South Downs MP seeks ‘careful debate’ on fracking
Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert has stressed the importance of protecting the countryside if shale gas is extracted in West Sussex.The MP spoke publicly on the issue for the first time in a...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY AWARDS: Outstanding Teacher recalls ‘happy’ and ‘humbling’ evening
In the nine years he has spent teaching French at Tanbridge House School, Mark Osmond has carved out a reputation as being an excellent modern languages teacher, with a famously dry sense of...
View ArticlePriest charged with child sex abuse
A priest from Pease Pottage has been charged with child sex abuse.Two men arrested in connection with historic sexual abuse at a children’s home were charged on Monday July 22, said Metropolitan...
View ArticleBogus police officers search OAP’s home
Police are appealing for witnesses after two men pretending to be police officers searched a man’s home.Two men knocked on a 70-year-old man’s door in the Martyrs Avenue on Friday (July 19) at 5pm and...
View Article‘Inadequate’ - formerly ‘Outstanding’ school in Partridge Green downgraded by...
A village school in Partridge Green has been placed in special measures following an Ofsted inspection last month that deemed it ‘inadequate’.Parents of children at Jolesfield Church of England Primary...
View ArticlePreparations are go for Cranleigh Show
There will be something for everyone at this year’s Cranleigh Show, which is taking place at Cranleigh Showground on August 3.The ever-popular annual event boasts a record number of entries in this...
View ArticleBurgler disturbs sleeping home-owner in Pulborough
A burglar who disturbed a sleeping home-owner in Pulborough escaped with two laptop computers on Wednesday (July 17).The man was asleep in his home in Little Dippers at around 12.30am when he was...
View Article‘Exceptionally strong case for second runway at Gatwick’ says airport’s boss
The case for a second runway at Gatwick is ‘exceptionally strong’ - according to the airport’s boss.Gatwick Airport revealed its submission to the Airport Commission today, and said that a new runway...
View ArticleCommitment to training is Fontwell’s inspiration
WITH development of its staff at the heart of Fontwell Park’s priorities, it won’t be surprising to learn which category it will be sponsoring this year.The horse-racing and events venue is sponsoring...
View ArticleHorsham on the big screen 100 years ago
Today marks 100 years since the film company Pathé came to Horsham and filmed the town celebrating a cricket festival and town carnival.Horsham Museum are now showing the Edwardian film, which includes...
View ArticleSlinfold man cycling for a cause close to his heart
A keen cyclist from Slinfold will jump into the saddle for Britain’s biggest bike race in a generation to raise money for a cause very close to his heart.Peter Haynes, 43, was devastated when his...
View Article£400 chain saw stolen from shed
A chain saw worth about £400 was stolen from a garden shed in Ifield Road. Sussex Police said the theft took place between 1.45pm on July 15 and midday on July 16.A sat nav worth about £160 was stolen...
View ArticleShould County Hall’s European Union flag be removed?
A motion to remove the European Union flag at County Hall was defeated at a full council meeting in Chichester last Friday.UKIP’s Mike Glennon, the official opposition party leader, proposed a motion...
View ArticleVIDEO: Roadworks in Chapel Road following burst water main
ROADWORKS are taking place in Chapel Road this morning following a burst water main (Wednesday, July 24).=The main burst early on Tuesday morning – the second main to burst in the area in the space of...
View ArticleREVIEW: Andrew and Yvonne have a taste for entrepreneurial adventure – and...
It may seem an unconventional journey – from being a GP, to owning a medical software company, and then taking the helm of a restaurant.But Andrew Cohen and his wife Yvonne have a taste for...
View ArticleCharity’s plea for carers to help other carers
Carers Support West Sussex, a leading organisation for carers across the county, has a challenging target to reach out to up to 84,000 carers and offer them support. The charity gave evidence for the...
View ArticleFree swim in Shoreham for children
CHILDREN under eight are being offered a free swim, as Wadurs Pool in Shoreham makes a bid to rekindle the Olympic fever of a year ago.Impulse Leisure is hoping to encourage people to get active and...
View ArticleTanbridge student’s engineering experience
A student at Tanbridge House School spent a day with defence specialists Thales last week as part of the school’s Ambassadors Programme.Anisha Wakefield, 12, is determined to become an engineer in the...
View ArticleSlight increase in hospital parking
Parking at East Surrey Hospital for less than three hours will cost 20p more from September 1, the NHS has confirmed.The cost of parking for up to two hours will move from £2 to £2.20, and the cost for...
View ArticleSwashbuckling adventures
SWASHBUCKLING adventures on the high seas were enjoyed in a musical extravaganza at Upper Beeding Primary School.The catchy songs were creatively choreographed with bold and energetic actions in...
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