Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert: Striving to balance liberty and security
The revelation in the Guardian by the American whistleblower, Edward Snowden, that the US Government is in some way monitoring the internet usage of its citizens has caused a storm of protest.Headlines...
View ArticleIntruders killed and butchered pet goose
A horrified pet owner is offering a £150 reward for the conviction of the intruders who butchered her pet goose.Kay Henderson, of Montpelier Gardens, Washington, came home on Thursday and discovered...
View ArticleTowers Convent gets ready for its ‘Summer Soltice’ weekend
Towers Convent in Upper Beeding is hosting a series of charity events and entertainment next weekend to raise funds for cancer charity over the solstice period.The funds raised will be in support of...
View ArticleLatest CCTV unit is 37th to be installed in Horsham town centre
A new police CCTV camera is being erected in Horsham town centre. The unit, in Springfield Road off Albion Way, will be linked to the Haywards Heath police station CCTV hub where officers monitor crime...
View Article‘Difficult choices’ due on Horsham Hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit
‘Difficult choices’ may have to be taken on Horsham Hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit - according to the new Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).Steve Williams, an external consultant, is looking at...
View ArticleTarget of 3,000 affordable homes set for new market town proposals
A developer hoping to build a 10,000-home market town between Henfield and Sayers Common has announced a new partnership with one of the country’s leading housing associations. Mayfield Market Towns...
View ArticleBall lightning in Mannings Heath - eyewitness
A witness has described seeing a ball of white light shooting through Mannings Heath, just before a power cut and major disruption to nearby electronic devices.The object, which appears to fit...
View ArticleElectrical items recyled at Pulborough
Broken or unwanted electrical items will be collected during a mobile recycling event in Pulborough on Saturday June 22.The event, in Lower Street Car Park from 10am to 3pm, will be the 10th mobile...
View Article‘Vehement’ objection to 510 home Billingshurst development
Frustrated Billingshurst residents turned out in force to stop their ‘village from becoming a town’ by fighting plans for a new 510 home development. The application for land east of the village was...
View ArticleNick Herbert visits Bury to meet Farmer of the Year nominee
An MP has congratulated a Bury farmer for his nomination in the Sussex Food and Drink Awards.Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert dropped by Charlie’s Farm Shop in Bury on Friday (June 7) to meet...
View ArticleUPDATE: Rail delays as tree on line at Ockley
Rail commuters faced problems earlier this morning (Monday June 17).A tree on the line caused disruption at Ockley.Because of this, buses replaced trains between Horsham and Dorking, with journey times...
View ArticleBillingshurst man seriously injured in tree crash
A man has suffered serious injuries after a collision with a tree at 6.22am on Friday (June 14).The VW Golf was travelling north on the B2133 at Newpound Common when it failed to negotiate a bend and...
View ArticleBike theft prevention plan to be launched
A scheme tackling bicycle theft which has achieved success in other parts of Sussex, is coming to Horsham.Funding has been approved for an extension to Operation Velo after a successful trial period...
View ArticleWoman freed from overturned car near Washington
A woman had to be released from an overturned car near Washington on Saturday (June 15).Emergency services were called to the scene, on the A24 douth of Washington roundabout just after 6.30am.The...
View ArticleWest Chiltington flat damaged in blaze
A flat above a shop was damaged in a fire in West Chiltington yesterday (Sunday June 16).The fire was in flats above a shop in Haglands Lane.Emergency services arrived around 8.30am.A first floor...
View ArticleNHS appeal to Pass it On for National Transplant Week
The NHS is appealing to people in West Sussex to have a conversation about organ donation with their loved ones during for National Transplant Week 2013 (July 8-14).This year’s NHS Blood and Transplant...
View ArticleAlmost £9,000 raised at Billingshurst Primary Fun Day
A record-breaking £8,908.81 was raised in four hours at Billingshurst Primary School’s Summer Fun Day held held last weekend.Helen Williamson, the headteacher, said, “We are absolutely delighted with...
View Article‘Roadworks now complete’ in Handcross garden centre
Country Gardens Handcross has said it is ‘back to normal’ this month after major nearby roadworks have been completed.The Warninglid sliproad opened last Sunday (July 7) and customers can no longer...
View ArticleHorsham home raided in Gatwick Airport duty free swoop
A total of 15 people have been arrested by police as part of an investigation into large scale thefts at Gatwick Airport.More than 60 officers executed warrants from 4am on Tuesday 9 June at homes...
View ArticleStorrington road closed after accident
Drivers are facing delays in Storrington this afternoon (Tuesday July 9) following an accident.Water Lane in the village has been closed in both directions between the A283 Washington Road junction and...
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