Police officer in court charged with common assault outside Chameleon Club in...
Anthony Giles, a Surrey Police officer, aged 43. is due to appear on bail at Crawley Magistrates Court on Wednesday 12 February, charged with common assault and with making threats of violence. It...
View ArticleVolunteers’ efforts are ‘tremendous’
VOLUNTEERS have been thanked for their fundraising efforts, ahead of their next big event.A 4SIGHT coffee morning is held twice a year at Shoreham Methodist Church hall, in Brunswick Road, Shoreham,...
View ArticleMagician to give lecture
PUNCH and Judy will be part of an illustrated lecture at Steyning Decorative and Fine Arts Society.Bertie Pearce, a magician and lecturer in Victorian pastimes, will give an illustrated talk on The...
View Article‘Funtastic’ weekend for Haywards Heath Brownies
Eight girls from the 3rd. Haywards Heath Brownie unit joined with 3,000 other Brownies from London and South East Region, along with their leaders and Red Coats to enjoy a special weekend at Butlins,...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Rail services westbound halted
RAIL services westbound have been halted after a passenger was taken ill at Shoreham.Southern Rail reported the incident just after 10am and said the westbound lines, from Brighton and London to...
View ArticleDeputy praises ‘immense contribution’ of outgoing Lib Dem council leader
The deputy leader of Horsham District Council’s Liberal Democrats has praised the ‘immense contribution’ of the outgoing head of the party’s group. Frances Haigh (LDem, Horsham Park), who will serve as...
View ArticleUPDATE: Train line opens but delays expected
WESTBOUND lines have been reopened, reports Southern Rail UK.Services were halted when a passenger was taken ill at Shoreham.Trains running through Shoreham may be cancelled at short notice or delayed...
View ArticleWoman arrested on suspicion of drink driving after Slinfold collision
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a collision in Slinfold on Tuesday evening (February 4).Emergency services including firefighters, paramedics and Sussex Police were called...
View ArticleBoy, 15, arrested following bike theft
A 15-year-old boy was arrested after a customised BMX bike worth £700 was stolen from a Crawley home.The bike was taken from a conservatory in London Road just after midnight on Sunday (February...
View ArticleBig year for greening group
GREENING campaigners in the Steyning area are looking forward to an exciting year ahead, with several big projects planned.Steyning 10:10 Climate Action Group held its annual planning meeting at...
View ArticleWarden Park dancers perform at The Hub
Year 10 BTEC Dancers were invited by Haywards Heath College to come and perform in their Vertigo Dance Showcase on 22nd January.This was a great credit to the dancers of Warden Park to have the...
View ArticleNik Butler: Planning pantomime showing for one night only
Just when you thought there could be no new genres to the Pantomime universe along comes ‘Local Democracy and Planning’; a humorous mix of ‘I’m Sorry I haven’t a Clue’ melded with ‘Aladdin’. There are...
View ArticleEnjoy the benefits of joining a community
For someone new to social media, it can be a daunting prospect. You sit there with your brand new Twitter account and think, “What the heck am I supposed to type?”You are NOT alone.Everyone has to...
View ArticleWorthing students present campaign ideas to Sussex Police
NORTHBROOK College students working on a campaign on vehicle security have presented their findings to Sussex Police.The degree-level students undertook research to plan and produce materials for...
View ArticleFurniture shop can stay for now
A LANCING company is to be allowed to continue trading without permission.The Recycled Goods Factory has been selling furniture from a warehouse in Chartwell Road for more than a year.The Lancing...
View ArticleWild Bee high flyers in awards
A PR firm is celebrating its latest awards success after being recognised in the finals of a national public relations competition.Worthing-based Wild Bee, which has clients across West Sussex, fared...
View ArticleRay Dawe: if we don’t have the right product no one will buy it
What is my image of the typical district council of the future? Would it be a council that does much as now? Would it be one where there is just a small team of staff that gets private firms to do all...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: better service is also saving taxpayers’ cash
As many of you will have filed your tax returns online last week I thought I would write about digital government services today.Much of the work I do in government is not glamorous, but increasingly...
View ArticleCouncil tax to be frozen yet again
COUNCIL tax will be frozen for another year after Worthing Borough Council cabinet members voted unanimously for a freeze.The councillors were considering whether to raise the council tax by 1.5 per...
View ArticleUPDATE: M23 closed northbound after serious accident
The M23 has been closed this afternoon (Sunday) after a serious accident between Junction 11, A23 (Pease Pottage) and Junction 10, A2011 (Crawley).There is a diversion in operation - traffic can divert...
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