£73,000 police operation so far at Balcombe Cuadrilla site
Police say the Cuadrilla Balcombe operation, after two weeks, has so far cost £73,000 in logistical support and overtime.They say they now are responding to the latest information that the number of...
View ArticleSpate of break-ins to cars
Police have warned motorists to be vigilant following a number of breaks-ins to cars in Crawley.There were five reports yesterday (August 7) to four cars had been broken into or been attempted to have...
View ArticleCouncil’s data blunder branded ‘sloppy’ by FoI expert
A data blunder which saw the council release sensitive staff information has been branded ‘sloppy and embarrassing’ by the recipient.Roger Gill originally submitted a Freedom of Information (FoI)...
View ArticleGas leak at Pulborough garage
West Sussex Fire and Rescue were called to reports of a gas leak in Pulborough this morning (Thursday August 8).Emergency services were called to the scene at Harwoods Land Rover garage at about...
View ArticleStabbing incident in Horsham - man jailed for 13 years
Two people were jailed this morning, following an incident in which a man was repeatedly stabbed at his flat in Horsham.James Meldrum, 21, of Lewes Prison, was jailed for 13 years. He had been...
View Article‘Christmas kiss’ driver cleared of sexual assault
A PRIVATE hire driver and ex-serviceman has been cleared of sexually assaulting a female passenger at Christmas last year.Edward Ephgrave, 43, of Myrtle Road, Lancing, was acquitted of one count of...
View ArticleHorsham’s Drill Hall listed as community asset
Drill Hall has been accepted on the council’s list of assets of community value after it was nominating by the Horsham Society.The building in Denne Road, Horsham, and the music studio are currently...
View ArticleSee glow worms and bats on evening walk
Enjoy the sights and sounds of a summer’s night in the Sussex countryside and discover more about its nocturnal inhabitants.On Wednesday August 14, walkers on a guided circular ramble along a three...
View ArticleRay Dawe: the unelected continue to over-rule the elected
We have in this country a system where we have inspectors and judges, totally separated from any local process and not elected by anyone, holding sway. I do not mean judges in criminal courts but those...
View ArticleSolar panels to be installed at the Town Hall
The Town Hall is set for a green makeover this month when 194 solar panels are installed on the roof.Work begins on Saturday August 17 when the panels, which cost £74,514, will be installed above the...
View ArticleRoad closed near Crawley after car collides with tree
A road near Crawley has been closed for most of this evening (Thursday August 8) due to an accident.The B2036 Balcombe Road in Worth Forest has been shut in both directions between the M23 junction 10a...
View ArticleArson attack in Fishersgate
ARSONISTS set fire to a wheelie bin in Fishersgate.Hove firefighters were called to Manor Close at 11.45pm last night and found the wheelie bin alight.It was put out using a hose reel and recorded as a...
View ArticleHave your say in council’s residents’ satisfaction survey
Residents of the Horsham district can have their say about Horsham District Council services by answering a residents’ satisfaction survey.Horsham district councillors have pledged to consult regularly...
View ArticleWho owns stolen power tools?
Have you had power tools stolen earlier in the summer?If so Sussex Police might be holding them.The police are asking anyone to come forward who has had power tools stolen from them from before the...
View ArticleOverflowing bins should be reported
OVERFLOWING bins that catch the eye in the Steyning area should be reported, residents have been told.Horsham District Council is urging members of the public to report any overflowing litter bins and...
View ArticleProfits from parking are criticised
LOCAL councils are making large profits from parking charges and fines, RAC Foundation figures reveal.Details released on Thursday show the vast majority of local authorities in England generate a...
View ArticleNHS ‘saved my feet’ after horror accident
A MAN whose feet were mangled by a lawnmower has praised the ‘excellent’ NHS after his toes were saved despite horrific injuries.Derek Wood, 74, of The Poplars, Ferring, shattered his toe in five...
View ArticleSussex Heritage: Kakiemon porcelain - the Japanese art of beauty and restraint
European collectors of Asian porcelain from the 18th century to today have celebrated the technically and artistically superb production of Japan.Amongst the most influential styles is Kakiemon,...
View ArticleChangeable erratic weather possible cause for illness
An agony of indecision for Millie our Jack Russell. Should she trot after John and Fizz, our border collie, while they go to check on the sheep; or should she come and finish her breakfast of scrambled...
View ArticleStamp duty worst fleecing Horsham, says think tank
Nearly all of Horsham district’s £19m stamp duty revenue was shelled out by people paying rates ‘designed for the very wealthy’ last year, the latest statistics can show.Just over 94 per cent of the...
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