Village now has its own weatherman
FEW villages can boast of having their very own weatherman. But Ashington has just that. When Stuart Gast of The Sands, is not in the air tending to passenger needs as a member of an airline’s cabin...
View ArticleThe hens seem to have hatched a successful escape plan
The cold snap has provided an excellent opportunity to get on the land and spread a bit of compound (phosphate and potash) on the arable crops. The frost in the earth enables the tractor to travel...
View ArticleVandals flood Horsham care home
‘VIOLATED’ care home residents were forced out of their Horsham accommodation when the living room was deliberately flooded by ‘mindless’ vandals on Sunday January 22. More than ten elderly people had...
View ArticleArrested Horsham detective’s bail extended
A DETECTIVE sergeant based at Horsham who was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office has had his bail extended.The officer was arrested on Thursday December 15 on suspicion of...
View ArticleLeading author visits Felpham school
A leading children’s author was the guest of honour at a school event held to mark this year’s West Sussex Book Awards.Gareth P Jones, author of Space Crime Conspiracy, has been shortlisted for this...
View ArticleSussex Online TV What’s on around the county
THIS week on Sussex Online TV – a special report from the Sussex Food and Drink Awards, held at the Amex stadium.The Sussex Food and Drink Awards highlight, recognise and support Sussex farmers and...
View ArticleHorsham house fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house fire in Horsham yesterday (Sunday January 29).Crew attended the scene in Farhalls Crescent at 12.55pm.Two crews from Horsham fought the kitchen fire which caused ten...
View ArticleRefusal and enforcement action for ‘horsiculture’ development
‘HORSICULTURE’ came under scrutiny when an application to erect a stable block and hay barn to replace existing planning for four stables, tack and feed room on land east of Jackets Hill, Thakeham, was...
View ArticlePlea to save Jack’s birthday tree house
A TREE house at the bottom of his garden was the dream birthday present for Jack Sanders when he was six-years-old in June last year. His grandfather made it for him, using wood that had stained dark...
View ArticleResidents quizzed over East Grinstead parking plans
RESIDENTS of East Grinstead are being asked for their views on changes to Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ).Following a public consultation and series of exhibitions held in the autumn last year, West...
View ArticleIndecent exposure at Lower Beeding bus stop
HORSHAM police have released an efit of the man wanted after exposing himself to a woman waiting at a bus stop in Lower Beeding on Thursday January 12.The incident took place in Sandygate Lane at...
View ArticlePolice in search for ‘mindless hooligans’ caught on CCTV
A GANG of ‘mindless hooligans’ is wanted by Horsham police following a spate of vandalism in Pulborough. Residents suffered damage to their cars after rocks were used to dent roofs and wings mirrors...
View ArticleWest Sussex set to freeze county tax bills
West Sussex County Council will be recommended to freeze its share of council tax bills for 2012/13 at its budget meeting on Friday, February 17.It will be the second year running that council tax has...
View ArticleHenfield man jailed
A HENFIELD man along with 11 others who were charged with violent disorder have been jailed following an organised fight in Brighton, say Sussex Police.Matthew Cummins, 34, of Wantley Hill Estate, was...
View ArticlePub fire
A PUB on Handcross Road in Plummers Plain has suffered damage to its kitchen after a fire yesterday afternoon (Wednesday February 1).Firefighters arrived on the scene at 4.40pm to find smoke issuing...
View ArticleDelays to Worthing parking zone changes
CHANGES to the Controlled Parking Zone in Worthing will be implemented later than originally thought, West Sussex County Council has announced. The county council was hoping for the improvements to be...
View ArticleHorsham woman needs 19 stitches after brutal dog attack
THE OWNER of a dog thought to have viciously attacked a woman in Horsham has attended the town police station this morning after seeing a picture of the victim on the front page of today’s County Times...
View ArticleFire services will not merge
WEST AND EAST Sussex Fire and Rescue Services will not merge in April 2013, it has been announced today (Thursday February 2).West Sussex County Council and East Sussex Fire Authority say the ‘merger...
View Article200 TVs dropped off at recycling centre
MORE than 200 old televisions have been collected at Selsey during a West Sussex County Council pilot bi-monthly service for broken or unwanted small electrical items.Residents brought these in during...
View ArticleRisk of fire in freezing temperature
AS FREEZING temperatures continue to plummet firefighters urge residents to ‘stay warm and safe this winter’.But with extra heat sources brings a greater risk of life-threatening house fires, say West...
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