Houghton road closed after accident
A road through a South Downs village was closed this afternoon (Saturday April 27) following an accident.The B2139 in Houghton, near Amberley, was shut in both directions near the South Lane junction...
View ArticleOlympic success gives winning business the ring of confidence
Marc annd Sophie Oratis have always led very busy lives. Add four children to a thriving business and the result is a lovely headache! “We were hoping for the business to take off,” explained Marc ‘but...
View ArticleHow to escape from Groundhog Day
Escaping Groundhog Day - making the same mistakes over and over again - is easy enough for business owners, according to a professional coach, author and teacher.Paul Hannam, from Ardingly, formed Fast...
View ArticleStudents gain valuable work skills
Young people are gaining valuable experience in public relations and creative marketing thanks to a Billingshurst firm.PMW Communications allows students to have a taste of real work, working on real...
View ArticleHorsham pilot dies in replica aircraft crash
A pilot from Horsham died when his aircraft came down on Saturday (Saturday April 28).Hampshire police say the aircraft came down near Middle Wallop.Emergency services were called at 4.55pm after the...
View ArticleNew North Horsham hospital plan rejected
The campaign for a new acute hospital for Horsham was fatally injured last weekend, with GPs arguing that the plan is not nearly as good as it might sound.After many years of debate, campaign, and both...
View ArticleUnprecedented demand for emergency department
Accident and Emergency Departments all over the country have seen huge numbers of patients over the long and cold winter, but demand has continued to be high in spring. Michael Wilson, CEO at Surrey...
View ArticleFour injured after vintage car collapses in Handcross
Emergency services were called to Handcross after the front axle of a vintage car collapsed on Sunday afternoon (April 28).Four people were given first aid by police officers on the B2110 just after...
View ArticleLet the North Horsham hospital plan rest in peace - Christian Mitchell’s view
For some 15 years the people of Horsham have campaigned for a new acute hospital with full A&E facilities north of the town.Our MP Francis Maude has worked tirelessly in pursuit of that goal and...
View ArticleUPDATE: Horsham pilot death investigation will take ‘months’
An investigation into the death of a Horsham pilot ‘will take quite a few months’, the Air Accident Investigation Branch has said today (Monday April 29). The 68-year-old, who has not been named, died...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: Crunch time may have come and gone
Crunch meeting to save hospital - that was the front-page headline of last week’s County Times.Crawley MP Henry Smith and I had invited our local GPs to meet with us on Saturday, to gauge their...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Reforms to EU are in everybody’s interests
Fifteen years ago, I was asked to run a new organisation called Business for Sterling.Formed by a small group of the country’s leading entrepreneurs, its aim was to stop Britain from joining the...
View ArticlePlans submitted for 500 homes at Billingshurst
Developers have submitted an application to Horsham District Council to build up to 510 homes and associated infrastructure at land east of Billingshurst.Devine Homes PLC and Reside Developments Ltd...
View ArticleReminder to vote in county elections on Thursday
Don’t forget to vote in the West Sussex County Council elections and Horsham District Council by-elections on Thursday May 2 2013.Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday 2 May 2013...
View ArticleCompany plays host to students interested in manufacturing
A leading Horsham manufacturer has played host to 16 University of Sussex Product Design students and their lecturers. Staff at Pentagon Plastics, an injection moulding firm based in Blatchford Road,...
View ArticleSummer fair to support wildlife
A Pulborough couple are gearing up for their quintessentially quirky summer fair which will be held at the Knepp Castle Estate on June 1 and 2.Their business The Floral Fringe Fair will brim with an...
View ArticleTax adviser appointed auditors by high school
A Steyning business, tax and charity adviser has been appointed by Worthing High School’s governing body as its auditors and advisers. As part of the tender process, which involved 12 other accountancy...
View Article‘Land Girls’ reunited in Horsham - Women’s Land Army and Timber Corps reunion
Former members of the Women’s Land Army and Timber Corps gathered for a reunion in Horsham last week.The ‘Land Girls’ played a vital role in keeping Britain’s rural economy - particularly food...
View ArticleCouncil positive about Barns Green school and housing deal
Horsham District Council has said in statement that it supports the prospect of a new school in Barns Green despite a decision by its planning committee last week.The statement from Horsham District...
View ArticleNeighbourhood plan meeting provokes interest from parish councils
Representatives of many of the District’s local parish and neighbourhood councils along with district councillors attended a meeting at the Horsham District Council offices in Horsham on Wednesday 24...
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