Albion legends join in Southwick quiz
ALBION legends Dick Knight and Guy Butters joined more than 100 guests at a charity quiz night in Southwick.The former Brighton & Hove Albion chairman and ex-club captain took part in the quiz at...
View ArticlePublic consultation on oil and gas well near Fernhurst
FRACKING could be coming to Fernhurst as plans were unveiled this week to explore for oil and gas in the heart of the West Sussex countryside.Celtique Energie Weald Ltd announced it would be holding a...
View ArticleMan robbed at knifepoint in Goring seafront shelter
Police are appealing for witnesses to the robbery of a 40 year old man from Worthing, who was attacked in the seafront shelter, at the bottom of Alinora Ave, Goring on Wednesday, May 29. The victim had...
View ArticleCabin crew worker finds motivation in Worthing cafés for debut novel
A ‘frustrated’ cabin crew worker has recently self-published his debut novel on Kindle as he hopes to pursue a career as a novelist.Grant Langley, who writes under the pseudonym, Heath Shedlake, found...
View ArticleDriver released from car after collision with tree at Clayton
A driver had to be released by firefighters yesterday (Thursday May 30) after an accident at Clayton.The emergency services were called to Brighton Road at around 7.45pm where a car had collided with a...
View ArticlePaddington Bear’s visit to Headstart Nursery, Horsham
Marmalade sandwiches were on the menu at a Horsham nursery school this week, as staff and children got ready for a visit from Paddington Bear.Children at Headstart Nursery in Hurst Road are supporting...
View ArticleMan assaulted and knocked out in Burgess Hill
A man was assaulted in Burgess Hill when he was attacked by three men, one of whom used a metal bar.The 40-year-old victim, who is local, was walking near to the Jacobs Post public House in Church Road...
View ArticleWild garlic brings thoughts of supper
It smells like a bistro where I am standing, and that would be something to do with the generous patches of wild garlic flowering white about my feet. It is a plentiful year for this herb, the scent of...
View ArticleGetting to grips with woodland management
SCORES of coppice woods throughout Sussex could look as good as this if only the owners would get to grips with management.With the oak standards left as future money in the bank, and the hazel coppice...
View ArticleAnger over ‘slow’ school appeals
Fight for more places at Midhurst Primary School continuesKim Eeles and Kirsty Latham launched a campaign for more places after a number of children living close to the school failed to get places.Now...
View ArticleHorsham family’s anger at asbestos discovery
A family from Horsham were shocked to discover asbestos in their home, two years after a house survey which should have identified it.Dad Colin Smith told the County Times they will have to move into a...
View ArticleSteyning man takes on key role caring for the Antarctic
STEYNING man Donald Lamont has taken over a key role conserving Antarctic buildings and artefacts.Mr Lamond, a former British ambassador, took over as chairman of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage...
View ArticleIndependents in battle for a Steyning seat
TWO candidates are battling it out for a seat on Steyning Parish Council.The by-election, which was requested by a group of residents, takes place next Thursday.Both candidates are standing as...
View ArticleBest gurning picture will win tickets
HAVE go at gurning and you could win tickets to see Wick Theatre Company’s summer show, Hi-De-Hi!The company is offering Herald readers the chance to win two tickets for the show, at the Barn Theatre,...
View ArticleOur cockerel is out to impress the ladies...
Our hen run is carpeted with fallen apple blossom. The hen hut is situated in the orchard and at this time of year the fruit trees make it a much prettier place. In the winter when the ground is muddy...
View ArticleMore like March than May as crops just struggle on
You wouldn’t think that it’s the end of May! All my maize seedlings have turned yellow in the cold and even the grass has slowed down; another very difficult spring which most of us need about as much...
View ArticleThieves target Midhurst lead
LEAD thieves have once again targeted people’s houses in Midhurst throughout the month of May.Sussex Police reported this week two properties in the town have been targeted within the last few weeks.In...
View ArticleNando’s is not coming to Worthing – but town is ‘on its radar’
RUMOURS a popular restaurant chain will be moving to Worthing have proven to be false – but the company has confirmed the town is “on its radar”.Last week, rumours began to circulate that Nando’s was...
View ArticleWitness appeal for Wallace Avenue burglary
Police are appealing for witnesses to a burglary at a flat in Wallace Avenue, Worthing, which is believed to have happened shortly before 8.30pm on Monday, May 27.Distinctive items were stolen,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Big Church Day Out
SEE the crowds enjoying the music at the Big Church Day Out in our video from the day.Over the bank holiday weekend, an estimate of 20,000 people flocked to the event, to see some of the 34 artists in...
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