VIDEO: New Year New You
Wellbeing, health and beauty are the themes of the New Year New You campaign, running in the Carfax and Swan Walk until Saturday afternoon.Wellbeing Hub manager Howard Collins said most people already...
View ArticleJailed for nine months
A former paediatric nurse who ran clubs for children has been jailed after being convicted of downloading child pornography.Sean Girdlestone, 32, formerly of Loxwood Road, Rudgwick, was convicted on 11...
View ArticleCouncil gets £346,000 fund to make homes more energy efficient
West Sussex County Council has been awarded funding of £346,904 towards a scheme that will help make homes more energy efficient and reduce fuel bills and fuel poverty.It follows a successful bid to...
View ArticleGoring student missing for almost three weeks
Police say there is growing concern for a Goring teenager who has not been seen for almost three weeks.Alisha Lynch, 18, left her home on Monday morning, January 7, to go to Northbrook College at...
View ArticleCommittee congratulates hospital chief on improvements
West Sussex County Council’s Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee has challenged Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust to maintain its service improvements at the East Surrey Hospital in...
View ArticleUPDATE: A24 closed at Broadbridge Heath following serious accident
A serious accident closed the A24 in both directions on the outskirts of Horsham this afternoon (Saturday January 26).The stretch of A24 in Broadbridge Heath between Hop Oast park and ride roundabout...
View ArticleNo improvements A285 Chichester Petworth danger road
A COUNTY councillor has questioned why there are no plans for improvements on one of the country’s most dangerous roads.Cllr Chris Duncton spoke out at a select committee meeting which axed half of the...
View ArticleSerious accident closes road in Burgess Hill
A serious accident has closed a road in Burgess Hill this morning (Sunday January 27).The B2036 Cuckfield Road / Harvest Hill road in the town is closed to traffic between the A273 Isaac’s Lane...
View ArticleThieves break into Petworth store
THIEVES broke in to the Twenty Boutique in Petworth’s East Street in the early hours of Thursday morning and stole £45,000 of new season designer clothes.Boutique owner Sarah Dixon said the shop alarm...
View ArticleHandcross man dies in Burgess Hill traffic accident
A 20-year-old Handcross man has died after his car left the B2036 near Burgess Hill and hit a tree in the early hours of this morning (Sunday January 27).The Volkswagen Golf was spotted by another...
View ArticleNew drive–through supermarket in city
SHOPPERS with busy lifestyles no longer have to leave their car to pick up groceries – thanks to the arrival of a new-style drive-through. Tesco Extra, in Fishbourne Road East, has become Chichester’s...
View ArticleSigns approved for new store
SAINSBURY’s has been allowed to keep the large signs on top of its Bognor Regis store.The retailer was granted consent by councillors for the advertisements on the building’s roof.They voted to reject...
View ArticleMidhurst readers celebrate storytelling week
READERS at Pendean House Nursing Home in Midhurst will be celebrating National Storytelling Week tomorrow (January 28).“Storytelling is one of the most traditional forms of enjoyment for people of all...
View ArticleHousing proposals for Chichester and Arun discussed at meeting
A HEATED conference on Friday night saw district planners and residents come face to face.Also in attendance at the meeting, which took place at Tangmere Village Hall, was Arun and South Downs MP Nick...
View ArticleBook swap
Come along to The Mint House in Hurstpierpoint this Saturday (February 2) with a book you no longer wish to keep and swap it for another one. The book swap is a great way to try out new authors. Books...
View ArticleSussex Police warns drivers about black ice
POLICE in Sussex are warning early morning drivers to be aware of deceptive black ice.Between midnight and 7.45am today, January 28, there have been more than 40 crashes on the county’s roads, mainly...
View ArticleCollisions and light failures cause traffic chaos
Motorists face much disruption this morning (Monday January 28) after a number of collisions and traffic light failures. The A272 in Shipley has been closed westbound between Buckbarn Crossroads and...
View ArticleHospital awarded £400,000 to improve maternity care
The busy maternity staff at East Surrey Hospital are splashing in cash this week after winning a £400,000 cash injection for the department.It’s great news for expectant mums as the money will be spent...
View ArticlePolice warn of deceptive black ice
Police in Sussex are warning drivers to be aware of deceptive black ice this morning (Monday January 28).Between midnight and 7.45am today, there have been more than 40 crashes on the county’s roads,...
View ArticleAward for buildings
WELL-DESIGNED buildings around Bognor Regis are being sought for an award.The Arun District Council conservation area advisory committee would like to hear from anyone who has built, renovated or...
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