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Residents are voicing concern about a proposed £115 million commercial waste centre at Horsham. Nearly 60 people turned out on Sunday morning at the existing Britaniacrest waste transfer station at Langhurstwood Road, Horsham, to show their opposition to an incinerator being added to the site. Sally Pavey, Warnham resident and trustee of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex,

Residents should not be misinformed that the proposed incinerator will not aﬀect them as it will. said: “Residents should not be misinformed that the proposed incinerator will not aﬀect them as it will. This incinerator will have a chimney as tall as Big Ben and I have never seen a tree as tall as that so it will be seen for some 15km including from rural communities and areas of outstanding natural beauty”. Dr Roger Smith, speaking for the Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex, said: “The ap-

plicant’s Environmental Impact Assessment seems to suggest that the proposed incinerator facility would be virtually invisible with little or no impact on landscape. “In reality, the proposed facility’s massive and ugly blockhouse-like building standing 48.75 metres high together with the proposed 96 metres tall chimney stack would be impossible to conceal and highly visible in consequence and therefore detrimental to the landscape and the public’s enjoyment of that landscape. “There are also justiﬁable concerns that emissions from the incinerator will be harmful to health.” There is also concern from objectors about the closeness of the facility to the “North of Horsham” development-site where 2,750 homes and three new schools are proposed and worries about possible congestion from heavy goods vehicles. The protestors want the application to be refused by West Sussex Council, and there is a January 19 comments deadline.People may email planning.applications@westsussex. gov.uk Reference WSCC/062/16/ NH or write to Strategic Planning, West Sussex County Council, County Hall, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1RH., including their name and address. The campaigners say reasons to object are non-compliance with West Sussex County Council’s Waste Local Plan, visual impact of the development day and night being above the natural tree canopy, noise intrusion and night

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light pollution and also what they call “The Environmental Arguments.” Another protestor, Mark Wiﬀen, stressed that the facility would not be for residential rubbish but for commercial waste from across the South East. He said: “This

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Scouts are hoping shoppers in the Horsham area can help them win a cash boost. Customers at Horsham Extra at Broadbridge Heath, Horsham Express and Horsham Silver Express are among shoppers at 13 Tesco stores allowed to vote for an area award for scouts. It is part of the Tesco Bags of

Help scheme. Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch the monthly funding scheme, which sees grants of £5,000, £2,000 and £1,000, all raised from the 5p bag levy, being awarded to local outdoor community projects. Three groups in every Tesco region have been shortlisted

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to receive the cash award and this month shoppers are being invited to head along to Tesco stores to vote for who they think should take away the top grant. The youngsters from Hurstpierpoint Scout Group, near Henﬁeld, is one of the groups on the shortlist. There is nothing Scouts enjoy more than getting outside and enjoying the fresh air and the enterprising group plans to landscape the space surrounding its HQ so that it can be used all year round for a host of exciting activities. Scout Leader Steve Hudson said: “More and more youngsters want to join the group. This work will help us provide yet more great adventurous experiences for them”. Voting is open now until January 23. Customers will cast their vote using a token given to them at the check-out in store each time they shop. Tesco’s Bags of Help project has already delivered more than £24 million to more than 2,400 projects up and down the UK. Tesco customers get the chance to vote for three diﬀerent groups each month. At the end of each month, when votes are collected, three groups in each of Tesco’s regions will be awarded funding. People can ask in stores for more information or visit the Bags of Help website, visit www. tesco.com/bagsofhelp/

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Thieves steal de-icing cars Drivers have been warned not leave cars with their engines running during cold spells. The warning comes after several unattended cars were stolen at Timber Mill and Eversﬁeld at Southwater and Rowan Way and Bens Acre in Horsham last week. A Sussex Police spokesman said: “It’s an open invitation to opportunist thieves and they’re gone in seconds. Exclusion clauses in many insurance policies may also mean that insurance is invalidated and it could turn out to be a very expensive demisting. “That said, be patient and don’t be tempted to drive without making sure that you have cleared windows and mirrors to ensure that your journey will be safe for for you and safe for other road users.”

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Burglars strike in spate of Air disaster oﬃcer thefts in Horsham district recognised for work The “e ﬁt” image

Burglars have struck in a series of thefts at homes in the Horsham and Mid Sussex areas. In the latest move to solve the crimes detectives have released an “e-ﬁt” image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with an attempted burglary in Billingshurst.

At about 2.45pm on December 6 two men were seen trying to force open a patio door at the back of a house in the village’s Lordings Road. Both of the men ran oﬀ as soon as they were disturbed. One of the suspects is described as Oriental, between 20 to 30

years of age and was wearing dark gloves, a “hoody” and a scarf with a black and white tartan design underneath. The police appeal comes as oﬃcers continue to investigate a series of burglaries in the Horsham and Mid Sussex districts. Many of the homes have been accessed from the back with windows and doors being broken. Cash and jewellery have mainly been targeted with some electrical items and cars also taken. Inspector Clare McKnight of the Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “An investigation is underway and we are currently following a number of lines of enquiry. “We are keen for people to let us know if they have been subject to personal cold callers, as this may be a ruse to determine if you are in or not. “It’s really important that you contact us at the time of such a visit or as soon as possible afterwards. “If you’re able, please make a note of any vehicles, registration numbers and a description of people seen acting suspiciously. “Becoming a victim of burglary is very distressing, so we are keen to disrupt this activity and prevent further people becoming a victim”. People can report any information via email 101@sussex. pnn.police.uk quoting Operation Rocklane. Witnesses can also report online (https://sussex.police.uk/ contact-us/response-to-appeal/) or call 101.

A woman who has helped families deal with some of the world’s biggest tragedies has been recognised for her work. Detective Constable Louise Pye, 47, continues to lead a team supporting relatives of those who died in the Shoreham Air Crash. She was also involved in support work after the 9/11 Twin Towers attack in New York the 7/7 bombing in London, and the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004. Louise oversaw the introduction of one of the UK’s first teams of police family liaison officers has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in the New Year honours list. Louse has served with Sussex Police for 29 years, joining up as a patrol officer in Brighton, before becoming a CID officer in the town. In 1998, she commenced a training programme for officers whose roles include liaising with the families of victims of serious crime or disasters and the following year Sussex became one of the first Forces to operate such a team. Louise, also worked as a detective in the major crime team, but it is family liaison that has been her career passion. More recently, Louise has led and continues to work with more than 20 officers who are supporting the families of the victims of the Shoreham air crash in August 2015. Louise said: “I am extremely proud to receive the Queen’s Police Medal and hope that it will help to promote the work and awareness of police family liaison officers. “My job has allowed me to meet some very talented and conscientious officers who volunteer to work with families in some of the most difficult of circumstances.

“For me, becoming a police ofﬁcer was driven by my desire to investigate serious crime, while also supporting victims of such crimes. It has often been challenging, but has provided some of the most worthwhile and rewarding times of my career. “I would especially like to thank colleagues who have supported me over the years, Sussex Police who have allowed me to continue in this role and to those who proposed and supported my nomination.” Chief Constable Giles York said: “I join all of my colleagues at Sussex Police in extending our congratulations to Louise on her QPM, which is richly deserved.” In another police-related award volunteer policeman Mark Walder, from Newick, married with two grown up children, becomes an MBE for his police work and also his voluntary work with St Johns Ambulance and as a volunteer paramedic.

