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Demonstrators expected in Mid Sussex ‘Localism’ fight

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:17:10 GMT

Farmer Tony Filmer says the tiny Mid Sussex hamlet of Walstead could be wiped out if councillors give the green light to 230 new homes in Mid Sussex today (Tuesday).

Petition highlights row over ‘localism’

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:10:08 GMT

Hurstpierpoint residents have formed an action group and are supporting a ‘Give Localism a Chance’ petition in their fight against a housing plan off College Lane.

Ride a bike for life-saving helicopter rescuers

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:53:24 GMT

Doctors and paramedics at Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance are appealing for cyclists to join them in the life-saving charity’s Double 100 Cycle Challenge next month.

Public springs to support charities at their day in the sun

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:27:08 GMT

Crowds showed hearts of gold as charities received a boost from the hundreds of people who attended the Haywards Heath Spring Festival at Muster Green.

Stiles and kissing gates on Lindfield Village Run

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:18:47 GMT

Lindfield’s 10k Village Run and 5k fun run took place on Sunday, heralding the approach of the huge Village Day event which takes place on Lindfield Common on Saturday June 1.

Special rides at Beech Hurst’s miniature railway

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:44:17 GMT

Thomas the Tank Engine fans will enjoy a special event at Beech Hurst Garden’s miniature railway this Saturday.

West Sussex County Council appointments

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:38:53 GMT

A series of appointments were confirmed on Tuesday after the first meeting of West Sussex County Council since the May 2 elections.

Three charities helped by Curves in Hassocks

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:08:02 GMT

Three charities have benefited from a fundraising drive by members of Curves - a ladies’ gym in Hassocks.

Pigs flying as they set a show record

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:54:04 GMT

Pigs are in the pink as preparations for next month’s South of England Show reach their peak.

New Sunday service connecting village

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:51:39 GMT

Bus operator Metrobus has announced a new service on Sundays and public holidays starting on Sunday, May 26.

Improvements to community website for southern villages

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:50:11 GMT

On June 1, two online sources of local information are being combined into a comprehensive new website for residents of Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint, Ditchling and the surrounding villages.

Platform closures and disruption at London Bridge

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:49:28 GMT

Passengers travelling to London Bridge Station over the bank holiday face major disruption due to the £6billion Thameslink programme.

Fun-day for playgroup after closure threat

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:41:49 GMT

A much-loved playgroup in Hassocks held its first sports day in new premises this week after being under threat of closure just 12 months ago.

Catwalk team helps hospice

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:33:44 GMT

The team at Catwalk hair salon Burgess Hill walked 12 miles across The South Downs for charity. And they praised local firms for supporting their effort with raffle prizes.

Children help to bury time capsule under roundabout

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:31:07 GMT

Time passes but in a time capsule buried beneath the A23 things will stay the same for hundreds of years - hopefully.

Tina dispenses her Games spirit

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:27:29 GMT

The Olympic legacy lives on for people like Tina Harding , who lives in Burgess Hill.

Blooms and berries of hawthorns to help Cuckfield wildlife

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:07:16 GMT

Friends and neighbours have raised £250 to buy and plant two extra trees at the same time as the Highways Department planted one on the verge at Woodhall Close, near Bylanes Close in Cuckfield.

New lease of life for tomato from the 1940s

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:37:19 GMT

A tomato plant bred at Plumpton in the 1940s has been revived thanks to detective work and a dusty old seed packet.

Amenity group drives big ideas for Hassocks

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:15:20 GMT

Hassocks Amenity Association began with a modest campaign to save a tree.