At the Vets: What may be a help to your garden may be a danger to your pets
With the Met Office’s weather forecast for the next month or so indicating outbreaks of rain, conditions are likely to be perfect for slugs and snails, leading to a probable increase in numbers of...
View ArticleSussex Heritage: Embracing the modern with an eye on the past
THE PARK and gardens at Parham reflect a timeless English love of landscape and horticulture. They contain many rare specimens, ranging from lichens to ancient oaks, which work in concert with the...
View Article15 arrested over Gatwick Airport thefts released on bail
Fifteen people arrested as part of an investigation into large scale thefts at Gatwick Airport have been released on bail while officers carry out further inquiries.More than 60 officers executed...
View ArticleSouthwater and Horsham burglaries linked
Detectives in West Sussex are searching for burglars believed to be responsible for six recent house burglaries in which jewellery has been taken.The offences have all been carried out by forced entry...
View ArticleVIDEO: Muntham School 60th anniversary fete
Muntham House School, a special school in picturesque Barns Green, celebrated its 60th Anniversary Grand Summer Fete last Saturday (July 6).Attractions included a Spitfire fly past, quad bikes, laser...
View ArticleTheo Paphitis awards Billingshurst company
A Billingshurst walking and outdoor activities business received a ‘huge business boost’ on Twitter from former Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis.The high-profile businessman chose Pied A Terre...
View Article‘Insane’ time for MPs to have a pay rise says Mid Sussex MP
Mid Sussex Conservative MP Nicholas Soames has branded the decision to propose a pay rise for MPs at this time an ‘insane’ decision.The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) published...
View ArticleMartial arts students earn black belt honours
A pair of students from Sussex’s Kenagi Academy of Martial Arts have achieved black belts, with one claiming he has “accomplished one of my life time goals.”Graham Ritchie of Billingshurst and Patrick...
View ArticleHorsham District Council leader Ray Dawe: instant comment doesn’t give time...
It sometimes seems that we live in an era of constant dissent. Almost every week we see people, from Egypt to Brazil and from Turkey to Spain, taking to the streets. In each case there is a different...
View ArticleHorsham MP Francis Maude: lessons from the case of Abu Qatada
Sunday saw the conclusion of a 12 year battle to remove Abu Qatada from the UK. In the early hours of the morning he was finally deported to his home country of Jordan to face terrorism charges.Since...
View ArticleArundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert: lessons that sport can teach young...
After last year’s amazing summer of sport, it felt like we could do no better. The success of Team GB in the London Olympics, inspiring performances by British paralympians and even a British winner of...
View ArticleRawlison Butler promotes three of its Horsham lawyers
Promotions for three Horsham-based Family law and Wills lawyers were announced by Sussex law firm Rawlison Butler LLP on Tuesday (July 9).Nigel Winter, who specialises in family and divorce law, has...
View ArticleForest School boys win ‘The Mocktail Apprentice’
Forest School boys won ‘The Mocktail Apprentice’, an inter-schools drink-mixing competition, on Wednesday (July 10).Students from across the district had to design their own non-alcoholic cocktails,...
View Article‘It doesn’t take much, with the right support and help, to get you back up...
Gavin Aslin, a businessman starting out in Horsham, is sharing his account of how he got back on track after being diagnosed with depression.He told the County Times that he wants to get the message...
View Article‘Good’ OfSTED report for Rudgwick Primary School
Rudgwick Primary School has been rated ‘Good’ in all areas, in a OfSTED inspection in June.Headteacher Amie Bowers took up her post in January this year.She has introduced a number of initiatives which...
View ArticleAlmost £2,000 for Warnham flood-prone churchyard
A Warnham churchyard and cemetery prone to flooding is to have a new drainage system under Operation Watershed, a county council flood prevention community fund.Warnham Parish Council was granted...
View ArticleInformation Shop - now ‘Find it Out’ - celebrates 20th
A student group from Tanbridge School continued to effect change to Horsham’s youth information services in a special event at the Y Centre marking the service’s 20th anniversary on Thursday (July...
View ArticleSerious police incident closes M23 round Gatwick
The M23 has been closed around the Gatwick area this afternoon (Sunday July 14) following a police incident.There are long delays London-bound between junction nine, Gatwick Airport and junction eight,...
View ArticleAppeal for witnesses after man dies on M23 near Gatwick
Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died following a collision with a lorry on the M23 earlier this afternoon (Sunday July 14).It is believed the man fell from a bridge over the...
View ArticleHorsham shopping and town centre management commended by English Heritage
Horsham’s high street and the town centre business partnership Horsham Unlimited has been commended by English Heritage.In an article released to the media nationwide Horsham along with Whitstable in...
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