‘No question too silly’ at foster event
MORE carers are being sort after in West Sussex and regular drop-in sessions provide those interested in fostering a chance to get their questions answered in person.A session was held in Shoreham...
View ArticleWorthing one of top resorts, and that’s official
IT’S official – Worthing is ‘bucking the trend’ as one of the country’s top seaside towns, a Government study has confirmed.Data released by the Office of National Statistics last week ranked the town...
View ArticleMurder arrest after ‘unexplained’ death
POLICE arrested a man on suspicion of murder after the death of a woman at a Worthing property.The ambulance service called police officers at 11am on Friday, after going to a property in Orme Road,...
View ArticleJohn Steele: Horsham Society is not negative, just watchful
In last week’s letters column the Horsham Society was accused by a reader of objecting to every change and having little positive to contribute about anything.The Society was founded in 1955 as part of...
View ArticleCow rescued from Ashurst mud pond
Firefighters rescued a cow after the animal became stuck in a mud pond in Ashurst yesterday afternoon (Wednesday August 28).West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service’s Technical Rescue Unit were called to...
View ArticleDozens of hay bales catch fire in Slinfold
Firefighters battled a major fire in Slinfold today (Thursday August 29) as dozens of hay bales caught alight.Seven emergency vehicles were sent to a barn in Hayes Lane just before 8am this...
View ArticleFive arrested after reports of someone with a gun at Burgess Hill
Armed police officers attended an incident in Burgess Hill in the early hours of Sunday morning (August 25) following a report that a car was being smashed up and someone had a gun.The call came at...
View ArticleBurgess Hill man sentenced following indecent assault
A man from Burgess Hill, who admitted indecently assaulting a young girl over 30 years ago, has been given a suspended jail sentence.A Sussex Police statement says that Graham Michael Aldis, 67, of St...
View ArticleVIDEO: Next week, £0.5m works in Horsham high street
Work will start on a £500,000 West Street, Horsham redevelopment project next week (week beginning September 2).Signs have been placed on the high street to warn residents of the imminent works.The...
View ArticleWarninglid man in British greatest neighbour finals
A 75-year-old man from Warninglid is among the final four people across the country to be hailed Great Britain’s Greatest Neighbour.Alan Brown, an ex-school teacher who ‘always has time for his...
View ArticleFreedom of Information bid to get police station costings
SUSSEX Police has been served with a Freedom of Information request relating to Shoreham Police Station.It calls for the costs of relocating staff from the Ham Road station to be published.Jemima...
View ArticleBank agrees to second book stall
A SECOND charity book stall has been set up by Shoreham and Southwick Rotary Club.The first was set up in Barclays Bank in Southwick Square in July, and now the bank’s branch in High Street, Shoreham,...
View ArticleHeifers devouring acres of grass running with the bull
Predominantly dry weather, but some useful showers at night once or twice last week. The August Bank Holiday weather has predictably been wet in most areas, but warm.All this means that the maize crop...
View ArticleMum describes anger and fear over burglary ordeal
A burglary victim has described the fear and anger she experienced after thieves ransacked her home for a handful of Egyptian cash.The mother-of-one was doing her rounds as a support worker when the...
View ArticleNew committees set up for planning applications
Changes are being made to the way planning applications are decided by councillors.From September two committees will be scrapped and replaced by new ones.Mid Sussex District Council says the change...
View ArticleAppeal after aggravated burglary in Ashington
Two men broke into a house in Ashington on Thursday August 29 and assaulted the three occupants, leaving two of them needing stitches.The victims were woken up at 9.10pm at their home in Cricketers...
View ArticleCouncil worker says vintage cars should get free parking
A Horsham District Council employee says vintage cars should have free parking because of their motoring history.Paul Lurring, 49, of Handcross, who works in the council’s cleansing services...
View ArticleWoman freed from car after Burgess Hill collision
A woman had to be freed from a car and taken to hospital following an accident in Burgess Hill yesterday (Thursday August 29).Emergency services were called to the junction of St Peters Road and...
View ArticleJobstoday’s National Virtual Careers Fair opens
Jobstoday’s National Virtual Careers Fair has now opened, connecting talented job seekers to local and National employers for the next 12 days until the 13th September.The Virtual Careers Fair is an...
View ArticleIndustry leader announces new deal
A Horsham-based leading supplier of odour and air pollution control systems has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Denmark’s BioGasclean. Under the deal, ERG, based in Foundry Lane, will market...
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