Nick Herbert: vintage times and car industry renaissance
Last week I attended the Goodwood Revival, a wonderful evocation of the romantic age of motoring in classic cars. The highlight for me was being driven around the track in a beautiful 1965 Rolls Royce...
View ArticleHeart attack life savers in Plumpton
Thanks to the efforts of Plumpton Village Action Plan, there will be three defibrillators available for public use in the village which has a population of about 1,500.The equipment means that anyone...
View ArticleMusic industry figures tell their tales
A West Sussex mother-of-two has entered the music industry to set up her own concert business from her kitchen table.Julia Collins-Parsons has launched Music Majors, which organises speaking tours of...
View ArticleSussex Police officer given advice after reports of abusive Tweets
A Sussex Police officer has received management advice after reports of abusive Tweets.The force received reports that a personal Twitter account, belonging to a Sussex officer, contained messages...
View ArticleNik Butler: Could North Horsham plans be an exercise in misdirection?
In JB Bobos book on Modern Coin Magic emphasis is given to the need for flare and presentation to distract an audience through misdirection performed before their watching gaze. Which is why when I...
View ArticleHealth and beauty clinic to show off Jeans for Genes in Pease Pottage
Staff at a health and beauty clinic in Cottesmore Golf & Country Club, Pease Pottage, will swap their uniforms for jeans, bikini tops and belly button jewellery for Jean for Genes day today...
View ArticleHorsham pensioner hears burglar in her home
Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglar snuck into a pensioner’s home after she went out.The victim left her home in Bartholomew Way, Horsham, at about 10.30am on Monday 16 September to...
View ArticleCar crashes into porch in Billingshurst
A car crashed into an external porch in Billingshurst yesterday evening (Thursday 19).Firefighters were called to The Haven just before 6pm.No one was trapped, said West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.
View ArticleHorsham Railway Station recognised at awards ceremony
Horsham Railway Station was highly commended in the Medium Station of the Year category at last night’s (Thursday September 19) National Rail Awards.Judges said that Horsham station, which has recently...
View ArticleCouncil fighting hard to attract John Lewis to Horsham
A new Waitrose could still be joined in Horsham by a John Lewis store as an application has been submitted to the council for the Bishopric site.Developers Westrock are planning a redevelopment of the...
View ArticleUPDATE: A272 Cowfold Road cleared after accident
The A272 Cowfold Road has now been cleared after being partially blocked in both directions following a collision this afternoon (September 20).The incident took place between Bolney Cross and Coach...
View ArticleShock and delight for Business Matters Awards winners
Shocked and speechless business people were honoured for their successes and achievements at the Business Matters Awards on Friday. Run in partnership with the Crawley Observer, Mid Sussex Times, West...
View ArticlePlanners have ‘abdicated’ responsibility on housing says Rusper Parish Council
The council has ‘abdicated’ its planning responsibilities on to a private development company, according to Rusper Parish Council.In response to Horsham District Council’s draft housing strategy, which...
View ArticleSuspended sentence over drug possession
A woman who was caught with crack, heroin, diazepam and temazepam was spared a jail sentence last week.Alexis Beckett, 31, of Amundsen Road, Horsham, was sentenced at Hove Trial Centre on Friday. She...
View ArticleInternational Day of Peace - message
Today, September 21, is International Day of Peace - an opportunity for individuals, organisations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date.It is also a time of reflection,...
View Article‘Continual stream’ of visitors enjoy Horsham Flower and Quilt Festival
The Flower and Quilt Festival was held at St Mark’s Church, Horsham last weekend. Anne Rumney of the church said an array of quilts and 16 arrangements with a biblical theme were enjoyed by a...
View ArticleCOLUMNIST: Mike Mendoza, chairman of Adur District Council, on Indian...
EVERY week seems to get better and better, as more people realise that there IS a chairman of Adur district and what the role entails. I am delighted to say that I have had yet another amazing week...
View ArticleYouth choir aim
SINGING workshops are being held at Lighthouse Community Church in St Aubyns Road, Fishersgate, over half term.Children aged 10 to 14 are welcome in the week from Monday, October 28, to Friday November...
View ArticleCouncil ‘inept’ over handling of ‘nightmare’ Southwater housing development
A year-long ‘nightmare’ of living next to the construction of 44 Southwater homes has left one man disenchanted with the council which he says has failed to take proper enforcement action.David Bishop...
View ArticleStranded sailor en route to France rescued
A STRANDED sailor was helped into Shoreham Harbour when his yacht broke down en route to France.The 27ft yacht had set off from Chichester on Friday but soon suffered engine failure.The man on board,...
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