Accident causes delays on M23 near Gatwick
An accident involving four vehicles has closed a lane of the M23 near Gatwick Airport this lunchtime (Saturday June 8).The lane is closed northbound at junction 9.Two of the lanes remain open but there...
View ArticleMan charged with Steyning car theft after high-speed pursuit
A 25-year-old man has been charged with theft of a car after a pursuit across West Sussex on Saturday night (June 8).Matthew Hall, 25 from Beach Road, Southsea in Hampshire has been charged with...
View ArticleTHE INTERVIEW: West Sussex UKIP leader talks policies and politics
By Theo Cronin“I hate it! I don’t want to be a ‘kipper’,” said Mike Glennon, the new leader of the UK Independence Party at West Sussex County Council.“But I am very proud to be a U-kipper,” he added,...
View ArticleLatest version of West Sussex Care Guide available
Making the right decision when the time comes to consider care is important both for older people and their relatives.These decisions can be very difficult to take and get right.This is where the...
View ArticleHorsham Lion’s 250 mile challenge, from West Wittering to Sheerness
Saturday saw Horsham Lion Tom Osborne complete a 250 mile walk along the coastline of Sussex and Kent, from West Wittering to Sheerness.Tom tackled the trek in stages, returning to the coast to resume...
View ArticleShed destroyed in fire near Pulborough
A shed was wrecked in a fire last night (Monday June 10) near Pulborough.Firefighters were called to the rear of a house on the A29 at Codmore Hill around 6.15pm.The 5m square shed was completely...
View ArticleHorsham based Recycleopedia showcased at Brighton Eco Tech Show
Innovative online recycling search tool Recycleopedia.com, based in Horsham, will be available to answer your recycling questions in Brighton this week.The annual Eco Technology Show takes place in...
View ArticleJohnston Press wins prestigious Association of Online Publishers award
Johnston Press plc, the parent company of this paper, has won a top award at the prestigious Association of Online Publishers Awards.The company’s Ad Ops team, based in Peterborough, was named Digital...
View ArticleHorsham to fly the flag for Armed Forces Day
The Armed Forces Day flag will be raised at Horsham’s War Memorial in the Carfax on Monday June 24 at 10.30pm. The flag raising will happen a few days before the national Armed Forces Day on Saturday...
View ArticleCouncillors clash over priorities of Nuthurst Neighbourhood Plan
Councillors clashed over the immediate priorities of a Neighbourhood Plan for Nuthurst at a parish council meeting last Wednesday.During an update on a working group’s investigations into a...
View ArticleVIDEO: Horsham motorcycle shop gearing up for new graffiti competition
A Horsham motorcycle shop owner is hoping to attract young artists for a competition to create a striking new front for his premises.Rob Hurst, owner of New Street Motorcyclists, wants to encourage...
View ArticleI had a really exciting week including a trip to London
Hi kids. MY WEEK has been really exciting.It’s summer time, and the sunshine has made me want to play outside every day! On Monday I went for a walk with my Mum and Dad in the countryside. Whilst we...
View ArticleEnergy company ‘committed to on-going dialogue’ over Wisborough Green...
An energy firm looking to gain permission for exploratory drilling for energy deposits between Kirdford and Wisborough Green says it is committed to on-going dialogue with the community throughout the...
View ArticleWoman’s best friend: First book for dog lover Jo
BBC London radio presenter and ex-Horsham schoolgirl Jo Good has her dog Matilda to thank for her first step into the world of literature.Co-written by Jo and friend Anna Webb, Barking Blondes tells...
View ArticleHorsham pensioner victim of daytime burglary
A 75-year-old pensioner’s Horsham home was broken into and burgled yesterday afternoon (Wednesday June 12). The elderly woman returned to her home in North Parade to find it ransacked after entry was...
View ArticleUPDATE: Horsham man hospitalised after Tower Hill accident
A Horsham man was hospitalised following a road traffic accident in Tower Hill, Horsham, last night (Wednesday June 12).Firefighters and police were called to the scene in Tower Hill Road at around...
View ArticleChance for young people to help shape future Horsham transport facilities
Young people in Horsham who want to help shape future transport and travel services are being invited to a special conference in Crawley next month.CHAT @ K2 Crawley (Crawley, Horsham and Travel) is...
View ArticleUPDATE: man injured in Wisborough Green traffic accident
A man was taken to hospital this morning (Friday June 14) following an accident in Wisborough Green.Emergency services were called to Newpound Road just before 6.30am.A car was on its side after a...
View ArticleEnvironmental officers investigate ‘odour’ at pig farm
Environmental and trading standards checks are underway at a Bramber pig farm, a district cabinet member has confirmed. Sue Rogers, HDC cabinet member for a safer and healthier district, has met with...
View ArticleTown parish to defer skate park application for group
Steyning parish council voted to defer their application for building a skateboarding facility on the Memorial Playing Field this week.The ‘special resolution’ was passed at an extraordinary meeting...
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