Pupils sign and sing for world record
Two Horsham schools are now record breakers after they contributed to the successful world record attempt for most people performing sign language simultaneously in different locations.Jolesfield...
View ArticleAshington garage destroyed in fire
A domestic garage, car, and campervan were all destroyed in a fire at an Ashington home this morning (Tuesday July 16).Firefighters were called to a home in Spear Hill just afer 8am, and used hose...
View ArticleA24 Southwater fatal accident - man named
Police are appealing to anyone who was driving on the A24 near Southwater, south of Horsham, at 2pm on Saturday (July 13) and may have seen a pedestrian in the road.Emergency services were called to...
View ArticleHorsham Cycle Challenge ends this week
Organisers of the Horsham Cycle Challenge are reminding residents that there are still a few more days left to take part in the event that ends on July 21.Participants have to log in a ten minute ride...
View ArticleMidsummer walk and barbecue organised by council
Enjoy a free midsummer walk this weekend and finish it off with a barbecue thanks to Horsham District Council’s Health Walks scheme.The circular walk from the Kissingate Brewery in Lower Beeding will...
View ArticleSurvey on Gatwick second runway highlights Horsham’s road congestion worries
Congestion on Horsham district’s roads was a key worry for respondents to a county council survey on a second runway at Gatwick Airport.A stakeholder meeting organised by West Sussex County Council and...
View ArticleAccident partially blocks Fittleworth road
Drivers faced delays going through Fittleworth this afternoon (Tuesday July 16) following an accident.The A283 Upper Street in the village has been partially blocked at the School Lane junction.The...
View ArticleSt Catherine’s Hospice Midnight Walk another huge Horsham success
Sisters were doing it for themselves last Saturday night in Horsham Park in a bid to raise more than £85,000 for St Catherine’s Hospice in Crawley.On the hottest night of the year, more than 600 women...
View ArticleReview ‘should not be kicked into long grass’
An attempt to postpone a review of trade waste services, described as ‘kicking the issue into the long grass’, was blocked by a council committee on Monday.Speaking for Andrew Baldwin, Horsham District...
View ArticleHas your child had the full MMR jab for the summer holiday?
A warning has gone out from the county council that parents planning family holidays abroad this summer should check their children have had the full MMR vaccination before travelling.Measles is a...
View ArticleAt the Vets: Yellow lead provides a clear message
The other day a handsome but anxious German Shepherd named River (pictured below) came to see me sporting a rather interesting lead.Not only was it bright yellow but on it was the word ‘NERVOUS’....
View ArticleCOMMUNITY AWARDS: Volunteer of the Year will be nominating for this year’s...
Nominations for this year’s County Times Community Awards have opened - and one winner from last year’s event is planning to do the nominating this year.Community champion Bik-Kay Talbot, last year’s...
View ArticleAll About Bees: Busy time in the sun
The build-up in a lot of cases has been very slow this year as colonies were very small coming out of the long winter, but they are large enough to take advantage of a very good nectar flow in this...
View Article‘Qualified support’ for offshore wind farm
Plans for a massive wind farm off the Sussex coast received the ‘qualified support’ of a county council committee last week.Energy company E.ON’s design for Rampion Offshore Wind Farm includes up to...
View ArticleInterview with YMCA resident
A 24-year-old Y Centre resident has shared how her attitudes towards the people staying at the YMCA on Albion Road, Horsham changed two years after saying ‘absolutely not’ to moving in.Charlotte...
View ArticleShed and fencing wrecked in Pulborough blaze
A garden shed, chicken coop and fencing were destroyed by fire at Pulborough yesterday (Tuesday July 16).Firefighters were called to the rear of a house in Church Place just before 5.30pm.The 2m x 4m...
View ArticleEven us dogs have to stay out of the sun, Chipsters!
Hi kids. THE PAST few weeks I have loved the amazing weather we have had! For me it means longer walks in the park and trips down to Bognor beach, where I love to dive into the sea – even when my mum...
View ArticlePrestigious nomination for specialist school
St Joseph’s Specialist School and College in Cranleigh has been shortlisted in the Times Educational Supplement awards for the second year in a row.The school has been shortlisted for the Enterprise...
View ArticleNewbridge Nurseries scoops six garden centre awards
Newbridge Nurseries is celebrating after being crowned the winner of the ‘Most Improved’ category in the annual Garden Centre Association (GCA) awards’ South Thames area final, beating 51 other centres...
View ArticleViruses: how do you spot if your computer has fallen prey to infection?
Alan Stainer runs an IT company specialising in technical advice and support and website design, based in the Horsham District. In each column he’ll look at issues affecting computer use.When I started...
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