Anti-academy group set up in West Sussex
West Sussex Academy Watch has held its inaugural meeting where the group’s steering committee ratified its statement of purpose, drawing upon the arguments they put to West Sussex County Council in...
View ArticleMan trapped in hedge after Cowfold accident
A man was trapped in a hedge following a traffic accident on Friday (March 15) in Cowfold.Emergency services were called to the A281 at Cowfold at around 9.35am.A single car was involved and a man was...
View ArticleDrivers faced delays after Southwater accident
Firefighters were called to a traffic accident on the A24 near Southwater last night (Sunday March 17).They went to the scene, southbound between Hop Oast and Southwater, at around 5.40pm.No one was...
View ArticleFamily inspiration spawns Toybox
A young ambitious Horsham man has launched a new business specialising in graphic design and marketing. Toybox was spawned by 22-year-old Chris Rice. The company offers services from re-branding to...
View ArticleNik Butler: British democracy has been built with layers of bureaucracy
A letter from Andrew Campbell in last week’s edition is worthy of a considered revisit. It reflects many of the sentiments I have highlighted in previously published articles and echoes many of the...
View ArticleNick Herbert: ‘Trains affected too, even on Monday morning’
The sudden fall of heavy snow in West Sussex on Monday caused serious problems for drivers. One constituent told me that she was stuck for eight-and-three-quarter hours on the A23, and I know many...
View ArticleJohn Steele: the council must be guided by its own policies
An important feature of our planning system is the requirement on local councils to set out their policies in some detail in a hierarchy of planning documents. They are the result of a great deal of...
View ArticleFrancis Maude: potholes are high on the county’s agenda
Friday saw the regular meeting of West Sussex MPs, West Sussex county councillors and officers and also district and borough council leaders. Quite a lot of influential West Sussex people in one room...
View ArticleSPECIAL COMMENT: Leveson and the fate of the local press
Within 24 hours, on the evening of Monday March 18, the House of Commons will vote on whether to impose statutory regulation on our free press.At a stroke it would break with 300 years of tradition. In...
View ArticleEngineering works over Easter
There are no engineering works on the Southern Network on Good Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30.On Monday, April 1, Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central is affected by works until 12pm.The...
View ArticleBusiness owner drumming up cash for children’s cause
A Southwater business owner celebrating one year on from launching a food truck is running the Brighton Marathon for a children’s charity.Ben Hollands, who lives in Woodfield, off Church Lane, and is...
View ArticleWill Norman Baker hit the music world by storm?
He may not be David Bowie but Transport Minister and Lewes MP Norman Baker is hoping for chart success.Norman is about to release his first album with his band The Reform Club and when he burst into...
View ArticleCouncil hopes to save Horsham children’s respite centre
The West Sussex Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee has said it hopes that Holly Lodge in Horsham which provides short breaks services to help support the families and carers of children with...
View ArticleCalling Horsham Tanbridge school class of 1993
Were you in the Class of 1993 at Tanbridge House School in Horsham?If so, you are invited to a reunion being held to mark the 20th anniversary of the day you left school.The event, being organised by...
View ArticleHorsham Music in East Street closes
A music store in Horsham town centre is the latest shop to cease trading.Horsham Music, based in East Street, closed over the weekend, and thanked its customers for their support. A sign in the window...
View ArticleA23 closed at Bolney due to ‘police incident’
A major road was closed due to a ‘police incident’ this lunchtime (Tuesday March 19).The A23 in Bolney was closed in both directions at Bolney Cross.The incident has now been dealt with and the road...
View Article£1.2M grants announced by Horsham charity
Horsham based Action Medical Research – a UK-wide charity funding vital research to help sick and disabled babies and children – has today (Tuesday March 19) announced grants worth more than £1.2...
View ArticleHackney taxi fare increase is rejected
A BID to increase the hackney taxi tariff in the Adur district has been rejected.The tariff has not been increased since 2008 and a trade ballot carried out last year narrowly rejected proposals to...
View ArticleSteyning stylist is recognised in coveted awards
STEYNING stylist Phil Gilbert has been recognised for an award in the hairdressing industry’s most fashion-led live competition.Phil, of Coombe Road, has qualified for the Men’s Image Award in the...
View ArticleLindfield artist liked by Royal Institute
Self-taught Lindfield artist Thomas Allen is celebrating his third selection in 18 months for a national art exhibition. Two of his works have been chosen for inclusion in the prestigious Royal...
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