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Students from the Horsham area are out the community helping in various ways as volunteers. Among them are Farlington Lower Sixth pupils in Horsham. Schools such as Farlington say the service develops and enhances skills such as team work, organisation, communication, time management and tolerance. For many of the girls it can help guide and inform them with future career choices and it can be a useful addition to their university and future job applications. A new placement this term for the Farlington pupils is the Springboard Project which provides inclusive play and leisure opportunities for families with young children and fun short breaks for children

and teenagers with disabilities. Farlington girls are currently helping at the RSPCA shop in Horsham. The students spend time working on the till, sort stock, pricing items, arranging window displays and generally help in a retail environment.They have also handed out leaflets to promote the shop. Two girls from the school are currently helping at the QEII Silver Jubilee School in Horsham which caters for pupils with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties. They give practical support in the classroom environment and the school says that they find playing with the children extremely rewarding.. Warnham Nature Reserve proves to be a popular

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placement, weather permitting. The girls take part in environmental tasks such as clearing the bird hides and unloading sheep and basic maintenance. A long-standing placement is Rapkyns Nursing Home at Broadbridge Heath. Set in 40 acres of landscaped grounds, it cares for elderly and frail people with dementia. Girls spend time in conversation with the residents, play Scrabble, paint and take them to the fishpond. The girls have gained confidence from building relationships with a number of residents and have enjoyed hearing their stories. A firm favourite is nearer home,helping in Farlington Nursery.

Most children needing social care are helped well by social workers in West Sussex, say parents in a report. The West Sussex Parent Survey collated feedback from 90 parents currently receiving services from Children’s social care and early help support from the Think Family service. Six out of ten parents said they would change nothing about the way they were helped. One described assistance as brilliant and another as a life-saver. Criticisms included the need to maintain the same social worker if possible instead of facing changes. Six out of the 90 parents felt they had not been listened to or supported well enough. Conducted by Professor Eileen Munro , whose inﬂuential review of child protection was published in 2011, the survey aimed to understand more about families’ experiences and included questions on whether they feel listened to, whether they agree and whether they ﬁnd him/her reliable. The report stated: “The qualitative feedback from the parents was overwhelmingly

positive. When asked what they would change about the way their worker worked with them, the majority, 61%, of respondents said there was nothing they would change at all. “The praise for workers expressed in the responses is powerful. When asked if there was anything further they’d like to add, 92% responded with wholly positive comments about their worker. It is striking in the West Sussex parents’ verbatim feedback that when they receive good service the parents notice and are very appreciative.” One family stated: “Think Family have been brilliant. They listen to what I want and my children want and have helped me a lot with practical things like appointments, forms and simple things that have made a diﬀerence and having someone to talk to.” Another wrote about their social worker: “She has been a life saver, really supportive to me and my daughter. She has been there if I need support myself and listened to us individually. She is a superb worker we need more like her.”

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Pothole ﬁxers take holistic approach Frustrated landowner More holes being tackled

Workers paying extra attention are helping to reduce the number of potholes, says West Sussex Highways department. It says the council has widened its scope when tackling potholes this winter. Gangs called to fix reported potholes now do extra work on the spot. If they discover any other potholes at the same location while they are there, where practical, they take it upon themselves to fix them too. The council says this “proactive” approach has meant 40% more potholes were identified and repaired in the last six months compared to 2015. West Sussex County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, Bob Lanzer, said: “We realise how important it is

to get potholes fixed as soon as possible. “With the arrival of freezing temperatures, pothole numbers on our roads inevitably increase. “So by being more proactive when we get to a site, we are seeing better results. “This saves time and disruption when you factor in how long it takes to report a pothole, order a repair, and return to the same location to fix it.” Balfour Beatty is the contractor working on behalf of West Sussex Highways. Contract Director Steve Phillips said: “While we are focused on fixing potholes as quickly as we can, we also aim to do so in the most cost effective way. “We coordinate many repairs, in close range proximity, at the same time.

“As a result of our smart approach, the cost to a West Sussex taxpayer of fixing potholes is 30% lower than the national average.” The results build on improvements West Sussex Highways has made to its highway maintenance programme in recent years. For the third year running West Sussex County Council has upped its public satisfaction rating in the National Highways and Transport Survey, published by the Department for Transport. It is now ranked as the third best county council in the UK for highways maintenance. West Sussex Highways says it fixes about 95% of potholes identified by inspectors, or reported by the public, within 28 days. Inspections of every road do not take place every month, so West Sussex Highways relies on the public to report potholes when they appear. When reporting a pothole, it is important the council knows the size, location and the exact position in the road. People can help by downloading the free “Love West Sussex” App, which is available on all smart phones, to report potholes. It is also quick and easy to report online too, via love. westsussex.gov.uk, or you can call our contact centre on 01243 642105 (phone lines are open between 8am and 6pm).

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ham area, using legitimate planning procedures to continue its quest, to the annoyance of objectors and Mr Worsley. It says the development meets a housing need and intends to pursue it through the local plans process. Mr Worsley’s spokeswoman

I think it is pretty much unprecedented for a landowner to ‘wade into’ a Local Plan Examination.. A man who is tired of landowners earmarking his rural land for a new small town decided to take his frustration to a planning inquiry Robert Worsley, from Twineham, turned down £275m to sell because he objected to the plans of Mayfield Market Towns developers for about 10,000 homes. Despite the scheme not winning approval under planning policy so far Mr Worsley is frustrated the 550 acres land is still shown as an area of the intended development. So Mr Worsley prepared a surprise speech for Mid Sussex District Plan hearing at Haywards Heath under inspector Jonathan Bore that was due to finish today. Market Mayfield Towns still wants to build the mini-town near the Wineham and Twine-

Jane Watson said: “I think it is pretty much unprecedented for a landowner to ‘wade into’ a Local Plan Examination in this way and to go to such lengths to defend his land and the countryside in general. “Usually only oﬃcial ‘objectors’ are allowed to speak at a district Plan Examination .But Robert was so desperate to have his say that a local campaign group has given him its seat.”

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Restoring some of the splendour The start of 2017 sees the continuation of work in February to restore a village feature to its former Victorian splendour. A n early January work party in Fryern Dell organised by the Storrington Conservation Society will be followed by another on February 4 starting at the usual time of 10am. A spokesman for the group said: “We will continuing the work in the Dell around the pond near the waterfall. It is all part of the restoration programme to bring back some of the Victorian splendour lost over the years.” The old Fryern Hall, set in attractive grounds, was demolished in the 1960s. In 2013 Storrington Conservation Society commissioned a management plan for the

remaining 5.5 acres of pleasure gardens and has been working since then to improve the site. For details of the Thursday work party on February 15 at 2.00pm, please refer to the group’s website. The group says in its latest report that although the mild weather over Christmas was kind to travellers and helped to keep heating bills in check, it could make plants and wildlife feel spring has arrived early. It added: “Which could mean an end to hibernation and the start of nesting for birds. Dangerous for them should a cold spell arrive. So the sharp frosts after the festival were timely. A reminder that winter is not over, but it does make ﬁnding food hard for birds. They need our

help, not least a supply of fresh water, unfrozen.” On February 25 at 2.00pm in the Village Hall at its next “tea and talk” session the speaker will be Dr Nikki Gammans FRES, Short-Haired Bumblebee Project Manager from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. She will be telling us about the work of the Trust with particular emphasis on the reintroduction of rare bumblebee in the south east. All welcome, not only members. Entrance £3.00. For information about all activities, or becoming a member, please get in touch with Mick Denness on 01903 745971, or look onwebsite www.storringtonconservation.org.uk/.

