The hens and guinea fowl have been skittering along the ice with legs in all...
John and I are working together here in companionable silence. Me at my computer. Him dressing a pile of plucked pheasants and ducks. Both of us pleased to be doing what we are doing and not envying...
View ArticleWe’ve tried many ‘snake-oils’
Weatherwise and in football terms last week was a week of two halves; hard frost and sunny days until Thursday, and then a deluge of rain which flooded roads, land, and just about everywhere one...
View ArticleThe days begin to lengthen as the cold begins to strengthen
I KNOW it’s a blurred photo but I hope you’ll forgive. I took it through my kitchen window when my old pet robin was standing on the bird table on two inches of snow wondering what had happened to the...
View ArticleLate night robbery in Worthing
Police are seeking witnesses to a late night street robbery in Worthing. Just after 10pm on Sunday (December 23) a 22-year old man was walking to a friend’s house in Bashford Lane, near the junction...
View ArticleWhen to call an ambulance over festive period
Advice on when to call an ambulance over the festive season has been given by the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb).Christmas and New Year is always an extremely busy...
View ArticlePICTURES: Christmas parade
Daleks, Santa, elves and fairies marched through Worthing town recently.They were taking part in a Christmas parade, held on Saturday, December 8, which was staged to raise awareness of the shops in...
View ArticleMan robbed in daylight outside Midhurst bank
Police are seeking witnesses to an incident reported to have taken place outside the Nat West Bank in North Street, Midhurst at 2.30pm on Friday December 21. The victim, a 34-year old local man,...
View Article12 drivers arrested for drink/drive offences
Christmas celebrations have been cut short for the 12 drivers arrested for failing breath tests in the run up to Christmas.Since the beginning of December, Sussex Police have been conducting roadside...
View ArticlePolice appeal after woman reports Worthing assault
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a young woman reported that she had been assaulted by a man in the Lyndhurst/Brougham Road area of Worthing at around 3.30am this morning (Friday December...
View ArticleGoring man who died in collision near Horsham named
The pedestrian who died in a collision with a car on the A24 at Copsale on Friday night (December 21) has been named as 40-year old Skender Plaku, of Mulberry Lane, Goring. 21Police are still appealing...
View ArticleA24 near Horsham partially blocked after accident
A major road near Horsham was partially blocked this lunchtime (Sunday December 30) following an accident.The A24 Horsham Road in Capel had queueing traffic in both directions between Clark’s Green...
View ArticleAttempted robbery at Rustington
A man tried to grab a woman’s bag in Woodlands Avenue, Rustington, on Friday 28 December at 7.30pm.The 21-year-old victim was unhurt but may have injured the suspect’s nose during the struggle. He was...
View ArticleBusy festive season for ambulance service
More than four calls a minute were handled by South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) on a busier than ever New Year’s Eve for the ambulance service.SECAmb received 1,544 calls...
View ArticleWorthing teenager robbed
Police are seeking two Worthing street robbers who took a young man’s mobile and wallet in a New Year’s morning attack.Shortly after 3am on Tuesday January 1 the 19-year old local man was walking home...
View ArticleFree health checks in Bognor and Chichester
People in Bognor Regis and Chichester can take advantage of a free health assessment this month.Health advisors from the Western Prevention Assessment Team are offering NHS Health Checks, which focus...
View ArticleVideo: recycling message sent out
Christmas is a time of giving, and for the organisation Recycle for West Sussex, the message was simple this year, ‘Give us your recycling this Christmas’.Households in West Sussex already put more...
View ArticleFizz proving to be very bright but sharp teeth are a problem
December has been a busy month for me being on the road to try to keep in touch with the family.Birthdays, school concerts, productions and a new baby imminent for our youngest daughter has meant a lot...
View ArticleCrackdown on West Sussex bicycle thefts
A new initiative is being launched in West Sussex in an attempt to reduce the number of bicycle stolen from across the county.Operation Velo is a new way of marking and registering bikes, and Sussex...
View ArticleJimi Hendrix to blame
I SPENT Christmas Eve bringing maiden heifers from Tillington back to Crouchlands for the winter in our stock trailer; it was pretty wet and windy in the morning, but calmed down a little in the...
View ArticleUnprovoked attack on man in Crawley
A man was assaulted in an unprovoked attack in Crawley last week.Between 9pm and 9.30pm on Wednesday (2 January) the incident took place opposite the Co-op in Langley Parade.The victim suffered a cut...
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