Delays as person hit by train at West Worthing station
DELAYS are being experienced on rail services after a person was hit by a train at West Worthing station this evening (Saturday, January 18).Replacement bus services are in place between Brighton and...
View ArticleUPDATE: Rail services set to resume after fatality at West Worthing station
A PERSON has died after being hit by a train at West Worthing station this evening (Saturday, January 18).British Transport Police, Sussex Police and paramedics attended the scene at around 6.30pm,...
View ArticleStreet’s revamp back on track after talks
BUILDING work to revamp Montague Street is expected to start in October after compromises were made over the choice of paving slabs.The £1million work to revitalise Worthing’s busiest shopping street...
View ArticleOnline pet shop based in Horsham recognised in friendly business award
An online pet supplies shop based in Horsham can lay claim to being one of Britain’s friendliest businesses.Big Dog World, based on the Church Lane estate, has made the finals of a national competition...
View ArticleNick Herbert: Tackling the growing threat of cyber crime
This week a constituent wrote to me about an internet scam that is attempting to defraud people who use bitcoins, an internet currency.Technology has played a massive role in tackling traditional forms...
View ArticleRicardo signs record £40 million mega deal with sports car brand
A ‘world-beating’ engineering firm has announced a company record £40m a-year contract with a leading sports car manufacturer.Shoreham-based Ricardo has signed an agreement with McLaren to work on a...
View ArticleRise in reports of domestic abuse in Sussex
The Christmas and New Year holidays were once again peak periods for reports of domestic abuse in Sussex, according to police figures.Sussex Police again dedicated ‘Operation Cranberry’ patrols to...
View ArticleNumber plates stolen in Broadbridge Heath, Southwater and Warnham
Vehicle number plates have been targeted in thefts in Broadbridge Heath, Southwater and Warnham, according to reports received by Horsham police.Police have urged anyone who has had their number plate...
View ArticleBig brands urged to back parking scheme
BUSINESS figures have made a new year’s resolution to attract more national brands to support a town’s free parking scheme.Littlehampton’s parking disc initiative allows visitors to park in a number of...
View ArticleSplash Point stargazing session draws the crowds
AN ESTIMATED 500 people gathered at Splash Point to star at the wonders of the night sky on Friday and Saturday (January 10/11)In connection with the BBC’s Stargazing Live week, Worthing Astronomers...
View ArticleHorsted Keynes footpath stays on track after four year wrangle
Britain’s oldest conservation body The Open Spaces Society has registered its delight that a popular foot path at Horsted Keynes has been saved on its existing route.West Sussex County Council had...
View ArticleTowels catch fire in East Grinstead hotel
A bag of towels caught fire in an East Grisntead hotel on Saturday (January 18).Firefighters were called to the hotel, inLondon Road, just before 7.30pm.The small fire was ina bag of towels in the...
View ArticleCouncil tax freeze proposed by Mid Sussex District Council for fourth year
Mid Sussex District Council is proposing to freeze its share of Council Tax for the fourth year in a row as part of its 2014/15 Budget.The Mid Sussex Draft Corporate Plan and Budget 2014/15 was...
View ArticleFelled tree that led to A24 Warnham crash sparks police appeal
Police are appealing for witnesses after two cars crashed in Warnham as they tried to avoid a tree on Christmas Eve morning.A tree had been cut down on the A24 and was lying in the northbound...
View ArticleCharity champion is selected
A SHOREHAM company has rewarded a charity champion by handing over a £200 prize.Heating oil supplier CPL Petroleum appealed for nominations in August, looking for people who go above and beyond to make...
View ArticleWest Sussex parking ‘shambles’ rages on
DEFERRING a decision on West Sussex councillors’ expenses has been labelled ‘ludicrous’.The county council’s governance committee met today (January 20), to discuss new expenses rules which mean...
View ArticleMayor in a minute: Dressing up for a good cause
REGULAR viewers of Mayor in a Minute will be no stranger to Worthing Mayor Bob Smytherman’s eagerness to go the extra mile for a good cause.This week is no different, as he dons bright and outlandish...
View ArticleCouncil holds food safety courses for local firms
Mid Sussex District Council is enabling local food businesses to maintain good food hygiene by providing food safety training courses.The next food hygiene training courses take place on Wednesday 22...
View ArticleFirefighters called to Southwater school
Firefighters have been called to a school in Southwater this morning (Tuesday January 21). A crew responded to reports of a fire alarm which had been activated at around 7.30am. Updates to follow.
View ArticleRunners’ inspiring visit to Worthing military residential home
EXERCISE enthusiasts running a marathon for a military residential home visited the facility this week for an inspirational tour.Chris Forrest and Angela Ireland, two members of a three-person team...
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