Trip gives artists sensory overload Students have a palette full of pleasant memories after an educational art trip to New York. A group of 55 pupils studying Art, History of Art, Philosophy or Design Technology experienced what their school described as a “sensory overload of art, culture, food and sights” in six days. Paul Deller, Head of Art, who organised the visit for Christ’s Hospital, said: “They saw fantastic exhibitions everywhere they went. “Just some of the highlights were a retrospective of Francis Picabia, Nan Goldin’s slide show and wonders from the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art, Agnes Martin’s minimalist paintings and Sun Yuan & Peng Yu’s menacing, automated robot at the Guggenheim. “At the New Museum, they saw Pippilotti Rist’s immersive videos and at the Whitney Museum of American Art, a retrospective of Cuban artist Carmen Herrera along with a whole series of amazing artworks from their collection on the theme of

Human Interest, including Urs Fischer’s eight foot wax candle/ portrait of fellow artist Julian Schnabel. “The students also visited the independent galleries in SoHo and Chelsea where they saw Walter di Maria’s ‘Earth Room’, Andrea Gursky’s monumental photographs and Ai Weiwei’s bronze casts of trees. In addition they visited Grand Central Station, the Rockefeller (during the day) and Empire State (at night), Central Park, the Natural History museum, the High Line and the 9/11 Memorial Museum. They also found the time to take a cruise to the Statue of Liberty and see the Brooklyn Nets play the LA Lakers. “Around all these events, they explored Times Square, SoHo and Lower East Side as well as Fifth Avenue. They had an excellent time and were very good company and although tired when they returned home, hopefully, their memories of the trip will stay with them for many years to come.” The youngsters are pictured at two of the spots they visited.

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It is dresses that count not the moves

Assembly rooms, or The Black Horse Hotel. The real meeting place for a great night out in Horsham. “Spanning a hundred years the costumes reﬂect the changes in decorum that ladies would observe. No split dresses up to the waistline, but dresses that exhibited the workmanship of the dressmaker and the designer. You didn’t have to have the perfect body to model these dresses, but you felt perfect doing so. “It might have been the 1930s mustard yellow, rayon dress with the waist accentuated with a belt with a diamante clasps,

topped off with a matching cape. Or the royal blue evening dress, made from net, embellished with sequins over a lining of crepe. The garment is slim fitting with no waist seam. A high neckline in the front drops to a low back with straps, which even being written sounds rather exotic and daring for Horsham. “Some of the dresses on show were made by well-known makers, such as the calf length 1950s evening dress designed by Julian Rose. The black net bodice is boned and lined with white taffeta. The white net overskirt has four flounces of black lace finished with a pleated frill of stiffened lace at the hem. “For the era when post war liberation, made dance activities more common. Whilst the Jean Allen gold metallic ‘dolly’ shift dress is typical of that worn in the 1960s. It would not look out of place in London, let alone Horsham. “With more than 13 dresses on display the exhibition Twinkle Toes is a visual delight for all those who feel bereft of their visual extravaganza every Saturday night. And for those who don’t care about the dresses it is a real nostalgic trip in to their youth, or later, when going for a dance was the highlight of any week.” Some of the dresses are pictured.

Designer talents give judge pleasant task People using the Strawford Centre in Horsham put their design talents on show. They provided 57 card designs for Horsham Lions Club president Tom Osborne to have what he called the almost impossible but enjoyable task of trying to decide a winner. Mr Osborne said: “The participants had committed a great deal of eﬀort to the challenge put to them by submitting a wonderful variety

from exuberant and colourful to classically simple. All really deserved to win but a decision had to be made. Finally five finalists were selected and from these eventually a winner was chosen.” The cards were all designed by entrants to reflect a Christmas theme for the festive season. The Strawford Centre provides help and support to people living with learning difficulties.

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Dance dresses worn by the people of Horsham feature in an exhibition at the town’s museum. For those who feel the dresses outshine the celebrities on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing the exhibition, called Twinkle Toes, brings the glamour nearer home as it celebrates the 20th century dance dress. The exhibition is open and runs until the summer. The museum said: “Rather than costume made for celebrities’ these costumes have been made for real people of Horsham who danced away the evening in the Drill Hall, or King’s Arms

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When children got medals for turning up at school An exhibition called Horsham Perambulated spotlights the town in the days when children were given medals just for turning up for school. It has already opened and runs at Horsham Museum until March 25.The Museum said: “Thank goodness for taxation is not a usual cry. But, as the fascinating exhibition shows, without taxation we would not have the fantastic maps that reveal what Horsham was like in Edwardian times. Thanks to the People’s Budget (Tony Blair was not the first politician to use that phrase) of Lloyd George, the government required detailed maps of all property to know who owned what, and where it was. The Ordnance Survey had mapped the country in great detail, listing post boxes, showing defaced milestones, where pubs

were, types of trees and wasteland. Now, thanks to the fact that Horsham District Council’s building department no longer requires such maps, Horsham Museum have created a wonderful exhibition which allows the visitor to get up close to Horsham in 1909. The exhibition though is not only of maps, but is full of objects from the Edwardian era, including a YMCA Bazaar banner signed by the shop traders, and those signatures have even been embroidered. The exhibition also features costume worn by refined ladies and gentlemen who built the Empire, featuring intricate dresses, fine tailoring and strong colours. Along with costume will be photographs and paintings of the era, supplemented by modern technology that allows us to show

one of Cecil Cramp’s famous slide shows of Edwardian Horsham along with the celebrated film of Horsham Cricket Week in 1913. Using documents and surveys, the exhibition explores the town’s rich history, from school medals issued not for any academic achievement, but just for turning up, to the amazing array of clubs and societies that flourished in the town. This includes the many charities to help the poor, whose need was supposedly diminished through Lloyd George’s social reform and to pay for those reforms the maps were drawn up.” Horsham Museum is open 10am – 5pm Monday-Saturday. Admission Free. For more information: www.horshammuseum. org.uk Scenes from the exhibition are pictured.

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Venison under scrutiny in latest checks Venison is next on the menu for investigators after they discovered a meat fiddle. West Sussex Trading Standards officers have been advising restaurants and takeaways that mutton is not interchangeable with lamb in menu descriptions. The advice comes as Trading Standards continues to find issues with meat substitution in restaurants. One independent restaurant and one restaurant chain have been found to be advertising lamb dishes but using mutton in the actual recipe. Now the team has turned to checking venison and results are expected soon. Richard Sargeant, Trading Standards Team Manager at West Sussex County Council, said: “There is nothing wrong with restaurants using mutton as an ingredient – indeed some think it has more flavour than lamb but they cannot then describe it as a lamb dish. Customers have to know what they are buying and many would be put off buying a ‘mutton curry’ for example.” In a more worrying related issue, a covert sample of lamb curry was taken from a Worthing restaurant/takeaway following concerns raised by a member of the public that the

meat was not lamb. Richard said: “The results showed the meat contained between 5% and 30% pork. We are currently investigating how this could have happened.” David Barling, County Council Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services, said: “Clearly this has signiﬁcant implications for those whose faith prohibits the consumption of pork and our Trading Standard Team will be getting to the bottom of what happened. In the Christmas run up, they have also been out checking the authenticity of venison dishes and these results will be available early in the New Year.” Anyone with concerns that a meal might have been described incorrectly, please contact Trading Standards via Citizens’ Advice Consumer Service on 03454 040506 or report it online at www.westsussex.gov.uk/tsreport.

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Students from Horsham area have a new centre where computer power is used to improve knowledge of science, technology, engineering and maths. Central Sussex College has recently opened a new Education Innovation Hub under the Fujitsu Education Ambassador Programme, supported by Intel, Brocade and Kyocera. The hub is situated in Crawley and follows the announcement in 2016 of the growth of the Ambassador Programme and Central Sussex College as the latest educational

the central piece of an ongoing partnership between Central Sussex College, Fujitsu, Intel, Brocade and Kyocera. The hub will be equipped with a range of the latest computing technology, and will be used to promote the use of technology and development of digital skills. In recognising the importance of technology and innovation, Central Sussex College says it is committed to supporting the local economy through the development of digital skills. With a clear vision, focusing on developing skillsets for employment, using ICT to motivate and engage students and creating a learning environment that is accessible for all, the launch of the Innovation Hub is a major factor in the visualization of this goal. The collage says that the new Innovation Hub will provide an exciting new and invigorating learning environment for many young people at the college who are starting their studies at an introductory level. These students will have the opportunity to access a wider range of technology to support their studies or progression onto other courses or into employment.

