Care chief defends closure of Horsham respite centre
A closed Horsham respite centre for the disabled was not financially sustainable and money used to run it will be better spent elsewhere, says a health expert. Holly Lodge, a short break service for...
View ArticleTrespasser caused delays near Horsham
A trespasser was apprehended by police after causing train delays near Horsham this afternoon (Saturday December 14).Southern Rail services going in and out of Horsham Railway Station were held up at...
View ArticleCrawley business watch to help combat anti-social behaviour
The Crawley & Gatwick Business Watch teamed up with the police and county council to combat anti-social behaviour across West Sussex.The business watch’s manager said it would reward people who...
View ArticleTeenage girl attacked in East Grinstead
Do you recognise this man? He grabbed a schoolgirl from behind and pushed her to the ground in East Grinstead.The 15-year-old girl was walking alone to Imberhorne School along a footpath between...
View ArticleDiscussions on 20mph limit consultation for Worthing
A STEERING group tasked with formulating a consultation on a proposed 20mph scheme for Worthing has met for the first time.The group, comprising those for and against the plans, includes...
View ArticleTwo men arrested after Porsche stolen from Horsham home
A Porsche Cayenne was stolen after a break-in at a Horsham home on Saturday December 7.The incident occurred at about 2.45am at a property in Willow Road.The offenders gained access through the front...
View ArticleJewellery targeted in Horsham burglary
Jewellery items were stolen from a home in Brushwood Road, Horsham, on Friday December 6.The property was broken into between 11am and 11.45am.The offenders broke into the property by climbing the...
View ArticleTributes for Burgess Hill cyclist who died in Hassocks crash
The family of the cyclist who died after he crashed into a fence have released a photograph of him.Robert McHardy, 66, was cycling towards Burgess Hill on a cycle path off the A273 London Road in...
View ArticleHurstpierpoint man injured in two-car collision
A man from Hurstpierpoint was injured in a two-car collision yesterday (Sunday December 15) at Pyecombe.The man, who suffered abdominal injuries, was a passenger in a Jaguar driven by a 55-year-old man...
View ArticleVideo: Festive recycling advice
Recycling contractor Viridor’s staff in West Sussex made a short Christmas-themed film to promote recycling of unwanted items.The fun film features a choir singing their version on the 12 days of...
View ArticleCar collides with tree in Colgate
A car collided with a tree in Colgate on Friday (December 13).West Sussex Fire and Rescue attended the incident at Forest Road at about 3.15pm, where they made the scene safe.Nobody was trapped in the...
View ArticleBreak-in at Horsham property
A property in Kings Road, Horsham, was broken into sometime between Tuesday December 3 and 9.50am on Monday December 9.It is believed the offenders entered the home by forcing a front window, though...
View ArticleA vision for Hassocks in 2033
Hassocks Parish Council will start consulting soon on its proposals for a Neighbourhood Plan, which will shape the future of Hassocks to 2033 and beyond. Based on new law which aims to give local...
View ArticleFire in Horsham flats
Emergency services were called to a small fire in a block of flats in the Bishopric, Horsham on Friday (December 13).The fire, in a fuse box on the first floor, was out when West Sussex Fire and Rescue...
View ArticleBurgess Hill school ground flood flooded
A Burgess Hill school suffered flooding on Friday (December 13) after sprinklers malfunctioned.Firefighters were called to the property, in Chanctonbury Road, just after 10pm.The ground floor was...
View ArticleCar alight at Bolney petrol station
A car and approximately 10m of wooden fencing was damaged in a car fire at a petrol station in Bolney in the early hours of Sunday morning (December 15).Emergency services attended the scene at London...
View ArticleFirefighters called after food burns in Haywards Heath home
Burning food in a Haywards Heath home led to firefighters being called out on Sunday (December 15).The emergency service was called out just before 11.30am to the house in Oathall Road.The fire alarm...
View ArticleEmergency services help fallen horse in Warnham
Emergency services helped to lift a fallen horse in Warnham yesterday (Sunday December 15).The incident occurred just before 11.30am.The animal was assisted in farmland off Strood Lane and was left...
View ArticleChimney fire in Wiston
A fire broke out in a chimney in Wiston yesterday (Sunday December 15).Firefighters attended the scene in Chanctonbury Ring Road at about 3.15pm.Specialist chimney equipment was used to extinguish the...
View ArticleMayor in a minute: Remembering loved ones at Christmas
WORTHING mayor Bob Smytherman will join residents who have lost loved ones as part of the St Barnabas House Hospice Light up a Life event this week (Monday, December 16).Mr Smytherman’s weekly video...
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