VIDEO: Successful student reflects on results day
A student at The Weald School has told the County Times about the ‘exciting moment’ he realised he had achieved five A* grades in his A-levels.Chris Khoo, from Billingshurst, will now attend Robinson...
View ArticleVIDEO: Experts debate merits of fracking at Horsham pub
Communities affected by fracking will have to weigh the pros and cons to any scheme - according to the director of a leading global warming think tank speaking in Horsham.Horsham Skeptics in the Pub...
View ArticleCharity to be recognised with award
A CHARITY based in Southwick is to receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.The highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK, it will be presented to the Sussex MS Treatment Centre, in...
View ArticleHygiene certificates awarded
A BUSINESS which helps to boost the tourism industry has helped dozens of people become ‘food safe’ after organising free hygiene courses.Tony Bradford, managing director of Sussex Learning Solutions,...
View ArticleDoorstep conmen - final fraudster gets suspended sentence
A man who admitted trying to con a woman in her 80s out of £2,000 was spared a jail sentence this week.Thomas Owen, 23, of Lower Green Road, Esher, was part of a gang which conned residents of Henfield...
View ArticleDo you want to eat healthily and get more active?
With obesity levels rising in the UK, why not take up the opportunity of joining a free 12 week weight management programme from Horsham District Wellbeing?The service offers weight management...
View ArticleLive food show back for Big Nibble 2013
THE BIG NIBBLE is back and it’s bigger than ever this year.The Carfax in Horsham town centre will once again play host to the exciting ‘Live Food Show’ with demonstrations from 10 renowned local...
View ArticleViews wanted on Single Equality Scheme
Horsham District Council wants to hear from anyone in the district with an interest in its Single Equality Scheme.The scheme outlines at a high strategic level how the council plans to ensure that...
View ArticleSussex Heritage: Charleston - an eloquent home in the heart of Sussex
As you visit Charleston, home to the Bloomsbury group of artists, you cannot fail to be captivated by the extraordinary collection of art and the intimacy of this house and its stories. This week I am...
View ArticleAt the vets: Man’s best friend? A dog can be a child’s best buddy too
Children and animals make natural friends, and for those with disabilities, that friendship includes invaluable physical and emotional therapy too. Swimming with dolphins may always be everyone’s dream...
View ArticleSlinfold bank holiday family day and hog roast
Horsham’s British Heart Foundation branch is holding a ‘Family Fun Day & Hog Roast’ in Slinfold on bank holiday Monday (Aug 26).There will be a yard of ale contest, bouncy castle, tombola, and...
View ArticleVIDEO: Anti-housing campaigners protest outside of council offices
Yesterday Horsham District Council’s chambers were the scene of joy as well anger as two major planning applications in Henfield and Billingshurst were decided.Horsham District Council’s planning...
View ArticleDistraction burglary: 92-year-old Horsham woman targetted
Police are appealing for witnesses after a suspected distraction burglary in Horsham on Saturday August 17 afternoon.A 92-year-old woman spoke to a man outside her home in Bishopric between 2.30pm and...
View ArticleRailway embankment blaze near Haywards Heath
Firefighters were called to a section of a railway line near Haywards Heath as the embankment cauight alight yesterday afternoon (Tuesday August 20).The emergency service got the call just before 5pm...
View ArticleFood tastes better if you have grown it, Chipsters!
This week I have become all green-fingered, helping my Mum and Dad on their allotment plot.They are growing all sorts of fruit and vegetables.A few months ago I helped them plant all the seeds.That was...
View ArticleNew skills training for unemployed
UNEMPLOYED plumbers, heating engineers and electricians are being given the chance to learn ‘green’ skills and get back into work.Funded training is being delivered by the National Skills Academy for...
View ArticleBrief visit is ‘not a proper consultation’
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to save Shoreham and Lancing police stations have welcomed a visit from Sussex police and crime commissioner Katy Bourne.But they said it was only a ‘brief appearance’ on Saturday...
View ArticleRAM explained in byte-sized chunks
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.Have you ever...
View ArticleNCP apologises for doubly poor parking
THEY say ‘we care where you park’ but its appears car park giants NCP are anything but caring when it comes to its own parking.Last week, one of the firm’s cars was spotted on double yellow lines, and...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police appeal after elderly woman seriously injured in A27 crash
AN ELDERLY woman sustained serious injuries after being hit by a van on the A27 near Lyons Farm yesterday (Wednesday, August 21).The 80-year-old Broadwater woman suffered a fractured skull, two broken...
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