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The arrival of new uniforms at Farlington School in Horsham prompted head of prep school Frances Mlawe to write about the history of uniform and its benefits. Here is her own account. “It is no coincidence that in the biological world, members of the same species look alike. This is, of course, genetically determined, but also can contribute to enhanced mutual recognition. Significant differences, such as albinism, for example, set individuals apart, possibly even leading to dire outcomes for their survival. Of course, people are immeasurably more sophisticated and all-embracing than this and in society we value and respect diversity, in all its forms. We spend time instilling understanding in our girls of how to embrace and celebrate uniqueness, so why is it that we still prize and take a pride in wearing a uniform? The word uniform means consistent; the same. This invariance carries importance within civilisation - always has done: from Boudicca’s woad, to African tribal markings and even fashion trends, sections of society have sought to emphasise through uniform to which group they belong. Warring factions really brought about the rise of the uniform, developed for the military so that soldiers in close-fought combat could recognise the enemy quickly and spear the right fellow. I wonder if any ever found the need for an ‘away strip’, if on the battlefield they suddenly discovered that their main colours were confusingly similar? Colours matter: I know of City fans who would never dream to wear the colour red, with United condemning blue. Uniforms are more than just colour; that’s far too simplistic. Neither are they all about battling with others. By design, they make the social interactions of that group more harmonious. Soccer fans wave their scarves in unison, or at least they used to do so in the days when I stood on the terraces. Lifeguards’ clothing is suitably impermeable and quick-drying. Modern police wear is not only distinctive but also protective. But what of school uniform? There are moves in some schools to be more gender neutral in what pupils are asked to wear. Certainly, a reasonable cost is important

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to most parents, whilst exclusivity in some establishments, with tailcoats, boaters and such like, stating bold claims. When wearing a uniform, each person looks like another and yet by wearing it, there is nowhere to hide! At school and wearing pea green, I was informed by my teachers that I must never be seen eating food on the streets when wearing the noble vermillion; eating in public was seen as uncouth and I should not bring shame to the establishment for which my uniform stood. Uniform ensures that we behave in ways expected of our affiliation. Uniform sets a standard. When a uniform is seen, it instantly gives meaning for the onlooker. Volunteering as a Street Pastor at weekends, my blue waterproofs, light and dark, are often mistaken for that of a traffic warden. I have even seen cars wheel spin and hasten away, as I saunter along the pavement just to say hello. So what of the changes to uniform at Farlington this academic year? We have moved from a predominance of green to a majority navy attire. I rejoice! Soft navy knitwear pales into insignificance, however, when compared with the donning of the compulsory blazer. Older girls have jackets with a waist, for goodness’ sake. Stylish, yet business-like at the same time. These jackets speak volumes about being purposeful and determined about learning. The jacket adds gravitas, along with style. Younger girls, too, don their blazers and are already finding them practi-

cal, as well as dapper. The blazers have most wonderful pockets into which all manner of interesting objects are squirreled: this morning when on break duty, I noticed that for one girl this meant keeping safe a fir cone, a conker and a very useful piece of transparent plastic! Uniforms can incorporate secret signals - the Knights Templar cross or the early Christian ichthus, for example. Our new blazers are adorned with a logo depicting the School’s clock tower, an iconic piece of architecture, which is instantly recognisable both to the visitor and established member of the school alike. This has come to be a badge of honour for our students. On the first morning of the uniform change, there was a feeling of spring in the air, rather than autumn. Spirits were lifted. Girls had been so excited to dress in the brand new garb that many had leapt out of bed at 6am and were ready to leave soon after. Parents commented at how smart their daughters all looked. Isn’t it strange that such small changes are not only significant visually, but also make us feel so energised? Changes to the Farlington uniform have been such huge a success. Looking alike and feeling close-knit and caring through uniformity, it also enables a freedom to express individuality, focusing on the non-uniformity of what is inside, as girls develop into creative and successful young women.” Girls are pictured in their uniforms.

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Different wines and nice surprises One nice thing about being given wine for gifts is that occasionally you get surprised. Over Christmas and New Year I was given several bottles of wine that I suppose you could say were not as well known as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Merlot and the like. Having tried them out, it confirmed my belief that there are some surprisingly good wines made from the lesser-spotted grapes. Take the Petit Verdot (pronounced Petee Vairdoe) grape. You don’t get many people coming round after an invitation and saying: “Oh thanks, and I’ll bring a bottle of Petit Verdot round.” The reason for this is of course volume of production and the fact that some vines seem to thrive in a limited number of areas of the world. That is certainly true of Petit Verdot, which is in fact one of the classic Bordeaux grape varieties. Unfortunately it all but disappeared from vineyards, although sometimes making a fine contribution to Medoc wine. But some producers persist with the grape in its own right. In South Africa, a most wonderful place for wine production and touring vineyards, they make some good examples at the KWV co-operative, which celebrates its 100th anniversary next year. The Classic Collection Petit Verdot 2015, which costs about £8, is dark and rich, with hints

of cherry, a fine partner for winter casseroles. The KWV Mentors Petit Verdot 2014 is a real treat, offering extra depth and smooth finish, with a £14.96 price (Ocado)to match its superb quality. A great match for game, but perhaps too powerful for beef. The same firm has a tasty example of the solo Grenache grape for a white wine, the Classic Collection Grenache Blanc 2015 costing £7.55. Another grape often blended with others is the Cabernet Franc, but the KWV Mentors Cabernet Franc 2013 (Ocado), with an admittedly hefty £14.95 price tag, shows what a class act in can be as solo performer, with a smoothness and depth not always attained by this grape. This wine would go beautifully with a rich casserole, whether vegetable, beef, chicken, or venison. While on the subject of different wines, I was treated to a taste of what is known as PX Sherry. Made from the Pedro Ximenez grape, it is almost treacle-like in consistency and very sweet and rich. It is great poured over ice cream or with sweet desserts, where the general rule is you should try to have a wine that is sweeter than the dessert, otherwise the sweetness of the “pudd” will overwhelm the wine. The older this wine is, the more expensive and the more luscious. It is widely available and at different qualities and prices and Sainsburys has a good one at about £8. PJD

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HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 Notice is hereby given under Article 15(3), (4) or (5) or Article 16 that the following applications have been submitted to Horsham District Council, registered between 02/01/17 and 06/01/17: Please note the below list of applications advertised are only those we are required to do so by law. A full list of applications is available by visiting our website at www.horsham.gov.uk DC/17/0009 The Old Dairy and The Granary Crosby Farm Lyons Road Slinfold Horsham West Sussex Prior Notification for change of use convert two existing buildings from office use to 2 x dwelling Reason for Advert: The development would affect a Public Right of Way. DC/16/2943 Press House 16 Market Square Horsham West Sussex Removal of condition nos 4, 6 and 7 to previously approved Application Reference Number: DC/15/1970 (Variation of conditions 7, 10 and 11 (DC/13/1171) Reason for Advert: Affecting Setting of a Listed Building. Conservation Area. DC/16/2947 Abingworth Nurseries Storrington Road Thakeham West Sussex Variation of Condition 1 to previously approved Application Reference Number: DC/10/1314 as amended by DC/16/0871. (To amend the design and layout of 17 dwellings (Plot 22 to 39). Division of plot 35 into two plots to allow an additional dwelling) Minor material amendment to alter the plans and elevations of the approved Pre-School building as permitted in DC/10/1314, including altering the roof to a flat mono-pitch roof. Reason for Advert: The proposed development does not accord with the provisions of the development plan in force in the area in which the land to which the application relates is situated. Major Development. DC/16/1403 49 East Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9QJ To remove rotting timber windows in front elevation and replace with single glazed timber windows to match originals (Listed Building Consent) Reason for Advert: Listed Building. DC/16/2918 The Courtyard House Horsham Road Cowfold West Sussex Erection of new outbuilding in rear garden Reason for Advert: Affecting Setting of a Listed Building.

