Towers triumphs in speaking competition
TEAMS battled it out for the chance to represent Shoreham and Southwick in the Rotary Youth Speaks competition.Four schools took part in the first round of this year’s public speaking competition,...
View ArticleCuts to county council care budgets ‘devastating news’ say campaigners
‘Devastating’ cuts of £46m to the social care budget in West Sussex are being planned by the county council, according to campaigners.Don’t Cut us Out, a group formed to protect the vulnerable across...
View ArticleCouncil rules out further changes to Christmas parking charges in Horsham
The council has ruled out any further changes to parking charges over the Christmas period.Mid Sussex District Council has introduced a flat £1 charge in some of its town centre car parks on the...
View ArticleMusical mix raising money for 4 SIGHT
A MUSICAL mix of traditional and modern will be raising vital funds for 4SIGHT.Seaford College Chapel Choir presents a musical feat at St Mary de Haura Church in Shoreham on Wednesday, December 11, at...
View ArticleHorsham art exhibition to help Philippines relief effort
Horsham is to host a charity art exhibition in aid of the Philippines typhoon relief effort on Sunday December 8.The event, organised by charity 90 to 1, will run from 2pm to 10pm at Drill Hall, Denne...
View ArticleInvestment for roads will be considered
A MULTI-million pound investment may see many rural roads in West Sussex resurfaced.The county council is considering an investment to resurface and improve quieter roads around West Sussex.Pieter...
View ArticleHorsham art exhibition to help relief effort
Horsham is to host a charity art exhibition in aid of the Philippines typhoon relief effort today (Sunday December 8).The event, organised by charity 90 to 1, will run from 2pm to 10pm at Drill Hall,...
View ArticleNomination of Capitol Theatre and Horsham Museum offers protection to town’s...
If two of Horsham’s ‘crown jewel’ attractions are ever put up for sale the town will have a chance to bid for them.The Horsham Society’s efforts to list Horsham Museum and the Capitol Theatre as assets...
View Article‘Wake-up call’ issued to district’s residents by opponents of new town...
A wake-up call is being issued to those living in the Horsham district in and around Partidge Green by the founder of a campaign group opposing plans for 10,000 new homes between Henfield and Sayers...
View ArticleCat bed wanted for Wick drama
A STRANGE mystery stalks the stage in Wick Theatre Company’s latest production – in the shape of Wagstaff, the missing cat. It may not visible during the run of Alan Ayckbourn’s wonderful Christmas...
View ArticleMajor plans for Shoreham approved
TWO major developments in Shoreham were approved by planners on Monday.The scheme for the Frosts-Minelco site in Brighton Road, including Morrisons, restaurants, cafés and bars, is set to go...
View ArticleStreet light project lacks ‘common sense’
POORLY-positioned lamp posts and ‘unbelievable mess’ – just the latest complaints of residents fed up with street light contractors SSE.The firm has been busy replacing aged street lights across the...
View ArticleCabinet member confident of attracting major hotel to Horsham
“I am confident we can attract a major hotel,” declared Horsham District Council’s cabinet member for the local economy at a recent cabinet meeting, after referring to ‘promising enquiries’.Roger...
View ArticleBREAKING: Machete attack in Shoreham
POLICE are currently investigating a machete attack in Shoreham in the early hours.Residents are reporting that the area around Swiss Cottage, in Old Shoreham Road, has been taped off and police are on...
View ArticleCOLUMNIST: Peter Metcalfe, county councillor, on school governors
HAVE you ever fancied being a school governor?According to the National Governors Association (www.nga.org.uk), more than 300,000 people volunteer to undertake this very vital and rewarding role. The...
View ArticleFirm having a ball as it reaches 90th year
A CHARTERED accountancy firm has celebrated 90 years of business in vintage style by hosting a charity ball.Carpenter Box, based in Crescent Road, Worthing, started life as a humble partnership between...
View ArticleThree new courses for new year
AS THE new year arrives, the WEA Steyning branch will be offering a selection of new courses.The first course, Music of the Two Americas, will gallop through the music from the USA and Latin-America...
View ArticlePupils sing to help children
SCHOOLCHILDREN will be entertaining shoppers at the Holmbush Centre on Thursday.Pupils from Eastbrook Primary Academy in Southwick will be at the Shoreham shopping centre, helping to raise money for...
View ArticleCelebrating Christmas past
A CHRISTMAS extravaganza in Steyning on Saturday will celebrate the magic of Christmas past.Steyning Millennium Trust is hosting the musical evening at the Steyning Centre at 7.30pm.Steyning’s...
View ArticleWorthing’s Atlantic rowing team airlifted to safety after boat leaks water
A TEAM of rowers from Worthing attempting to row the Atlantic have been airlifted to safety after their boat sprang a leak during horrendous weather conditions.Team Atlantic Splash are safe and well...
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