Car hits tree in Steyning
A YOUNG woman driver hit a tree on the Bostal Road in Steyning this afternoon.The woman, initially reported by Sussex Police to be aged 19, was out of the car and not believed to be seriously...
View ArticleSussex Community NHS Trust hopes Capita can drive efficiency savings
Sussex Community NHS Trust (SCT) has today agreed a strategic relationship with Capita to support its work with the aim of driving change and improving the quality and sustainability of its patient...
View ArticleCrawley man charged with drink-driving
A Crawley man has been charged with drink-driving.Sussex Police said David Molyneux, 50, was arrested in Haslett Avenue, Three Bridges, at 10.30pm on Sunday (December 15).Molyneux, of Fowler Close,...
View ArticleShoreham student knocked over
A STUDENT was knocked over on the way to school in Shoreham this morning.The young teenager was at the crossing point west of the Holmbush roundabout, outside the Co-Op on the Upper Shoreham Road, when...
View ArticleHusband’s ashes scattered around home in Horsham burglary
An urn has been smashed and ashes scattered around a Horsham home which was targeted by thieves who stole treasured family possessions. The burglaries in Beech Road took place at two adjacent homes...
View ArticleParamedics called to numerous incidents in Horsham
Paramedics have been called to numerous incidents at private addresses around Horsham town centre this morning (Thursday December 19). A spokesperson for South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb)...
View ArticleCar wrecked in Haywards Heath blaze
A car was destroyed in a fire yesterday evening (Wednesday December 18) in Haywards Heath,Firefighters were called to outside a house in Bluebell Close at 5.30pm.Breathing apparatus and a hose reel...
View ArticleSoames says ‘No’ to 2nd Gatwick runway
Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames says a second runway at Gatwick Airport would lead to the “appalling over-development” of our countryside.Gatwick has been shortlisted for possible expansion by the...
View ArticleHorse rescued after fall in Itchingfield farm
A horse was raised to her feet after falling at a farm in Itchingfield yesterday (Wednesday December 18).Emergency services were called to the scene at Bashurst Hill at about 7.30pm.Animal rescue...
View ArticleRotary book stalls help children’s hospice
BOOKS have bagged a pot of cash for charity, thanks to a successful link between Rotarians and Barclays.Caroline Roberts-Quigley, from Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice, was invited to Shoreham...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: Francis Maude: huge impact of second Gatwick runway
The news from the Airports Commission led by Sir Howard Davies is disappointing for those of us concerned about a second runway at Gatwick, as I’ve already said this week, but I’d like to enlarge a...
View ArticleCommunity health to be expanded over winter
COMMUNITY health teams based at Worthing Hospital will be expanding their services over winter.Nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and social workers in the Rapid Assessment and...
View ArticlePolice warn of higher strength heroin
Sussex Police have become aware that there may be heroin in circulation in West Sussex that has higher than normal levels of purity.Chief Inspector Howard Hodges said: “While we obviously we do not...
View ArticleCrawley man charged with drink-driving
A Crawley man has been charged with drink-driving after being stopped by police at three in the morning.David Everett, 28, was arrested on Wednesday (December 18) in Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges,...
View ArticleA29 Bury Hill delays after flooding
Heavy traffic has been reported on the A29 at Bury Hill near Pulborough because of flooding. The road is just passable in between both ways between The Hollow and A283 Station Road.
View ArticleMan in hospital with head injuries after ‘slipping, tripping and stumbling’
A man has been taken to hospital after falling over in Horsham. Paramedics were called to the scene just after 9.30pm yesterday (Thursday December 19).The man, believed to be in his 50s, suffered head...
View ArticlePolice issue witness appeal after woman hurt in Horsham hit and run
A woman was hurt in a hit and run incident in Horsham last Thursday (December 12).The 55-year-old woman was hit by the car’s wing mirror outside The Star Inn, Crawley Road, at about 10.15pm, but was...
View ArticlePolice warning over telephone fraudsters
Police are warning people in Crawley to beware of fraudsters who are thought to be targeting vulnerable members of the community.A spokesman for Sussex Police said the fraudsters telephone a victim...
View ArticleDrawn pairs bridge contest
OLD Barn Way Bridge Club held a drawn pairs competition last Wednesday.The club meets at Adur Indoor Bowls Club, in Old Barn Way, Southwick, on Wednesdays at 1.30pm.Host Jill Armstrong explained: “The...
View ArticlePassionate players earn new kit with plea
A HEARTFELT plea earned a Southwick youth football club a new kit.Southwick Rangers FC won a national competition to become one of five team sports stars.The team will receive a Character Building...
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