DC/16/2597 Mannings Heath Golf Club Hammerpond Road Mannings Heath Horsham West Sussex RH13 6PG Proposal to demolish existing Halfway House and replace with one single storey structure providing appropriate catering facilities, indoor seating area and exterior covered seating area under one single roof Reason for Advert: Affecting Setting of a Listed Building. DC/16/2942 17 The Hooks Henfield West Sussex BN5 9UY Orangery replacement of conservatory Reason for Advert: Conservation Area. DC/16/2965 Lintotts Gay Street Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2HH The removal and replacement of the existing internal staircase at Lintotts (Listed Building Consent) Reason for Advert: Listed Building. DC/16/2962 Land To South of Billingshurst Doctors Surgery Roman Way Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9QZ Reserved matter application for erection of 45 dwellings, associated landscaping and parking, amended access to Billingshurst Doctor’s Surgery. To cover appearance, landscaping and scale. Reason for Advert: Major Development. DC/16/2832 Laybrook Farmhouse Goose Green Lane Goose Green Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2LN Relocation and extension of sand school, new stables for 6 horses with wash and tack room, a hay barn and equestrian track Reason for Advert: Affecting Setting of a Listed Building. DC/16/2952 Land at Bolney Road Cowfold West Sussex RH13 8AE Outline planning application for the erection of up to 110 dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access point from Bolney Road. All matters reserved except for means of access. Reason for Advert: Major Development.

DC/16/2958 Land East of A24 Worthing Road Horsham West Sussex Erection of apartment building, to provide 14x apartments (6x 1-bed, 8x 2-bed) with associated access, parking and landscape works Reason for Advert: Major Development. DC/16/2959 Warnham Court Warnham West Sussex To strip and re-heel the Horsham stone roof covering and to include a felt lining and treated battens. The existing sand stone will be re-fixed on the battens with galvanised nails and the short fall of stone will be made up with re-claimed Horsham stone (weathered) all to match the existing as near as possible. Slate undercloak to verge, bedded and pointed. Code 4 lead soakers to abutments and mitred hips with hand made clay hogs back ridge to ridge all bedded and pointed in a lime mix mortar Reason for Advert: Affecting Setting of a Listed Building. DC/16/2954 Mouse Cottage Mouse Lane Steyning West Sussex BN44 3LQ Demolition of existing external sheds, and construction of new single-storey extension to the side elevation. Internal re-modelling to improve circulation. Removal of windows to rear elevation kitchen and provision of sidelights and doors to access. Proposed shower room to ground floor. (Householder) Reason for Advert: Listed Building. Conservation Area. DC/16/2955 Mouse Cottage Mouse Lane Steyning West Sussex BN44 3LQ Demolition of existing external sheds, and construction of new single-storey extension to the side elevation. Internal re-modelling to improve circulation. Removal of windows to rear elevation kitchen and provision of sidelights and doors to access. Proposed shower room to ground floor. (Listed Building) Reason for Advert: Listed Building. Conservation Area.

DC/16/2623 16 Southview Terrace Henfield West Sussex BN5 9ES To create a self-contained flat in the lower ground floor of an existing house Reason for Advert: Conservation Area. DC/16/2727 Sedgwick Manor Sedgwick Park Horsham West Sussex RH13 6QQ Subsidiary gates to support previously approved cattle grid in order to finalising Grazing by sheep of the Historic Parkland in an Area of Article 4 Designation, in order to satisfy Conservation Management Plan Reason for Advert: Affecting Setting of a Listed Building. SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK APPLICATIONS SDNP/16/06023/FUL Great Barn Chanctonbury Ring Road Wiston Change of use from of existing Agricultural buildings to various uses, including residential, under the general description of an Ecumenical Retreat and Prayer Centre, erection of new agricultural buildings and creation of a car parking area (Full Planning) Reason for Advert: Involves a Listed Building SDNP/16/06024/LIS Great Barn Chanctonbury Ring Road Wiston Change of use from of existing Agricultural buildings to various uses, including residential, under the general description of an Ecumenical Retreat and Prayer Centre, erection of new agricultural buildings and creation of a car parking area Reason for Advert: Involves a Listed Building

DC/16/2341 Hobjohns Croft Church Street West Chiltington Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2JW Erection of a wooden garden shelter and creation of a paved area Reason for Advert: Affecting Setting of a Listed Building. Conservation Area.

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Aircraft ﬁrm’s fundraisers soars A Slinfold-based ﬁrm has raised nearly £30,000 for children who need hospice care. AJW Group, a specialist in the supply, repair and lease of commercial aircraft spare parts, has over the last three years, raised more than £27,000 for Chestnut Tree House, the Sussex children’s hospice. During 2016 AJW volunteers have ramped up the fundraising and have been taking part in various initiatives to raise funds for the local charity. From the air to the ground, and in the aid of an excellent cause, AJW employees have embraced new challenges and have pulled together as a team to fearlessly jump out of an aircraft at 10,000 ft. and run the Brighton half marathon.

The company organised a Halloween cake sale and dress down day, and ran a Christmas grand raffle, which, when final receipts are confirmed, is expected to considerably increase the total funds collected to support the Sussex charity. Boris Wolstenholme, AJW’s Chief Executive, said: “It is massively rewarding for AJW to be involved and raise money for such a worthy cause. Chestnut Tree House does fantastic work supporting the lives of hundreds of children and young adults, which is why everyone at AJW took on the fundraising activities with such passion and determination. “We thank all the staff at Chestnut Tree House for the amazing work they do day in day out.”

Top 6 Divorce Myths Most individuals going through a divorce are experiencing this for the first time. Before coming to an initial appointment with a solicitor, they will often do some basic background research into the process. This can be anything from a basic internet search to discussing the process with friends or family who have been previously been through this. As a result, there are often a number of myths surrounding the process. Marwa Hadi in RB’s Family Team debunks some of the top divorce myths, separating fact from the fiction. 1.MYTH - You need to be separated for two years before you can issue divorce proceedings. The only bar to issuing divorce proceedings is if you are in the first year of marriage. You do not need to be separated for a certain period of time, or even separated at all before issuing divorce proceedings. 2.MYTH – If you issue proceedings on the basis of your spouse’s adultery, you must name the third party. This is not true and in fact, naming the third party is actively discouraged. Be mindful that in naming the third party, they will be served with all the divorce paperwork some of which contains very personal information, which you may not wish to disclose. It can also slow the process down and increase animosity between the spouses. 3.MYTH – You can obtain a “quickie divorce”. This term seems to have been coined by the media. There is no such thing as a “quickie divorce”. Every undefended divorce, even those of celebrities, is subject to the same process and generally, the same court time constraints. The process can take approximately 6 months. If finances are yet to be resolved, the process can take much longer. When the media refer to a celebrity who has their divorce made in “just seconds”, this is how long the Judge will take to pronounce the decree nisi, which is just one small part of this process.

4.MYTH - The content of the divorce petition is likely to impact upon the financial settlement. This is generally untrue. The Court will consider a number of factors when deciding on financial matters. An individual’s misconduct is only very occasionally taken into account and therefore the content of the divorce petition is unlikely to impact on financial matters. 5.MYTH – I will need to attend

Terrina Barnes, Corporate Fundraising Manager at Chestnut Tree House, added: “We couldn’t be happier with the money raised by AJW not only in 2016, but over the past three years. The total of about £27,000 they have raised is continuously helping us to provide a better quality of life for children, young people and their families. “We can only thank the many staﬀ at AJW who pushed themselves to the limit, either running a half marathon or doing a sky dive in the name of Chestnut Tree House.” Based in Arundel, Chestnut Tree House provides care services for children and young adults with progressive life-shortening conditions.

