Exploratory drilling application submitted between Wisborough Green and Kirdford
An energy company submitted a planning application for a temporary exploratory drilling well between Kirdford and Wisborough Green last week.Celtique Energie Weald, a British oil and gas exploration...
View ArticleHorsham Food and Drink Festival Guide available
Copies of the Horsham District Food and Drink Festival Guide for 2013 are now available.The festival, organised by Horsham District Council with the support of local businesses, kicked off last weekend...
View ArticleVIDEO: West Street flower beds removed
Flower baskets and pots in West Street, Horsham have been removed ahead of a £500,000 enhancement project in the town’s high street.Work is to start on the half million pound West Street Enhancement...
View ArticleNew bus service launched
INDEPENDENT bus operator The Sussex Bus is launching two shopper services in Steyning and Bramber. The Chichester Village Shopper, route SH1, will stop in Steyning High Street, The Street in Bramber...
View ArticleShoreham walks
CALLING all walkers, Horsham District Council health walks are running in Shoreham. The next walk will take place on Tuesday, September 3, at 7pm. Walkers should meet opposite The Red Lion.The walk...
View ArticleNik Butler: Remove bureaucracy from events which enrich our community
September soon arrives and with it the festival of food and drink. Though sadly we are without the stages and musicians crowding our streets. The news that the organisers of The Festival of Sound had...
View ArticleCar destroyed in Storrington arson attack
A car has been completely destroyed in an arson attack in Storrington.Firefighters attended a car park in Post View just after 1pm on Friday (August 30). Another car suffered slight damage. A...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Right for the West to act decisively now
This week Parliament was recalled to consider the response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Ahead of the debate, I received a few e-mails urging me to vote against any form of military...
View ArticleFire in Pulborough home bathroom
Firefighters were called to a Pulborough house after reports of a blaze in the first floor bathroom on Saturday (August 31).Crews attended the scene in Broomers Hill Lane just before 10am. The first...
View ArticleRubbish set alight in Haywards Heath woods
Refuse was set alight deliberately in woods in Haywards Heath on Saturday (August 31).Firefighters were called to Ashenground Woods around 4.15pm.The fire involved some loose refuse and was put out by...
View ArticlePublic meeting called on 2,500 North of Horsham homes plan
A public meeting to discuss a proposed 2,500 houses and business park north of the A264 will be held next week.The North Horsham Parish Council meeting will be held at North Heath Hall in St Mark’s...
View ArticleChance to comment on the council’s Licensing Policy
Horsham District Council (HDC) is reminding anyone in the Horsham District with an interest in licensing to have their say by September 30 on its consultation which will determine how the council makes...
View ArticleHorsham children’s shoe shop Raspberry Laces closes
Children’s shoe shop Raspberry Laces, based in Horsham’s Piries Place, closed at the weekend.In a statement on {http://www.raspberrylaces.co.uk|its website|its website} the owners blamed rising...
View ArticleWoodcarvers praised for state of site
TRAVELLING woodcarvers who set up camp in Upper Beeding moved on last week, following a short-term stay agreed with West Sussex County Council.The group, which included Simon Vaughan, 45, who is...
View ArticleFire fighters isolate Billingshurst fuel spillage
Fire fighters were called to a fuel leak in a Billingshurst garden yesterday night (Monday September 2).West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service isolated a leaking pipe at the house in High Street,...
View ArticleShed damaged in Scaynes Hill fire
A shed was damaged in a fire at Scaynes Hill yesterday (Monday September 2).Firefighters were called to the incident at Freshfield Lane at around 4pm.A shed measuring approx 3 metres by 2 metres was...
View ArticleArundel Castle estate’s tribute to Sir David Frost
Veteran broadcaster Sir David Frost, 74, died of a heart attack on Saturday, while on a lecture tour aboard the Queen Elizabeth cruise liner.Sir David, known internationally for his remarkable...
View ArticleClothes and furniture on fire near Pulborough
Firefighters from Storrington and Billingshurst tackled a blaze at Sutton Common yesterday (Monday September 2).They were called to an area of woodland at the common, near Pulborough, at around...
View ArticleTraders pleased with town centre ‘beach’ as thousands enjoy attraction
AN artificial beach which has been enjoyed by thousands of people has been labelled a success by traders, despite initial scepticism.The attraction, which has been in South Street Square, in Worthing,...
View ArticleDesigns for revamp of Montague Street considered ahead of October consultation
DESIGNS for the £1 million revamp of a Worthing town centre street have been drawn-up ahead of a public consultation in October.Architect firm ECE has presented two main options for the re-design of...
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