Petworth Business Association receives funding
TOWN councillors are to give an £800 contribution to a £2440 Petworth Business Association project to buy 20 stalls for use at events in the town. Town councillors will be able to use them rent free...
View ArticleSix in hospital after Henfield care home fire
Six people have been taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a Henfield care home early this morning (Monday January 28).Emergency services were called to Upper Mead care home in Fabians Way just...
View ArticlePeak time road closure planned for Billingshurst
Motorists in the Billingshurst area can expect delays on Friday (February 1) when the B2133 Lordings Road in Billingshurst is resurfaced.The road, which links The A29 and the A272 to the south west of...
View ArticlePraise from Steyning pensioner at caring approach in the snow
Steyning pensioner Peggy Weeks has praised Horsham District Council’s community link alarm service for ringing round to check its clients were all right in the snow. More than 1,700 vulnerable people...
View ArticleHorsham teenager takes passion for horses to Africa
Teenager Jessica Ball will be swapping her winter coat for the scorching African sun when she jets off on a mercy mission to save dying horses.The horse loving teenager has said she ‘could not refuse’...
View ArticleChichester District Council considers closing public toilets
CHICHESTER District Council’s cabinet will discuss the possible closure of public toilets at a meeting next week.The closures are being put forward as part of a range of options which the council has...
View ArticleMidhurst zumbathon to raise money for Macamillan
A ZUMBATHON in Midhurst is looking to raise money for Macmillan next month.Midhurst Macmillan Service was praised by organiser Maddie Hathaway, who said it does ‘such an amazing job in the area’.She...
View ArticleCouncillor’s first surgery proves popular
A number of interesting topics were discussed at the first Horsham town centre surgery held by Horsham District Council’s Cabinet Member for Horsham Town, Communication and Special Projects, earlier...
View ArticleBubble wrap gift to Sussex air ambulance is a life-saver
A road haulage business has renewed its partnership with Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance by supplying the charity with bubble wrap.For the second successive year, family-run Sussex Transport...
View ArticleVIDEO: Horsham Mystery Tour 3
This site is fairly remote, in a small patch of light woodland in Horsham district.A rusty discoloured line runs up a nearby tree trunk, providing a hint as to this structure’s purpose.The main visible...
View ArticleFallen power cables and tree close Bolney road
A Bolney road has been closed after power cables and a tree fell this afternoon (Monday January 28).Bolney Chapel Road is closed in both directions between the A272 Cowfold Road junction and the Bob...
View ArticleNot horsemeat but what else could be in your kebab?
West Sussex Trading Standards officers have been examining descriptions applied to kebabs at sellers across the county after the discovery of horsemeat in supermarket beef burgers.Inspectors put the...
View ArticleGovernment grant to reduce fuel poverty in West Sussex homes
HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds has been given to the county council to reduce heating bills in homes.The grant from the DECC’s Pioneer Places fund will allow for work on trialling energy improvement...
View ArticleVIDEO: Storrington pupil tells of ‘terrifying’ coach fire
A nine-year-old Storrington girl has told of how a coach she was travelling on burst into flames during a school trip on Friday January 25.Lucy Rowsell was among around 60 other children and teachers...
View ArticleMulti-vehicle collision blocks A264 Horsham
A multi-vehicle collision has blocked the A264 in Horsham this morning (Tuesday January 29).Very slow traffic is being reported in both directions between Moorhead Roundabout and Bewbush Manor...
View ArticlePublic consultation on new Chichester Free School
TONIGHT is the first of two public consultations on the new Chichester Free School.The public consultation is ongoing until February 18, and the school has invited people to share their thoughts and...
View ArticleSalvation Army members in visit to Africa
Two members of Worthing Salvation Army will fly out to Africa next month for the opening ceremony of a dam they helped build which provides water for a tiny village.Alan Slator and Eric Bull will...
View ArticlePulborough Garden Society annual meeting
The annual general meeting of the Pulborough Garden Society will be held tonight (Tuesday, January 29) at Rother Hall, Pulborough Village Hall at 7:30pm.Nominations for officers, committee members,...
View ArticleHandcross man who died in car crash named
A Handcross driver who died after his car left the B2036 between Ansty and Burgess Hill and hit a tree in the early hours of Sunday morning (January 27), has been named as Jay Ansell, 20.The Volkswagen...
View ArticleCouncil owned shop units available to let
Commercial properties in Southwater and Horsham town centre owned by Horsham District Council are available to let.The council owns a wide range of commercial properties including industrial units,...
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