Court. Unless the divorce is defended or there is an issue over who will pay the costs of the divorce, neither party will need to attend Court. This will be dealt with on paper by the Judge. If, there are separate proceedings relating to ﬁnancial or children matters, then you are likely to need to attend Court in respect of those proceedings. 6.MYTH – If I start a relationship after I have separated from my spouse that is not classed as adultery. That is incorrect. Whilst you are still married, this will be

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Entertainment Horsham District Gig Guide 13/01/2017 Friday 16th Folk Night September St Edwards Hall, Pound

The Overtures Hill, Crawley Wildwood Golf & Country 20:00 Club, Cranleigh Small Town Kids 18:00 Ashington Social Club, T Slammers Soul Band Publborough The Barley Mow, Tandridge 20:30 Emma Stevens 20:00 Cranleigh Arts Centre, Cranleigh 19:30

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac ‘Hits to Blues’ Tour Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac, the world’s ultimate homage to Fleetwood Mac, returns to The Hawth on Tuesday 31 January for their landmark ‘Hits to Blues World Tour’. Encompassing nearly ﬁve decades of legendary music and channeling the spirit of Fleetwood Mac at their very best, the show oﬀers a unique opportunity for fans to rediscover the songs and performances that have ensured Fleetwood Mac’s place as one of the most loved bands of all time.

The audience will be treated to such classic hits as ‘Rhiannon’, ‘Don’t Stop’, ‘You Make Loving Fun’, and ‘Seven Wonders’ and hear faithful renditions of early Mac masterpieces, such as ‘Albatross’, ‘Oh Well’, and the plaintive ‘Man of the World’. Performance: Tuesday 31 January, 7.30pm, The Hawth Theatre. Tickets: £25, Gold Circle (Rows E-N) £35, are available from The Hawth Box Oﬃce: 01293 553636 or by visiting: hawth.co.uk.

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Horsham Rocks Presents Horsham Rocks Presents: Horsham Bandstand, The Hollie Rogers Carfax, Horsham The Carfax Bandstand, 11:00 til 16:00 Horsham Nell Bryden 13:00 - 15:00 The Capitol Theatre, HorThe Penny Drops sham The Parrot Inn, Forest 19:30 Green Larger Than Life Duo 20.30 Goﬀs Park Social Club, The Farmboys Crawley The Malt Shovel, Horsham 20:30 20:30 Hounds of Sound No Pressure Broadbridge Heath Village The Bedford, Horsham Centre, Broadbridge Heath 20:30 20:00 Jukebox 6 Quo-caine Barns Green & Itchingﬁeld The Mulberry, Goring Sports & Social Club, Barns 20:30 Green Black Heart Angel 20:30 The Malt Shovel, Horsham Be Bop A Lula The Capitol Theatre, 0:30 Horsham 19:30

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Status Quo tribute band continue to honour ‘guitar hero’ Parfitt Status Quo tribute band, Quo-Caine, has featured in The District Post, before. Since then, the band has continued to go from strength-to-strength, but were recently dealt a heavy blow, when Status Quo member, Rick Parfitt, was reported to be one of the many beloved performers to have passed away in 2016. James Batchelar, Quo-Caine Keyboardist and vocalist, commented: “We were all devastated at the loss of our guitar hero, Rick Parfitt, on Christmas Eve - a real sting in the tail from what had already been a terrible year for the loss of performing talent. We’re continuing to uphold the great work of the mighty Quo.” Status Quo’s bass player, John ‘Rhino’ Edwards, has his own band (Rhino’s Revenge), which is embarking on a European tour during May. James said: “Following many discussions, the band is delighted to be supporting Rhino’s Revenge at The Holbrook Club in North Heath Lane on 13th May. It’s a

real scoop and the show will be a must-see for rock and Quo fans alike. We will have a full sound stage and rig in place and it will be a full-on pro show like the one we put on at The Capitol. “It’s a real privilege to be playing with a bonaﬁde member of Quo and we’re hoping he’ll join us on stage for a couple of numbers.”

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Snow White charms audience Snow White and the Seven Big Dwarfs paid a visit to a Horsham school in the form of an entertaining pantomime. Combining the eﬀorts of staﬀ

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27th Sussex Beer and Cider Festival at Brighton Race Course The Sussex CAMRA Branches went the extra mile this year to announce a new, bigger venue for the 2017 Festival. The 27th Sussex Beer & Cider Festival will be at Brighton Racecourse, Freshﬁeld Road, Brighton BN2 9XZ from Thursday 23 to Saturday 25 March 2017. Sales of real ale show no sign of slowing down, so there will be over 150 beers, available at the festival, from across the UK. Plus a large

selection of ciders and perries. A variety of food will also be on sale, including vegetarian, vegan options and soft drinks. Organisers said: “This year, all the beer will be cooled throughout the festival. This means that it should be in the same excellent condition on the Saturday evening as it is when the event opens on Thursday.” Advance tickets will be available

from Monday 23 January to Friday 17 March from the following outlets: Evening Star, Brighton; Gardener’s Arms, Brewers Arms Lewes; Duke of Wellington, Shoreham-by-Sea; Selden Arms, Worthing; and Beer Essentials, Horsham. The venue is fully wheelchair accessible. For more information, visit the festival website: www.sussexbeerfestival.co.uk.

Ruby Turner is returning to The Capitol R&B, Jazz, Gospel and soul singer, Ruby Turner, will be returning to the Capitol’s stage on Saturday 21 January, following her sell-out show two years ago. Turner is renowned for hits, such as, If You’re Ready (Come Go With Me), I’d Rather Go Blind and the No.1 hit single in the US R’N’B chart It’s Gonna Be Alright.

The singer/songwriter is considered to be blessed with a voice to die for, whether performing jazz, soul or R’N’B. In addition to her solo singing career, Ruby is an accomplished actress on TV, ﬁlm and the West End stage. To date, Turner has released 17 albums plus the BBC’s ‘Live From Glastonbury’, and has been

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Horsham move up the table with strong win Matt Stone opened the scoring

Free scoring Pulborough stay second London 3 South East Pulborough 41 - 13 Aylesford Bulls Rugby Martin Read - Sports Reporter

London 2 South East Bromley 3 - 20 Horsham Rugby Martin Read - Sports Reporter Horsham climb up to sixth after completing the double over Bromley. In the September home fixture Horsham stormed to a comprehensive lead before Bromley came back strongly to finish just five points adrift, but, this time there were no such alarms. Matthew Stone opened the scoring with a try in the 34th minute and although the conversion attempt failed, Rob Grant got over the line, this time Horsham

skipper Tom Johnson obliging with the kick before slotting home a penalty to give Horsham a 15 nil lead at the break. Amid Horsham substitutions Aiden Plumpton scored Horsham’s third try from close quarters, Horsham finishing with 20 points, only dented by a lone Bromley penalty, all three Horsham tries encouragingly coming from debutants. The game ended in sepulchral gloom after 30 minutes of injury time involving the visit of an ambulance for a Bromley player and attention to the lady referee suffering from cramp. Horsham Head Coach Nick Stocker told the District Post: “We defended very effectively

with great physicality and while we were a little rusty in attack (leaving three more tries out on the park!), we played all the rugby and were generally on the front foot. I was slightly disappointed that we didn’t manage to score a fourth, bonus point, try but it was a good return to action following the Christmas break. Tomorrow’s game (Saturday) against Medway will be tough, but the team are focused on doing a good job.” Medway, have scored almost 600 points and conceded just 148, both statistics far superior to any other team. The Kent side have won all 13 of their games and head the table by 16 points from Old Colfeians.

