Roffey arson attack wrecks motorbike
An arson attack in Roffey wrecked a motorbike on Saturday night (February 16).Firefighters were called to Bush Lane at around 11.20pm.They put the fire out and checked the bike for hotspots before...
View ArticleJobstoday national virtual careers fair has now opened
Jobstoday have opened their national Virtual Careers Fair which will connect great employers with talented job seekers across the UK from today (February 18) to March 1.The Virtual Careers Fair is an...
View ArticleSign up for green waste collections from today
People are being encouraged to sign up to the new green waste recycling scheme as soon as possible to get full benefit of the service.From today (Monday February 18) resident of the Horsham district...
View ArticleCouncil supporting apprenticeship awareness week
Horsham District Council will be supporting National Apprenticeship Week 2013 in March. Apprentices are employees who earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff in businesses to gain job specific...
View ArticleCouncil tax frozen but opposition questions ‘no new cuts parrot cry’
Thebiggest chunk of the council tax bill will be frozen in West Sussex for a third year running.West Sussex County Council agreed they would freeze their share of council tax bills for 2013/14 at...
View ArticleWorthing men charged after drug supply investigation
Police have charged two Worthing men following an investigation into drug supply in the area.Lewis Moore, 28, of Cheviot Road, has been charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Camper van fire in East Wittering
TRAFFIC ground to a halt in East Wittering this evening (February 18) after a camper van caught fire.Fire crews responded to a call at 5.50pm and police also attended the scene.The fire was...
View ArticlePart of South Downs in UNESCO linked biosphere plan
Brighton and part of the South Downs National Park could be designated as a ‘Biosphere Reserve’ by UNESCO.Brighton, Hove, Lewes, Plumpton, Clayton, Pyecombe and Poynings are included in a draft area...
View ArticleVIDEO: Farlington pupil makes her mark in design competition
A schoolgirl from Shipley won a competition to design a stamp to be printed on a piece of Horsham stone last week.Millie Lewis, 7, who lives in Pound Lane, Shipley, and attends Farlington School for...
View ArticleThee businesses join forces to raise money for hospice
Three local businesses have come together in a quest to raise much needed funds for Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice.Steve Gubbins Photographic Studio, La Source, and Carmelas restaurant in...
View Article‘Time running out’ for plans for Southlands
HEALTH minister Anna Soubry has been looking into proposals for the future of the Harness Block at Southlands Hospital.Tim Loughton, MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, hosted the meeting at the end of...
View ArticleHome tuition on offer for pre-computer generation
Computer beginners baffled by internet, emails and files can get help learning the basics from a Broadbridge Heath-based IT trainer.Ivor Tarrant, who also runs DG Studios based in Old Wickhurst Lane,...
View ArticleBusinesses in Steyning to network
THE Steyning and District Business Chamber has announced details of its first networking meeting, which is to be held next month.Chair Julie Belton said: “This is an ideal opportunity to meet with...
View ArticleFrancis report welcomed
A HEALTH trust has welcomed the publication of a report investigating mortality rates by Mid Staffordshire NHS foundation trust. Lisa Rodrigues, chief executive of the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation...
View ArticleMen raid Horsham home with baseball bats
Police are appealing for witnesses following an attack on two people at a property in Granary Way, Horsham in the early hours of this morning (19 February). A 31-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man...
View ArticleChichester residents urged to secure their properties
CHICHESTER’S new police district commander is looking to tackle opportunistic burglaries and thefts in the city.Tanya Jones said she was looking for residents to work closely with her and stay vigilant...
View ArticleDogs and dog handlers sought to help Sussex Police
VOLUNTEER search team ALSAR Search Dogs Sussex, which regularly assists Sussex Police, is seeking new dogs and their handlers to join them.The team is starting training courses in March for dogs and...
View ArticleFirefighters put out abandoned Billingshurst barbecue
Firefighters had an unexpected call-out yesterday (Tuesday January 19).With temperatures once again beginning to fall, they went to Billingshurst to put out a barbecue.They got the call at around 6pm...
View ArticleFittleworth chimney fire
Firefighters were called to a chimney fire in Fittleworth yesterday (Tuesday February 19).They went to a bungalow in Greatpin Croft at around 5pm and used chimney gear and ladders as they put the fire...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to 17 child sex offences
A 68 year old man has admitted a string of sex offences, going back to the 1980s, against three young people in Horsham.Terence Paremain, of Burdett Road, Crowborough, appeared in Brighton Law Courts...
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