Woman treated by paramedics following Lindfield accident
A woman was treated by paramedics after a car overturned in Lindfield on Saturday evening (January 25).Emergency services were called to the scene, the junction of Keysford Lane and Stonecross Lane,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Woman taken to hospital after Broadbridge Heath collision
A woman has been taken to hospital following a collision in Broadbridge Heath this afternoon (Monday January 27).Emergency services were called to the scene just before 1.30pm.Firefighters used...
View ArticleRoad cordoned off after storm shatters window in Haywards Heath
Firefighters cordoned off a road in Haywards Heath on Saturday (January 25) after a window shattered during a late afternoon storm.Firefighters went to the flats above shop in Sussex Road at around...
View Article‘Let your dog play cupid this Valentine’s Day’ says Haywards Heath vet
A Haywards Heath vet is holding a Valentine’s Day walk especially for singles and their dogs. The walk is the brainchild of The Mewes Veterinary Clinic, which is inviting singles and their pets to meet...
View ArticleSpeed device for Clays Hill supported
PLANS to introduce a Speed Indicator Device (SiD) at Clays Hill in Bramber have been broadly supported.Bramber Parish Council chairman Roger Potter has been looking at ways do reduce speeds and...
View ArticleFour more from the Horsham district convicted of drink-driving
A further four people from the Horsham district have been convicted of drink-driving related offences as part of Sussex Police’s Christmas crackdown.All four people pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleTwo Crawley men convicted of drink-driving
Two Crawley men are among 17 people who were convicted of drink-related driving offences as part of Sussex Police’s Christmas crackdown.David Molyneux, 50, of Fowler Close, Maidenbower, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleBREAKING: Body found on Worthing seafront
EMERGENCY services are on the scene after the body of a woman was found in a shelter on Worthing seafront this morning (Tuesday, January 28).Police, ambulance and beach office staff are on the scene...
View ArticlePulborough road blocked after tree falls
The A283 Mare Hill Road in Pulborough is blocked in both directions because of a fallen tree this morning (Tuesday January 28). The incident is near the West Mare Lane junction.There are no reports of...
View ArticleVital role of wetlands highlighted
THE importance of wetlands, both as a wildlife habitat and flood plain, is being highlighted by Sussex Wildlife Trust.Sunday, February 2, is World Wetlands Day and the trust, based at Woods Mill in...
View ArticleBedroom fire in Shoreham
A MAN had to be taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire in his bedroom.The fire on the first-floor of a house in Seafields, Shoreham, yesterday lunchtime was out by the time...
View ArticleCouncil tax freeze agreed by county council’s cabinet
West Sussex County Council’s Cabinet voted to recommend a freeze on council tax for the fourth year in a row today (Tuesday January 28).The budget for 2014/15 will now be put to a meeting of the full...
View ArticleTwo crews called to Horsham kitchen fire
Firefighters were called to reports of a kitchen fire in Horsham yesterday afternoon (Monday January 27).Two West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service crews attended the scene at a first-floor flat in North...
View ArticleMayor in a minute: Bob on ice
WORTHING mayor Bob Smytherman will take to the ice on Friday to open the town’s first covered ice rink.“I’ll probably make a fool of myself,’ said Mr Smytherman, who will welcome the first skaters to...
View ArticleRetired Handcross priest charged with historic sex offences
A retired Church of England priest has been charged with historic sex offences against young men.Vickery House, 68, of Brighton Road, Handcross, was charged today, (Tuesday January 28), on the...
View ArticleHelicopter sent to Horsham after person spotted in garden
A police helicopter was deployed in Horsham this morning (Tuesday January 28) after someone believed they saw a person in their garden.Police received the call from Denne Park just before...
View ArticleMP voted Beer Champion
MP Tim Loughton has become a Beer Champion, receiving a special award for his work campaigning for pubs.The East Worthing and Shoreham MP helped to secure last year’s historic cut in beer duty in the...
View ArticleNik Butler: Time to learn a lesson from our cousins Down Under?
More wind, more rain, more floods and downed trees. Will we ever see sunshine and blue skies.Will we ever consider a day without broken umbrellas or wet socks. The downward force of current...
View ArticleConcern for welfare of missing Worthing man
Police are concerned for the welfare of Peter Scammel who has gone missing from his home in Worthing.The 71-year-old of Greenland Close was last seen on Tuesday (January 28) at 8.25am by his partner....
View ArticleAre you all set to celebrate Chinese New Year, Chipsters?
HOW has your week been? I’ve been busy finding out about Chinese New Year.My older brother Dash has been learning about the festival at school and has been telling me all about it. Chinese New Year –...
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