Horsham cruise past South Saxons in the cup Horsham’s John Burroughs

Photo by Nick Evans Sussex Knockout Cup Horsham Men’s 1st XI 4 - 0 South Saxons Hockey Martin Read - Sports Reporter After seven straight league defeats, Horsham were keen to take the opportunity to re-boot the second half of their campaign with a conﬁdence boosting cup win against lower league opposition at Hastings. Horsham were seriously de-

pleted by a raft of injuries – Joey Humphreys recovering from an emergency removal of his appendix, Andy McIlwraith nursing a fractured thumb and Ellis Woolley a broken nose, but midﬁelder Sean Percy debuted on signing from Woking. Earlier in the season, hosts South Saxons drew 2-2 with Horsham 2s and in this cup tie adopted negative tactics from the outset. They managed to keep Horsham at bay for most of the ﬁrst half, but surrendering possession and relying on occa-

sional breakaways was unlikely to produce an upset, and so it transpired, with Matt Hough showcasing his short corner skills, duly obliging before the break. South Saxons persisted with the same approach in the second half and while Horsham Captain Andy Isaacs was semi-redundant in the Horsham goal, concentrated opposition defence made open play goals extremely hard to come by. However, Hough notched up a hat trick converting two more shorts until John Burroughs did manage to break through to supply Barney Knights Johnson, whose reverse stick strike crashed home for Horsham to win four nil, the same scoreline as when they won the cup against Eastbourne last season. Horsham Team Manager Al Campbell told the District Post: “Scoring goals and converting short corners has been our problem so it was good to put that right today, albeit against a team below us in the league pyramid. Horsham now have a good chance of lifting the silverware again, but tomorrow (Saturday) we’re back in league action with a tough visit to leaders Bromley & Beckenham. We gave a very good account of ourselves when they shaded us 1-0 in October, but our fortunes have diﬀered widely since then and we need points to survive, so we’ll have to be right on our mettle”.

Although initial exchanges suggested a close game, Pulborough won comfortably enough, reprising a similar result when the teams met in Kent last September. But, Aylesford Bulls scored ﬁrst with a penalty - only for Boro to take the lead through an unconverted Oliver Coombe-Tennant try. A kind bounce then permitted Boro to prevent the Bulls from scoring before, following a long injury stoppage necessitating calls for an ambulance to treat a painful Bulls’ shoulder injury; the visitors went marginally ahead from a close range penalty. Then, Boro were awarded a penalty try after Bulls’ enthusiasm got out of hand, Frazer Oliphant-Hope kicking over. A spirited breakaway run allowed George Lee to score a maximised try under the posts, and another long range Boro intrusion by speedy, inven-

tive Nick Haines enabled him to offload to Dan Bullock for a further five points and a 24-6 half time cushion. Soon after the resumption Boro’s Owain McLoughlin was carried off with a damaged tail bone ahead of the Bulls reducing the deficit with a converted try. That was, though, their last joy, Boro steaming further ahead from a dinking fieldlong burst from Haines, Frazer adding two points and then three more from a long range penalty. Coombe-Tennant put the icing on the cake, eluding Bulls’ defenders to stagger over, Frazer again obliging, with the last kick of the game. Boro Head Coach Clayton Saunders told the District Post: “We closed the game out well in the second half, putting us in good shape for our trip to Gillingham Anchorians (tomorrow, Saturday) – we beat them at home and so intend to do the double.” Boro Captain Simon Burfiend added: “It can be difficult to pick up the momentum after a Christmas break so it was good to get a strong win today!”

Slinfold’s new Lady Captain has Easter on her mind Ladies Golf With 2017 still in its infancy, Slinfold’s incoming Lady Captain, Sue Scaife, is already focused on Easter because Sue has chosen local Crawley-based charity, The Easter Team, as her charity for the year. Lady Captain, Sue Scaife explained: “The Easter Team has been in operation since 1990 and offers shelter, hot meals, showers and much more to the homeless and those in hardship in the area. Together with Crawley Open House, the Team runs an 18-bed hostel and all occupants are offered help and advice to find permanent accommodation and tackle any problems, as well as providing a base from which to find work”. To mark the occasion of Sue taking up the captaincy, Slinfold’s New Lady Captain, Sue Scaife

lady golfers turned out for the traditional Lady Captain’s DriveIn. The competition was held over nine holes, and with 36 entrants there was a two tee start seeing half the ﬁeld play the front nine and half the back nine. That produced two winners on the day. Sue commented: “I was delighted to see such a good turnout at this time of year, and I am grateful for the sincere welcome shown by the Ladies’ section. I am looking forward to my year and I hope to raise as much as I can for my chosen charity”. First place on the front nine went to Evelyn Rock, and on the back nine to Brenda O’Brien. In second place was Vicki Erwood on countback, and coming in third was Lynda Robins. The longest drive for 35/36 handicaps went to Christine Hill.

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Sport YM crash at relegation threatened United

Heath hit four against in form Newhaven

with just one defeat in their last nine league matches, a run of form that has seen the Dockers move up to 8th and victory would have seen them leapfrog Heath into 6th. They also have one of the best strikers in the division in Lee

Robinson and the Newhaven forward almost added to his season’s tally in the opening minute with a powerful header from 8 yards that crashed oﬀ the crossbar. Robinson then found Scott Taylor minutes later with an inch perfect pass but Heath

‘keeper Michael Chester saved from point blank range to deny Newhaven the lead. The opposing ‘keeper, Jake Buss, was then called into action to stop Jake Holmes and from the resulting corner Scott Weller rifled a shot towards goal which was again saved by Buss. However, in the 7th minute, the visiting stopper could do nothing to prevent Heath’s opening goal as Stuart Chester’s superb long ball picked out Dean Wright’s run and he run on to slot the ball past Buss and into the bottom corner. Minutes later Wright went close again with a shot that rattled the Newhaven crossbar but it was Wright who was instrumental in the second goal as after being bundled to ground – and receiving treatment for his injuries – his strike partner Jake Holmes stepped up to convert the penalty for his 20th goal of the season. Minutes before the break the Dockers task of getting something from the game was dealt a blow when Jason Sowter kicked out at Scott Weller and with the referee just a few yards away it was an easy decision for the official to show the Newhaven player a red card. With a 2 goal lead and an extra man on the field the second half was pretty comfortable for the Heath players who added a 3rd goal within 6 minutes of the restart when Jamal Sultan’s cross from the right was volleyed by Holmes but Buss was there to block on the line and the ball came out to Ollie Moore who banged it into the net from close range. Marlon Maxwell made it 4-0 on 56 minutes, Ollie Moore played in a free kick from wide on the left, the ball came out to Sultan who hammered a shot towards goal which Buss again blocked but Maxwell was there to poke the rebound into the empty net. A late flurry from the visitors saw Lee Robinson chip one effort just over the bar and in the dying minute’s brother Ian was on target for a late consolation. This was another good performance from Steve Painter’s team who open up a gap of 5 points above Newhaven and close the gap to 3 points on the teams above.

Horsham Sparrows U12 – The team lost 0-3 in a close league game against Steyning. Up until the last 10 minutes an unfortunate own goal separated the two teams. Sparrows pushed forward but conceded two late goals. Horsham Sparrows U13 – Sparrows faced a diﬃcult game away to second placed Brockham Badgers White. Brockham took the lead early on but Sparrows equalised when Hugh turned in the rebound after Jacob’s shot had hit the post. Just before half-time Jacob went on a superb solo run before picking out Liam at the back post who guided the ball into the net. Brockham equalised early in the second half and despite both sides having chances, there were no more

goals. Final score 2-2. MoM Jacob. Horsham Sparrows U14 - Sparrows started oﬀ slowly in the ﬁrst half of this toughly fought match giving away a 1-0 lead to Chesworth Rovers Youth. Coming out in the 2nd half with a determined spirit, Sparrows immediately drew 1-1 with a goal from Brad, only to see the strong Chesworth side take the lead soon after. Not to be deterred, Sparrows immediately scored a 2nd goal by Josh and then an incredible 3rd goal hit from way outside of the box by Joe saw Sparrows take the lead and retain for the remainder of the match to win 3-2 at home. Horsham Sparrows U16 - The team hosted Billingshurst and

took an early lead through Harry B. The visitors equalised just before the break but the second half saw the resurgent Sparrows take the points with a penalty each for Luke and Harry B. Man of the Match was Martin. Under 13 Girls – Horsham Sparrows U14 Girls – The team faced a tough mid table encounter at home to Hollingbury Hawks. Despite going one down early in the game, Sparrows got a deserved equaliser just before half time through Ashleigh B. The second half remained tight throughout with Sparrows pushing for a winner near the end. A 1-1 draw leaves both sides with much to play for during the second half of the season.

