Robin Smith - New Assistant Chief Constable for Sussex Police
Robin Smith, formerly Chief Superintendent, has been appointed as Sussex Police’s Assistant Chief Constable.Mr Smith has been with Sussex Police for 27 years with his latest post being the divisional...
View ArticleUKIP strength is more about values than policy
County Times Comment: A week ago, some Tory grandees were referring to UKIP as ‘clowns’ - but they weren’t laughing at them on Friday morning.After UKIP took some 26 per cent of the popular vote in the...
View ArticleELECTIONS: Conservatives hold Cowfold ward
The Conservative Party have held onto the Horsham District Council ward of Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead.The by-election was held in Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead after the...
View ArticleWest Sussex County Council elections - results so far
Officials have recorded a 31.47 per cent turnout for Horsham district voters in the West Sussex County Council elections.First result of the day was was from the Horsham District Council by-election -...
View ArticleWest Sussex County Council elections - latest result
Result just in from the election count.Bramber Castle - Conservatives take the ward from Liberal DemocratsMore results will be posted as they arrive.
View ArticleVIDEO: Full county council election results for the Horsham District 2013
Here is the full list of West Sussex County Council results for the Horsham district.The Conservative Party made two gains in the Horsham District, both from the Liberal Democrats. The UK Independence...
View ArticleNow let’s return to traditional, family values
Comment - By Gary Shipton, Editor In ChiefIn West Sussex as the rest of the England where council elections were held on Thursday, UKIP was the star of the show.From nowhere, they challenged the...
View ArticleMeet the new Horsham and Mid Sussex NHS leaders
“We want to make it as easy as possible for you to be able to get involved,” say the doctors in charge of the Horsham and Mid Sussex NHS budget. The Horsham and Mid Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group...
View ArticleWhere do you take a client to lunch?
‘Let’s do lunch’ is the saying that we all associate with the non-stop working environment. Most of us have to watch our pennies and stick to homemade sandwiches, but every now and then it’s nice to...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Technology needn’t be substitute for care
In the last fortnight I’ve visited care homes in Hassocks and Petworth, both of which have special facilities for people who have dementia.Because people are living for longer, dementia is growing....
View ArticleHorsham resident receives council apology for uncollected waste
A Horsham resident has raised questions about the reliability of Horsham District Council’s green waste collections just weeks before the charge for the service is implemented.From June 1, if residents...
View ArticleFull and detailed results of West Sussex elections
After the May 2 votes were counted, the Conservatives retained control with UKIP becoming the main opposition party at County Hall.The new constitution of the 71 member Council is: Conservatives 46...
View ArticlePolice warning after five motorbike collisions in a week
With a fine Bank Holiday weekend forecast, many motorcycle riders will be taking to the road for the first time this spring and Sussex Police are asking them to look after themselves and other drivers...
View ArticleCyclist seriously injured after collision with road sign in Horsham
A 46-year-old local man has been taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital with series back injuries after colliding with a road sign in Hammerpond Road, Horsham, on Friday (May 3).A police statement...
View ArticlePolice, ugly bugs and a splashing good time for pupils
Contributed by William Penn SchoolWilliam Penn School in Coolham has had a busy time, with pupils enjoying a range of fun activities. Here are just a few:On Friday William Penn School welcomed PC...
View ArticleMilk tanker driver in hospital after Bolney crash
A milk tanker driver was taken to hospital after his lorry left the A272 Cowfold Road at Bolney in the early hours of Tuesday morning (Tuesday May 7).Emergency services were called to the scene at...
View ArticleHorses rescued from mud at Rudgwick
A mare and foal were trapped in mud and had to be rescued on Friday (May 3).Firefighters were called to the river bank off Loxwood Road in Rudgwick around 10am.The mare and foal were trapped in thick...
View ArticleFire started in Roffey woodland
Firefighters were called to woodland in Roffey on Sunday (May 5) after a fire was started.A small patch of undergrowth behind Medway Court in Birches Road was set alight at around 1pm. The fire service...
View ArticleMotorcyclist rescued from deep ditch in Wineham
A motorcyclist was rescued from a deep ditch following an accident near Horsham on Friday (May 3).Firefighters were called out to help paramedics at Hurstpierpoint Road, Wineham, at around 7.15pm.A...
View ArticleGet active and improve your mental health
West Sussex County Council will be encouraging people to become more active to maintain good mental health during this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week.The theme for this year’s campaign, which runs...
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