Plans submitted for 500 homes at Billingshurst
Developers have submitted an application to Horsham District Council to build up to 510 homes and associated infrastructure at land east of Billingshurst.Devine Homes PLC and Reside Developments Ltd...
View ArticleFirst concert in Hurst’s new-look church
Sixth form musicians have become the first to perform inside Holy Trinity Church in Hurstpierpoint after the completion of its re-development.Performing a repertoire spanning Arnold, Jolivet and...
View ArticleReminder to vote in county elections on Thursday
Don’t forget to vote in the West Sussex County Council elections and Horsham District Council by-elections on Thursday May 2 2013.Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday 2 May 2013...
View ArticleCouncil positive about Barns Green school and housing deal
Horsham District Council has said in statement that it supports the prospect of a new school in Barns Green despite a decision by its planning committee last week.The statement from Horsham District...
View ArticleCompany plays host to students interested in manufacturing
A leading Horsham manufacturer has played host to 16 University of Sussex Product Design students and their lecturers. Staff at Pentagon Plastics, an injection moulding firm based in Blatchford Road,...
View ArticleSummer fair to support wildlife
A Pulborough couple are gearing up for their quintessentially quirky summer fair which will be held at the Knepp Castle Estate on June 1 and 2.Their business The Floral Fringe Fair will brim with an...
View ArticleTax adviser appointed auditors by high school
A Steyning business, tax and charity adviser has been appointed by Worthing High School’s governing body as its auditors and advisers. As part of the tender process, which involved 12 other accountancy...
View ArticleSouthwick bridge club’s 2013 pairs champs receive their trophies
TROPHIES have been presented to the winners of the 2013 Champions Pairs at Southwick’s Old Barn Way Bridge Club.Sue Cottrell and Harry Treadwell were presented with their trophies by Peter Metcalfe,...
View Article‘Land Girls’ reunited in Horsham - Women’s Land Army and Timber Corps reunion
Former members of the Women’s Land Army and Timber Corps gathered for a reunion in Horsham last week.The ‘Land Girls’ played a vital role in keeping Britain’s rural economy - particularly food...
View ArticleNeighbourhood plan meeting provokes interest from parish councils
Representatives of many of the District’s local parish and neighbourhood councils along with district councillors attended a meeting at the Horsham District Council offices in Horsham on Wednesday 24...
View ArticleVIDEO: Firefighter cut out of car
Firefighters at Horsham station cut open a car and rescued a crew member as part of an assessment training routine today (Tuesday April 30).The car windscreen was sawed in two before the roof was taken...
View ArticleHorsham and Mid Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group - meet the future of the NHS
The public had a chance to meet the new leaders of local health care today in Horsham.Leaders of Horsham and Mid Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group were at the Pavilions in the Park from 10am to...
View ArticlePublic health officer urges take up of MMR vaccine
West Sussex County Council Public Health officials are encouraging residents to take up the national catch-up programme to increase MMR vaccination uptake in children and teenagers.The national...
View ArticleNew school for Barns Green expected to be approved in May
A critical meeting to iron out the final details in a pioneering scheme to give Barns Green a new school funded by 69 homes has been hailed a major success.The flagship neighbourhood project is now...
View ArticleDate of East Street public inquiry announced
A public inquiry to help decide whether an experimental Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) for East Street in Horsham should become permanent will take place in June.West Sussex County Council put the...
View ArticleNew investment in Horsham Rounders club
Rounders is set to grow in Horsham this summer as Horsham Rounders Club benefits from Rounders England investment for developing the sport in this area.Rounders is a popular sport in local schools and...
View ArticleBaroque splendours
A VERY special concert by The Hanover Band, one of the finest period instrument orchestras in the country, will be held at St Andrew and St Cuthman Church, in Vicarage Lane, Steyning, on Tuesday, May...
View ArticleVictorian artefact from Hassocks is found in York
A station fit for the 21st century is due to open in Hassocks in mid June but a fascinating relic from the village’s railway past has just been unearthed.Margaret Ford, who chairs the Hassocks Amenity...
View ArticleUKIP rises to 22% in eve of election poll
Voters go to the polls in East and West Sussex for the county council elections tomorrow (Thursday May 2).The elections take place every four years.There are also some district council by-elections...
View ArticleYoung chef from Horsham wins national competition
A young chef from Horsham has created a stir in the final of this year’s Rotary Young Chef competition, in association with olive oil brand Filippo Berio.14 year old Jordan Powell, who was sponsored by...
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