UPDATE: 999 dial restored in Southwater
Residents and businesses who were affected by a power outage in areas of Southwater today are now able to ring 999 after having the service restored. The disruption hit around 1,500 telephone lines...
View ArticleWest Sussex weekly walks
The latest walks around the county.Discovering Sussex (Inquiries 01903 813381/01342 315786)Sunday April 28, 10am: Meet at Rackham Old School car park 1½ miles north-east of Amberley, off B2139 (TQ...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue child from car in Lancing
A YOUNG child had to be rescued by firefighters from a locked car yesterday afternoon in Lancing (Tuesday, April 23).Worthing firefighters were called to Lancing Park at around 1pm, and managed to...
View ArticleTories apologise after leaflet causes offence to business
The Horsham Conservative Association has apologised to one of the town’s businesses after its logo was published in an election leaflet.Karen Compton, manager of the Roffey Fun Club in Leith View Road,...
View ArticleInternational work blossoms for Crawley accountancy firm
Crawley accountancy firm Richard Place Dobson is being targeted by UK subsidiaries of European groups for their expertise in accountancy and audit.The practice has recently won several such clients,...
View ArticleHorsham personal injury specialist offers advice to cyclists tripped up by...
Cyclists injured by pothole accidents are being urged to do their groundwork before seeking compensation.Potholes are endemic to Britain’s roads now, and while car and vehicle drivers may suffer...
View ArticleFirefighters called to put out Horsham barbecue
The hot sunny weather yesterday (Tuesday April 23) meant it was barbecue weather.However, one barbecue ended up with firefighters being called out.The emergency service was called to Granary Way in...
View ArticleWeb portal linking olive oil buyers to Spain launched in Horsham
The UK’s first web portal linking buyers directly with independent Spanish olive oil producers has been launched.Based in Horsham Fincalink opens the door to the Spanish estates that produce some of...
View ArticleCouncil had little power to stop Tesco store plans
Horsham District Council has defended claims by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles that it could stop restaurants, such as the former St Leonard’s Arms site in...
View ArticleCash and ID cards snatched from van in Horsham
A van has been broken into while parked in Rusper Road, Horsham. The incident took place sometime between 10.30am and 12 noon on Friday April 19. Items snatched include a Huskovana disc cutter, a jerry...
View ArticleRogue builder ordered to pay £7,400 by trading standards
A rogue trader has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds by West Sussex Trading Standards officers for failing to carry out agreed work.The case into Matthew Cohen followed investigations into...
View ArticleLet’s FACE It! teams tackle three projects in one day
The diversity of the Let’s FACE it! initiative shone through at the weekend with three projects on the same day.First was the Worth Conservation Area Group whose task was to plant some small bullace...
View ArticleVIDEO: MP Francis Maude visits Billingshurst lighting firm
An emergency lighting manufacturer based in Billingshurst hosted Horsham MP Francis Maude last Friday.Emergency Lighting Products, based in Natts Lane, manufactures electronics to drive fluorescent...
View ArticleAnnual spin up in a brewery for charity
A Partridge Green beer company will be the venue for a ‘spin up in a brewery’ where cyclists invade the company’s premises for one day in May.The annual event, starting at 1pm on May 25, will raise...
View ArticleMonaco road race in aid of charity
A Horsham marketing and creative agency will be embarking on a charity road race to Monaco in May. Jumpstart Interactive will be one of twelve teams from the Gatwick Diamond Business Association taking...
View ArticleAdur council affirms its independence
ADUR councillors made a stand to affirm their independence from Worthing in a debate over budget scrutiny on Thursday.The debate flared up over the 2013/14 work programme overseen by the Adur and...
View ArticleJohn Steele: It’s all about dumping housing, not a hospital
Last week’s County Times was again in full cry promoting the idea of a new A&E hospital north of the A264. Make no mistake this is not primarily about a new hospital – which we are not likely to...
View ArticleScouts on parade to honour St George
SCOUTS of all ages paraded to Upper Beeding on Sunday to mark St George’s Day.The parade and service, held at St Peter’s Church, was well supported, with 100 young people and their families taking...
View ArticleWoman dies after being hit by train
A woman died after being hit by a train in Mid Sussex today.Paramedics were called to the spot near Hassocks station but the woman died from her severe injuries.There were delays of about an hour on...
View ArticleFormer Southwick Scoutmaster leaves large legacy
A FOUNDING Scoutmaster of 2nd Southwick Scout group passed away last month but has left behind a significant legacy. Philip Comber, 91, of Manor Hall Road died on March 21 just weeks after his beloved...
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