is not primarily about a new hospital – which we are not likely to...
View ArticlePolice crackdown on doorstep sellers in day of action
Rogue traders and pushy doorstep sellers across Sussex are being targeted in a UK wide day of action today (Thursday April 24).The day of action is being led by the police service and trading standards...
View ArticleLarge shire horse rescued in Horsham
Firefighters helped rescue a large shire horse which had fallen down in a Horsham stable yesterday (Wednesday April 24).Crews arrived on the scene off Coltstaple Lane just before 10.15am.They moved the...
View ArticleHorsham fire engine catches alight
Crew from Horsham fire station are tackling a small blaze on their own engine this afternoon (Thursday April 25). It caught alight in Crawley Road, Roffey, just after 1.30pm. Another Horsham unit...
View ArticleA24 at Southwater partially blocked after accident
A main road near Horsham has been partially blocked following an accident this evening (Thursday April 25)The A24 Worthing Road in Southwater has been partially blocked southbound between the Mill...
View ArticleMultiple Sclerosis charity marks 60th birthday
The Horsham branch of the MS Society is 2013 is the 60th anniversary for the MS Society in the United Kingdom, and many events will take place during the year to raise awareness of the work done by the...
View ArticleCountywide road maintenance programme gets underway
A £4million countywide road maintenance programme has got underway in West Sussex.West Sussex County Council has begun work on its annual series of surface dressing schemes.Surface dressing involves...
View ArticleSchool expansion plan cause for celebration
A jubilant primary school in Pulborough is getting ready to make way for more pupils after permission was granted by the council to develop a large extension.St Mary’s C of E Primary School will be...
View ArticleFurther delays on railways due to person hit by train
Passengers can expect further delays on the railways through Horsham and Crawley today (Friday) due to a person being hit by a train at Hilsea.Services are already running behind scheduled after a fire...
View ArticleWoman in hospital after car overturns in West Chiltington
A woman was taken to hospital after a car overturned into a ditch in West Chiltington yesterday (Thursday April 25). Emergency services attended Harbolets Road just before 12.30pm. The victim was...
View ArticleCannabis, cocaine and cars seized in Loxwood raid
Police raided a house in Loxwood on Wednesday (24 April) and seized cannabis plants and other assets worth around £300,000.Officers entered the address in Pond Close and recovered 503 cannabis plants...
View ArticleBurglary at Horsham home
Personal belongings worth around £3,000 have been stolen during a burglary at a home in Comptons Lane, Horsham.Police believe the incident took place sometime between 9am and 3.30pm on Thursday April...
View ArticleYouth Member of Parliament elected for West Sussex
The new UK Members of Youth Parliament (MYP) for West Sussex have been elected.Nearly 18,500 votes were cast by young people across the county throughout March, with around 60 candidates up for...
View ArticleA greener future for Chanctonbury Sports & Leisure
Staying active in Storrington has just got greener thanks to the installation of state-of-the-art solar panels at the Chanctonbury Sports & Leisure centre.The brand new Solar Voltaic System allows...
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