The Bears good season continues

SFCL Premier Division Worthing United 3 – 0 Horsham YMCA Football Dave Snith - Sports Editor Horsham YMCA were well beaten at Worthing United after being overrun in a second half where they conceded 3 goals after playing out a goalless stalemate during the ﬁrst 45 minutes. Mark Fox replaced the injured Sam Smith in goal and manager Peter Buckland, who has been plagued with injuries to his squad all season, would have been pleased to have Phil Johnson recovered enough to take a place on the bench, although the striker did not play a part in the match. Although YM are having a stuttering injury hit season losing by 3 goals at relegation threatened United was a poor result. The match was brought to life just short of the hour mark when United’s Paul Elliott took advantage of some static defending to prod the ball past Fox. Elliot grabbed a second 10 minutes later which prompted YM to apply some pressure on home ‘keeper Fraser Trigwell’s goal but a third goal in the last minute from Adrian Todd killed oﬀ any slim chance YM had of making a comeback. The result leaves YM in tenth place – 11 points adrift of sixth placed Broadbridge Heath – and with it all to do if manager Buckland’s minimum target of a top six place is to be achieved.

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SCFL Premier Division Broadbridge Heath 4 - 1 Newhaven Football Andy Crisp - BBHFC Newhaven came into this game

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Horsham Sparrows U16 team beat Billingshurst 3-1

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Re-energised YMCA outplay ineffective Uckfield YM easily beat Uckfield

Photo by Keith Holmes SFCL Premier Division Horsham YMCA 3 - 0 AFC Uckﬁeld Town Football Martin Read - Sports Reporter Mercurial YMCA, with two new signings on show – Mark Cave and Adam Hunt – while also welcoming back from in-

jury captain Ash Dugdale and striker Phil Johnson, delivered an impressive victory against Uckfield. Johnson in particular proved too much of a handful for impotent Uckfield, breaking through in the opening exchanges and unleashing a 30 yard curler into the top left corner. Uckfield forced some corners before

Johnson saw an effort trickle past the empty goal. Then, Uckfield had a goal disallowed for offside, wasted a close range free kick and shot tamely to YM keeper Mark Fox, who later pulled off a good high catch under pressure. But, there was little further for the visitors to celebrate and YM twisted the knife in the dying moments of the first half when

first Johnson shot close at Matt Dann in the Uckfield goal, who parried it into his own net. Guy Harding then supplied Dave Brown who scored low to the right corner of Dann’s net for a handsome 3-0 half time advantage. Uckfield did hit the post towards the end of the match but that was their only really threatening shot of the evening. YM had a corner punched clear, and several shots, finding the side and top netting, with Johnson, again difficult to contain, hooking over ahead of being floored by a blatant un-penalised shove in the back right in the goal mouth. YM Manager Peter Buckland said: “It was great to get a clean sheet win after we lost at Worthing last Saturday. We needed an injection so I put the new boys on the park straight away and the shock waves energised us. We took our chances well – that’s what football is all about – and then we shut the back door in the second half.” YM’s next scheduled fixture is on Saturday 21 when they entertain Eastbourne United. Eastbourne won August’s league game but YM subsequently dumped them out of three successive cup competitions.

SC Football League order YM and Heath to replay Football The match at Gorings Mead on January 3 between Horsham YMCA and Broadbridge Heath - abandoned in added time due to an injury to the YM ‘keeper Sam Smith - is to be replayed. The match came to an end with Heath leading 2-1 after scoring the second goal during the incident that resulted in Smith’s injury. It was thought that the score at the time would be allowed to stand as the match result but the Southern Combination Football League has now ordered a replay. The match was unable to continue as it was deemed unsafe to move Smith from the pitch until the medical services arrived. The YM keeper is expected to be out of action for quite a long period with a badly dislocated and swollen elbow while the date for the replay has yet to be set.

Hornets misﬁre against poor travellers Guernsey

Ash Jones heads clear as ‘keeper Josh Pelling looks on

George Gaskin and Darren Boswell both inches away from scoring

Photo by John Lines Ryman League Division One South Horsham 0 – 0 Guernsey Football Dave Snith - Sports Editor Before the match visitors Guern-

sey had taken just 2 points of the 24 they have accrued this season on their travels;understandable as every away trip involves the onerous journey of a ﬂight followed by what is often a long excursion by road.

The short distance down from Gatwick to Horsham is one of their easier trips which might go some way to explaining how they managed to take a point from this match. However, the reason in reality is that for the ﬁrst time in a

good few weeks Horsham failed to turn a dominant performance into goals, and take the win that their play deserved. Manager Dom Di Paola sent out the same side that had beaten rivals Lewes in their last match and with their team’s recent good form behind them the Hornets followers were in conﬁdent mood. Numerous missed clear cut chances were to be Horsham’s downfall however and this will deﬁnitely be looked upon as two points dropped. As expected Horsham went for the jugular from the start and the Channel Islanders found themselves pinned back in their own half for most of the opening 20 minutes. Darren Boswell’s dangerous cross was palmed away by visiting ‘keeper Jordan Kelly just as George Gaskin was about to nod towards goal and then minutes later Gaskin was denied again when defender Jamie Dodd cleared the danger before the Horsham man could prod the ball into the net. Despite the Hornets being in the dominance the visitors always carried a threat through the impressive on loan Bristol City striker Jake Andrews who looked at times a class above. A huge opportunity fell Horsham’s way when Alex Duncan’s cross was somehow missed by the in rushing pair of Gaskin and George Branford, when a touch from either would have opened the scoring, before Boswell hit the side netting with the open goal gaping before him. On a rare Guernsey foray into Horsham territory Josh Pelling had to save well from Andrews and as the visitors attempted to turn the balance of play Andrew’s again came close but again Pelling did well to save the strikers curling free

kick. Further clear chances went begging as again Boswell was guilty of failing to convert when a slight touch was all that was needed and Branford fired wide when the least he should have done was to hit the target. Just before the break the dangerous Andrews nearly gave his side an undeserved lead when his long range effort nearly caught out Pelling. The Horsham keeper recovered and the sides went in level at the break. With all in the ground expecting Horsham to turn their numerous chances into goals in the second half the opposite happened and their openings diminished as Guernsey grew in confidence seeing a point was there to be had. Hornets play now lacked ideas and very little was created up front by the home side although they certainly still retained the majority of the possession. It would therefore have been an injustice if Guernsey had scored but score they should have done and Hornets misfiring strikers again had Pelling to thank that they didn’t and steal an unwarranted victory. Substitute Paris Pereira with his first touch of the ball ran at the Horsham back line leaving all in his wake before finding the unmarked Andrews who fired at goal only for Pelling to pull off a fantastic save to preserve parity. The closing stages saw both sides have efforts but at the final whistle, and despite Horsham’s dominance, Guernsey had battled hard for their point and the Hornets will have Pelling to thank for the draw and hope that the recent sharpness of their frontline returns in time for tomorrow’s (Saturday 14) visit of league leaders Dorking Wanderers to Gorings Mead.